From 626nightmarket.com

It’s Labor Day Weekend! We hope those of you who have 3 days off enjoy your well earned time off.  Thanks to those who are keeping the hospital running over the weekend.

• LA County Fair: Deep-fried-guacamole and Krispy Kreme triple-decker cheeseburgers!
• 626 Night Market: The US’s largest Asian-theme night market will be in Arcadia for the last time this year Sep 4-6, featuring over 200 food truck and entertainment attractions.
• 16 best fried chicken places in LA by Eater LA: Honey’s Kettle Fried Chicken is highly recommended by Victor.
• E.T. in Concert: The LA Philharmonic is playing the entire E.T. soundtrack live during an outdoor screening of the movie at Hollywood Bowl during the evenings of Sep4-6.
• Street Food Cinema is screening “10 Things I Hate About You” in Glendale on Sep 5.
• For those with more money to spend, the LA Times is hosting it’s annual food and wine festival “The Taste” at Paramount Pictures Studios.

Upcoming program events:

• First Housestaff BBQ at 5pm on Wednesday, 8/19!
  • Come out to the grassy area in front of Nursing Administration.
  • Play volleyball with Dr. Yu and soccer with Dr. van den Burg.
  • Hopefully Danny Jimenez doesn’t tear his shirt off again this year!
• The 4th Annual OVMC Fantasy Football league is starting up! Email Commissioner McCullough if you are interested in joining this year.
• We’d like to gauage interest in the upcoming college football games.  Please email the Chiefs if you are interested in going to the following games:
  • Cal vs. UCLA (10/22)
  • Colorado vs. UCLA (10/31)
  • UCLA at USC (11/28)

Things to do this weekend:

• Hottest brunch spots in LA according to Eater LA.
• Disney fans rejoice! D23Expo is here Aug. 14-16. From the LAist: “Disney’s D23 EXPO 2015 is an ultimate Disney fan event that draws tens of thousands of people to the Anaheim Convention Center. The fourth expo brings together the worlds of Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars under one roof. Check out sneak peeks of upcoming films, celeb appearances, and a first look at what’s coming from Disney theme parks, TV shows, game and music.”
• The 75th Nisei Week Japanese Festival is occurring Aug 15-23.
• Beard & Mustache Competition on August 15.

Looks like it’s going to be another hot weekend, enjoy it before El Nino comes!

From weather.com as of 12pm, 8/13/2015.

• The LA Philharmonic will be playing Verdi’s La Traviata at the Hollywood Bowl.
• 5 free art shows in LA this week from LA Weekly.
• Love drinking beer? The most difficult decision this weekend for you may be choosing between enjoying 50+ craft breweries at Brew at the LA Zoo on August 7th, versus 40+ breweries at Burgers and Beer at the LA Coliseum on August 8th.  I suppose you could attend both…
• Like burgers but don’t eat beef? Check out the Best Veggies Burgers in LA by the LAist and the Best Lobster Rolls in LA as compiled by Eater LA.
• Free Ice Cream Sandwiches at CREAM’s Grand Opening in Northridge.
• UniqueLA: 7th Annual LA Summer Market with clothing and crafts from local designers.
• CicLAvia: August 9th from 9am to 4pm. Enjoy a 6mile protected bike route from Culver City to Venice Beach.

LA’s weekend weather forecast from weather.com:

Things to do this weekend:

• Street Food Cinema screens outdoor movies with live bands and plenty of great food trucks throughout the summer. This Saturday, they are showing Dirty Dancing at Victory Park in Pasadena and Office Space at Westchester Park in Playa Vista.
• Alternatively, Electric Dusk Drive-in is a traditional drive-in movie theater complete with carhops who take your food orders. They are showing Indiana Jones and the Raider of the Lost Ark this Saturday.
• In the mood for an ice cream (or perhaps 18?) this weekend? Check out this interactive map from Eater LA showing 18 Outstanding LA Ice Cream Shops.
• If you’re into tacos, here is the LAist’s 10 Amazing Tacos You Need To Try In Los Angeles.

This weekend’s Weather.com forecast:

Congrats to the interns on finishing their first month! Across the nation and in our own program, there is increasing focus on resident wellness. To this end, we’d like to introduce a regular feature on our blog called “Wellness Thursdays.” Let us know if there’s anything you’d like added to this feature in the future.

LA weekend weather forecast from weather.com:

Things to do in LA this weekend:
– Events highlighted this week in the LAist.com include Friday Flights at the Getty, Roaring Nights at the LA Zoo, and the Topanga Vintage Market in West Hills.
– Jim Gaffigan, a Matt McCullough favorite, will be at the Greek Theater this Saturday.
– Kenny Chesney and Meghan Trainor, not favorites of any Chief Resident, will be at the Rose Bowl and Palladium, respectively.