If you're in town this weekend and hungry for some fun, there are two days left in the four-day bonanza food and drink event called The Taste. Merging two of last year's big food events, the long weekend of chefs, eat, drink, demos, panels, and live music is actually several events taking place in three locations around town. more ›

A-tisket a-tasket, grab your picnic basket and head to Hollywood Forever Cemetery. As part two of their Guide to Summer series, Flavorwire scoured the nation for the top picnic spots. L.A.'s beloved graveyard slash meeting ground for Cinespia outdoor movie screenings made the cut. more ›

Do yourself a favor and watch as many of these video lunch rarities as your Saturday will allow. The long running Willie Neslon 4th of July Picnic had to start somewhere and on the second year of its existence, this film was created. Some time between 1974 and today, it fell into a a series of rights-related quicksand pits and has yet to see an official distribution. Check out IMDB for at least one version of the debacle. Or just get mellow and enjoy the show. Happy Birthday, Willie. more ›

What's better than having a picnic while watching the sunset and listening to some music? Drinking your favorite wine/beer (legally) while watching the sunset and listening to some (Classical) music! Yes, you can bring your favorite libations to... more ›

Neko Case at the Greek Theatre on Friday and the 31st Annual Playboy Jazz Festival Saturday and Sunday at the Hollywood Bowl reminded us of how much we appreciate the summer outdoor concert season. more ›

In our weekly LAistory series we take a look at the people, places, and events in our city's amazing history. Our topics range from the long-forgotten, old familiar, or completely new to Angelenos, and hopefully our work reminds you that although our city is rich with history. Some of you may want to learn more and do your own digging...so this week we're bringing you some cool historical events that are happening that can help take you back in time. And in the meanwhile, if you have a person, place, or event you want to see covered in LAistory, use the comments to let us know! Our detectives will get on the case. more ›

Every Summer the number of outdoor concerts increase significantly. Why not? It's beautiful outside. In Marina Del Rey, they hold classical and popular concerts every Thursday and Saturday. This Thursday we have the opening ceremonies including two pre-concert events Trooping the Colors and a Water Show on the main channel. The highlight of this concert is USC professor Marek Szpakiewicz performing the Elgar Cello Concerto in E Minor. According to our all-powerful all-knowing editor, "you'll be hooked within seconds." more ›

A reader commented in today's Tonight in Rock asked about bringing booze to the Hollywood Bowl to this weekend's The Cure show. "Please enlighten me about the Hollywood Bowl's BYOB policy... I've read that is only allowed at LA Philharmonic events and not 'leased' events. BUT I saw plenty of people with booze when I was there for the Jay-Z show. Trying to decide whether to bring stuff tomorrow for the cure... thoughts?" more ›

LA Magazine has already crowned it one of the best things about living in LA. If you've ever tried to drive down Santa Monica Blvd. around Gower on a Saturday night, you'll quickly find out what thousands of Angelenos already know: there's no better way to spend a Saturday night than with a picnic and a bottle of wine in the middle of a cemetery, watching a classic film. In fact, Cinespia's weekly summer film showings have become so popular that it's best to arrive several hours early (by public transportation if you can get it; parking's a bitch!), friends and pic-a-nic basket in tow. more ›

Millionaire beautiful people Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie did a lot more than just browse while attending the latest Banksy show in downtown LA; they scooped up three pieces, including the $226,000 painting "Picnic", which depicts a family of white people eating while several Africans look on hungrily. Some say the husband in the party looks similar to Pitt. But the spending spree didn't end there. According to Star Magazine, and reported by the... more ›

As summer nears end, so does the traditional picnicking at the Hollywood Bowl and other outdoor events such as Hollywood Forever and various Concerts in the Park series across the Southland. Tonight, as we pack our picnic basket full of Trader Joe's goodies, we share with you our unthemed Zero 7/Gotan Project supper and ask you what your ultimate picnic is. The Trader Joe's Zero 7 special: Mixed Greens Salad with Raspberry Dressing lightly... more ›