http://www.survivethecity.com Helping You Navigate the City of Angels Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:48:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en from the editor ... Dearest STC readers, I'm so excited to be kicking of the second season of Survive the City since our re-launch in 2007.  STC is committed to providing you with all the fun survival tips you'll need to make it in style in this great big city of angels.  ... http://www.survivethecity.com/santa-monica-wine-bar-event-sept-22nd Moving to Los Angeles, and even within Los Angeles, is tricky. Finding a place in the location you like is close to impossible, pricing is painful, and roommates are a gamble. Not to mention, once you begin the undertaking, all of the grim moving details begin to slowly reveal themselves. ... http://www.survivethecity.com/all-boxed-up 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. Movies on a budget A movie ticket ... http://www.survivethecity.com/cheap-thrills-fun-things-to-do-in-la-on-a-budget 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. Before you go out and spend any money, you’d better ... http://www.survivethecity.com/mothers-day 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… I'm a recent transplant to LA, and ... http://www.survivethecity.com/rocking-it-joshua-tree-style 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: ... http://www.survivethecity.com/framing-that-face-yours 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 ... http://www.survivethecity.com/budgeting-for-an-expensive-city 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! We'll try to make this as simple and painless as possible. Due Date Taxes are due on or before April 15th.  If you need them, ... http://www.survivethecity.com/filing-your-taxes-in-la You're Not Alone Out There 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. Then it hit me: ... http://www.survivethecity.com/you-cant-afford-a-bad-webutation 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. That's right, as we were driving back from San Diego on the 405, my roof rack completely ripped off ... http://www.survivethecity.com/do-you-have-insurance