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Outkast, Jill Scott and more at the 2014 BET Experience LA LIVE

November 10, 2014

The BET Experience at L.A. LIVE is just that… an Experience! BET hosts hundreds of thousands of people for a jam-packed weekend of concerts, giveaways, outdoor festivals, seminars and more. I call the weekend the “Black Folk Takeover at L.A. Live” considering every venue in the Downtown LA area is raining with the black community. This... Read more »

Fantasia and Fried Chicken at the Playboy Jazz Festival 2014

November 9, 2014

If you’re like me, when you think of the Playboy Jazz Festival, you think Hugh Hefner will be there in his silk red robe with a group of half-naked women where they jam to local jazz artists… No? Just me? Well, although Hugh never showed up, I was not expecting to jam to Cuban music... Read more »

Come Tired, Leave Wired at CoffeeCon 2014 Los Angeles

November 8, 2014

Cold brew. Drip. Ethiopian. Turkish. Latte. Espresso. Grinding. French Press. Who knew a cup of coffee could be so interesting? While CoffeeCon 2014 was definitely a playground for the coffee connoisseur, for the normal, “I just need my caffeine,” type of people (points to self), this was an amazing day of coffee university. We... Read more »

Livin’ 2 Live… I’m Baaaaack!

November 8, 2014

Hello Friends and Welcome Back! 2014 has been an exciting and busy year for me. Full of new adventures. New projects. Major milestones. Amazing trips. And so much more. Naturally, when new things happen, other things have to take a back seat. So, although Livin’ 2 Live may have had to slow down... Read more »

Wine, Cigars and Food Trucks at LA Wine Fest 2014

June 7, 2014

Well, I’ve now officially experienced my first wine festival and guess what !?! I didn’t even leave drunk! Whaaat !?! Had a designated driver and all and well… let me just tell you about it! LA Wine Fest is an annual event that brings together wineries from all over CA for a day... Read more »

Morris Chestnut Inspires 700 in Los Angeles to Get Active

March 2, 2014

Morris Chestnut, Verizon Wireless and the fitness group, Black Girls Run!, hosted a 5K run/walk last weekend in Los Angeles to help inspire stronger and healthier communities. Over 700 registered participants gathered at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza as Chestnut, fresh off of his ‘Best Man Holiday’ hype, lead the race and motivated the crowd... Read more »

Experience the Eclectic Collections of the 2014 LA Art Show

January 20, 2014

Every year, Los Angeles brings the top art collections, antiques and jewelry under one very expensive roof for the 2014 LA Art Show, Jan. 17-20 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Scheduled during the same weekend as Photo LA, the 2014 LA Art Show showcased contemporary art, modern works and ancient collections from an array... Read more »

A CrazySexyCool Halloween in WeHo with TLC

November 3, 2013

I’m going to let my pictures truly speak for the kind of fun we had walking down Santa Monica for the annual City of West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval. The scary. The sexy. The fun. The fabulous. All showed up for this annual event, rated in many travel magazines as one of the top... Read more »

Spooked Out at the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride

October 20, 2013

One cold and scary night, a group of friends set out to explore one of LA’s most well-attended Halloween attractions… The Los Angeles Haunted Hayride… Muahahahahaha! I’ve seen the billboards, heard the chatter, plus one of my actor friends was hired to play the ghost of Tupac so the LA Haunted Hayride was on... Read more »

Shutting Down The Los Angeles County Fair 2013

September 30, 2013

One of my favorite times of the year… Fair season! Right at that end-of-summer/beginning of fall time-frame the County Fairs come out to play. Going to the Los Angeles County Fair has become somewhat of a tradition. I mean… I’ve only been in LA for two years but I’ve been to the fair... Read more »