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This weekend you can get a generous dose of arts, crafts, food, and live music at Redondo Beach’s Riviera Festival.

In this report, Annalise takes a look back at the San Diego Spirits Festival.  She shares her thoughts on vodka, scotch, and even a liqueur made from coca leaves!

Memorial Day Weekend — also known as the official kickoff to summer — is finally upon us.  As usual, the South Bay and LA are bursting at the seams with things to do!

Healthy eating and fitness take center stage this Sunday at Growing Great’s Healthy Living Festival.

This weekend is full of events that will please foodies all over town.  From LA, to the South Bay, to OC, there’s something for everyone!

The organizers of the Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival are telling the absolute truth when they say its the “culinary event of a lifetime”.  Good thing its an annual event!

The only thing better than a food and wine festival is a food and wine festival in your own backyard!  Our neighbors South Bay Events and the Crowne Plaza are bringing a grand tasting event right here to Redondo Beach.

Just as we’re preparing to wrap up Restaurant Week, another gastronomic Festival beckons us to dine and drink.  LA Beer Week , “an 11 day celebration of beer culture in Los Angeles and Orange Counties”, is set to run from October 15 through the 25th.

The Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair is one of a kind.  For 37 years its been put on by neighbors for neighbors.  Run entirely by community volunteers, the fair is not sponsored by a civic or commercial organization.  What it is, though, is fun for the whole family. Like a city-sized field day, the fair features [...]

The South Bay is bursting at the seams with events this weekend.  Put these parties on the top of your list for the next few days of this endless summer. El Segundo’s Richmond Street Fair http://www.richmondstreetfair.com/ Saturday, September 26 from 9AM-5PM. Being a resident of El Segundo, this fair is near and dear to my [...]

An explosion of Greek hospitality ignited Long Beach over the Labor Day weekend, September 5^th – 7^th with the annual Greek Festival hosted by Assumption Greek Orthodox Church on Colorado St.  Celebrating 60 years as host of the ”Festival by the Sea”, the Assumption Church opened its doors to the community to share food, drink, entertainment, and their rich Hellenic culture.

This Labor Day weekend, September 5 – 7, Hermosa Beach will be the epicenter for end of summer partying in the South Bay.  For the 37th year in a row, Fiesta Hermosa is one festival that can’t be missed. Described by the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce as the “largest arts & crafts fair in [...]

There are big grills, and there are BIG GRILLS.  The Ranch Kettle by Weber, for example is a big grill.  Any grill that requires a tractor trailer to pull it around is a BIG GRILL.  The Johnsonville Big Taste Grill is a perfect example.

A few weeks ago, I had some great Asian inspired chow at the Japanese Cultural Center’s annual festival in Gardena.  Not only was it a great opportunity to get some great eats, the venue was only a short bike ride away!