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Wyatt Stephens
September 29, 2023 • Estimated time reading vibes without HOV Lanes: 11 minutes
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SEPTEMBER 29TH 2023
High: 74 | Low: 60 |  Partly Cloudy ⛅️ |
HEADLINES
TOP OF THE FRIDAY MORNIN’ TO YA ☕️
🐅 CLEMSON RUMORS: Last night I broke the news on X of flights coming in + out of Clemson, SC. Much of this flight data can be correlated with Clemson making a Big Ten move. Why is this an important headline? 1) - I went to Clemson. And 2) - USC and UCLA are joining the Big Ten next year 🔗 ARTICLE
🏞️ SILVER LAKE RESERVOIR: City Council approved the master plan for the Silver Lake Reservoir. The plan includes a 2.5-mile landscaped promenade, an expanded meadow, a new education center, and more 🔗 ARTICLE
👊 OUR 2024 ROADMAP: We announced a portion of our 2024 CuratedLA roadmap yesterday. It’s mapped out and includes awesomeness for high school juniors and seniors + their parents and guardians 📣 ANNOUNCEMENT
🍔 RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATIONS: And speaking of our roadmap, we would love to hear what your favorite restaurants are so we can include them for an upcoming CuratedLA Guide 🔗 SUBMIT
⏪️ ON THIS DAY:
📻️ 1930: Radio broadcaster Lowell Thomas airs his first broadcast of Lowell Thomas and the News on CBS. Thomas’ sendoff was often, ‘…and so long until tomorrow’ 🔗 ARTICLE
🎰 1940: Double or Nothing, a radio game show, was first heard on Mutual Broadcasting Network, here locally on KHJ (930 AM) 🔗 WIKI
⚾️ 1941: A million people pack downtown Brooklyn to cheer on their then Dodgers after winning the National League.
🐏 1946: The Los Angeles Rams (formerly Cleveland Rams) play their first NFL game against the Philadelphia Eagles 🔗 BOX SCORE
💃 1954: The first remake of A Star is Born starring Judy Garland + James Mason premieres at the Pantages Theatre 📹️ VIDEO
NEWSLETTER CURATED BY WYATT’S MIND
EATS
BARS + VENUES
🏈 FOOTBALL BARS: I’m on a football high with mere rumors of Clemson joining the Big Ten. So, here are the best football bars in LA. I might see you at some while I drink…Pepsi. 🔗 GUIDE
🎓️COLLEGE FOOTBALL BARS: A complete guide to college football bars with their respective affiliations 🔗 GUIDE
🤘 PUNK EAT + DRINKS: Nope, you are not a punk. But if you like punk music, then you will want to check out the best eight places for your musical tastebuds 🔗 GUIDE
🥃 FILIPINOTOWN COCKTAIL BAR: Shim Sham, a neighborhood bar in Historic Filipinotown, had their grand opening on Tuesday. Shim Sham takes over the location of the award-winning Genever 🔗 ARTICLE
🍻CHEERS: Something that you can cheers to: the TV show Cheers premiered on this day in 1983 🔗 WIKI
SEASONAL
🍂 FALL BUCKET LIST: Here is a guide to where we can all have that bunkered-in feeling, LA-style 🔗 GUIDE
🌮 NATIONAL TACO DAY: Next Wednesday, October 4th, is National Taco Day. Here are some of the best spots for those planning ahead 🔗 GUIDE
THREE TRENDING
EVENTS
TODAY
🤙 TODAY WAS A GOOD DAY | 7:00PM | $40 | PEACOCK THEATER | 🎟️ TICKETS | Ice Cube, Ashanti + Ja Rule…of Fyre Festival.
🎙️THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH | 8:00PM | $29+ | THE THEATRE AT ACE | 🎟️ TICKETS | Passionate vocals and poetic lyrics that often draw a comparison to Bob Dylan.
🎸 THE ARTIC MONKEYS | 8:00PM | $150+ | KIA FORUM | 🎟️ TICKETS | A rock band formed in 2002 from Sheffield, England.
SATURDAY
🏃 MALIBU TRIATHLON | SATURDAY + SUNDAY | PACIFIC OCEAN | 📝 REGISTER | You and your celebrity friends, John Mayer, Jennifer Lopez, Tom Cruise, Matthew McConaughey, Will Ferrell, Rainn Wilson, Ed Helms and more, can have….fun doing what you all do best, being an Olympian.
🧑🌾 FREE GARDENING CLASS | 10:00AM | FREE | MALIBU CITY HALL | 📜 FLYER | Learn the simple techniques of organic gardening, drought-tolerant landscaping, and integrated pest management. No registration needed.
🧢 DODGERS FOUNDATION SUNSET RUN | 4:00PM | DODGER STADIUM | 📝 REGISTER | Donations benefit improving LA education, health care, homelessness, and social justice.
🎸 COLDPLAY | 7:00PM | $195+ | THE ROSE BOWL | 🎟️ TICKETS🔥 | You are a sky full of stars and you deserve to treat yourself to this.
SUNDAY
🏎️ MANHATTAN BEACH CAR SHOW | 10:00AM | FREE | DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN BEACH | 🔗 INFO | Car registrations benefit the Manhattan Beach Police K-9 Foundation.
🛒 GREENWAVE FAIR | 9:00AM | FREE | MALIBU’S LEGACY PARK | 🔗 INFO | Malibu Farmer’s Market presents: The First Annual Greenwave Fair. Learn about the diverse and interconnected world of watersheds while shopping fresh produce, gourmet goodies, and artisan crafts.
SEARCH PARTY: CHAOS AT THE PARK
Search Party: Chaos at the Park
Your search for the perfect family game is over. Search Party: Chaos at the Park is an epic 3-D pop-up search-and-find adventure.
The people of Chaos City amusement park are in trouble and it's up to you to follow the characters around the park to help answer questions and solve mysteries!
Over the course of 15 missions, you'll sabotage mad scientists, help parkgoers find love, and more. With fun pop-up structures and a highly intricate board packed with hidden objects and kooky characters, including 300 hidden items, the whole family will have a blast.
The game is perfect for players 8+, so parents, siblings, cousins, and friends can all get searching together. Find it at Walmart, Target, Amazon, and Relatable.com.
Brought to you by What Do You Meme? Family, a Relatable brand.
LOCAL
📈 FAST FOOD WAGE INCREASE: A new statewide law will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour next year 🔗 ARTICLE
🚇️ METRO MICRO PILOT PROGRAM EXTENDED: Micro has been extended as a pilot until September 2024. Micro is Metro’s new on-demand rideshare service, offering trips within several zones in LA County 🔗 PILOT PROGRAM
🏃HEART OF LA: CicLAvia returns to the Heart of LA on October 15th. This year's event will cover a 7.8-mile route weaving through downtown LA, Chinatown, Little Tokyo, South Park, the 6th Street Viaduct, and Boyle Heights 🔗 INFO
CULTURE
💃 TAYLOR SWIFT’S MOVIE PREMIERE: AMC Theatres has announced that the world premiere of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film will be held on October 11th in LA 🔗 ARTICLE
🔮 BEHIND THE SCENES WITH U2: U2’s first concert at The Sphere in Vegas starts tonight 📺️ SNEAK PREVIEW
📆 BEST OCTOBER CONCERTS: A huge deep-dive into the best October concerts throughout LA 🔗 CALENDAR
SPORTS
TODAY:
BLUE - AWAY TEAM | PINK - HOME TEAM
DODGERS 🧢 AT GIANTS: 7:15pm, Oracle Park, 📺️ MLB Extra Innings/Spectrum 🎟️ AWAY Tickets
ATHLETICS ⚾️ VS ANGELS: 6:38pm, Angel Stadium 📺️ FOX Sports West/Mid Atlantic Sports Network/MLB Extra Innings 🎟️ HOME TICKETS
TOMORROW:
DODGERS 🧢 AT GIANTS: 6:05pm, Oracle Park, 📺️ MLB Extra Innings/Spectrum 🎟️ AWAY TICKETS
ATHLETICS ⚾️ VS ANGELS: 6:07pm, Angel Stadium, 📺️ FOX Sports West/Mid Atlantic Sports Network/MLB Extra Innings 🎟️ HOME TICKETS
#8 USC TROJANS 🏈 AT COLORADO: Caleb Williams and the Trojans face Coach Prime and the Buffalos to remain undefeated 📺️ 9:00am on FOX SPORTS
SUNDAY:
DODGERS 🧢 AT GIANTS: 12:05pm, Oracle Park 📺️ MLB Extra Innings/Spectrum 🎟️ AWAY TICKETS
ATHLETICS ⚾️ VS ANGELS: 12:07pm, Angel Stadium, 📺️ FOX Sports West/Mid Atlantic Sports Network/MLB Extra Innings 🎟️ HOME TICKETS
RAMS 🏈 VS. COLTS: 10:00am, Lucas Oil Stadium 📺️ FOX 🎟️ AWAY TICKETS
RAIDERS 🏈 CHARGERS: 1:05pm, SoFi Stadium 📺️ CBS 🎟️ HOME TICKETS
…AND SO LONG UNTIL MONDAY
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