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LA Times Travel Show
01.16.14
At L.A.’s premier travel event, the 16th annual Los Angeles Times Travel Show on Saturday and Sunday at the Los Angeles Convention Center you can visit hundreds of exhibitors and learn about exciting destinations as well as how to make the most of your travel budget, savor international cuisine, discover the latest travel tips and learn from world-class speakers travel experts.
At the LA Travel Show you can also book trips at show-only discounts, and trip giveaways are offered all weekend. Guest speakers, Alyssa Milano, Adam Richman, Henry Rollins and Arthur Frommer will share stories and travel tips to help make your next trip even better. For a complete list of the show’s program and schedule, visit here.
Tickets cost $8 in advance (with code Travel2014) or $10 at the door; children ages 16 and under admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Tickets and info at latimes.com/travelshow.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Los Angeles Convention Center is at 1201 S. Figueroa St. in Los Angeles.
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One of A Kind Lifestyle Store
01.14.14
Shop local at Transformations, a new hybrid lifestyle store in Long Beach stocked with high-end estate pieces (some from celeb and designer homes), original artwork, one-of-a-kind vintage movie posters, handmade jewelry, handcrafted fountains and home furnishings. Some of its merchandise can be viewed here.
Transformations is also offering free meditation classes on Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. plus some other life-enhancing workshops such as painting and intro to Feng Shui. The complete calendar is here.
Open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday-Thursday; and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
3409 East Broadway (Belmont Heights neighborhood) of Long Beach. 562.438.1267.
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