BY KAREN YOUNG
This weekend bring sales, art festivals and showcases, a Greek Festival and a coupon for a $2 full car wash. What more do you need to get ready for Fall?
MORE FASHION FRENZY TONIGHT: As reported about Westfield Topanga in yesterday’s MDF, here’s more Fashion’s Night Out news — this time from Studio City. Select stores, including Dari, The Beauty Box, Elahn and R-Mine, along Ventura Blvd between Whitsett and Laurel Canyon will be open tonight, September 10, between 6-10 pm with special discounts, giveaways and treats.
Sales and celeb sightings here.
SHOP WITH CELEBS SALE: The Beverly Glen Centre’s 5th Fall Annual Sidewalk Sale will take place September 11-12 from 10am -5pm. Spend a few hours shopping some amazing bargains while enjoying the neighborhood feel up off Mulholland, just minutes from the 818. There are great deals for every member of the family with sale items from 20-75% off on everything from shoes to clothes to beauty services. Receive a $50 gift certificate when you spend $200 at both the Glen Clothing Company and Beverly Glen Pharmacy, 20% off regularly priced merchandise at the shoe boutique Stripes, 10% off all salon services at Epitome Salon and save 10% on your check at the Italian restaurant Fabrocini’s. 2920-2964 Beverly Glen Circle Los Angeles, CA 90077
Roni B. and Urban Colony one day street sale
SHERMAN OAKS SIDEWALK SALE: Revamp your style for home, self or other this Saturday, September 11 with Urban Colony and Roni B.’s famous summer sidewalk sale from 10 am-7pm ! Save 20-80% on all new Fall clothes, accessories already marked down sale items, as well as a great selection of contemporary furniture, custom upholstery and accessories from Urban Colony. RoniB 13626 Ventura Boulevard Sherman Oaks, CA (818) 501-5115 www.ronib.com; Urban Colony 13630 Ventura Boulevard Sherman Oaks, CA (818) 380-0177 www.urbancolony.com
$2 car wash on September 15 and 16 with coupon.
FULL CAR WASH FOR $2 : The Fashion Square Car Wash in Sherman Oaks is celebrating being named “Readers Best Choice 2010″ by the LA Daily News and is offering customers a full car wash for just $2 on September 15 and 16. Go to the Fashion Square Car Wash website and sign up to have the coupon emailed to you by September 14. YOU MUST BRING THE COUPON TO RECEIVE THE $2 DEAL. 4625Woodman Avenue, Sherman Oaks 818.981.2333 www.fashionsquarecarwash.com
Olympic Artist Susan Manders is one of the featured artists studio stops on the VAST tour.
MEET VALLEY ARTISTS: The Valley Artists Studio Tour (VAST) is coming October 2 and 3. Get a preview of the exhibitions this Sunday and next, September 11 and 18. Pre-sale tickets for the tour will be available. 9010 Balboa Blvd. Northridge (818) 920-4000. The preview is FREE. VAST is a self-guided tour visiting 30 fine artists in their studios presented by the San Fernando Valley Arts Council. www.sfvartscouncil.com/2010/04/vast_tour_2010.
VIVA Art Center
SPOTLIGHT ON VIVA: This unique exhibit brings together VIVA’s Board of Directors & the 2010 Salon Artists in a collaborative showing of their best works. Sunday, September 12, 2–4pm. VIVA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the visual arts in the greater Los Angeles community through exhibition, education and outreach. While there, grab some coffee or tea down the block at M Street and check out the wonderful gifts and home accessories at the adjacent Two Tomatoes. 13261 Moorpark Street Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (818) 385-0080
Win a painting by Jane Seymour at the T.O. Arts Festival.
ART FESTIVAL IN T.O.: The 7th Annual Thousand Oaks Arts Festival will take place on September 11 and 12, 2010 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza and The Lakes from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.More than 60 visual art exhibitors, continuous live performances, children’s hands-on artistic and interactive art exhibits, raffle to include the work of Scott Medlock, Jane Seymour and Ron Souza, wine Tasting at The Lakes, gourmet food trucks, FREE Admission and Parking.
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are the honorary hosts of the LA Greek Festival.
OVER THE HILL— OPA!: It’s the 12th Annual LA Greek Festival hosted by Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. This year’s theme for the weekend long event is “Passport to a Grecian Holiday.” Food booths will spotlight Greek food specialties — it’s a culinary fantasy from Athens, Mykonos, Santorini, Rhodes, Saloniki and other exotic Hellenic destinations. An added addition is“TUNICS,” a sports bar offering continual broadcasts of weekend football games. Also featured are Greek beers, wine and Metaxa cocktails. It’s a weekend of food, fun and dancing! The festival is located at St. Sophia Cathedral: 1324 S. Normandie Avenue, (corner of Pico and Normandie). Free and secure parking will be available nearby and shuttle service will be offered continuously to satellite lots. The Fest runs 5:00 pm -11:00 pm on Friday Sept. 10; Saturday Sept. 11, 1:00pm-11:00 pm & Sunday Sept.12, 12 noon -10 p.m. Admission for adults on Friday night is $3; Saturday and Sunday admission is $5. (Kids under 12 are admitted free of charge all weekend long).
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