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May 2018
Mother’s Day
Celebrate mom in Santa Monica! Sun, sand, and shopping are all on offer with a mother-daughter getaway to our SoCal city this Mother’s Day. Of course, a major part of Mother’s Day has to be brunch, and Santa Monica delivers in spades. Among our favorite brunch spots in Santa Monica is Herringbone. It’s offering several specials to help make your favorite lady feel like a queen. Choose from a fresh, mixed berry parfait, sashimi, salmon benny or quiche florentine. Couple…
Find out more »Beverly Hills artSHOW
Every spring and fall since 1973, this free art show has transformed Beverly Gardens Park into a hub of connection and culture. Featuring free kids’ activities, food trucks, beer gardens and live music, it’s much more than a stuffy art show for your parents. Enjoy the works of hundreds of local artists, and perhaps even pick up a one-of-a-kind treasure to remember the time you spent in SoCal. For more information, visit the Beverly Hills artSHOW website.
Find out more »Eeeeeatscon
Top foodie resource, The Infatuation, is hosting its second-annual Eeeeeatscon, a festival for food-lovers right here in Santa Monica. The website / newsletter / app / Instagram-behemoth will be celebrating all things culinary, using the hashtag #eeeeeats, of course, throughout the one-day conference in Santa Monica. The meet-up will fill up the entire Barker Hanger with food from some of the best restaurants in LA and beyond. And no, it won’t be bite-sized samples: take the excessive eeee’s as a…
Find out more »MAINopoly
Santa Monica’s Main Street is one of the most vibrant and unique places in the city to shop, dine, and learn. MAINopoly celebrates this wealth of resources with music, beer gardens, curated cocktails and food, and small business promotions. Attendees are allotted “MAINopoly” dollars, to be spent on tastings at participating restaurants and bars. The real dollars you spend on a ticket benefit Heal the Bay, a nonprofit environmental organization centered on protecting coastal waters and watersheds, and The Main…
Find out more »June 2018
Pink at The Forum
We love Pink for her fearless, edgy sense of self. We loved her when she was Misundaztood, and we love her today, for all of her Beautiful Trauma. That’s why we can’t wait to see her live at The Forum in Inglewood on June 1. Inglewood is just a quick, 30 minute drive southeast of Santa Monica–a modest commute if you’ve been blasting her 2001 hit, “Get the Party Started” since you were an angsty pre-teen. Book here to stay with…
Find out more »Big Band Concert at UCLA
Directed by renowned recording artists, composers and musicians, the UCLA Latin Jazz Big Band, Contemporary Jazz Ensemble, and Jazz Orchestra will be performing popular jazz tunes at UCLA’s Schoenberg Hall on June 5 from 7-9PM. This is a free performance—open to students and the community alike. If you’re in the city in June, don’t pass up this opportunity to see world class musicians deliver beautiful, big band sound. Book here to stay with The Ambrose while you’re in town for…
Find out more »LA Pride Festival 2018
L.A. throws one of the biggest Pride festivals in the United States, with a week full of activities at West Hollywood Park, and nearly half a million participants. This year, key events include performances by Kehlani and Tove Lo, a pride parade, and various music stages highlighting Latin and hip-hop music. Prep your most fabulous outfit—beads, feathers, glitter, are all a go—and celebrate Pride in L.A. A single day ticket to the festival costs $20 (full weekend passes are $30),…
Find out more »Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race & Ocean Festival 2018
Visit Santa Monica to take part in the historic Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race and Ocean Festival this June. The annual event traces its roots back to the 1930s, when the famous pier held some of the world’s first paddleboard races. Top athletes from across the country venture to California year after year to complete in the day’s multiple courses, which begin and end at the south side of the Santa Monica Pier. The friendly competitions celebrate Southern California’s long…
Find out more »UCLA Graduation 2018
Congrats! You’ve successfully seen your baby through undergrad—now it’s time to sit back and enjoy the pomp and circumstance. Depending on their chosen major, your alum will commence from one of various locations. Check out this handy schedule to figure out where you need to be, and when you need to be there. After you’ve sweated out the ceremony, celebrate with a cocktail at nearby Skylight Gardens, or an ice cream sandwich at Diddy Riese. You’ve earned it. Book here…
Find out more »The Big Lebowski 20th Anniversary Showing
Celebrate Los Angeles’ favorite slacker, Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski, by catching this cult classic at Santa Monica High School’s open-air amphitheater. The concrete amphitheater has built-in concrete stadium seating in the form of large steps. We’d recommend bringing an array of blankets, cushions and pillows to curl up on for the evening. Doors open at 5PM, with music following at 7:30, and “The Dude” arriving by 8. Book here to stay with The Ambrose while you’re in town for the…
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