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Your Cure For The Winter Blues

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From biking to swapping and bread pudding too! INDULGE You love baking, but let’s face it: you’re no Betty Crocker (are cupcakes supposed to be runny?). Put the box of brownie powder down and head to: Schulzies’ bread pudding shop…

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Tackle Our Weekend Guide

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It’s game thyme! EAT Super Bowl Sunday: it’s just not for you. Instead: plan a light brunch or lunch for you and your not-into-sports BFF at Olive & Thyme – the newly opened family-owned spot in Toluca Lake. Why? Watching…

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Grab A Slice Today

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Graze your way through L.A. EAT You love: pizza. Get a slice: at Pizza Fusion on Vegan Pizza Day and receive 10% off your order of vegan pie, beer, wine, brownies, etc. at both its Hollywood and Santa Monica locations….

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Climb L.A.’s Historic Hidden Stairs

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New York may be known as the walking city, but the Big Apple has nothing on Los Angeles’s  “Secret Stairs.” The holidays are long gone and your new year’s resolution is teetering. But relax—there’s a great way to stay in…

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Eat, Drink, Detox

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A weekend fit for a health nut. Get Your Fix Eating right in the New Year is easier than you think—especially with Veggie Grill’s newest location in Santa Monica. Westsiders can now get their fill of the same delicious vegetarian…

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Pour on the sauce and get farm fresh. Your Daily Bread A taste of Mexico comes to Santa Monica in the form of pan dulce, or sweet breads, like Croissants filled with Dulce de Leche, Vanilla Conchas and traditional Mexican…

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Your Holiday Weekend Guide

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There’s something for everyone this (almost) holiday weekend. For the Wannabe Olympic Figure Skater Move over Kristi Yamaguchi, eat your heart out Oksana Baiul, ‘cause this girl is skating through.  Hit the ice (hopefully not literally) and show off your…

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Girls, Goats & Gifts

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All the fixings to one “bazaar” weekend. They go together like… As applesauce is to a latke and ornaments are to Christmas trees, cocktails, sweets and pampering are essential to a spectacular girls’ night out. Join YDT and The Green…

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Talk About A Good Time, L.A.

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Walk This City “15.6 miles you say? I can walk that in my sleep.” Put your sneakers where your feet are and take part in the second annual Great Los Angeles Walk. Strut your stuff down Wilshire Blvd. along with…

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Your Weekend: Flavor May Vary

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Taste accordingly. One Hot Tamale The gloves have come off and the aprons are on as four restaurants compete to win the title of best tamale maker in town at the Los Angeles Tamale Throwdown. Leave your bike with the…

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Vegan Beer, Posh Poses and a Barn

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Posh & Posed You’ve put away your Halloween decorations and are looking forward to the holidays. Take a moment to pause and enjoy what’s left of 2010 during a free yoga session (with RSVP) at tonight’s grand opening of Le…

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Your Weekend: Made-To-Order

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Incredible Edibles While the weather outside has been frightful, Artisanal LA will be quite delightful. Sip hot organic teas, nibble freshly baked goods and enjoy warm spirits, while rubbing elbows with L.A.’s  finest culinary artisans. Why? Stop by the Eco-lounge…

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When the Week Ends…

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We’ll skip the traffic and go straight to the good stuff. All You Need is Love…and Chocolate We’re talking organic dark chocolate decadence, chocolate covered all-natural buttery caramels and vegan hazelnut butter cups.  Get your fix at the Los Angeles…

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This one’s for the dogs – no really, it is. Dress Piddles in her finest as she will want to look her best for Strut your Mutt LA this Saturday. Begin with a breezy walk along the Pacific Coast and…

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It’s Time to Get Out, L.A…

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We’re Coming Out…For Los Angeles’s Fashion’s Night Out! Allow yourself several small indulgences to spice up your fall wardrobe while supporting local shops and designers at L.A.’s first Fashion’s Night Out.  With fabulous retailers, like Strange Invisible Perfumes on Abbot…

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Have Yourself a Tasteful, Taste-Filled Weekend 9021Oh! Beverly Hills Gets Tasty What could be better than unlimited samples of cocktails? Unlimited samples of food from some of L.A.’s top restaurants – including your favorite eco-eateries Fig, Akasha, and Culina –…

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Star Spangled Beaches

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You could spend your July 4th weekend lounging about, or you could throw on that star spangled bathing suit of yours, grab your friends and family and capitalize on everything this great city of ours has to offer. Home of…

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Go Frost Yourself

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Go Frost Yourself We’re talkin’ Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches, with mint filling. Creamy vanilla frosted Red Velvet or Chocolate Cupcakes. Oh, and did we mention that they’re all gluten, dairy, egg and soy-free? While you will have to purchase…

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Get LA Off Oil

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It seems that there has been a string of posts, videos and events focused on making L.A. car free (and partially oil free at that).  Here are a few that have earned our attention. Treehugger shares Ross Ching’s “Running on…

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La Guera Tamalera

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They Go Together Like…Coffee and Tamales? She’s got taste, she’s got a steamer, and honey, can she cook an organic tamale! Of course we’re talking about La Guera Tamalera, the self proclaimed “White-Girl Tamale Maker.” She will set up shop…

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Bring On The Vino!

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“The Valley,” you say, “oh, but it’s so far…” As a true Valley Girl I may be a bit biased, but I say when it comes to a Green Event such as the 4th Annual Food & Wine Festival, no…

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Monday Musts

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Prettycity.com has partnered up with SHAPE magazine to kick off their 2nd Annual Green & Gorgeous campaign, with an eco-fabulous event set to take place Wednesday, June 9 from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Environment Furniture Showroom in L.A….

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What a dump! Taking out the trash doesn’t have to be such a tedious chore – not this weekend, anyway. Help to clean up the North Pacific Gyre (a.k.a. the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – the world’s “largest trash dump”),…

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Buy Love Here

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Barter for Love Feel like shopping, but having  cash flow issues?  So long as you can barter, “Forget about it”.  Actor/comedian Russell Brand is hosting a pop up exchange shop today at the Beverly Center and money is no good. …

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