Cheap Chix LA Weekend: September 21st - 23rd

Friday, Sep 21

Yo Eastsiders! Stop by Atwater Village Farm, where Secret Squirrel, a new coffee company, will be serving free iced coffee drinks. Then head to Westchester for Back to School Food Truck Night 
from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 
Grub on 15+ food trucks, enjoy live music, beer, desserts, face painting, kids movies, hoop dancing and more at the Visitation school grounds.

Saturday, Sep 22

Start your day bright and early with free yoga at the Getty Center. RSVP by 5:00 p.m. today! After getting centered and enjoying the exhibits, experience Autumn Lights at Pershing Square at 6:00 p.m. Or if you prefer something more low-key, check out Got a Girl Crush launch party, celebrating the popular magazine blog’s second print edition at the Myrtle in Echo Park with refreshments and free cocktails from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  Wanna see a great poetry performance? Saul Williams is at Hotel Café at 7:00 pm; $20 or $18 students.

Sunday, Sep 23

Villains Tavern Presents: Chicken & Pancakes Sundays
 in Downtown LA has 
 with live music. Celebrate brunch on the patio with drink specials. Grub on fried chicken and pancakes smothered with maple syrup.

The Beauty of the Barrel, as part of LA Beer Week in 
Santa Monica from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Ten breweries all be pouring barrel-aged beer, but four distillers will be bringing barrel-aged spirits. Attendees get unlimited pours of beer. Tickets are just $40 and are limited to 125. Also, there’s the 2nd Annual Craft for Crap
 in Koreatown
. Bring a crappy beer to Beer Belly’s 2nd Annual Craft for Crap event, and you’ll get a local craft beer for just one cent!

Friday – Saturday

On Friday and Saturday, Chocolate & Art Show , the show that features underground artists with art, nude body painting, and chocolate. Mmmmmm J

Friday – Sunday

Elvino Wine Tastings on Abbot Kinney has $10 wine tastings on Fridays, starting at 5:00 p.m. and then on Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 p.m.

Saturday – Sunday

Around the Clock: 24 Hour Donut City II starts Saturday at noon and goes until Sunday at noon. This Sunday at 10:30 a.m., ForYourArt will be hosting a donut panel that occurs simultaneously with their 24-hour donut pop-up. LACMA and For Your Art coordinated these events to promote Christian Marclay's screening of "The Clock," which will be showing across the street at the LACMA'S Bing Theater. Every 2 hours, a new set of donuts from LA’s best donut shops will be offered for free at the ForYourArt space! Admission is free too!

Theatrical plays, music festival, and silent auction is how the Lankershim Block Party does it on Saturday in North Hollywood. Suggested donation starts at $10 for a single event up to $60 for an all access pass.  

Taste, See-Hear, Stretch, Laugh and Drink This Week

Tuesday, September 18^th

     You have more than back to school rush hour traffic to look forward to this evening because at 5:30 p.m., “Taste of Old Pasadena” starts.  For only $30, you’ll get to sample food and drinks from more than 30 of Old Pasadena’s most popular restaurants, including Bar Celona, Vertical Wine Bistro, and Il Fornaio. Proceeds benefit several local charities.

     Later at 8:30 p.m., check out Breton at The Echo, a truly audio visual adventure. Tickets range between $8 and $10.

Wednesday, September 19^th

     Free yoga during your lunch on the rooftop with $5 shakes.  In the p.m., get wild at Wine Wednesdays at Glance Wine Bar followed by the Wild Things opening reception in Santa Monica from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 20^th

     It’s “Odd Thursdays” free comedy show at 9:00 p.m. in Los Feliz.  Today is also the start of “LA Beer Week”, with events in LA and the OC. There’s an opening event at Far Bar in Little Tokyo for $40.  LA Beer Week ends on September 30^th.

Cheap Chix LA Weekend: September 14th - 16th

Friday

The BevMo in Beverly Hills is having its grand opening festivities, starting at 9:00 a.m. The first 500 customers in line receive a $25 BevMo discount card. For details on the rest of weekend’s debut weekend festivities, click here.

Also in the 90210, Rodeo Drive hosts Ice Cream Sundays for three weeks starting September 16. Complimentary ice cream, gelato, Italian ice, frozen yogurt, and more, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday & Saturday

Epicure Imports in North Hollywood will be open to the public on Friday and Saturday for its Open Warehouse Sale.  Stock up on gourmet, high-end foods. This place is only open to the public a few times a year. Take advantage!

Friday - Sunday

Wally's Wine Tent Sale and samples the whole weekend in West LA.  

In San Pedro, the Port of LA Lobster Fest is happening for $10 adult admission and only $19 for 1.5 lb lobster meal. Include live music and other activities. 

Jamba Juice 2-for-1 Until Sunday

From now until Sunday, you can buy one Jamba Juice smoothie and get the second one free with this coupon.

Cheap Chix L.A. Weekend: September 7th - 9th

Friday, September 7th

After work, go and Dance Downtown at 6:30 p.m. for the Samba! Or there's The Original Lobster Festival in Long Beach all weekend long for $13 admission. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are hosting the L.A. Greek Fest, which also going on until Sunday. Admission is free tonight and $3 on Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday, September 8^th

Starting at noon, make your way to A Taste of Koreatown. Admission is only $2 and vendors only accept cash.  You could also get a taste of Pasadena at Good Eats Pasadena or free tastes at Menchie's in Culver City with complimentary frozen yogurt to celebrate Guest Appreciation Weekend!

It’s Brazilian Day, a free event at La Brea Tar Pits featuring a Brazilian carnival celebration.  Nearby, LACMA will have a Good Food Pie Contest at 2:00 p.m.

On the east side of town, there’s the NELA Art Walk and the East LA Bike Ride, which will include some non-biking activities and events.

Barnsdall Outdoor Movies in Hollywood sets you up for a romantic date night with picnic, movie, and wine tasting, starting at 5:30 p.m. Movie is $10, $35 gets you booze and a movie.

Enjoy the Art Institutes Food Truck Tour at the Santa Monica campus from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  It's a cooking battle with art Institute's culinary students versus previous contestants from Food Network's The Great Food Truck Race. The Art Institute of California is located at 2900 31st Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405.

Fried Donuts, Night Swimming, & Comp Beverages

Wednesday, September 5th

Fonuts is celebrating its one-year anniversary today and celebrating by proving customers with samples of their menu items including baked / steamed Fonuts and ice cream and sundaes.  In addition, the Grilled Cheese Truck will be outside. See ya there from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.!

Complimentary wine tasting at Glance Wine Bar at L.A. Live from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Take a dip on Sunset Blvd! Nighttime Swim at Skybar, a pool party at Skybar in partnership with Voli Vodka. Enjoy a night swim in the fresh summer air while listening to the tunes of a special guest DJ. Watch the sun set and continue the night under the starry Hollywood sky, sipping on delicious cocktails. Don't miss this fun-filled night at Skybar from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. RSVP first!

Thursday, September 6th

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is having an Open House and offering $1 lattes and ice blended drinks from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Proceeds benefit Feeding America.

H&M 20% off until September 3rd

H&M is providing you with a 20% off coupon. Enjoy!