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Best things to do this weekend in Los Angeles and Southern California: October 18 - 21

Laura Hertzfeld
Laura Hertzfeld
Published Oct 17, 2024 7:15 AM
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When I first moved to Los Angeles, I was a "just moved here" cliche — I read Mike Davis's City of Quartz cover to cover, watched Chinatown more than once, and listened to Ryan Adams' "La Cienega Just Smiled" on repeat. So it's no surprise that L.A. history events like the Archives Bazaar this weekend at USC, where you can learn all about the checkered history of water in L.A., or the Venice Heritage Museum Film Festival, which is showing short films new and old about the neighborhood, are up my alley and hopefully yours, too.

Here at LAist, podcast fans can’t miss the live recording of Go Fact Yourself, which is back at The Crawford on Saturday, with guests Barry Sonnenfeld and Jackie Tohn. Tickets are available here. Plus, you should have your ballot in hand by now, so read up on all the local initiatives – we’re here to help you make your Voter Game Plan. Have a great week!

Events

Outdoor Pick

  • A big cat has a visible collar on its neck in a night shot
    Sat, Oct 19

    9th Annual P-22 Day Festival

    • Shane's Inspiration Griffith Park
      4800 Crystal Springs Dr., Griffith Park

    The legacy of mountain lion P-22 lives on during Urban Wildlife Week.

Viewing Pick

Dine & Drink Deals

  • A digital poster for Chef Minh H Phan's Artist In Residence event with Food Forward on October 19. It features a portrait of Chef Phan.
    Sat, Oct 19

    Food Forward Artist-in-Residence Dinner

    • Food Forward’s Produce Pit Stop
      5600 Rickenbacker Rd., Bell Gardens

    Food Forward, which aims to fight hunger and prevent food waste, hosts this benefit dinner with Chef Minh H Phan.

  • A pair of hands pours a glass of white wine as people sit a table, with one person holding the glass still.
    Sat, Oct 19

    Mexican Food & Wine Festival

    • CHAAK Kitchen
      215 El Camino Real, Tustin

    CHAAK Kitchen will host a Mexican food and wine festival featuring seven local restaurants and 29 wineries.
  • A styrofoam takeout container holds marinated and seasons shrimp and crab legs.
    Sat, Oct 19

    Taste of Soul 2024

    • Crenshaw Blvd.
      Between Barack Obama Blvd. and Stocker St., Crenshaw

    Dance to the sounds of Tony!Toni!Tone! and Torrence Brannon Reese while eating the best soul food Crenshaw has to offer,
  • A cocktail served in a glass with a mint garnish and picture of a Zombie and the words "Black Lagoon." It's surrounded by an earthy scene that includes stray bones.
    Thu, Oct 31

    Black Lagoon Bar

    • The Normandie Club
      3612 W. 6th St., Koreatown

    Try a spooky cocktail in a skull or one with an eerie glow-in-the-dark hue.
  • A medium-toned hand holds and egg and sausage breakfast sandich with a bite taken out of it. On the table below is a plate of chicken and waffles with other meals blurred out in the background. The table has orange juice, coffee and a peach-colored cocktail.
    Fri, Oct 18

    Georgia’s Restaurant Grand Opening

    • Georgia's Restaurant - Irvine
      732 Spectrum Center Dr., Irvine

    Get your fix of Southern cooking in Irvine and score free treats at the grand opening of Georgia’s.

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