Things to Do in Los Angeles

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May 20, 2013 8:00 pm Skirball Cultural Center

Beach / Outdoor Activity

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Party Earth Review The slightly off-kilter and tourist-packed Venice Boardwalk may draw the biggest crowds to Venice, but a close second is undoubtedly the adjacent three-mile expanse of Venice Beach. Sunny days attract hordes of beachgoers, especially in summer when Venice is often twenty-plus degrees cooler than the sweltering valley areas ... more

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May 20–Sep 30, 2013 Grammy Museum On display through September 2013, the exhibit will feature: The original surfboard featured on the Surfin' Safari album cover Early family photos and high-school yearbooks Dennis Wilson's snare drum Handwritten lyrics ... more

Beach / Outdoor Activity

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Party Earth Review The official name for this sandy expanse – located steps from the affluent mansions that line Malibu like (really, really fancy) weeds – is Malibu Lagoon State Beach, but most people know it as Surfrider Beach thanks to the preeminent importance it has played in California surfing history. Centered on Malibu Lagoon where ... more

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May 20–Jun 16, 2013 Queen Mary (Long Beach, CA) The Queen Mary is proud to be the only place where guests are able to view this priceless collection of evening gowns, personal accessories and cherished memorabilia associated with Princess Diana and the Royal Family. ... more

Concert Venue / Nightlife Area

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Party Earth Review Hip Angelenos who used to venture east of Western only for jury duty now go for LA Live, the jewel of the city’s gentrified downtown scene. An entertainment complex with the Staples Center arena as its centerpiece, the venue offers a vast range of options including a sports bar and restaurant, upscale dining establishments ... more

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May 20–Jun 30, 2013 Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) Stanley Kubrick was known for exerting complete artistic control over his projects; in doing so, he reconceived the genres in which he worked. Kubrick’s relatively concise oeuvre is vast in the subjects, themes, and philosophies that he tackled ... more

Culture / Landmark

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Party Earth Review Arguably LA’s most popular tourist attraction, Hollywood Boulevard’s one-mile main stretch is packed with souvenir shops, museums, a mall, restaurants, and bars. Tourists from all over the world crowd the Walk of Fame to click photos of the brass celebrity stars embedded in the sidewalk that celebrate everyone from Charlie ... more

Comedy Show / Stand-Up Comedy

May 20, 2013 8:00 pm Improv (Los Angeles, CA)

Farmer's Market / Landmark

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Party Earth Review With its charming Main Street, European architecture, and rich local history, The Grove outdoor shopping center and Farmers Market draws a diverse and upbeat crowd of local shoppers and tourists of every kind. Organized as a city center complete with street lamps and a small park in the center, the Grove is usually bustling ... more

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May 20–Jun 9, 2013 Getty Center

Nightlife Area / Shopping Area

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Party Earth Review Abbot Kinney Boulevard is a cozy corner of Los Angeles where the notion of the “mom and pop” retailer is alive and thriving. Named for the 1900s-era father of Venice who worked to create an American version of the eponymous Italian city, the area is lined with specialty boutiques, casual bars, and top-rated restaurants ... more