Band, an American Idol Live Tour band cranking out contemporary pop hits in Central Park Bandshell • July 13- Surf City All Stars, playing hits from the Beach Boys and Jan & Dean performed by musicians from the legendary bands in Central Park Bandshell • July 20- DSB, Journey tribute band in Central Park • August 3- Pine Mountain Logs, covering decades of major artists in Central Park Bandshell • August 17- N’Demand, playing the latest pop and music hits in Concert Park For more info, please visit playavista.com.
with the local businesses. Once a month through September, Visitation School, located at 8740 Emerson Ave in Westchester will hold its Food Truck Friday Nights on its campus. The events will take place June 13, July 18, August 22 and September 19 from 5 to 10 p.m. The event includes a band, bake sale, movies for the kids and a beer garden. Beach Eats brings food trucks to Marina del Rey’s Mother’s Beach, located at 4101 Admiralty Way every Thursday in June and July from 5 to 9 p.m. Trucks rotate weekly and the event is dog friendly.
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Food Truck Events. The food truck trend doesn’t seem to be going anywhere and summer is the perfect time to venture out to one of the local food truck events to try some a cuisine and socialize with your neighbors. Westchester’s First Fridays take place the first Friday of every month from 4 to 9 p.m. in the Westchester Triangle, located in the 6200 block of 87th Street. The event includes more than 10 gourmet food trucks, live music and an open-house style atmosphere
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Explore our Best Of List. It’s our Best Of voting season and summer is the perfect time to see if you agree with last year’s picks for best pizza, best burger or best romantic restaurant. Whether you agree or disagree with last year’s results, make sure you vote to make sure your favorites are represented in our 2014 poll, with the first round of voting taking place now! Visit thehtn.com to vote.
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Hop aboard a yacht for Cruise ‘N Brews.
want to be and close to everything
SUMMER EVENTS COMING UP
else. You can walk or bike to places
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If craft beers are your thing, you won’t want to miss out on attending the second annual Cruise N’ Brews event held in the Marina. Strictly for the twenty-one and older crowd, this Saturday, August 9 event will give attendees the chance to hop aboard a Hornblower Cruises and Events yacht and sail around the Marina, while sampling beers from more than 40 different boutique breweries. This event is hosted by the LAX Young Professionals and runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pretzel necklaces and tasting glasses will be provided to attendees and food will be available for purchase. Tickets are $55 each and available by calling (310) 6455151.
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Attend the Gillis. Few events epitomize the Southern California lifestyle like the Gillis. Now in its 44th year, the weekend-long tournament combines beach volleyball, costumes, camaraderie and community, effectively creating a block party like atmosphere on Playa del Rey’s Dockweiler Beach. This year’s event takes place August 9 and 10. For more info, visit thegillis.com.
that vary from shopping to creative
Movies in the Park: Frozen (Including a Sing-A-Long) Concert Park | 8 - 10pm
work spaces, dining out to working out,
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entertainment to live events, all from
Concerts in the Park: Queen Nation Concert Park | 5 - 6:30pm
your doorstep.
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Fireworks in Marina del Rey. After the parade and the bbq, make sure to look towards the Marina for the annual fireworks show sponsored by the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors. The fireworks start just after 9 p.m. and the show lasts approximately 20 minutes. If you aren’t lucky enough to have a view of the show from your home, the best viewing spots include Fisherman’s Village, Burton Chace Park or Marina (Mother’s) Beach.
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Race in the Jet to Jetty. Enjoy the last days of summer with a morning run at the 30th Annual Jet to Jetty Race at Dockweiler Beach taking place on Saturday, September 6. Whether you’re walking or running, competing or just participating to get some exercise, you’ll be supporting a good cause. The race benefits the Westchester non-profit AMCS, which provides free and low-cost mental health services to those in need. What’s on your must-do summer list? Let us know at westchesterhometown@yahoo.com or at facebook.com/thehtn.com!
Movies in the Park: American Hustle Central Park Bandshell | 8 - 10pm
JUNE 29 Concerts in the Park: The Soulville California Band Central Park Bandshell | 5 - 6:30pm There will be gourmet food trucks at each event.
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