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October 2018
4th Annual Off-the-Hook Seafood Festival
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit organization that works to protect the world’s oceans, marine life and beaches. You can support their mission by attending their 4th annual Off-the-Hook Seafood Festival at the Santa Monica pier. This year’s celebration is meant to attract particular attention to the sustainable seafood movement. With tasty bites from local chefs, live bands, a beer garden, and wine tastings from ten California vineyards, it’s bound to be a whale-y good time. Book here to stay…
Find out more »Annual New Year’s Eve Musical Review
The Annual New Year’s Eve Musical Review is considered one of the Ten Best New Year’s Eve Events in Los Angeles by LA Weekly. The festivities begin early on New Year’s Eve at the wonderful Santa Monica Playhouse with a delicious buffet dinner. Following, the Actors’ Repertory Theatre will bring you a family-friendly, theatrical Rudie-DeCarlo musical revue that will include sing-a-longs, dancing in the crowd, prizes, and a wide array of musical sounds and influences. There will also be champagne,…
Find out more »Lucia Micarelli at the Broad Stage
New York-born violinist Lucia Micarelli played her first orchestra concert at the tender of age of six, and later trained at both Juilliard and the Manhattan School of Music. Her collaborations with Josh Groban, Chris Botti and rock band Jethro Tull have launched her into the spotlight, and have earned her a reputation for technically intense, versatile musicianship. Fusing jazz and pop styles to create a strikingly unique sound, Lucia Micarelli at The Broad is not to be missed. Book…
Find out more »Ottolenghi Talks his New Book in Santa Monica
Israeli-British chef Yotam Ottolenghi, known for his bestselling cookbooks, Plenty, Ottolenghi, and Jerusalem, graces Santa Monica’s Ann and Jerry Moss Theatre this October 26. Promoting his newest book, Ottolenghi Simple, attendees can expect to hear snippets about Ottolenghi’s culinary influences and favorite 30-minute, one pot recipes.This is an excellent opportunity to get a book signed, and to gather inspiration for your own. Book here to stay with The Ambrose Hotel this winter. For more information, visit the event website here.…
Find out more »November 2018
Santa Monica Tree Lighting
The Third Street Promenade is one of the more magical places to hang out in Santa Monica during the holiday season. Not only is the promenade bustling with holiday shoppers, but it’s also aglow with giant Christmas tree, tinsel, and twinkling lights. Join city officials and Santa Claus in the official tree lighting ceremony on November 30. Sing classic Christmas carols, drink hot cocoa, and take pictures with Mr. Claus to celebrate the start of the holiday season. Book here…
Find out more »December 2018
Main Street Holiday Party
Every year, the Main Street Santa Monica Holiday Party turns this shop-filled local road into a lively holiday market for one night. Come out for holiday deals as well as photo ops with Santa Clause, a candlelight walk, and a tree lighting ceremony. All of this holiday cheer taking place on a warm street in Santa Monica truly paints a picture of the wonder that is Christmas in California. The free-to-attend event will be filled with carolers as well as…
Find out more »Montana Avenue Holiday Walk
Every year, the Montana Avenue Holiday Walk brings a festive atmosphere to the shop-lined street in Santa Monica. There’s typically live music, food and drinks from local restaurants, and photo ops with Santa Claus. The celebration always draws a lot of holiday shoppers, as many of the shops will offer holiday promotions and deals. Some of these stores include high-end paint and wallpaper shop Farrow & Ball, casual-wear boutique Splended, and Le Macaron French Pastries. Book here to stay with…
Find out more »The Jeweled Isle: Art from Sri Lanka at LACMA
Come check out the first comprehensive look at Sri Lankan art organized by a major American museum at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art this winter. The Jeweled Isle: Art from Sri Lanka will feature over 250 works spanning from over two millennia of Sri Lankan history. The exhibit includes a number of decorative objects made of gold, silver, and ivory. There will also be historic photographs, artworks conveying sacred sights and concepts from the country’s history, and amazing…
Find out more »Renaissance Drawings at The Getty
Spectacular Mysteries: Renaissance Drawings Revealed is an upcoming exhibit at the Getty Center. It will consist of a series of the Getty collections most rarely-seen drawings, and these pieces will be used to study how Italian Renaissance drawings often tell stories of their original purpose and creation. Join the quest for truth at this exhibit where guests can step in the shoes of art historians and take a gander at some of the most impressive and curious work ever to…
Find out more »January 2019
The Rose Bowl Game & Parade
Every New Year’s Day, the world looks to Los Angeles County’s town of Pasadena for the famous Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game. The celebration has been going on for over 100 years, and it features live music, top-notch athletic competition, and amazing flower arrangements, Tune into the parade to see an eye-opening array of floats carried through the streets. The game will feature two of college football’s best teams squaring off for a season-ending showdown. There will also be…
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