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Los Angeles Urban Iditarod

Recognizing the great endurance sport, this version has humans in costumes with shopping carts and stopping at various check points to have a beer. Mar 1, site TBA. Suggested $20 donation to enter. To register email: urbaniditarodla@gmail.com Check out the article on LA City Beat about last years event. www.myspace.com/urbaniditarodla

Southern California Golf Show

All things golf for weekend duffers. ESPN Main Stage will present various speakers, driving and putting exhibitions, latest equipment and chances to win trips and prizes. Feb. 29-Mar 2, Long Beach Convention Center. Discount coupon on line. scgolfshow.com

LA Marathon

The 22nd annual City of Los Angeles Marathon is the largest single day sporting event in the west. If you are not ready to tackle the main 26.2 mile event, there is also a 5k run/walk, bike tour and expo. Finish Line Festival will feature live broadcast of the marathon and a place where runners and spectators celebrate with food, music and entertainment. Expo- Feb29-Mar1, LA Convention Center; Marathon-Mar 2. lamarathon.com

JetBlue Now Flying From LAX

Customer-favorite JetBlue Airways announces a major expansion of service in the western United States, with new premium low-fare service at Los Angeles International Airport plus new intrawest routes from other Southern California regional airports to Austin, Las Vegas, San Diego, San Jose, and Seattle, all beginning this May.
JetBlue is also celebrating it's 8th anniversary by giving away up to 800 flights for True Blue Members (membership is free). jetblue.com

Sunset Dinner Special at The Bottle Inn

Nestled in the residential seaside city of Hermosa Beach, The Bottle Inn we have been catering to guests for the past 35 years. The restaurant is known for "Consistently outstanding, classical Italian cuisine." The Sunset Dinner Special is a 3 course meal served on Sundays and Mondays, 6pm-closing, for only $12.95 + tax per person. thebottleinn.com

LUST 4 LACE

Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions infamous Valentine's Day Party is back. Lust 4 LACE celebrates the grand tradition of years past and all manner of delightful debauchery by creating a night featuring explicit, naked, juicy, tasty, slippery, slimy, crunchy, gooey, sexy, voyeuristic, fetishistic live action animated narrative squishy hand-made video, live art and musical performance--DJ sets by John Tejada, Henry Self and Robert Crouch--not to mention kinky crafts with JP Craft Captain sponsored by Babeland. Feb 14 8pm artleak.org

Venice Valentine's Scavenger Hunt

Come to Venice Beach to participate in the Out of the Box Events Venice Valentine's Day Scavenger Hunt. This hunt is written for teams of 2 and will give you a quick tour of Venice Beach. You and your partner will bike along Venice's world famous boardwalk, architecture and local flavor while searching for answers to the challenging scavenger hunt clues. No prior knowledge of Venice is needed. $25/person, bring bike or rent one for $10. Feb 16-17 2-5pm
Call to Reserve Your Team 323.799.1374 or email outoftheboxinfo@gmail.com
Starting Location will be sent to you upon registering. outoftheboxevents.net

Russian American Kids Circus

The Russian American Kids Circus is a fully-staged professional circus whose stars happen to be children between the ages of six and sixteen. These young artists entertain with soaring acrobatics, synchronized unicycling, expert juggling, daring aerial feats, acts of precision balancing and dazzling black light effects. Produced by veterans of the world-famous Moscow Circus for more than a decade, the Russian American Kids Circus transforms professional performing skills into spectacular shows worldwide. Feb 15 Lancaster Performing Arts Center lpac.org

PGA Tour in Los Angeles

The tournament held at the Riviera Country Club is one of the most respected and revered tournaments on the PGA TOUR schedule, attracting many of the best professional players in the world of golf. The 2008 edition has a new name, The Northern Trust Open, will be televised on CBS and The Golf Channel. Feb 14-17 northerntrustopen.com

Agua Dulce Vineyards Wine/Food Events

Agua Dulce Vineyards is a 90 acre, fully operational vineyard and winery, featuring daily wine tasting and tours, a gourmet gift shop, and wine sales. Located just 45 minutes north of downtown Los Angeles and have earned the honor of being Los Angeles County’s leading fine wine grower and producer.
Agua Dulce Vineyards upcoming events:
Valentine's Day- Warm Up With Wine, Feb 14 5-7pm. Tickets are $25 per person, and complimentary for Wine Club members and their spouse. This is a reservation only event, so please call the vineyard to reserve your spot, 661-268-7402.
Mythos Greek Restaurant-Palmdale. Feb 15 6-8pm. A food and wine pairing featuring food from Mythos Greek Restaurant, and Agua Dulce Vineyards' wines. Tickets are $30 per person.
aguadulcevineyards.com

San Gabriel Valley Lunar New Year Parade & Festival

The Festival will be held in the heart of one of the largest Chinese / American commercial districts in the southland. The one-day festivities attract about 50,000 people and consist of more than 250 booths. There are many theme-oriented venues giving attendees a taste of the Chinese culture. The food court is an ideal place to sample dishes from different regions. Admission is free. Feb 16 City of Alhambra. The parade begins at 11am lunarnewyearparade.com

Mountain High Sweetheart Ski Special

Recent storms have brought the best snow conditions to the local ski resort in several years. Celebrate with your sweetheart on the slopes with the Sweetheart Special, Feb 14th: Two 8-Hour or Two Night Tickets, Two Glasses of Champagne and Two Desserts for $99.00. mthigh.com

Pan African Film & Arts Festival

One of America's largest fine art shows featuring prominent and emerging black artists and fine crafts people, including local, national and international poets, musicians and storytellers. Over One Hundred (100) quality films from the United States, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, the South Pacific and Canada, all showcasing the diversity and complexity of people of African descent. Various locations Feb 7-18 paff.org

Downtown Art Walk

The second Thursday of every month The Downtown Art Walk is a self-guided tour that showcases the many art exhibition venues in Downtown Los Angeles — commercial art galleries, museums, and non-profit arts venues. FREE Art Walk DASH shuttles run 7–10 pm on Art Walk nights. Feb 14 12-9pm downtownartwalk.com

Upcoming Goldenvoice Shows

Living in SoCal, and looking for live music? A good site to check out is local concert promoters Goldenvoice. The shows they promote are, for the most part, real musicians( who can produce a whole album record) in moderate size venues. This weeks highlights include Willie Nelson, Feb 13 at Nokia Theatre LA Live and 2nd annual Valentines Day show with Was(Not Was) with Kris Kristofferson and Brian Wilson, Feb 14 at the Orpheum Theatre.

30th Annual Firecraker 5k/10k

Celebrating "The Year of the Rat", The Official Warm-up Race for the Los Angeles Marathon, with over 4,500 runners. To start off the race, the tradition of lion dance, drums and over 100,000 fireworks to chase away "evil" spirits and bring good luck to those who participate. Part of the Chinatown Chinese New Year festivities. This year, Nite n' Day expanded race weekend. Race is Sat Feb 9. firecracker10k.org

Tour de Palm Springs

Combine Palm Springs' famous weather, gorgeous mountain scenery, thousands of bike riders, a charitable cause and you have the Tour de Palm Springs! Entertainment, Celebrities, Food and Fun. One of the largest charity bike rides in the US, Tour de Palm Springs is an event designed to raise money for non-profit organizations in the Coachella Valley. This year, organizers hope to raise over $200,000 for local charities. Various distances for all levels. The expo and dinner is Fri Feb 8 and the cycling (& expo) on Sat Feb 9. tourdepalmsprings.com

Celebrate Chinese New Year in Downtown LA

Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles presents the 2008 Golden Dragon Parade. This colorful celebration along North Broadway in Chinatown has become the premiere cultural event in the Southern California Asian-American Community. The parade features floats, multiple marching bands, government officials, various dignitaries, entertainers, local business leaders and cultural groups. The parade is on Saturday, Feb 9 at 2pm while the festival will take place Feb 9-10.lagoldendragonparade.com

Inaugural Miracle Mile 5k Run/Walk

It’s the start of something special on the Miracle Mile. The Farmers Market and The Grove are honored to host the inaugural Miracle Mile 5k Run/Walk. This scenic course travels throughout the Miracle Mile before a spectacular finish back at The Grove!
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