Mingling with drag queens, Michael Jackson impersonators and wearing pounds of glitter will be the norm on Saturday, when more than 400,000 people are expected to flock to Santa Monica Boulevard for the annual West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnaval. Read more...
Photo: Attendees with costumes ranging from creative to scandalous celebrate during last year’s West Hollywood Costume Carnaval. More than 400,000 people are expected to attend Saturday’s event.
The idea of a haunted mansion probably does not conjure images of thumping electronic music, DJs furiously spinning on turntables and seizure-inducing lighting effects. Read more...
Photo: Electronic music festival HARD Haunted Mansion will be held at the Shrine Auditorium today and Saturday.
UC Santa Barbara is the yin to UCLA's yang. Nestled in the sleepy town of Isla Vista, UCSB boasts beachside housing, the politically incorrect mascot of the heavily-mustached Gaucho and after dark, the title as the unbeatable "party school" of the UC system. Read more...
There is little doubt that Los Angeles is a magnet to all things entertainment-related. Read more...
The room is as damp as it is dark. There's an odor that one could only assume is how a corpse would smell. Read more...
If Eric Nakamura were a robot, he would be a transformer. Read more...
On Saturday, Day of the Dead festivities offer the opportunity to visit a Los Angeles landmark decked out for a celebration that's even older than the graves of film stars Jayne Mansfield and Rudolph Valentino, who are buried on the 120-year-old site. The event is in its 10th year at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery and features food, film, art, live music and an altar-decorating contest. Read more...
Photo: Traditional altar displays such as this one can be seen at the Dia de los Muertos event put on by L.A. Day of the Dead on Saturday at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
