Hey, if you’re in need of a really really cheap staycation, I got this from a mailing list I’m on:
"The Travelzoo Newsdesk has found this outstanding offer from the L.A. Dodgers:
LOS ANGELES–JUNE 30, 2008– The L.A. Dodgers have slashed ticket prices for games against the Atlanta Braves and Florida Marlins to $3. Wow!
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I wish I lived in Chicago so that I could go to the free Saturday Millenium Park Workouts, June 7 to September 27. The schedule sounds so fun: Yoga – 8 am, Pilates – 9 am, Dance – 10 am, Tai Chi -7 am, and Kids and Family workouts at 11 am. Just click this [...]
I visited the Chinese Garden at the Huntington Library and Gardens this weekend. OMG, it is so heavenly – a huge lake with bridges, a cafe, ducks, pavillions, outdoor seating, poetry, art…. It really is grand and a great escape. Taking a few walking laps around the Chinese Garden will be my new exercise routine. [...]
This Friday, September 28, the Music Center will host a free Bhangra dance night with DJ Sandeep Kumar and lessons by Achinta of the Blue13 Dance company. How fun! What is Bhangra? It’s a folk dance and music form from Punjab that has been fused with hip hop moves and featured in many Bollywood movies. [...]
P.E. for Adults, entry #2: Table Tennis in the SGV
Ever feel like a game of badminton or table tennis at 4am? Well, there’s a place for you. It’s the San Gabriel Valley Badminton Club on Telstar in El Monte. Open 24 hours a day, with bad-ass looking coaches, this center is for both serious and [...]
I’m going to try to identify fun, unhip ways to exercise in the SGV. Here’s #1: Free Ping Pong in Alhambra at Almansor Park. You supply your own paddles and balls. They’ve got four tables and nets. Their fall schedule is table tennis daily from 6 – 9 pm, except on Wednesdays, and on the [...]