Halloween Children’s Celebration At Del Amo Mall

Families can join Simon Kidgits Club for a special Halloween event, presented by Twentieth Century Fox, that focuses on fun fall festivities for kids

With nearly 158 million consumers participating in Halloween activities this year¹, Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG), a leading global retail real estate company, is helping communities make the most of the exciting, eerie seasonal occasion. Del Amo Fashion Centerwill host its annual Simon Kidgits Club^® Halloween Spooktacular event on Saturday, October 26 from 10 a.m. to noon in JoAnn’s Court, providing children the chance to enjoy the fall holiday with a special spooky experience that’s close to home.

In celebration of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment’s Blu-ray/DVD releases of children’s movies The Croods (Oct. 1), Monsters vs. Aliens: Cloning Around (Oct. 15), Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness: The Scorpion Sting (Oct. 15) and Dragons Riders of Berk Part 1 and Part 2 (July 23), kids can partake in even more activities inspired by the films:

• Creepy, cool crafts: Make a mask from The Croods, try out Monsters vs. Aliens: Cloning Around temporary tattoos or design a flying dragon to mirror the character Hiccup from Dragons Riders of Berk, all in the spirit getting creative for Halloween.
• Engaging games & photo opportunities: Get in on the Kung Fu Panda chopstick game and snap a photo with a life-sized TheCroods standee to capture the terrific, terrifying experience.
• Trick-or-treat take-homes: Walk away with The Croods treat bag, Kidgits member-exclusive Halloween goodie, chance to win one of these popular DVD titles, coupons for parents and other surprises for families.

In addition, parents and costumed kids can enjoy traditional seasonal offerings during the family-friendly special celebration, including face painting by Magic Brush and Halloween-inspired crafts. Children will have the chance to make pumpkin face crafts, photo frame magnets, masks, ghost door hangers and can also participate in Halloween coloring. Simon Kidgits Club members will receive The Croods Halloween Trick-or-Treat Goody Bags filled with giveaways and a mini pumpkin, while supplies last.

“We know people come to Simon Malls to shop for décor, costumes and candy, plus we recognize our property serves as a community gathering place for social experiences and more,” said Lindsay Hermance, director of marketing and business development at Del Amo Fashion Center. “That’s why Simon Kidgits Club is delivering parents a platform to let their little ones truly experience a holiday they look forward to – Halloween.”

While you’re celebrating, pick out a special gourd at the Bob and Joanne Cottone and Sons Pumpkin Patch, open now through October 30 at 21573 Madrona Avenue, located at Del Amo Fashion Center next to Black Angus Restaurant. The pumpkin patch also features bounce houses, a petting zoo, pony rides and, of course, pumpkins of all shapes and sizes. They also carry straw bales, corn stalks, Indian corn, gourds, handmade crafts and all your different colored squash for harvest decorating. It is open daily from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Visit http://www.cottoneandsonspch.com/pumpkins.html for more information.

The Simon Kidgits Club is a fun and informative program that focuses on health, wellness, education, safety and entertainment for children ages 3-8. Since 2003, the Simon Kidgits Club has kept children and parents alike amused with various events and activities while providing incentives for club members, such as special offers, rewards and games.

Kidgits Club members receive a variety of perks and goodies, including a Kidgits Club T-shirt, membership card, birthday gift, chance to spin the prize wheel each visit to the mall, discounts and scheduled activities. For more information about the Simon Kidgits Club, visit http://www.simon.com/kidgits/ or Del Amo Fashion Center on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/DelAmoFashionCenter, Twitter at https://twitter.com/delamofashion or Instagram at http://instagram.com/delamofashion.

Ladies Night At Del Amo Mall Sept. 12

Women from coast to coast can mark their calendars and get ready to experience some of their favorite things during a single evening of fabulous fun. Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG), a leading global retail real estate company, is once again making its shopping centers the place for ladies to be as Del Amo Fashion Center hosts its annual Girl’s Night Out event, presented by Diet Coke and The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board, on Thursday, September 12 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Outdoor Promenade. Because women simply deserve a special night dedicated to them, Simon Malls are providing the perfect outlet for letting loose with friends.

“It’s important for women to celebrate one another and enjoy spending time on themselves,” said Lindsay Hermance, director of marketing and business development at Del Amo Fashion Center. “We simply want to support women at a familiar place they like to be – their favorite Simon mall.”

Simon Malls® Girl’s Night Out attendees will have the chance to take advantage of a variety of trendy advice and pampering offerings dedicated to women only, aiming to help them feel and look their best:

• Sunset Sips & Snacks – At sunset, hundreds of women will simultaneously toast each other with a sip of Diet Coke, marking their extraordinary achievements and multi-faceted lifestyle roles they represent. Additional hors d’oeuvres will be available, including mini chimichangas with chips and salsa from Acapulco, light bites from BJ’s Restaurant and RA Sushi, new fruit and veggie smoothie samples from Jamba Juice, hummus sampling from the Lazy Dog Café, popcorn samples from Popcornopolis and pretzel and lemonade samples from Wetzel’s Pretzels. Attendees can also try fare from the recently opened Vegas Seafood Buffet.
• Style, Beauty & Expert Advice – With fall fashion on shelves, retailers will provide women an opportunity to save on several of the latest looks, including fall fashion previews from Francesca’s Collections, Irene’s Story, Old Navy, and more. Hair, make-up and massage teams will be on hand to help attendees refresh and relax with pampering services and beauty tips. Ladies can get pampered with hand, fragrance and gifting demonstrations from Bath & Body Works, hair care samples from Salon Vivace, henna tattoos from Vogue Salon, makeup touch-ups and skin and hair consultations from Vicara Aveda Salon, and mini-facials from Origins. In-store, Origins will also do five-minute makeup makeovers, while Merle Norman will provide a complimentary skin assessment, express facial or express makeover.
• Girls-Only Giveaways – The first 250 women to attend Del Amo Fashion Center’s event and check in at the Registration Table with their name, e-mail and phone number will receive an exclusive gift bag packed with free product samples, retailer coupons, Del Amo Fashion Center hot pink tumbler and other surprises. Anthropologie will provide sips and treats, as well as personal shopping in-store.
• Girl-time Fun – Girl’s Night Out is a time for ladies to let their hair down and have some fun. Attendees can pose with funny and creative props at Del Amo Fashion Center’s mini photobooth, or check out magic tricks from Arty the Loon. Arty has performed for MTV, Make-a-Wish Foundation, Disney, NBC-Universal, Michael Jackson, Rihanna, and many more!For more information on The Arty Loon Show, visit www.artyloonshow.com.

 Simon Malls and presenting Girl’s Night Out marketing partners are encouraging women to create even more moments for ladies-only activities beyond the main event. Attendees will have the chance to enter to win Simon Malls Ultimate Girls Night Out with Keith Urban, where one nationwide winner and a guest will attend a concert as part of the country music star’s Light The Fuse tour. Plus, attendees are invited to learn more about The British Virgin Islands and enter for a chance to win a trip to this Caribbean paradise beginning September 13^th.

 “The British Virgin Islands is a destination for relaxation, rejuvenation and total enjoyment. That same positive atmosphere can be found at Simon Malls Girl’s Night Out,” said Ms. Perla George, General Manager of North America Marketing for the BVI Tourist Board. “With more private island resorts than any other Caribbean destination, as well as a plethora of idyllic settings and experiences perfect for girlfriend getaways, family vacations or romantic retreats, the BVI offers a Caribbean paradise just for you, whatever vacation experience you seek.”

Simon Malls’ Girl’s Night Out events are free and open to women of all ages. For more information, visit http://www.simon.com/girlsnightout and https://www.facebook.com/events/calendar/2013/September/12. Visit Del Amo Fashion Center on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/DelAmoFashionCenter, Twitter at https://twitter.com/delamofashion or Instagram at http://instagram.com/delamofashion.

TODAY! “What Do We Tell Our Sons?”

In light of the Trayvon Martin case, Atty. Jaaye Person-Lynn will moderate a panel tonight: What Do We Tell Our Sons? Please don’t miss this forum from the legal perspective! Don’t let your sons and daughters navigate Los Angeles without these details! Sponsored by Black Women Lawyers, Inc., and N.A.N.

Today! Thursday, August 15, from 5-8pm, (light refreshments from 5-6pm and discussion from 6-8pm), at First AME Church, 2270 S. Harvard Blvd., LA, CA 90018, our legal community will communicate the law as it relates to the Zimmerman verdict in Florida and racial profiling in California.

This is forum is your legal community in action, doing our part to ensure that Trayvon Martin’s, Kendrick McDade’s, Oscar Grant’s, and the many others unnecessary deaths will not be in vein.  Knowledge is Power and gives Confidence.  This is literally the type of knowledge that saves lives! I look forward to seeing you.

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2013 Fruit Tree Giveaway

The Social Justice Institute, along with Inglewood Unified School District and Tree People are sponsoring a free Fruit Tree at the 2013 Fruit Tree Giveaway Festival Saturday, January 26th, 2013 from 10:00am – 4:00pm.  The Friut Tree Giveaway Festival will be held at Morningside High School (10500 Yukon Ave. Inglewood, CA 90303) .  Be sure to apply for your free friut tree http://www.sjli-cp.org/FTDP, call 323.952.3466 or email dsteele@sjli-cp.org to reserve your tree TODAY!

Holiday Time In SouthLA

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years SouthLA

“Deck Crenshaw with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la!” It’s Holiday Time in South Los Angeles, and we’re shaping up pretty well if I may say so myself.  There are a slew of events being putting on around town from Tree Lightings’ to Toy Give Aways’.   Councilmember Parks hosted the 10th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and holiday concert on Monday, November 26 on Crenshaw Blvd.  Organized the first year of Councilmen Parks term, the free family oriented event has become a tradition within the SouthLA community.  Over to Baldwin Hills,  My Mother’s Order of the Eastern Star Group passed out meals and toys at Holiday Festival this past Saturday.   Formally known as Christmas in November, the Holiday Festival is hosted by Children Youth and Family Collaborative at Rancho Cienaga Park next to Dorsey.  

And Now Introducing, South Bay, Los Angeles County!

The sleepy southwestern edge of Los Angeles county known as the South Bay is finally getting some much needed attention.  As everyone knows Los Angeles as a whole is nothing more than urban sprawl with little pocket cities here and there, well the South Bay region of LA County is a very suburban urban sprawl (almost like if someone took a chunk of Orange County and put it in LA County) that is often over looked, well

Torrance Opened 2 New Bus Routes

South Bay is finally connecting to the rest of LA County.  Last week Torrance Transit opened two new bus routes connecting the South Bay to Downtown Long Beach and South Bay to Downtown Los Angeles.  The new route, Line 4 (which is not on the map yet  for some reason), will offer rapid service between South Bay to Downtown Los Angeles, while Line 3, will offer rapid service between the South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach to Downtown Long Beach.  Fare along all routes consist of $1 and $2 for the DTLA Rapid Line 4.

Line 3 Map

Torrance Transit

Daliy Breeze on Torrance Transit

Torrance Signs Off On $21 Million Transit Center

The City of Torrance down in the South Bay region of LA County has finalized on a $21 Million rendition of a regional transit center on Crenshaw Blvd.  The City Council signed off on the 16,500 square foot structure that will hopefully host a stop on the Green Line extension down though South Bay.  The design features the same canopy design seen at The Home Depot Center in Carson.  Officially dubbed the Torrance Transit Park and Ride Regional Terminal, the 15-acre site will have room for 300 cars in a surface parking lot and serve as a transit hub for the South Bay.  The new transit center is strategically located so that an extension of the Green Line will eventually connect with local bus lines at the location.

Torrance Transit Center