Author Archives: Simone Snaith

Simone Snaith

About Simone Snaith

Simone Snaith writes young adult and fantasy novels, and sings in the band Turning Violet. A fan of scifi, fantasy, the supernatural and most things from the '80s, she enjoys reviewing music, books and movies. You can read about her own books at simonesnaith.com.

Beautiful Franklin Canyon Park

While searching for new places to go hiking recently, I discovered Franklin Canyon Park. If your New Year’s Resolution is to work out more, or if you enjoy just wandering around aimlessly, looking at nature, you should definitely check it out. It … Continue reading

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Simple New Year’s Dinner for Good Health and Wealth

I grew up eating black-eyed peas and cabbage every New Year’s Day – especially with cornbread – which is supposed to give you good health and wealth for the new year. There may be luck in there too, but I … Continue reading

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Cheap and Free NYE Parties for the Po-Folks

Here are a few options for going out on Monday without blowing your budget: The Short Stop in Echo Park is FREE and playing mo-town. The Parlour Room in Hollywood has a $10 masquerade ball, and they provide masks: FLYER  … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas To All (who celebrate it) and To All a Good Night!

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Buy Me This: Society6 Graphic Tees

There are still five shopping days left before Christmas, so here’s an idea for the art/illustration lovers on your list. Society6 is a site where artists and photographers sell their prints, and you can definitely fall down a hole flipping … Continue reading

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Indulge Me: Personal Favorites from 2012

As we breeze through December in our 65 degree weather, we find ourselves inundated again with Year-End Lists. So here is one more! (At least this one probably won’t be followed by angry comments about what was left out.) Here … Continue reading

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Cinefamily’s Telethon 2012

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New Single from The Ross Sea Party: “Two Things”

The Ross Sea Party are a local band named after one of the ships in Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 Trans-Antarctic Expedition.  Their new album Hotel Pool was released in October and the group is offering their second single “Two Things” as a … Continue reading

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Orchestre Surreal plays “The Nightmare Before Christmas”

If you’ve already seen The Nightmare Before Christmas enough times in 3D, here’s a different way to kick off the holidays with the Tim Burton classic. Grand Performances presents Elvis Schoenberg’s Orchestre Surréal at California Plaza’s WaterStage on December 14 … Continue reading

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Book’d in Burbank

Presented by Liz D Publicity & Promotions, Book’d in Burbank is a “bookish social gathering” at Theatre Banshee on January 10th. The event includes short readings from local Young Adult (YA), Mystery, and Romance authors, stand-up literary comedy by Jordan Likover, … Continue reading

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