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SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FEST HOTEL PACKAGES ROCK!
07.18.12
We attend LA’s Sunset Strip Music Festival every August for the raging rock music, the cool hotels and the hottest getaway of our summer. SSMF2012 portends to be one of the best yet with these affordable West Hollywood hotel packages, which include discounts, VIP tickets, exclusive access to festival events and even some meals such as Sunday brunch for two.
SSMF2012 Lineup and Tickets
The fifth annual Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF2012) kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 16 with an exclusive VIP event honoring iconic Strip band, The Doors. Jam on Friday, Aug. 17 at hundreds of performances being held inside The Roxy Theatre, Whisky A Go-Go and Key Club. The all-day street festival (from Doheny to San Vicente) on Saturday, Aug. 18 headlines Marilyn Manson with feature performances by The Offspring, Steve Aoki, Bad Religion, Far East Movement, De La Soul, Dead Sara, Das Racist, The Mowgli’s and very special guest Black Label Society. Saturday’s street fair and concerts also include two outdoor stages, beer gardens, an artist autograph tent, an outdoor VIP rooftop lounge, silent disco, VIP Lounge at On The Rox, food trucks and interactive experiences. To follow further lineup announcements, visit [url=http://www.sunsetstripmusicfestival.com]http://www.sunsetstripmusicfestival.com[/url], like www.facebook.com/sunsetstripmusicfestival and follow [url=https://twitter.com/#!/SSMF]https://twitter.com/#!/SSMF[/url]
Ticket options include general admission August 18 street festival ticket for $75 and VIP options for $135, which includes access to the rooftop VIP area with views of the West stage, VIP areas in the beer garden and venues, access to VIP lounge On The Rox, a separate entrance and additional perks. A very limited number of three-day VIP passes will also be available for $250. Tickets are on sale beginning today at TicketWeb and are free of additional ticketing fees. A portion of ticket proceeds this year benefits Pasadena’s Impact Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center.
West Hollywood SSMF Hotel Packages
Eleven of West Hollywood’s luxurious and conveniently-located hotels are offering special SSMF packages for those smart OCers who’d rather stumble into bed after a long day of great tunes rather than driving down the 405 freeway in the middle of the night.
Petit Ermitage “Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n Roll” Package
The Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll (not necessarily in that order) exclusive SSMF package from Petit Ermitage includes two tickets to the festival, an intimacy kit, a flask of whiskey, alka seltzer, complimentary WIFI and valet parking. After the music stops reverberating in your head, relax in Petit Ermitage’s Private Rooftop Club. This completely private space boasts 360 degree views of the Hollywood Hills and features a heated saltwater European pool, outdoor fireplace, gardens and the Butterfly Bar. Access to this exclusive space is limited to Hotel Guests only. Prices starting at $295 a night. Please reference SSMF when booking. Email Reservations@petitermitage.com to book.
At Sunset Marquis you’ll pay just $325/night for suites and $475/night for villas with some amazing perks. The Sunset Marquis SSMF package includes a room, $10 valet parking (reduced from $30), complimentary Internet access, free Sunday brunch for 2 people, an All-Access VIP pass from Sunset Strip Business Association and 2 VIP tickets to SSMF. To book, please contact the hotel at (800) 405-8203.
The London West Hollywood SSMF Package
The London West Hollywood’s exciting SSMF package includes 5% off Best Available Rate, 2 tickets to the festival, breakfast at the Gordon Ramsay Breakfast Table and free WiFi. Minimum required stay of 2 nights (Friday & Saturday or Saturday & Sunday) and must be booked no later than 7 days in advance. To book, please call the hotel at (866) 282-4560.
Mondrian’s SSMF Package includes one night in a Studio Suite, overnight parking, 2 “Rock & Roll-jitos” drink tickets at the newly renovated Skybar and 2 tickets to the Sunset Strip Music Festival. Rates start at $365 a night and are subject to availability. Cancellations must be made 72 hours prior to arrival or will be subject to one night’s room and tax. To book please contact the hotel at (323) 650-8999.
Andaz West Hollywood SSMF Package
Relive the famous Riot Hyatt days at the Andaz West Hollywood during the Sunset Strip Music Festival. Experience VIP views of the world famous Sunset Strip from an Andaz View King or Queen/Queen room with adjoining sunroom starting at $329 per night (plus tax). Also included exclusive access to the highest rooftop pool in Los Angeles and a pair of tickets to the Sunset Strip Music Festival’s Saturday, August 18th street festival. Use special rate code: ROCK or call 1.800.233.1234 to book your package.
Le Montrose’s SSMF package includes lodging in an Executive Suite, breakfast for two, parking included, a Signature Sunset Cocktail upon arrival and 2 tickets to the Sunset Strip Music Festival. Rate is $329 per night plus tax and is available on stays between 8/16 and 8/19. To book, please call the hotel at (310) 855-1115.
Palihouse is conveniently located one block away from the Sunset Strip, just down the hill from the House of Blues Sunset Strip. The Palihouse SSMF Package includes one night in a Classic Guest Suite, complimentary parking, complimentary WiFi, complementary local calls, upgrade based on availability, 2 drink vouchers for the Palihouse Lounge and 2 complimentary tickets to the Sunset Strip Music Festival. Price per night is $350 excluding taxes. To book please email rooms@palihouse.com and mention the SSMF package. Rates & availability subject to change without notice.
Le Parc Suite Hotel SSMF Package
For just $299 per night plus tax, you’ll get a stay in a Studio King Suite (single or double occupancy), an early 1:00 pm check-in, breakfast in the restaurant and 2 tickets to the Sunset Strip Music Festival if you book a stay at Le Parc Suite Hotel. Use offer code “SSMF” to claim this great package.
Chamberlain’s SSMF package includes one night in an Executive Suite, overnight valet parking, complimentary Internet and a bonus of 2 complimentary tickets to the Sunset Strip Music Festival. Price per night is $295 excluding taxes, available for stays between 8/17/12 and 8/20/12. The Chamberlain is only minutes away from the Strip, walk and leave your car at the hotel!
Grafton on Sunset’s “6 Pack ‘n Rock” Package
Get your rock on & stroll, drum or whammy the infamous boulevard of dreams and home to the mid-summer’s Sunset Strip Music Festival. Enjoy the luxuries of an affordable boutique hotel, a sweet six-pack and 2 tickets to a wickedly wild party; the main street festival on August 18th. Paper bag not included. Book soon before we drink the beer! Rates start at $229 plus tax per night. To book, please call the hotel at (323) 654-4600.
For $169 a night plus 14% tax, book a stay at Ramada WeHo and receive 2 SSMF Street Festival tickets per room and $27/night parking per car. For reservations please contact the hotel at 310.652.6400 or email infor@ramadaweho.com. Cancellation policy is 72 hours prior to arrival. Group block code = SSMF 2012.
To view the entire lineup of Sunset Strip Music Festival SSMF2012 Hotel Packages, visit http://visitwesthollywood.com/blog/sunset-strip-music-festival-hotel-packages/

ECO CHIC BEAUTY CAMP!
06.25.12
We admit it. We want to attend Eco Chic Beauty Camp with OC's own mother (of six!) and natural products expert, Chelle Goodfriend of Gaia's Garden Bath & Botanica. Who wouldn’t want to spend warm summer days learning about how to make natural and healthy beauty products? We can’t think of anything better for young girls to learn than ttrue beauty lessons to last a lifetime!
In this informative (and fun!) week-long camp, girls learn all about the ingredients in beauty products and their effects on the human body while making “eco-chic” beauty products (such as lip balms, lotions, facial cleansers, masks and more!) out of food-grade oils, herbs and clays. Participants take home all the products they make each day. All recipes are included so mothers and daughters can whip up more products at home as needed!
Sadly for us middle-aged mothers, the camp is only for girls ages 8-15. It will be held from July 30-Aug. 3 (10 a.m.-2 p.m.) at Murdy Park (7000 Norma Dr.) in Huntington Beach. The cost is $200 per child plus a $25 materials fee. To register, visit [url=http://ecochic73012.eventbrite.com/]http://ecochic73012.eventbrite.com/[/url].
So, who is Chelle Goodfriend and why should you trust your girly camper to her care? We have known “Chelle the Shaman” for more than 20 years now as a dedicated and loving mother, a health educator, a lactation consultant, a doula and a midwife. And for two decades, she has handcrafted her own “formulas” for all-things natural from moisturizers to toners to soaps to cleaning products. She is now bringing this knowledge to her Gaia’s Garden Bath & Botanica (see below) beauty products as well as to your daughter and to your family through her priceless eco-chic beauty summer day camp.
More about Chelle Goodfriend
Chelle Goodfriend has been a health educator for more than 20 years. She has taught at four Orange County hospitals and she speaks at conferences and workshops around the country and in Mexico. She is the mother of six children and the owner of Gaia’s Garden Bath & Botanica, where she uses her training as a clinical aromatherapist and herbalist to formulate natural and organic body care products from food-grade oils and herbs. She has traveled the world studying with master herbalists in the Amazon rainforest, learned principals of Ayruveda while in India and while studying at Carlsbad’s famed Chopra Center.
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