digg_url = 'http://digg.com/travel_places/Hottest_Beach_Volleyball_Tournament_of_the_Year_2'; Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor did us proud at the Olympics this year. The two Californians by birth brought us home the Gold. And just one weekend before the games began, Manhattan Beach put on their own famous "Six Man" Volleyball Tournament, which would definitely win the gold if tournaments would compete each against each other. The games are a mix of "world-class players, top college stars and disguised AVP pros"......

Love it or leave it, you have to admit that the San Diego Comic Con brings out the ten year old kid in all of the attendees (including, this year, many entertainment types, who ran around the floor pleading, "I want it. I WANT IT.") Here are some pictures of life in and around last weekend's con, some great displays, awesome costumes, even a couple of panels. This year there were significantly fewer slave Leas,......

Saturday night was hopping in Chinatown, from Hop Louie's to the Lindy Hop on the dance floor as the iconic neighborhood celebrated their 70th anniversary. A big band was on hand to provide the tunes, folks in 30s and 40s garb milled about, the shops were open, and the Central Plaza was abuzz with young and old alike celebrating Chinatown's history. To learn more about the area's features and stories (like why it's called "New"......

Need an activity for your inner philanthropist? Try drinking beer. Larry & Cheech's 2nd Annual "Flip For The Love" is a flip-cup tournament benefiting the John Wayne Cancer Institute and the Vail Valley Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation. It's going down this Saturday in Hollywood. Teams of four pay an entrance fee of $80 (individuals can enter for $25 each), which includes all beer for the tournament. Spectators can enjoy the madness for $7 and additional......

Last Saturday at Dockweiler Beach was Lushness X, a volleyball tournament where uniforms and outfits are "highly encouraged." It's fair to say the tournament is a party, billed with rules that include make-out sessions (usually girl-on-girl), "corndogging" (pouring water on player and forcing them to roll in sand) and an occasional egging. LAist Photographer Tom Andrews spent the day sporting photos of the event and here's what he saw. Also: Team/Group Photo Gallery Related: The......

A compendium gallery of teams related to the post and photos from LA's Wildest & Hottest Volleyball Tournament: Lushness X. All photos are by LAist photographer Tom Andrews. Related: The 2007 'Six Man' Volleyball Tourney Photo Essay......

Halloween Earaiser in K-Town to benefit Eric Borzi....

Los Angeles Decompression in Downtown L.A....

So I’m going back and forth with my lady friend on AIM about what I should be for Halloween la noche pasada, here is the convo: - I was Super Mario last time, and a sperm before that. - Be an iPod. That would be cool. - Can’t do it. It’s overdone. - Yeah it didn’t feel original when I said it. - Of course I could just be a Microsoft Zune. - Being......