Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Orange County Fair

The Orange County Fair is currently going on and it is probably the most free and affordable fun you can have with your friends and family. The Orange County Fair has awesome food and excellent deals.
At the fair there is food, rides, exhibts, concerts and much more. The Orange County Fair cost $11 dollars for adults and $6 dollars for children 6-12 but the fair has free admission on Wednesday with certain stipulations.
This Wednesday, July 27, you can get into the OC fair for free between noon and 4 PM with a donation of one brand new children's book or three gently used books. On August 3rd when you donate five gently used clothing items admission is free.
On August 10 if you bring in one school supply you will get in free. Children gain free admittance every Thursday and Fridays you can purchase the Taste of the Fair; food vendors will offer a sample for $2.
Active military soldiers with ID can attend the fair for free any day of the week. There are tons of deals on the OC Fair website check it out and I hope to see you at the fair.

Monday, July 25, 2011

Navy Week

This week is Navy Week. We as Angelino's do not get to see Navy ships and experience the presence of the Navy because they are based out in San Diego. So this week only for Free you are able to tour four military ships at the Port of San Pedro. The four ships that will be there are the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier; the USS Princeton, a cruiser; the USS Chafee, a destroyer; and the USS Champion, a minesweeper. Listed below are the dates and times to visit the ships. For further information visit
What: Los Angeles Navy Week

Where: Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro

When: Monday through July 31

Information: www.portoflosangeles.org and www.navyweek.org/losangeles2011/

Highlights: Public ship tour schedule:

USS Abraham Lincoln (aircraft carrier): 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday

USS Princeton (cruiser): 10 a.m. to

5 p.m. Friday and Saturday

USS Chafee (destroyer): 10 a.m. to

5 p.m. Friday

USS Champion (minesweeper):

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to

4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday,

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday
So go out and visit the ships there are some rules and regulations such as children must be at least 8 years old to attend. Check it out this trip is educational for you and your child.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

The Captains

The Hollywood Forever Cememtary will be showing a free screening of the new Star Trek documentary The Captains. William Shatner travels the world to connect with each of the actors who play the Captain in the Star Trek series. Prizes will be given out to guest that dress in Star Trek attire and William Shatner will be in attendance to answer questions.
Cemetery gates open at 7 and the screening starts at 8:45 pM on the Fairbanks Lawn. Parking is $10.

Another movie that will be playing at the famous cemetery July 30th is Flash Gordon. This is a sci-fi classic. Gates open at 7 but the movie starts at 9. For both the Captains and Flash Gordon you can reserve parking ahead of time. The Captains parking and Flash Gordon Parking

Arrive at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery Early so you can visit the graves of some famous celebs. Don't forget to bring blankets and something to eat while watching the movie. I hope you find these events fun until next time Live Long and Prosper.

Friday, July 22, 2011

Just Random Free Things to do with the Kids

Here are some random Free Activities you can do with your kids on Saturday.

Lowe's is offering a FREE workshop on building binoculars and a photo holder. Go to http://lowesbuildandgrow.com/Home.aspx for more info.

Lakeshore is also offering FREE Crafts for kids at every store every Saturday from 11-3PM for more information go to Lakeshore website.

Michaels has free arts and crafts on Saturdays this can be a cool outing and bonding time with the kids.

There are tons of free activities for kids you just have to search.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Let's go Clubbin'

There are tons of free clubs for women to get into if they arrive usually before 10 but what places are available for men.  The Akbar has free dance nights every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.  4356 Sunset Blvd Check it Out http://akbarsilverlake.com/ Akbar is a gay/straight bar that welcomes all.

The Short Stop is another free club but very popular because it is near Dodger Stadium.  There is a pool table, a photo booth, and obviously a bar.  The wait to get in the club is long but I heard it is worth the wait. Check out the reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-short-stop-los-angeles

 Free Classical Jazzy Gospel Concert in Palos Verde.  Sunday, July 24, 2011 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Fun, casual concert. Genres to include classical (baroque, classic, romantic), jazzy (bossa nova, swing), traditional (gospel, country), and other popular styles. Music lovers of all ages welcome.

The Strings Connection
716 Deep Valley Drive, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 map
(310) 377-0803 http://www.stringsconnection.com

If you are a married couple looking for a night out in a Christian environment check out Calvary Chapel South Bay Dessert & Game Night • Friday, July 29th, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room. The Marriage Ministry invites all married couples for Dessert & Game Night. Enjoy an evening of fellowship, food & fun! Bring your favorite dessert to share. Children’s Ministry will be provided. Contact Pastor Pat for details. 310-352-3333.
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Let's move toward some activities for the kids.  Monday and Friday there is FREE storytelling at LACMA at 2 PM  LACMA 5905 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036.  Hammer Building Room 2. All LA County Residents are FREE w/id after 5 PM so check out the story time.  This Friday they will be reading July 22: Taken by the Fairies—Stories of Mystery and Magic with storyteller Rebecca Martin.


Many cities offer Free activities or low cost for kids either at the library or through parks and recreation.  Check out the City of Redondo Beach event's schedule for story time and other activities http://www.redondo.org/cals/city_calendar.asp

Free stuff for teens and Adults

So I said I will post free stuff for is teens and adults from time to time so this is it.  Go see a free movie screening of Attack the Block.  It's a movie about, " a teen gang in South London defend their block from an alien invasion"  LA Weekly is giving away one ticket per person the movie screening will be screening July 29.  Tickets are on a first come first served basis so get your tickets today.  To get tickets email FILMCONTESTS@LAWEEKLY.COM.

Free Comedy.
So if you have some free time go to a free comedy show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Hollywood. They are amateur comedians and the time starts at midnight but you are sure to get a good laugh and a cool place to hang out. In addition, they have a running play called the Asssscat and on Sunday's the show is free. But all of their shows are very affordable. Check it out at the following link Upright Citizents Brigade .

Monday, July 18, 2011

X Games, X Games X Games!!!!!

The best event of the summer is coming up, The X Games.  The X Games will be going on at LA Live from July 28-31.  There will be tons of free activities at X Fest which includes the ultimate action sports sponsors and industry village, featuring musical performances, interactive skate parks, athlete appearances, demos and more.  But the X Games tickets start at $5 dollars so you may want to pay the extra money and attend some of the games. To save money purchase the tickets from Staples Center box office rather than ticket master but either way its an affordable buy.

http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2011/news/story?page=x-games-17-2011-tickets

There are four main areas to the event: the Staples Center, Nokia Center L.A. Live, Event Deck at L.A. Live, and Lot 7. 
The Staples Center Events are listed below:

The X Games STAPLES Center venue consists of the following events: Moto X Step Up, Moto X Best Trick, Moto X Best Whip, Moto X Freestyle, Moto X Racing, Moto X Enduro, and Moto X Speed and Style.
Thursday, July 28: 2:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Friday, July 29: 2:30 PM - 6:15 PM
Saturday, July 30: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sunday, July 31: 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM

The X Games Nokia Theatre L.A. Live consists of the following events: The X Games Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE venue consists of the following events: BMX Vert and Skateboard Vert.
Thursday, July 28: CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
Friday, July 29: 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Saturday, July 30: 2:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Sunday, July 31: CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

The X Games Event Deck at L.A. LIVE consists of the following events: The X Games Event Deck venue consists of the following events: BMX Freestyle Park, Skateboard Street Men's and Women's, Skateboard Game of SK8, Skateboard Park Men's, BMX Freestyle Street.
Thursday, July 28: 11:00 AM - 6:15 PM
Friday, July 29: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, July 30: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, July 31: 10:00 AM - 6:15 PM

The X Games LOT 7 consists of the following events: The X Games Lot 7 venue consists of the following events: Skateboard Big Air, BMX Big Air, RallyCross, and Rally Car Racing
Thursday, July 28: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday, July 29: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday, July 30: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday, July 31: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Let the fun begin!!!

Carmageddon is over and the possibilities are endless.  You can travel North or South for some amazing free and affordable deals for you and the kids around the Los Angeles Area.

FREE APP
HomeGrown Apps is giving away  the free Hop 2 It ABCs  app on iTunes *Wednesday Only* for FREE on Iphone or Ipad.  This app will help teach your little one's their ABC.  There is a free version to this app but it cost 99 cents.  The free version is limited and has ads's.  So this app is worth the wait.

FREE EVENTS

Tuesday, July 19, 2011 a video shoot at the Treehouse Social Club for Mom's and Infants.  They will be teaching the sling and dance class from 1:00-2:00 PM.  If interested contact them at (310) 288-3024.


Indie bands, street art, artisan wares, good food & great brews - Sat, July 23 2011 in Downtown Arts District of LA. www.Facebook.com/BloomfestLA http://www.BloomfestLA.com

The 18th Annual Los Feliz Village Street Fair takes place July 24 from 11 AM to 10PM.  For more information check out http://www.losfelizstreetfair.com/

Fairytales and Fantasy VI is a summer concert put on in Sierra Madre on July 31.  It is apart of their summer concert series.  The event goes on from 6PM-8PM.  Sierra Madre Memorial Park 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, CA 91024

There are tons of free summer concerts and free summer movies.  You just have to be resourceful and look.





Thursday, July 7, 2011

Carmageddon Weekend July 16-17

Carmageddon is quickly approaching.   My suggestion stay home but if you have the need to travel I have listed several free and affordable places South of 405 from the 105 freeway.  N'Joy


A concert that the kids will enjoy is the Next Big Thing Tour. They will be doing three free performance.  Saturday, July 16th, 2011 Westfield Santa Anita � 1:00pm Amber Lily & Coco Jones perform
Saturday, July 23rd, 2011 Westfield Mainplace � 1:00pm Amber Lily & Coco Jones perform
Saturday, July 30th, 2011 Westfield West Covina� 1:00pm Sacha Edwards & Coco Jones perform.

If you want to get away how about a trip to the OC and take a ride in the Great Park Balloon. "The Great Park Balloon is one of the largest tethered helium (not hotair) balloons and the first of its kind in the United States."  The Great Park Balloon is located in Irvine off the 405 South.  This is far from carmageddon.

A cool affordable activity is to take a tour at the Angel's Stadium.  This tour will allow you  to see behind the scenes and tour angel stadium.  The cost is $3 dollars for adults and $2 dollars for children.  During off season you can visit every Tuesday during the season you can visit Tuesday's and Wednesday's.  This will be a good place to go during the week when you are planning for that crazy carmageddon weekend.

How about a nice Hike or Bike by the beach in the OC.  Orange County parks are the best place to do this.  A good park to go to for some hiking in the OC is the Bolsa Chica Slough Trail.  The trail is near the beach, it is only 1.7 miles and its great exercise.  If you choose to go to the beach, Newport and Belmont Shore is nearby.


There are several free concerts around LA and Orange County.  There is the Music by the Sea which is every Sunday in San Pedro.  Summer and Music Concerts in Long Beach, and in the OC. Concerts are around Orange County in various places.  Check it out http://www.ocdogfriendly.com/summerconcerts.html.

The San Clemente Ocean Festival may be a nice outing and it's free they will have competitions and races, tons of kid activities, and free concerts.  The cool thing about this festival is that there will be a sand sculpting competition.  Entry Fee is $25 dollars for a team and a team can be up to 10 people. http://www.oceanfestival.org/index.htm


If you live North of the 405 past the 101 there are few events that a person can attend during the carmageddon weekend.  Movies on the Green @ Warner Center Park every Saturday evening and concerts every Sunday evenings. 

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Free stuff in the LBC




I have been away for a few days enjoying some affordable and free fun.  This weekend my friends, Kylee and I went to the Aquarium of the Pacific.  The price of the aquarium is $24.95 this is quite expensive
but with my research I was able to find a $10 off coupon.  I would have paid $74.85 rather than the beautiful price of $44.85.  The aquarium was a nice outing.  It was hot but my friends and I especially Kylee appreciated the times we was indoors.  I would recommend this place as an affordable fun.

There are tons of free fun activities for kids in Long Beach this summer.  The City of Long Beach is having a sea festival.  The Sea Festival is a celebration of the Southern California summer experience highlighted in a series of beach, ocean and summer-fun event.  Listed below are some events and the dates, times and links listed.  N'Joy


Moonlight Movies on the Beach - IRON MAN 2 Thursday, July 7 start around 8ish (Note: All movies showing every Tuesday is shown at Sunsets on the Beach, Every Wednesday @ Cherry Beach and every Thursday @ Marina Green Beach.)


Long Beach Municipal Band July 7 @ 6:30 PM Long Beach Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way


Transpacific Yacht Race Races start July 8


Long Beach Municipal Band July 8 @ 6:30 PM El Dorado Park 2800 Studebaker Road

 Bixby Knolls Dragster Expo & Car Show Saturday, July 9th 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 


Sinjin CBVA Tournament Saturday an d Sunday July 9-10 starts at 9 AM @ Marina Green


Gospel Fest Sunday, July 10th  @ The Pike - Shoreline Drive and South Pine Avenue


Catalina Ski Club "Special Needs Children's Day  Friday, July 15 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.@ Marine Stadium

 
63rd Annual Catalina Ski Race July 16, @ 6 AM  @ Long Beach Harbor


Copa Cabana Beach Soccer Long Beach/Belmont Shore Tournament Saturday and Sunday July 16-17 @ Belmont Shore - 1 Granada Avenue, Long Beach

2011 Long Beach Offshore Powerfest Saturday and Sunday July 16-17 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. @ Marina Green Park

 Children Today 5K/10K Run/Walk Saturday, July 16 Marina Green Park Downtown Long Beach (off Shoreline Drive on the Beach Bike Path)

Alfredo's Ultimate Beach Party July 16th & 17th, 2011 Marina Green - Downtown Long Beach



Kahakai Relay  Saturday, July 16 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. @ Marine Stadium along Paoli Way side

Capture the Wind Festival Friday, July 22nd @ Claremont Launch Ramp

Capture the Wind Long Beach Kite Expo Saturday and Sunday July 23-24 9:00 am to mid-afternoon @ Claremont Launch Ramp

Jessica Uniack Memorial Beach to Bay Race Thursday, July 28 @ Long Beach Yacht Club & Alamitos Bay

2011 Long Beach Municipal Band Schedule - 102nd Year!
All Concerts start at 6:30 p.m.
FREE
Week 3: Week 4:
Theme: Flight!

Theme: Ragtime, Dixie,all that Jazz
Vocalist: Becky Suarez
Vocalist: Nicole Kubis
July 12  Bixby Bluff

July 19    Bixby Bluff

July 13  Los Cerritos Parks
July 20    Los Cerritos Parks
July 14  Marine Stadium
July 21    Marine Stadium
July 15  El Dorado Park
July 22    El Dorado Park










Week 5:
Theme: Great bands of yesteryear



Vocalist: Tony Galla





July 26    Bixby Bluff





July 27    Los Cerritos Parks




July 28    Marine Stadium




July 29    El Dorado Park







 



MOONLIGHT MOVIES ON THE BEACH
Movies on The Beach start at dusk (approx. 8 p.m.)

  • Thursdays July 28, 2011
    Indiana Jones and the Crysal SkullIndiana Jones and the Kingdom
    of the Crystal Skull

    Marina Green