As someone who grew up going to the New York Halloween Parade, I love going to the West Hollywood Parade.

If you are the only person on the planet that lives on the Westcoast and haven’t gone to LA’s biggest Halloween parade, go tonight! It’s not what you think it would be, and it’s everything you wouldn’t expect it to be.

**** UPDATE *****

Below is the 2007 Story.
A 2008 Update for the 2008 Parade is located here:
http://news.lalate.com/2008/10/27/west-hollywood-halloween-parade/

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From 2007:

First, the crowd is a mixture of Asian tourists, westside husband and wives, kids and parents, ridiculously amazing costumes, enormously inventive designs, and more.

We are going, and you should too. Here are some tips.

1. Get there EARLY. The parking is so atrocious if you get there late, you will feel like you are walking from car to Nevada to see the parade. We suggest people to get there by 6 or 7 pm. If you must get there later, mapquest a entry route into the area because of street closures. If you get close, you will get into a great lot – it’s just getting to that lot that will be a task. Here is a list of street closures. Try to park closer to Doheny and Melrose for ease of entry into the area.

2. There is no parade. YOU are the parade. Bring comfortable shoes. The walk can stretch from La Cienega in the East to Robertson in the West, and lines Santa Monica Boulevard.

3. Where to eat? There are lot of great spots to check out along the way to eat. Fiesta Cantina has great mexican grub, reasonably priced including wings, nachos, and more. And their drinks are mighty fine. (On Santa Monica Blvd, east of San Vicente). Next door is Steak Depot with great Philly Steaks.

The Abbey has killer eats, a bit more pricey under new owners SPE, but still great favorites including fries, deserts, cakes, coffee, and a full menu. Basanova  is the best Brazilian food on the Westside. It is small and will be packed. (Both, Robertson, south of Santa Monica Boulevard).

4. Bring whoever! The live stage usually by KIIS-FM is rockin’ featuring killer cover band music. The night is great for young kids with parents, couples, ghosts, and goblins!

For more on the parade, go to www.weho.com
 

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Today, come dressed as a burrito to Chipotle stores and get a free burrito.

Are they serious?

That’s the promotion today at Chipotle. Of course, covering yourself in aluminum foil will set you back more money than the burrito itself.

No word yet if the Olive Garden will give you a free dish of pasta if you cover yourself with tomato sauce.

Image: NYPostblog

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President Bush’s adviser Karen Hughes has quit her job pitching the U.S. image abroad. Check any online site, most will say the same thing – Hughes failed miserably (much like her boss!).

Polls indicate the world looks upon the U.S. less favorably since Hughes took over. 

Hughes was as undersecretary for public diplomacy and public affairs since March 2005, and was given the duty to “win the hearts and minds of the Muslim world.”

Source: Alaska Report

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“Monster Mash” is still the number one song for Halloween. So lalate news have a scary treat for you – Bobby Brown and Mike Tyson doing “Monster Mash”, yes that Mike Tyson!

OH WHAT A HOT MESS!

Here are the top Halloween songs
1. The Monster Mash by Bobby (Boris) Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
2. Bela Lugosi’s Dead by Bauhaus
3. Thriller by Michael Jackson
4. Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield
5. Don’t Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult
6. I Put a Spell on You by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
7. Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath
8. Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon
9. I Love the Dead by Alice Cooper
10. Sweet Transvestite from Rocky Horror Picture Show

Source: USGS

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LALATE BREAKING NEWS: SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKE map.

Now made available moments ago is a map detailing the exact location of the earthquake that hit earlier this evening. The newly released USGS map, enabled by Google Maps, shows the area the quake struck to be not populated.

The quake’s center was located in Alum Rock, a community of San Jose, California.

Click the map below to see the link and zoom in to see the surrounding areas.

Google Map

Source: USGS

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