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NOVEMBER 29TH, 2023

HEADLINES

Good morning, good lookin.’ It’s Wednesday, halfway to Friday.

• TEXAS 🐴 More Texans are moving to California, citing happier lifestyles, gorgeous scenery, weather, and things to do.

• COOL JOBS 💪 A friendly reminder that CuratedLA has a local job board for those that wish to start a new role in 2024.

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LOCAL

EATS

• RAMS 🐏 The Rams are teaming up with Pechanga Casino + LA Regional Food Bank to host one of the largest drive-through food distributions this Tuesday, December 5th at SoFi Stadium.

• BURBANK 🍕 Review - Lucifer’s Pizza: A fiery slice of pizza in Burbank.

• LONG BEACH 🍺 ISM Brewing opened yesterday with eight new beers in Downtown Long Beach.

• ECHO PARK 🍔 Glendale’s Great White Hut Burger Stand is opening a new location in Echo Park.

• WEHO 🍣 Uchi, an Austin sushi grub, opens next Thursday, December 7th.

• OPENTABLE 🪑 The top-rated restaurants in California, according to OpenTable.

• HUNTINGTON PARK 🧑‍🌾 Farmer Boys to celebrate grand opening of Huntington Park location by donating proceeds to a local high school.

DEVELOPMENT

• WEHO 🏢 New details released for the future of West Hollywood’s tallest tower, located at N. La Brea Avenue.

• UNIVERSAL CITY 🎢 Hilton Universal Hotel reveals expansion plans for location at Universal Studios.

• WEHO 🏳️‍🌈 Madhappy fashion brand opens their new flagship store in WeHo.

• SANTA MONICA 🎡 Construction for 280 apartments with a ground-floor Vons breaks ground on Santa Monica’s Broadway.

• SAN FERNANDO 🛣️ L.A. receives $2.5m for a new cool streets project.

• KOREATOWN 🇰🇷 277 apartments coming to Koreatown’s Wilshire.

• LONG BEACH 🏖️ New 405 toll lanes connecting Long Beach to Costa Mesa to open this Friday.

EVENTS

📺️ 7:00pm TV Girl Hollywood Palladium
🌊 7:00pm Rod Wave The Forum
🤠 7:00pm Cowboy Karaoke Desert 5 Spot
🎸 7:30pm James Blake + Friends Theatre at Ace Hotel
🎤 7:30pm Comedy Rocks ft: Tim Dillon, Bobby Lee, Jeff Garlin, Natasha Leggero, and more TBA! Hollywood Improv
🔉 7:30pm Sofar Sounds Secret Location DTLA
🎤 7:30pm Ask Us Anything with Mae Martin, Alana Johnston, and Stephanie Allynne Dynasty Typewriter
💃 8:00pm Cate Le Bon, L’Rain + Mega Bog El Rey Theatre
🌕️ 8:00pm Sun Kil Moon The Venice West
🎸 8:00pm Sun Room The Fonda Theatre
🎤 8:00pm Comedians You Should Know The Comedy Store
🎙️ 8:00pm Dirtwire Knitting Factory NoHo
💃 8:00pm Naïka The Roxy Theatre
🎸 8:00pm Gary Jules The Hotel Cafe
🎤 8:00pm Best of The Store: Skylar Brothers, Erik Griffin, Tony Rock, Chris Estrada and more! The Comedy Store
🎤 9:00pm Headliners of the OR featuring: Bobby Lee, Moshe Kasher, Greg Fitzsimmons, Shapel Lacey and more! The Comedy Store
🎙️ 9:30pm Live Band Karaoke Harvelle’s

*Best of the Best Events for December coming Friday. Suggestions welcome!

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CULTURE

ACTIVITIES

• JUST FOR US 🎤 Comedian Alex Edelman extended dates for his tour, ‘Just For Us,’ until December 23rd at Center Theatre Group. ‘It is a very smart one man comedy…a must see!’ - Michael Collins, a CuratedLA Curator (Subscriber) + Luxury Realtor.

• UNIVERSAL STUDIOS 🎄 A look inside Universal Studios Hollywood’s holiday festivals: all of the light shows, snow flurries, sweet and savory treats, holiday swag and delish cocktails, all back for this Holiday season.

• DAY OF THE DEAD 🎭️ Frida Kahlo + Diego Rivera reunite on Day of the Dead at L.A. Opera’s latest production, running through December 9th.

• CULVER CITY 🎥 A snowy delight and tree lighting magic: Downtown Culver City’s Annual Tree Lighting Sled-tacular, tomorrow (Thursday).

• SANTA MONICA 🎅 Montana Avenue Holiday Walk: eleven blocks of lights, music, and festive spirit, this Saturday, December 2nd.

• VENICE 🛶 The Twelfth Annual Venice Holiday Sign Lighting will light up this weekend, Saturday from 6:00pm - 9:00pm.

COMMUNITY

• STORIES 📚️ Portraits of Hollywood, an ongoing series from VoyageLA.

• AIRBNB 🏡 L.A. City Council approves new legislation requiring AirBnB hosts, short-term rentals, and hotels to get police permits.

• VINTAGE 🤙 Photos of Los Angeles, taken one hundred years ago in 1923.

• RECOVERY 💪 Beit T’Shuvah rehab center provides a second chance.

SPORTS

• RAMS 🏈 The Rams and iconic Japanese anime ONE PIECE are teaming up for a one-day collaboration this Sunday against the Cleveland Browns at SoFi Stadium. Limited edition ONE PIECE rally towels will be handed out at entry gates. In addition, the first 10,000 fans will receive a branded ONE PIECE clear bag. Both items will be available while supplies last.

• LAKERS 🏀 The Lakers are set to host the Phoenix Suns for NBA In-Season Quarterfinals on Tuesday, December 4th.

• USC 📣 Head Coach Lincoln Riley will stay in LA next season, shutting down rumors that he is following QB Caleb Williams to the NFL.

• JAMES ⛹️‍♂️ LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record, setting NBA’s most all-time minutes played.

ENTERTAINMENT

• U2 🇮🇪 Bono revealed as major investor in Hollywood Hills mansion.

• HOME ALONE STAR 🎬️ Macaulay Culkin to receive star this Friday on Hollywood Walk of Fame.

• COWBOY STAR 🤠 Country singer Darius Rucker to receive star next Monday.

• CHRISTMAS MOVIES 🎥 Best Christmas Movies on Netflix via Rotten Tomatoes.

ALMOST THERE, LA