Community Corner
Get Out: Five Ideas For Your Weekend of Aug. 26-28
God only knows what we'd do without Brian Wilson.
This weekends highlights include legendary music, unique shopping opportunities and a special date-night golf clinic.
Our goal is to make the Get Out planner as reliable as possible, but keep in mind, some events change at the last minute. We advise calling ahead just in case.
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When/Where: All day this Saturday at stores nationwide
Why Go: Charities and shoppers alike benefit from this all-day event. Shoppers can buy a special shopping pass online or in the store and enjoy 10-20 percent off most of their purchases. Local charities who have signed up for the Macy's event get to keep the shopping pass profits.
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Pricing: $5 for a shopping pass
When/Where: 7 a.m. this Saturday at 11603 183rd St., Artesia
Why Go: Keep the shopping-for-a-cause theme going at this enormous garage sale! From furniture to clothing to picture frames to books, you are sure to find something unique.
Pricing: Bargains galore
When/Where: 3-7 p.m. this Saturday at E. 1st St. and Elm Ave., Long Beach
Why Go: BuskerFest will feature a combination of both plugged-in concerts from bands such as hot-off-the-My-Morning-Jacket-tour Everest and Matt Vasquez of Delta Spirit plus stripped-down street sets from roaming buskers such as Wild Pack of Canaries and Suedehead. Buskers will play for wooden nickels given by event attendees and the band that collects the most wooden nickels will win a $2,500 vinyl pressing deal. This is the pièce de résistance of Summer and Music (SAM), Long Beach's free summer concert series.
Pricing: Free
When/Where: 8 p.m. this Saturday at the
Why Go: The sweet voice behind the Beach Boys will peform live at this concert. The singer-songwriter received a Kennedy Center Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 and is appropriately included in Rolling Stone's list of “100 Greatest Singers of All Time.”
Pricing: $45-68
When/Where: 4 p.m. this Sunday at the
Why Go: Tired of dinner and a movie? Why not try a fun couples golf clinic? Get some tips from the pros at the range, improve your swing, and make date night fun again.
Pricing: $27 per couple
There will also be during 9 a.m. service this Sunday. 25 years ago, those just leaving church that day were some of the first on the scene.
Did we miss anything? Please share your best ideas for this weekend in the comment box below.