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Dodger Tickets $3

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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UnHip Chicago Works Out

 

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’m becoming a member!

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.  [...]

Bhangra Dance Downtown / P.E. #3

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. [...]

24-hour-a-day Badminton & Ping Pong

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 [...]

P.E. for Adults / Ping Pong Playas

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 [...]