Palm Springs!!!

The hubby and I are on our way to Palm Springs!!!
We are celebrating our one year anniversary... which I know was a couple weeks ago... but we are busy people..

So, we are off for a fabulous weekend of massage, laying by the pool and happy hours!!!!

I hope you all have a great weekend!!! And I will see you in JUNE!!!!!

BuFest

Malibu will be hosting a music festival this weekend, the BuFest.
It sounds pretty fun!!!!
Saturday and Sunday from 11:15-9pm There will be music and good times!!!
Plus the Paramount Ranch is beautiful.

Heres some of the lineup:
Saturday:
Rock Nation
Adams Attic
Mozella
The Energy
David Baron

Sunday:
Reel Big Fish
Unwritten Law
The Elevators
From Jupiter
Noise Attack

Plus a ton more!!!

One of the cool things about this festival is that they are going to have a "zero impact" over the weekend, on the environment. They will be using biodegradable supplies, and generators that have the least carbon output. They also support the Cancer Hope Foundation.


Tickets are a bit expensive $35 for a single day, $50 for both... but just get a drink... relax... enjoy the music... and the fact that you are having a good time... and you are being good to the environment.

How to Make a Monster- The art and technology of animatronics

This exhibit sounds really cool.

The Muzeo in Anaheim is hosting: How to Make a Monster. It is an interactive exhibit, good for the whole family that gives you a behind the scenes look at how creatures in movies are made.

There are workshops lead by industry professionals, over 30 creatures to get up close with, and models and sketches. One of the cool things is you can control some of the puppets.

This sounds fun, and I am way older then a kid.

I am totally gonna take the trek down to Anaheim for this.
Tickets are very reasonable too...
Adults $13
Kids $9
plus, if you buy your tickets on their website they offer discounted rates.

This exhibit runs thru September 6 2009. You can find out all the details you need on their website.

Cool Globes!!!

Cool Globes is a traveling art show... with a heart.

50 Globes, made by 50 artists are traveling the country, and they are currently in Los Angeles at the
Exposition Park, Rose Garden thru July 23 2009.

The globes are all inspired by simple ideas to help the earth,
some of the themes are:
Plant a garden
Green communication
Water efficiency
Global Unity
Share a ride
and
Service your car.

There are many more globes on many more topics. From the pictures it looks very interesting, I can't wait to check it out.

Happy Memorial Day!

I hope everyone is having a great day. For those of you 9 to 5ers... I hope you are enjoying your three day weekend.

In honor of Memorial Day, I wanted to post a few pics, of some of the awesome places we have here in the good ol U.S. of A!!!!

Venice Beach, CA- where everyone is welcome, and I do mean everyone.


New York skyline, NY- The city that never sleeps


Lombard St. San Francisco, CA- Only in the U.S. would such a street exist.


Mount Rushmore, South Dakota- Giant patriotic art.


French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisana- Southern hospitality at its best, and the beignets are not too bad either.


Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming- The most celebrated National Park we have... and it smells bad!!!!

Valley Greek Festival!!!! Memorial Day Weekend

What are you doing this weekend? You're staying in town cause traveling on a holiday weekend is expensive? Yep... me too!!!!
I wanna go to a BBQ, spend some time outside, and I def want to go to The Valley Greek Festival.

It sounds yummy!!!! I LOVE GREEK FOOD!!!!!! Hummus, pita, olives, chicken on sticks, baklava, spanakopita and...gyros!!! Bring it!!!




The Valley Greek Festival has all this and more, and a huge bonus, its FREE... the food is going to cost you, but to get in is FREE!!!!!
How awesome is that?

Plus there is more..
There will be Greek music playing all day. There will be dancers, church tours, cooking demonstrations and prizes.

So, why not go. Its at the St. Nicholas church in Northridge. Go, have lunch, learn something about another culture, unless you are Greek and then go and have fun with your peeps.

Man... just talking about this makes me really want a baklava.... I think I might go find me some.

HAVE A GREAT MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!!!!!

El Bar!!!!

Last night I met some friends at El Bar.
I like it.

El Bar took over the space, when Casting Office changed locations.
Its a nice bar, yes it is in a strip mall... but the whole strip mall received a face lift about a year ago, and the bar is quite snazzy.
The inside is dark, and has textured booths along one wall, while the other has a long bar with a boars head above it. Not a huge fan of the boar, but it adds to the atmosphere I guess.

They have wonderful signature drinks.

I tried their Mojito and it was tasty. I tried a friends Lychee Martini, and was shocked by how yummy it was. Drinks are average Los Angeles prices, about $8-$11 depending. They have a menu for the restaurant next door, so you can have food delivered to you. We didn't get the opportunity to order much, as we didn't know but they were hosting a party for the premiere of the new TV show Glee, and it was blaring...we left shortly after the episode started airing. We tried to stay and tough it out... but we kept getting looks when we had to shout at the person sitting next to us in order to have a conversation.

I will go back, and own the bar. Its one of the nicer, more upscale bars in the valley... yet it doesnt seem to have the attitude of the normal "swanky Hollywood bar."