Helping You Navigate the City of Angels
Posted by on Thursday, April 30th, 2009
By Kirsten Laulainen
Mother’s Day is May 10th, guys. You don’t have a lot of time, but don’t worry. Here are a couple of ideas to keep your wife and/or mother happy on her special day, and on a budget. Continue Reading »
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Posted by Clutch Radison on Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
Being that I am always on the lookout for a sentence that I can repeat until people either laugh or grab their hair and scream, my most recent trip out of Los Angeles to Joshua Tree provided me with just such a sentence… Continue Reading »
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Posted by Shelby Chambers on Monday, March 30th, 2009
Given the current state of the economy, the country, the world, it would be
insensitive to spend wads of cash on entertainment, even if you had said wads. Hence, we explore cheap thrills in the city so that you don’t have to add boredom to broke-ness.
A movie ticket during peak hours is currently $12.00 to $13.00, which is obscene when you consider it would take a person two hours working minimum wage to fork over that amount. However, a matinee at any theater is at least three or four dollars less. If you’re annoyed by the crowds and architecture at places like the Grove, you should join the Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theater. $25 a month gets you admission to all of their screenings, free admission to any members-only events, and a free bucket of popcorn. They don’t play the usual movie fare; a recent series celebrated Disturbing and Inappropriate Kid’s Films.
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Posted by on Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
It’s confusing these days, to quote David Bowie. Deciding on glasses, I mean. (The whole world should have such problems, no?) The reign of big ol’ 70s glasses seems nowhere near over, and yet so many of the tastemakers are wearing more demure shapes these days–or at least different shapes: the classic Wayfarers, a la Audrey Hepburn, and the cartoony-brainy-chic round glasses, of late a la Harry Potter. Continue Reading »
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Posted by on Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
By Shelby Chamber
A major part of surviving in a city like Los Angeles is keeping one’s finances at bay. There is a price to pay for living in a bustling cultural center where you have only to look out the window to see the beach, the mountains, two Starbucks and an AT&T store. But with the right combination of of budgeting (cringe) and willpower, you can subsist and partake in all that the second most expensive US city has to offer. Continue Reading »
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Posted by on Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Whether you’re new to Los Angeles or just new to the job force, you may need some tips on filing your taxes. Survive the City has them! Continue Reading »
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Posted by Shelby Chambers on Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
I was recently “friended” on Facebook by an adult friend of the family. It was immediately strange to see a fifty-year-old’s updated status next to that of some guy I had a class with, and all of a sudden Facebook felt very weird. Continue Reading »
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Posted by on Friday, February 20th, 2009
A few weeks ago my boyfriend and I were driving home with our brand-spankin’-new, stand-up paddle board. It was a pretty serious investment…and it was beautiful. Then the 405 ate it. Continue Reading »
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Posted by on Friday, February 20th, 2009
Everyone knows about the housing crisis. Of course, if you live in LA and are thinking about buying, the subject of housing always seems to be a crisis. Even with the market dropping as fast as it currently is, everything for the 20-and-30-somethings still seems to be out of reach. One of the solutions, though admittedly still a bit unreachable for some, is the concept of buying a fixer-upper and remodeling it. Continue Reading »
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Posted by on Friday, February 20th, 2009
For those of you active folk living here in LA, perhaps Tennis is your cup of tea. However, if you come from somewhere outside of LA, you may not be used to some of the things involved in playing Tennis out here in Los Angeles. In his blog, tennis enthusiast Nachshon Draiman says, “Tennis has become a very popular sport that enthusiasts would always like to play.” This is true and it is perhaps this popularity that makes it a bit difficult to play in LA. Continue Reading »
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