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Best Things To Do This Weekend In Los Angeles And SoCal: Nov. 17 - 19

The archway to The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside, as well as the adjacent palm trees, is lit in white lights for the holidays.
Holiday season lights, seen here in 2022, return to the Mission Inn Festival of Lights in Riverside on Nov. 18.
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Check out the opening of Desire, Knowledge, and Hope (with Smog). Celebrate the latest cars and car culture at the L.A. Auto Show. Immerse yourself in pop culture at ComplexCon.

Events

Outdoor Pick

  • Sat, Nov 18

    Great Los Angeles Walk 2023

    The annual event — traditionally held the Saturday before Thanksgiving — brings hundreds of Angelenos together to hit the sidewalks on a trek through Los Angeles

Viewing Pick

  • Fri, Nov 17

    The Hitch-Hiker

    • Vidiots
      4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Eagle Rock

    Watch this film noir thriller co-written and directed by Ida Lupino.

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Dine and Drink Deals

  • Mon, Dec 4

    Giardino del Tè

    • The Resort at Pelican Hill
      22701 Pelican Hill Rd. South, Newport Coast

    The swanky hotel offers a Giardino del Tè (Gin & Tea Tipple) service in partnership with award-winning No.3 Gin.

  • Sat, Nov 18

    Sip & Savor: Tea, Well-Being, and Health

    • Japan House L.A.
      6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood

    Learn Japanese tea traditions, history, philosophy, sensory evaluations, and brewing techniques. 

  • Sun, Nov 19

    Kato: Sunday Cellar + Shop

    • Kato Restaurant at The Row
      777 South Alameda St., #114, downtown L.A.

    For one day, Kato restaurant opens its doors to their Michelin Star Wine cellar.

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