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Best Things To Do This Weekend In Los Angeles and SoCal: Jan. 5 - 7
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Hello, and welcome to the weekend. Ease your way into 2024 with a garden tour, a punk rock tribute, a Japanese festival, and more.
Visit LAist for more things to explore, including a taste of Hong Kong in Temple City and a look inside the Magic Castle.
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Fri, Jan 5The Smell’s 26th Anniversary Celebration
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The Smell
247 S. Main St., Downtown L.A.
Downtown rock haven The Smell celebrates L.A. punk and post-punk with The Spiders From SARS and other acts.
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The Smell
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Fri, Jan 5The Eagles and Steely Dan
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Kia Forum
3900 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood
The Eagles perform their farewell tour with Steely Dan at The Forum.
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Kia Forum
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Sat, Jan 6UCLA Botanical Garden Tour
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UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion
707 Tiverton Drive, Westwood
Stop and smell the roses at the UCLA Botanical Garden.
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UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion
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Sat, Jan 6Salt Marsh Open House
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Salinas de San Pedro Salt Marsh
3090 Shoshonean Rd., San Pedro
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium hosts their annual tour of the Salinas de San Pedro Salt Marsh this weekend.
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Salinas de San Pedro Salt Marsh
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Sun, Jan 7Oshogatsu Family Festival
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Japanese American National Museum
100 N. Central Ave., Downtown L.A.
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon at the Japanese American National Museum in the arts district.
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Japanese American National Museum
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Scissorhands: A Musical Tribute
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Bourbon Room Hollywood
6356 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
See Scissorhands, a jukebox musical based on the 1990 Tim Burton cult classic movie, live at the Bourbon Room.
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Bourbon Room Hollywood
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LAST CHANCE
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Sat, Jan 6Gen X Forever Art Show
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Bg Gallery
2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica
If you enjoy '80s and '90s video games and technology, get yourself to the Gen X Forever show, featuring art from Douglas Alvarez, Kenny Scharf, and many others.
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Bg Gallery
OUTDOOR PICK
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Sat, Jan 6Heron Hike
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Los Cerritos Wetlands
6720 Pacific Coast Highway, Seal Beach
Join educators from Tidal Influence at the Los Cerritos Wetlands for an early morning scouting mission to visit the Great Blue herons.
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Los Cerritos Wetlands
VIEWING PICK
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Sat, Jan 6How to Marry a Millionaire
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Saban Theatre
8440 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills
Check out a Fifties-themed evening planned around the 70th anniversary of the classic Marilyn Monroe film How to Marry a Millionaire.
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Saban Theatre
DINE AND DRINK DEALS
News from the food world — and a few dining and drink deals to explore — over the holidays across SoCal.
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Mon, Jan 15Milk Jar Cookies
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5466 Wilshire Blvd., Miracle Mile -
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17237-C Ventura Blvd., Encino
Milk Jar Cookies is sweeping up its last crumbs.
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Milk Jar Cookies - Miracle Mile
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Sat, Jan 6Eataly: Egg pasta-making class
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Westfield Century City
10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Century City
Explore the pasta-making techniques of central and northern Italy at this hands-on class at Eataly.
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Westfield Century City
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Sat, Jan 6Ironbark Wassail Festival
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Ironbark Ciderworks
1420 N. Claremont Blvd. Suite. 107B, Claremont
Ironbark Ciderworks in Claremont is hosting its sixth annual winter celebration.
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Ironbark Ciderworks
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Fri, Feb 2CaliExpress by FLIPPY
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CaliExpress by FLIPPY
561 East Green St., Pasadena
Welcome your new AI overlord as it grinds beef to order and makes fries crispy in Pasadena.
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CaliExpress by FLIPPY
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