These days, customization wins. A newly-opened denim workshop in Downtown Los Angeles' Historic Core has managed to combine said consumer preference with the fashion facts that Angelenos love their jeans and love them even more when they hug and flatter every contour of the lower body. more ›

Tonight's happenings offer a variety of experiences, including going green, witnessing a light show, viewing a medley of art mediums, listening to tales of the biggest bitches in relationships and ogling a steamy "trip tease." Get out, get inspired and get back to your computer to tell us how it went. more ›

Artisanal LA is back in full force this weekend, with a new sea-side location on the Dining Deck of Santa Monica Place, and a mix of new and returning vendors to a fun recurring shopping, tasting, and learning event focused on local and sustainable eating, drinking, and growing. Thanks to a sneak peak last night at the venue, we've got a few picks for some must-sees and tries when you hit up the event today or tomorrow. more ›

The Echo Park Curiosity Shop and Art Gallery announced today via their blog that they will be closing down for good. The eclectic space, currently housing events and art exhibits, had run into some challenges last month as they put music performances on hold and pursued their cafe entertainment license with the city. Though the next incarnation won't be identical, rest assured "some form of this will return." Stay tuned! more ›

Summer is in full-swing, and there are three events this weekend that can be a part of your sweet celebrations of the season. Pie-Making Workshop On Saturday, join KCRW Good Food host and Angeli Caffe owner Evan Kleiman and Master Food Preserver Delilah Snell for a pie-making workshop. The course starts with a mouth-watering tutorial on the perfect pie crust, then a hands-on canning session of summer stone-fruits pie filling.... more ›

The seven acres of space in front of and across from the Santa Monica City Hall [map] are going to be turned into two public parks, and the planners are turning to the community for input, according to the Argonaut. more ›

Tomorrow is the first public workshop of an 11-part series called "Creating a Humane LA," which seeks to help people better familiarize themselves with LA Animal Services’ efforts to achieve “No-Kill” in their shelters. Currently, with the high volume of animals, shelters euthanize them to make room for more. To that end, tomorrow's topic explores high volume, low-cost, spay/neuter programs. The 6:30 p.m. meeting is in at the Constituent Service Center in the South LA Neighborhood of Manchester Square. More details here. more ›

The Woodland Hills Warner Center Neighborhood Council’s “Panel Of Visionaries” led over 300 community leaders in Saturday’s “The Destiny of the West Valley” forum, challenging the community to demand walkable streets, complete and effective mass transit, park-once concepts, circulators and people movers, sustainable infrastructure, green streets, improved property values, reduced utility bills and, quite simply, greatness! more ›

Peanut butter has jelly and bacon has eggs, so why not make a go of pairing writers with food? Well, that's one of the underlying philosophies of the workshops offered through Writing Pad. Writers hungry for a comfortable and inspiring environment to sharpen their skills, rejuvenate their creativity, or hurdle over their writer's block can take advantage of a variety of single or serialized classes that are rounded out with catered tasting plates, desserts,... more ›