This weekend is a busy one...lots of fun events & free things!
Friday:
NFT Book Release Party: Not For Tourists are releasing their 2009 Los Angeles Guide and you're invited to the party! Termed the "ultimate guide for the savvy city dweller", NFT books will help you discover there's much more to Los Angeles than the Hollywood Sign and the Santa Monica Pier. Print out an invitation and bring it with you to receive a FREE copy of the new guide (worth over $20) and a free beer!! The party starts at 6pm at Footsie's, and books & beer will be available while supplies last.
Cost: FREE
The Warehouse Sale: The country's largest warehouse sale is coming to Pasadena this Friday for one day only. The Warehouse Sale offers tremendous discounts on designer clothing, and draws quite a crowd in every city (see pictures on their website)! If you're looking for a new pair of jeans, it might not be a bad idea to head to the Pasadena Convention Center between 2pm and 8pm...but RSVP first or you'll have to pay a cover charge! Thanks to Tiffany for sending this over to us.
Cost: Depends on how much you buy...
Saturday:
Grilled Cheese Invitational: We've been counting down the days to this event for weeks now, and it's finally here. The Grilled Cheese Invitational is making its way to LA this Saturday and it is bound to be a glorious event, filled with cheese-themed poetry, comedy, and of course the grilling competition. Kraft Singles will be on-site giving out FREE grilled cheese sandwiches, but if you get there early enough you can sign up to be a judge in the competition... which means you get to try ALL the delicious cheesy concoctions! The event runs from 12pm - 6pm and admission is only $5. We highly recommend taking the metro (to chinatown station) so as not to deal with parking. More details about location/times/cheesy activities can be found here.
Cost: $5
Ikea Sampling: Ikea has been bringing a little taste of Sweden to it's stores for years but this time the taste is FREE! From 1pm to 3pm Ikea in Burbank will be handing out free samples of delicious swedish delicacies! Well maybe they're delicacies, we don't really know the difference. Either way head to their kitchen department on Saturday for some eats!
Cost: FREE
Swap Meet: Free Karaoke is back again! If you missed the video we did about Beta Level's monthly Swap Meet check it out!
Cost: FREE
Sunday:
Freak Dance: We love the Upright Citizens Brigade for always having great comedy shows for about $5. But we especially love them this weekend for having a free show on Sunday evening! Freak Dance: The Forbidden Dirty Boogaloo is UCB's in your face musical theater extravaganza! It's got "More sex than Flashdance. More drama than Footloose. More danger than The Lambada. More fighting than You Got Served. More pretentiousness than Save the Last Dance..." Interested? Click here to get more details.
Cost: FREE
All Weekend:
LA Times Festival of Books: This 2 day event at UCLA features more than just books. The annual festival includes 6 outdoor stages featuring musical performances, interviews with authors like Kristin Chenoweth and Bob Barker, live cooking shows, and poetry readings. There will also be panel discussions indoors for $.75 a ticket and an entire section devoted to comics, graphic novels, and manga. There really is too much to write here so check out the official website for a full schedule. The festival runs from 10am-6pm on Saturday and 10am to 5pm on Sunday and it's sure to be a blast!
Cost: FREE (or $.75 for the panels)
Burbank Art Festival: This Saturday and Sunday Burbank will be shutting down San Fernando Blvd. to make way for over 100 award winning artisans to sell they're wares. You'll be able to find everything from photography to ceramics at this semi annual event and this time they're devoting an entire block to the art of Burbank's students with art projects, performances, and demonstrations of all forms of art. Check out Just Burbank's page for more detailed information.
Cost: FREE
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