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Win Tix For Queensrÿche Cabaret!
Queensrÿche returns to Los Angeles on Friday night, bringing their latest creation to Club Nokia. Enter below to win your tickets to the show. Progressive rock is about creating something. Not just the same old rock & roll with a 4/4 beat, but stretching the... »
LA’s Nickel Diner On TV Tonight!
For you lovers of the famous Maple Bacon Donut at the Nickel Diner in downtown LA (and by “lovers” I mean “fanatics”) you can see your love on television tonight. The Cooking Channel (not to be confused with The Food Network, though they are sister... »
World Cup finals in the SoFA
From the better late than never file, here’s a few photos from the World Cup championship game showing downtown on Sunday. A pretty impressive crowd filled South First Street, just south of San Carlos, where the Jumbotron was set up: The Dutch fans were the champions, at least in the Funny Hats competition: But it... »
Big Diaper Donation To Women’s Shelter At The LA Mission
Last Thursday morning the Anne Douglas Center for Women at the Los Angeles Mission received a donation of 40,000 diapers from Huggies through their new program called Every Little Bottom. Huggies is working with Help A Mother Out (HAMO) and other diaper donation resources to distribute... »
Continue Celebrating America at Tuesday Night Cafe
Sure, the 4th has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop celebrating America. No, no, keep the fireworks going strong with some sweet poetry, music, a little improv, and a lot of good food TONIGHT at Tuesday Night Project’s Tuesday Night... »
Must Bar’s Robbery-Turned-Lease Dispute – UPDATED
Over the weekend, one of my favorite bars in the city, The Must on 5th between Main and Spring, seemingly was looted of its liquor and furniture. According to a note posted on... »
It Caught My Eye: And On This Date, Something Happened
Coming back home from Boyle Heights earlier this week on one of what’s become my now-rare bike rides, I was rolling under the Beverly Boulevard bridge over 2nd Street/Glendale Boulevard and upon seeing this ominous and intriguing image pasted up on one of the overpass... »
Team San Jose’s Digital Carnival
Come experience Team San Jose’s Digital Carnival – Help celebrate a new brand, a new website, a new vision… Enjoy Signature Drinks and Delectable Treats as you talk Technology. iPad Giveaways – Win Tickets to Raging Waters San Jose Convention Center – Fountain Entrance June 30, 2010 6:30 – 7:00pm Registration & Cocktails 7:00pm Unveiling 7:15 – 9:00pm Feature Exploration The Event... »
L.A. Film Fest-Now Playing Downtown
The 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival is well-underway, but you still have four days to partake in the diverse program of features, short films, and music videos. Personally, I’m a documentary junkie and have seen five so far that I really enjoyed. I’ve watched a... »
Stop the Gush: June 29th
There’s no question that the Gulf oil spill is affecting everyone across the nation in some way or another. But how can we help, we’re all the way out here in little ole San Jose? Well, if you can’t make it out to the Gulf to volunteer in person, there are plenty of ways... »
San Jose Bike Party is Tonight!
Were you like me this week, too lazy to go to the gym? Or maybe you’re already dreaming of Father’s Day BBQ’s? Well tonight you have the chance to ride with the rest of the city (projected attendance is between 3500 and 5000 cyclists) and get some good exercise. San Jose Bike Party takes... »
Education Forum at The Tech: Solar Power
The Tech Museum of Innovation is hosting an educational forum presented by the Silicon Valley Education Foundation. Solar power will an important part of our energy use in the future. Join Alana Conner (VP of Content Development – The Tech Museum), Charles Weis (County Superintendent of Schools), and Tom Werner (CEO SunPower) to discover how... »
Rioters’ Index
With apologies to Harper’s. Number of rubbish fires: 15 Number of vehicle fires: 3 Number of shopping cart fires: At least 1. Number of fatalities: 0 Number of people “beaten unconscious”: At least 1. Think it was a Celtics fan, the poor guy. Number of... »
There Are Times I Wouldn’t Mind Living In Certain Parts of Downtown
Today is not one of those times. Crowds hurled bottles and other objects at police, smashed marquees, jumped on vehicles, broke windows, and set rubbish dumpsters and vehicles on fire along Figueroa Street north of Staples Center and on Flower Street. … At least one... »
Downtown Traffic Today: A LOT
The E3 Convention at the Convention Center concludes tonight at 5pm or so. The Lakers-Celtics game is at the Staples Center and starts at 6pm. The LA Film Fest opens with The Kids are All Right at Regal Cinemas; the screening starts at 7:30pm. Lakers... »