Author Archives: Elise Thompson

Elise Thompson

About Elise Thompson

Born and raised in the great city of Los Angeles, this food, culture and music-loving punk rock angeleno wants to turn you on to all that is funky, delicious and weird in the city. While Elise holds down the fort, her adventurous alter ego Kiki Maraschino is known to roam the country in search of catfish.

Today: The Running of the Clowns in Old Pasadena

Running with the bulls in Pamplona was on my bucket list until I discovered that they only let men run and they torture the bulls to make them that frenzied. Now, Pasadena, that wacky city that brings you the Doo … Continue reading

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Serious Punking Out in Ventura Tonight!

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Long Beach Zombie Fest and Walk This Weekend!

Starting tonight at 5 p.m., the Long Beach Zombie Fest will be taking over Rainbow Lagoon Park. The Zombie Walk will start tonight at 8:15 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Don’t worry if you don’t have a … Continue reading

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Ongoing Halloween Events for October Scares

One might think of New Orleans or Salem, Massachusetts when trying to imagine a great city for celebrating Halloween. But Los Angeles has an entire month of events to thrill, chill and scare the living crap out of you! HAUNTED … Continue reading

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The Flesh Eaters to Release a New Album! Check Out their First Music Video!

Not only are The Flesh Eaters releasing their first album since Miss Muerte, which came out on Atavistic Records in 2004, but they are reuniting their classic lineup from 1981, which also played the band’s recent reunion shows in 2006 and … Continue reading

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We Continue Following Quentin Tarantino Around: El Coyote

On October 9th, Photographer James Cherry of Street Style LA spotted the equipment for an indoor night shoot at El Coyote Café. Even though none of the actors were in sight, we knew we had found Tarantino once again, because … Continue reading

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Spend a Beautiful Day at Pacific Park Celebrating the 22nd Annual Pier del Sol! Food! Rides! Kennedys! Philanthropy!

This Sunday, from 10 AM until 2 PM, Pier del Sol’s annual fundraising brunch will once again take place on the beautiful Santa Monica Pier. Stroll along the boardwalk enjoying the ocean breezes as you sample small plates from more … Continue reading

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We Continue Following Quentin Tarantino Around: Burbank

Last weekend Quentin Tarantino took the filming of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood/Aquarius to Burbank, where the buildings and signs are so old he didn’t have to do much. The one thing he did do was decorate Burbank Boulevard … Continue reading

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Check Out The Haunted Market Saturday and See Somos Mysteriosos for Free!

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Book Launch for Women Who Rock: From Bessie to Beyonce. Girl Groups to Riot Grrrls at Book Soup Tomorrow!

Tomorrow night, October 10, 2018, Book Soup in West Hollywood will host the book launch for “Women Who Rock: From Bessie to Beyoncé. Girl Groups to Riot Grrrl” at 7 PM. The book is a collection of more than 100 … Continue reading

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