Archive for August, 2011
Southern California Getaway to Claremont
Just 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles is the quaint 100-year-old town of Claremont, best known for its tree-lined streets, historic buildings, and college campuses. Stroll through the residential neighborhoods around the downtown core of Claremont Village to see trees that were planted at the turn of the 20th century. Mountain landscapes and Mount [...]
Los Angeles Ballet Announces 2011-2012 Season
This week the Los Angeles Ballet announced its sixth season. With Artistic Directors Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary at the helm, this season will premiere Swan Lake. Continuing to reach out to new audiences, LAB will offer performances at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach and the Valley Performing Arts Center in Northridge [...]
Emirates Launches New Radio iPhone and iPod Touch Application
Oftentimes, the best way to get immersed in the culture of a new place is to listen to their music. Now, without leaving your home, you can get a feel for a new destination using Emirates’ new Destination Radio App for iPhone and iPod Touch. Now available on iTunes, the Dubai-based international airline carrier has [...]
LA’s Newest Attraction for Adrenaline Junkies
One of the best parts about living in Los Angeles, besides the weather, is how easy it is to get out of town. When you need a break from what makes LA not so great – the traffic and crowds and smog – there’s no shortage of day trips or weekend spots to explore. In [...]
Celebrity Gifting Suite Comes to Comic-Con 2011
Last weekend marked the 42nd annual Comic-Con International Conference in San Diego, the home of the largest comic book and popular arts convention in the world. In four decades, the event has grown far beyond the stereotypically eccentric comic book enthusiasts to include star-studded red carpets and media hype around the globe. This year, Comic-Con [...]
Santa Monica Pier Summer Concert Series
The Twilight Dance Series has been an annual fixture on the Santa Monica Pier since 1983, when it began with “Save the Pier Week” and has since become a hallmark of the Santa Monica community. Now in its 27th year, the summer concert series (a production of the Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corporation) is in [...]
NatGeo Previews New Shows at TCA Press Tour in Los Angeles
Several members of the National Geographic Channel family were in Los Angeles this week previewing shows and making the media rounds during The Television Critics Association Press Tour. The TCA, which represents more than 200 journalists writing about television for print and online outlets in the United States and Canada, holds a press tour [...]
