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Festivals, Haunts & Happenings!
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 FESTIVALS ANYONE? October is prime time for festivals happening all over the city. There's always a reason to celebrate whether its the season, local artists and culture or being green. HAUNTS & HAPPENINGS: Halloween events to get you in the tricky or treat mood. ECLECTIC EVENTS - There's something for everybody from dance to dogs.
POPULAR CATEGORIES: Folks can't get enough of these events and we got it all HERE
- NIGHTLIFE - You'll be chillin' at these hot after sundown party scenes.
- FESTIVALS - Fall festivals are always a fun outing.
- FOOD & WINE EVENTS - Try a new dish at a fun event. Think food trucks and movies.
- FILM - Indoors or outdoors, this is the perfect time to catch a flick.
- RECREATION - Walks, nature retreats and star gazing are perfect now.
Find more? Check out our Editor's Picks selected at the start of every week.
 DISCOUNTS - there are some really good ones right now. From whale watching to kids shows to festivals... entertain yourself at a discount. All at very reasonable prices. Even better, most of the discounts offered are direct from the event/activity producers and do not involve additional fees to receive the discount.
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TIP: you can find events and other things to do near you - you'll find neighborhood and regional calendar links at the bottom of all Eye Spy LA web pages.
Have a Happy Weekend!
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'Totem' A Testament to the Wonder of What a Body Can Do by Mark Share
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The latest show from Cirque du Soleil to hit the Southern California area, TOTEM traces, through amazing gymnastics, the progress of evolution from amphibians to athletic, trapeze-flying human beings. There's even a humorous progression of monkeys to a man in a business suit. The opening spectacle involves the characters flinging themselves around a jungle gym apparatus evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of origin for many ancient civilizations. The apparatus then lifts into the rafters, and a man in a crystal suit pops down from time to time to spark life...
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'Tracers' & 'The Long Way Home' Do Theater Proud by M.R. Hunter
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It's been almost 35 years since 'Tracers' debuted (at a then little known theater called the Odyssey) and its current reprisal with an all-veteran cast is as prescient and harrowing now as it was in its first staging during the aftermath of the Vietnam war era. The psychic wounds on the country had not healed anymore than the physical and psychological toll on veterans as they reintegrated into a thankless, judgmental society.
This spurned a response from actor/writer/director John DiFusco who presented a story only veterans can tell from the trenches of memory and experience. Under DiFusco's direction, a new generation of men inhabit the roles of Vietnam soldiers in a gritty but compelling drama as timeless as war itself...
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Circleville Pumpkin Party, Circleville, Ohio, 1959 by Charles Phoenix
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This year Circleville celebrates 110 years of its legendary pumpkin fest. Thousands of folks come every year from far and near to admire the gorgeous gourd expo, catch a glimpse of the "Little Miss Pumpkin Show" (kinda Toddlers and Tiaras?) and enter the biggest pumpkin contest. I'm surprised they haven't changed the name of the town to Pumpkinville!...
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EyeSpy Survived Halloween Haunts Guide by M.R. Hunter
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Halloween is not a one-night holiday anymore. Haunted houses, theme parks, festivals and shows are open throughout October. The choices can be scarily overwhelming. We've run screaming through haunted houses, got lost in corn mazes, survived zombies and made it out otherwise unscathed. Be prepared for the spookiest Halloween events with our handy haunts survival guide.....
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Damn is this Good! Single Origin Coffee & Shortcake at the Original Farmer's Market by Leena Deneroff
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Award winning pastry chef Nancy Silverton has done it again. YES this IS the woman who created and brought us the ORIGINAL La Brea Bakery and the concept of sourdough artisan breads! This time she has opened SINGLE ORIGIN and SHORTCAKE in one stall at the Original Farmers Market at 3rd and Fairfax.
Damn is this good! Everything about this place works. It is an open bar in the old Farmers Market setting. There isn't a thing here that will not wet your whistle and thrill your pallet...
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| Eyestrology - This Month's Event Forecast - Happy Birthday Libra! | | By Cici Psy-Chic | |
Happy birthday to these celebrity October Librans: Julie Andrews (10/1), Sting (10/2), Gwen Stefani (10/3), Leigh-Anne Pinnock (10/4), Kate Winslet (10/5), Elisabeth Shue (10/6), Yo-Yo Ma (10/7), Matt Damon (10/8), Sharon Osbourne (10/9), Mario Lopez (10/10), Amitabh Bachchan (10/11), Hugh Jackman (10/12), Ashanti (10/13), Usher (10/14), Keyshia Cole (10/15), Flea (10/16), Eminem (10/17), Ne Yo (10/18), Michael Gambon (10/19), Viggo Mortensen (10/20), Carrie Fisher (10/21), Shaggy (10/22), Weird Al Yankovic (10/23)
LIBRA - Selfie
SCORPIO - Enjoy the Sparks
SAGITTARIUS - Divided Loyalties
CAPRICORN - Task-Oriented
AQUARIUS - The Universe Laughs
PISCES - No
ARIES - Future
TAURUS - Buckle In
GEMINI - Peace and Quiet
CANCER - Caviar Appetite
LEO - Nonstop
VIRGO - Tiny Moving Parts
Most signs are socially active now by meeting new people and possible romantic interests. Spend time with those who are positive and upbeat as there is high degree of susceptibility that could impact our moods if we're not careful of the kind of company we keep. There is much potential in fortunate chance encounters, so be aware of who you meet and keep your business cards handy at all times. This is an excellent period of self-initiation and confidence for all signs. Avoid burning bridges or coming on too strong however as this could be irreparable much later...
Read your full EYESTROLOGICAL Forecast
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ABOUT EYE SPY LA | | | |
Eye Spy LA has been the online Local's Guide to L.A. since 2003. Content is written, edited and maintained by locals and focuses on local and nearby events and the local creative community.
Editorial policy: Eye Spy LA editorials are stories written about places, entertainment and events that we go to. The opinions are those of our editorial staff and the writer of the piece. Calendar listings are ads posted by the people producing events and activities in the local area. Each week we pick and recommend events and other things to do based on our experience or sometimes because they look particularly unusual, unique or in some other way interesting. We do not recommend them based on any fees they may or may not have paid us for advertising.
You'll always find the latest events & activities plus commentary about where we've been at eyespyLA.com - updated daily.
Andrea Kirk, publisher (editor@eyespyLA.com)
 EYE SPY LA CONTRIBUTORS:
M.R. Hunter - editorial and reviews
Mark Share - reviews
Kelly Hargraves - dance and reviews
Abby Abanes - food adventures
Charles Phoenix - retro slide of the week
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