BGG Weekender: Fat Pants Thursday, Black Friday, and a Not-So-Sleepy Sat & Sun

'Tis the season...for Los Angeles to become a complete and utter ghost town. Whether you’re a local strategizing on how to escape obligatory family time or a transplant unsure of how to pa... more

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BGG Weekender: Eat Bacon, Dance the Tango, and Experience a Lovely Sort of Death

With t-minus one week between us and Thanksgiving, we’re savoring the flavor of pre-holiday hustle, bustle, and family overload. The quiet before the food coma begins now, with art openings, n... more

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Get Spaphile’s New Membership Card at a Major Discount

Sometimes it’s tough for Broke Girls to splurge on self-pampering, as our spa funds unfortunately always end up going towards tedious necessities like, you know, rent. Since we don’t bel... more

spa treatments, salons, Spaphile

BGG Weekender: Block Parties, Vintage Shopping & A Sausagefest

It’s not every day we get to watch two grown men in matching white shirts and American flag pins argue for the length of a feature film and attempt to make a few jokes (hint, it’s about ... more

Online Dating That May Actually Result In a (Gasp!) Relationship

We hate to add our voices to the hundreds, nay, thousands of girls in this town who incessantly bemoan the dating world here, but after many (MANY!) years of being on and off the market, we can&rsqu...; more

dating, online dating, Three Day Rule

5 Lederhosen-Less Ways to Celebrate Oktoberfest

It may still be too hot in Los Angeles for lederhosen and itchy felt hats, but that’s no reason we can’t partake in a little Oktoberfest revelry. After all, we’re pretty sure the f... more

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BGG Weekly Playlist: Free Yoga, Wild Things, & Loads of Candy

Between the mini-Carmageddon reprise and the 100-degree heat, this weekend had our blood boiling—and had us creepily lingering in any air-conditioned public spaces we could find. At first we w... more

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BGG Weekender: Block Parties, Major Festivals & the County Fair

It doesn't take a genius to imagine how we feel about the almost-here, right-around-the-corner 3-day vacation otherwise known as Labor Day weekend.  While it's true that we're alrea... more

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