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FREE MUSIC AND CONCERTS IN LOS ANGELES In Los Angeles, summer means free outdoor summer concerts are in full force, beckoning visitors to get outside and enjoy LA’s epic music scene. From blowout shows to Sunday afternoons in the park, the following free summer series in Los Angeles ought to keep you tapping your feet. So get out there, enjoy the weather and tune into the music. Read More

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Topanga Canyon Gallery Hosts Juried Open and Student Art Show The Topanga Canyon Gallery (TCG) is a collaboration of more than 40 local artists, where new shows are curated monthly. These shows feature one to three artists, or are themed group shows. But twice this year, the TCG artists abandon their own walls to host two other art events: the Juried Open, as well as Love Fest, a fundraiser for Topanga Canyon Elementary School that features student art. Read More LA Times Travel Show With an entrance fee of just $10, and even less if you paid taxes on free tickets from Goldstar, last weekend’s LA Times Travel Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center was worth every penny. There were cultural performances of music and dance representing different countries, complimentary snacks including tart ice cream from Ecuador and pineapple juice from Japan, and freebies such as reusable bags, candy, luggage tags, palm tree pens and more. Read More Turning a Corner at MB2 Raceway In my ongoing quest to conquer my most irrational fears, I recently made the jaunt up north to MB2 Raceway in Sylmar with my husband in tow. My mission: to participate in a 14-lap electric go-kart race against friends without having a speed-induced panic attack and with as few spin-outs and kart crashes as possible. Read More

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FREE (or Almost Free!) STUFF TO DO & SEE IN SAN DIEGO Oh, where do we begin? In short, you’ll find all sorts of FREE or ALMOST FREE experiences to take advantage of in San Diego. Read More FREE THINGS TO DO IN SAN DIEGO The economy may be in a slump, but America’s Finest City offers plenty of activities to help you stay cultured, entertained and debt-free. Read More

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