Cheap & Cheerful Holiday Shopping - Mid Wilshire

Not a fan of Black Friday crowds?

Next Saturday from 12 noon to 4:00pm The Craft and Folk Museum (5814 Wilshire Blvd.) hosts its Holiday Global Bazaar. Hand made, fair trade, free and open to public. Tough to beat that!

Then check out the museum $7.00 /Seniors and student $5.00



http://www.cafam.org/

Cheap & Cheerful Holiday Tradition - Hollywood

Santa Claus is going Hollywood! Celebrating it's 80th year, the Hollywood Christmas Parade kicks off at 6pm this Sunday, Nov 27. Having a parade a night is a whole different experience...Bundle up and bring some blankets and enjoy the show.

The parade route is Hollywood Blvd. east from Orange to Vine Street, then Vine south to Sunset Blvd, then west on Sunset to Orange.

Your best bet for parking, both cost wise and logistically speaking would be the Hollywood and Highligh shopping center ($2.00 for two hour/$10.00 Maximum ) but get there E A R L Y!

Street closures started today so check the website for best approach,if possible take the red line in to the Hollywood and Highland Station.



http://www.thehollywoodchristmasparade.com/
www.metronet.com

Cheap & Cheerful Auto Show -Downtown

S it's a rainy, crappy day. Not really feeling like a movie....what about going downtown and seeing all the new 2012 models at the LA Auto Show! Held at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 S. Figueroa Street ) the LA Auto show is the world introduction site for many new designs and innovations.

The best ticket price is $10.00 for the E-ticket that you have to buy online, good through November 24. Otherwise $12.00 for adults, $8.00 for Seniors, Free for kids 12 and under.

Parking is $12.00 per vehicle, so carpool it. It will be more fun and you will be environmentally sensitive.

http://www.laautoshow.com/HoursAdmission.html