The BuFest …in the Bu!
Of all the neighborhood nicknames, Bu for Malibu has to be the flat out dumbest. Then, naturally, they go and name a really cool festival after this really stupid nickname, and there you have the BuFest. Granted, for all Malibu’s ’80s-era hipness, for all its money and residents who want nature and smog, the BuFest [...]
The LA Zoo is an Absolutely Wonderful Place to Be.
The buzz this week in LA is how far outside your own world the LA Zoo can bring you. We went this weekend, me for the first time, and it was one of the more hilarious zoo experiences I’ve had. The other more hilarious zoo experience I had occurred around age 5. I repressed the memory, but [...]
National Park(ing) Day Friday 9/19
National Park(ing) Day is tomorrow! Organized by The Trust for Public Land, this is the coolest environmental activism I’ve heard about in a while. All over the country tomorrow people will be taking over parking lot and parking spots and turning them into impromptu Parks for the day. Check out what they are [...]
Green Drinks – Not Absinthe, But May Feel Like It.
The buzz today in LA is LA’s eco-social-drinkers, Green Drinks. They’ve secured a monthly alcohol party at Pharmaka, LA’s pioneer eco-friendly art gallery, who has figured out ways to reduce their energy consumption by 90%. Green Drinks has weekly events all over the city, but now they have a stronghold in Pharmaka.
Essentially, the idea is you get a bunch of [...]
Co-opportunity Community Greening Class July 16th
Wednesday, June 16th, 7:00pm to 8:30 pm. At the Santa Monica Synagogue located at 1448 18th Street (18th and Broadway).
This free event is the next of a series of green classes being held by the Santa Monica healthy grocery, The Co-Opportunity. It focuses on a giving people a firsthand look into [...]
Redrawn Arts Workshops!
Redrawn Arts, THE premier maker of comfortable corset-inspired streetwear, is hosting not one, but TWO, count ‘em TWO workshops this weekend. Learn the tips and techniques to revamp your entire closet and go from “Ew.” to “Whoaaa!” in no time! You’ll go through the steps one by one and actually create your own fabulous t-shirt [...]
Get Away from LA in LA
If you haven’t been to Will Rogers State Park, go now. It’s a bit low-key for the adventure seekers (unless you go down to the river and follow the river. There’s a vague memory of doing this, with exquisite sights in return, but the road’s a little rough.), but perfect for first-time hikers.To inject a bit [...]
Culver City and Mar Vista Farmers’ Markets
The buzz in L.A. today is all about shopping locally. Helping the environment and supporting your local economy. Head over to the Culver City Farmers’ Market on Tuesdays from 2-7 PM. I’ve never gone to this one, but I’ve driven by and it’s always bustling. I plan to make a trip later this [...]
GM Offering E85 for $0.85 in Brentwood: Weds. Feb 26
The buzz in LA today is that GM will be offering FlexFuel drivers a huge discount on E85 ethanol this coming Wednesday, February 26 in Brentwood from noon to 2pm at Conserv Fuel (11699 San Vicente Blvd). Who’s paying the bill? GM.
GM has recently entered back into the ring on many levels, [...]
Life Bar is “The Good Life”
Saturday night was a friend’s birthday party. It began with a few drinks at her place and a near death cab ride to her favorite spot in Beverly Hills: Life Bar on Wilshire.
We were greeted by the host upon entering, and immediately taken to our reserved table. There were very few people at the bar [...]
Venice State Beach is a “Beach Bum”
Today in L.A. the buzz is that Venice State Beach has the worst water quality in the state as reported by the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Report – “Testing the Waters: A Guide to Water Quality at Vacation Beaches.”
The report found that Venice State Beach violated Public Health Standards 57% of the time that [...]
The Perseids Meteor Shower
The buzz late-nite tonight in LA is the Perseids Meteor Shower.
The HEAD will be getting up tonight at 2am to check out the show in the sky, viewed from our canyon location in the Santa Monica Mountains.
For full info on the Perseids Meteor Shower see the NASA Website.
Mar Vista turns 80
The buzz in L.A. today is that Mar Vista (the Westside community nestled between Venice and the 405 Freeway) celebrates its 80th anniversary this week.
Mar Vista, much like other neighborhoods of the 1950’s including Westchester and Culver City, saw its first real growth with the demands of the burgeoning aerospace industry, Lockede, and the [...]
Incubus Goes Green By Teaming Up With S.M.A.R.T.
The buzz in L.A. today is that Incubus has gone green.
They have teamed up with Sustainable Minded Artist [...]
Green House Effect Exhibits Hottest in LA’s Eco-Fashion, Art, and More
July 14, 2007 Venice, California
The buzz today is at the Venice Contemporary and Venice Grind for The Green House Effect, a celebration of Westside Culture, offering education, artistic expression and entertainment
LA’s green community is alive and kicking! Anyone who stopped by the Green House Effect last Saturday will tell you the same. Taking [...]
