Want to get mom a present for tomorrow without paying a dime? Take her to the Santa Monica Pier tomorrow where moms ride for free all day just for being moms. (But we can't promise there won't be a line.) more ›

Tomorrow is Mother's Day, and while that definitely doesn't mean the same thing to everyone, there may be some of you who need some help navigating the city tomorrow in terms of what to do...or what not to do. This is your guide to the guides for Mother's Day. more ›

After a successful inaugural season that included The Afternoons, The Deadly Syndrome, The Parson Red Heads, Whispertown 2000, The Broken West, Le Switch, Radar Bros., The One AM Radio, Eulogies, Langhorne Slim, One Trick Pony, Local Natives, and Saint Motel, the family-friendly Kidrockers LA returns this Sunday to The Echo, hosted by comedians Matt Dwyer and Matt Braunger with music by The Damselles & the TC4 and Quazar & the Bamboozled. more ›

Since LAist's last report on Kidrockers, the monthly event entertaining families with live music and stand-up comedy, two more shows have taken place -- a Dangerbird Records presentation with The One AM Radio and Eulogies on April 26th at The Echo, and a special pre-Mother's Day Spa Retreat benefiting Kid's Play International with Le Switch and Afternoons on May 9th at Castle Ivar in Hollywood. more ›

1696 guns were brought to LAPD stations around the city in exchange for VISA or Ralph's Grocery Store gift cards this past weekend in the mother's day gun exchange program. Handguns, shotguns and rifles received a $100 cards while higher caliber assault weapons such AK-47s, Uzis or AR-15s (40 of these were turned in) earned people $200 cards. The division with the most guns turned in was Devonshire, which patrols the Northwest Valley. Further west at the Topanga Division, the only grenade launcher attached to a rifle was brought in for exchange. Okay, so what's up, West Valley? Anyway, to see what was brought back to your local station, check the document below: more ›

LAist found several classical music-affiliated groups/organizations on Twitter this weekend and would like to share them with you. KUSC just joined the fray, and LACO has been tweeting for quite a while now. For pages that update you with the latest in classical music news and old performances, check out ClassicalTV and Classical_Music. You can also find the NY Phil, the London Symphony, Hillary Hahn (and her violin case), and Emmanuel Ax. Feel free to add any pages (yours too) we might have left out in the comments section. LAist is also on twitter, for those that were unaware. more ›

LAist has had some well documented cases of searching for that elusive “hidden bakery-café” in Burbank, or that extra parking spot at the Porto’s on Hollywood Way and Magnolia. And my suggestion? It doesn’t provide a solution for either of those problems, but an excellent alternative in Cake Monkey. more ›

Tired of the usual Mother's Day rituals that involve gifts and brunch and possibly awkward moments? Nucleus, our favorite little gallery in Alhambra, is your saving grace. La Femme opens tomorrow night and is billed as a visual celebration of mothers, daughters and sisters. more ›

LAist absolutely loves the Redwood Bar & Grill, a pirate-themed hangout close to Disney Hall and the Civic Center downtown -- not only is it a lovely place to wander into on a cold and lonely winter night, but it serves our Editor's Choice for Best Mac N' Cheese in the city. I know, right! So you'll be thrilled to hear that the Redwood is now open for brunch! more ›

Baby Loves Disco, the hottest underage club in town, is celebrating Mother’s Day early by hosting their monthly party this Saturday, May 3rd at Social Hollywood on Sunset Blvd. Now hold on Juno, when I say “underage” I mean really, really underage. Baby Loves Disco was created for parents to be able to go out, have a beer or cocktail, and socialize with other parents without having to worry about nanny-cams and ridiculously overpriced day care. Moms and dads can bring their kids ages 6 months to 7 years to run around the dance floor, grab a juice (no gin) pack, and pop bubbles that blanket the ball room while classic hits, mostly Michael Jackson ironically, blast out from local DJ’s. more ›