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Best things to do this weekend in Los Angeles and Southern California: September 27 - 29
Sabrina Carpenter performs during the 2024 Governors Ball Music Festival.
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Hola, I’m Brian De Los Santos, the host of How To LA, back again.
I know many folks are ready for their lattes and autumn, but I’m not ready to let go of my summer vibes. (I’m a Leo.) So for this weekend’s picks, I’m serving some sunshine for y’all.
Please, please, please 😉 consider rollerblading on a rooftop if you love pop girly Sabrina Carpenter’s music. A mole festival this weekend will feature tastes from all over Mexico, particularly Oaxaca and Puebla — a must-try for food enthusiasts. And there's a pool party for LGBTQ cuties in downtown L.A. with a view of the iconic skyline (one of my favorite sights) for a little twirl and dance.
Cheers, friend!
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Events
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Fri, Sep 27Secret Walls: The Art Of Competition Tour
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SRGN Studios
3855 S Hill St., Los Angeles
This is a live-art event mixed with a little competition. Artists are divided into teams and provided art equipment to showcase their work against a giant wall as their canvas.
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SRGN Studios
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Sun, Sep 29Academy Museum’s Free Day
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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
6067 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire
The iconic Academy Museum is celebrating three years so there’s going to be a party (sorta)!
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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
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Sat, Sep 28Rally + Romance Singles Pickleball
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Kimpton La Peer Hotel
27 N La Peer Dr. , West Hollywood
Fall marks the beginning of cuddle season for some of us, so this event might help you meet that partner… or at least a pickleball buddy?
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Kimpton La Peer Hotel
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Fri, Sep 27Sabrina Carpenter Remix Release Rooftop Party & Silent Roller Disco
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EP & LP
603 N. La Cienega Blvd., West Hollywood
Pop girly Sabrina Carpenter’s music, a rooftop and roller disco sound like a perfect L.A. night to me.
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EP & LP
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Sun, Sep 29CASUAL: A Queer Pool Party
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Broken Shaker at Freehand Hotel
416 W 8th St., Downtown L.A.
The summer season may be officially over, but we know that L.A. weather keeps giving sunshine.
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Broken Shaker at Freehand Hotel
Outdoor Pick
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Sun, Sep 29Hikes and Hounds
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Fern Dell Trail
2333 Fern Dell Dr., Griffith Park
Head out to Griffith Park with your doggie this weekend for a hike, guided by a hiking pro.
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Fern Dell Trail
Dine & Drink Deals
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Sat, Sep 28Family Style Food Festival
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LA State Historic Park
1245 N. Spring St., Downtown L.A.
A food festival with L.A.’s popular (and delicious) eateries? Count me in. Din Tai Fung, Porto's Bakery, and LaSorted's Pizza x Philippe The Original are just some of the restaurants that will be selling food there.
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LA State Historic Park
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Sun, Sep 29La Feria de los Moles 2024
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Gloria Molina Grand Park
200 N. Grand Ave., Downtown L.A.
This has my mouth watering as I type this because I love mole. There are so many regional takes on the pre-Hispanic dish — spicy, sweet, red, yellow — and they’re all on a platter at this festival.
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Gloria Molina Grand Park
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Sat, Sep 28Caymus Vineyards Wine Dinner
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Ocean Prime Beverly Hills
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills
Ocean Prime Beverly Hills is celebrating Caymus Vineyards’ (from Napa) 50th anniversary by offering a fixed five-course meal with Caymus wine pairings.
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Ocean Prime Beverly Hills
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