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Mads here! I know it doesn’t feel like it, but there actually ARE things to do in LA that are $10 or less. Here are some of my fave cheap or free things to do in the city:

• 😆 Free comedy show called Loose at Nico’s every Sunday.

• ⛲ Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. Free gardens to wander around.

• 🌊 Getty Villa (carpool so parking is less).

• 🌳 Park hang: some of my faves are Holmby, Barnsdall, or Rustic Canyon. Here are some coffee-to-park pipeline recs.

• 🌅 Drive to El Matador Beach to watch the sunset at the picnic tables (same views as Nobu, but without the price tag).

• 📶 Saturday Stairs at The Hollywood Bowl. See below for the next one.

• Full list here!!

^{Top Left: Getty Villa (📷 by visitcalifornia.com), Top Right: Hammer Museum (📷 by @hammer_museum), Bottom Left: Hollyhock House (📷 by @hollyhockhouse), Bottom Right: Greystone Mansion (📷 by Camber)}

Okay, now on to the coolest things to do in LA this week.

🗓️ THINGS TO DO 🗓️

^{The coolest events happening in Los Angeles this week.}

• Beverly Hills, Tuesday 8/13 🛍 Okay, you’re gonna wanna go to this sample sale: Anine Bing starting on Tuesday!

• DTLA, Tuesday 8/13 🥳 Night Off is an evening of food, libations, and vibrations, and their next party is on Tuesday evening. Cocktails by Cha Cha Cha!

• Atwater Village, Wednesday 8/14 ❣️ My single friends! SOSO Club will be at Club Tee Gee on Wednesday.

• DTLA, Wednesday 8/14 🍷 Have you ever thought “wtf is natural wine, anyway?” You’re not alone. Head to this tasting workshop at Neighborhood Winery.

• Silver Lake, Thursday 8/15 😆 Sunset Social is an outdoor comedy show! Enjoy dumplings from their pop-up, laugh (a lot), and enjoy the open bar. The perfect summer night.

• Mid-City, Thursday 8/15 🍿 Love this: a movie night at a bookstore. On Thursday, you can watch Palm Springs at SideShow Books.

• All over, Thursday 8/15 🍔 Woah, get deals at 33 of your favorite spots on Thursday in honor of Prime Video’s Fallout. Like a 33¢ double cheeseburger at The Window or $3.33 chicken pita at Kismet Rotisserie…

• Echo Park, Thursday 8/15 🍕 Pizza Ananda will be popping up at Bar Bandini for this intimate dinner party to foster community & support Black restaurants.

• DTLA, Friday 8/16 😌 Lunya is hosting an immersive wellness experience on Friday at The Hoxton designed to usher you into a state of rest and rejuvenation. Leave feeling calm, clear, and ready to take on the last of summer!

• Venice, Friday 8/16 🍹 It’s Summer Fridays at NeueHouse in Venice! On Friday, they’re teaming up with CAMP for an evening of wellness activations, music, community, and cocktails – the perfect balance of all things Venice.

• Mid-City, Friday 8/16 🍴 Dine at the only farm in LA country with Rosalynn Supper Club. Enjoy a 6-course tasting menu underneath the stars.

• Hollywood, Saturday 8/17 💪 It’s Saturday Stairs with Lululemon at The Hollywood Bowl! Free, inclusive workout.

• DTLA, Saturday 8/17 🕺 It’s an indie sleeze dance party at Resident on Saturday. Dance till you’re dead!

• Venice, Saturday 8/17 👚 Clothing swap!! Sol Market & Union have joined together for another community clothing swap. Artists & Fleas is also happening across the street, so pop over there afterwards!

• Hollywood, Saturday 8/17 📽 Film industry folks or film lovers, listen up! Not Your Daddy's Films is having a screening of short films & music videos by women and nonbinary directors at NeueHouse.

• DTLA, Saturday 8/17 🛍 There’s a new market in town! Market on Mateo will feature vintage curators, makers, chefs, and artists.

• Mid-City, Saturday 8/17 💐 A floral arranging workshop with mimosas at a private garden in Mid-City? Yes, please.

• Santa Monica, Saturday 8/17 🌊 McDonald’s is throwing an epic pool party called McDonald's Poolside Paradise at the Santa Monica Pier this weekend! Come by for exclusive drinks, giveaways, and live DJ sets.

• Hollywood, Saturday 8/17 🍿 Cinespia is having a Kristen Dunst slumber party! There will be a double feature of Bring it On & The Virgin Suicides. The DJ sets will be celebrating the best of Y2K joy and midnight moods.

• Venice, Saturday 8/17 🇮🇹 The Aperitivo Club is back! This time at Roosterfish, and they’ll have Italian appetizers free with your RSVP.

• Santa Monica, Saturday 8/17 & Sunday 8/18 🛍 It’s Renegade LA this weekend! Shop from 275+ curated artists, featuring the best craft designers, artists, and creatives from the West Coast and beyond.

• DTLA, Sunday 8/18 🌮 It’s a taco block party at Ditroit Taqueria on Sunday. Live music! Vendors! Tacos (duh)!

• Echo Park, Sunday 8/18 🗑 Wanna give back? Head to the Echo Park Trash Club on Sunday.

• Cerritos, Sunday 8/18 ☕️ Tap into your inner Jerry Seinfeld with this Cars & Coffee event at Smoking Tiger. There will be fresh bread there, too!

• Santa Monica, Sunday 8/18 ✔️ Sunday reset time! Club Rewire is teaming up with Brooklinen this Sunday. There will be mocktails, a chat with a therapist, and a Gua Sha tutorial.

• Culver City, Sunday 8/18 🎨 Explore the art of plein air painting (‘painting outdoors’) at Kenneth Hahn State Park with The Casual Creative. Great friend date!

• Santa Monica, Sunday 8/18 🧘‍♀️ We love a lil wellness on Sunday. Enjoy a morning pilates session with Aura Dose & Intelligent Change.

📍PLACES TO BE📍

^{New openings, places you should know about, what I’m adding to my starting lineup, etc.}

^{Top Left: Benevento (📷 by @benevento_la), Top Right: Civico 2064 (📷 by @civico2064), Bottom Left: Little Spread (📷 by @spreadkitchen), Bottom Right: Mala Class (📷 by @malaclassla)}

• Benevento, Culver City 🍕 New Brooklyn pizza spot in Citizen Public Market.

• Little Spread, DTLA 🥪 Cute lil shop inside The Gas Company Towers. Sandwiches look bomb.

• Civico 2064, Los Feliz 🍝 Southern Italian cooking with vegan-friendly options.

• All Roads, Brentwood 🍴 Brentwood was in desperate need of this: a Roman-inspired restaurant with the casual sophistication of a modern wine bar.

• Mala Class, Highland Park 🥢 New Sichuan restaurant in HLP. Bring on the heat (and the numbing).

• Norikaya, Koreatown 🍣 This Izakaya & hand roll bar opening this week looks gorgeous…

💬 ONE FINAL THING 💬

See ya around,

Mads

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