Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Swim in Marion Davies' pool for $1

The new Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica has glamorous Hollywood past. It was originally the beach house that William Randolph Hearst built for Marion Davies back in the 1920's. It's been renovated and reopened as a public pool and recreation center.

Admission is normally $10 to use the pool and facilities, but on Mondays you can get in for just $1. Passes go on sale at 8:30 a.m. and there's no advance purchase for Dollar Splash Mondays.

Docent-led tours of the Beach House are offered at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on weekdays. There are two beach volleyball courts and a beach tennis court. Food is available from the Back on the Beach Café from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from the Take Out Window from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information, visit the Beach House website.

Monday, July 27, 2009

Free concert at the Hollywood Bowl

Sorry for the 3-month absence, folks. I almost decided to give up this blog, but for now I'm going to continue with it and try to get more traffic. If you find these posts useful, please tell your friends!

There will be a free concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, October 3. The program, called "Bienvenido Gustavo!", will culminate in the Los Angeles Philharmonic's new conductor, Gustavo Dudamel, leading the LA Phil and the LA Master Chorale in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, with fireworks.

Tickets will be available beginning this Saturday, August 1, at noon, from Ticketmaster or at the Bowl box office. For more information, click here.