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LA's Neon Nights: Galantis, LA Phil, and the City's Endless Mischief
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Hey, it’s Oly Bennet, your globe‑trotting sports nut dropped into Los Angeles, the city that treats “free time” like an Olympic event.
Let’s start with this week. Discover Los Angeles lists Galantis throwing a late‑night electronic blowout at the Hollywood Palladium on Saturday, January 10, 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.—peak cardio disguised as dancing. Over at Walt Disney Concert Hall the same night, the LA Phil performs Prometheus with Esa‑Pekka Salonen, a flex for listeners who like their epic soundtracks live and loud. Crypto.com Arena is hockey heaven with the Los Angeles Kings hosting the Dallas Stars on January 13, then the Vegas Golden Knights on January 15—perfect for yelling at strangers in a socially acceptable way.
If your sport is “lifting tacos,” hit Conchita Fest at DTLA After Dark Night Market on Sunday, January 11, an Eventbrite‑listed mashup of food vendors, drinks, and Latin beats. For fitness that doesn’t involve a treadmill, January FitspoLA at The Bloc downtown on January 10 turns an open‑air shopping center into a workout festival. Metro’s event roundup says The Fit Expo takes over the LA Convention Center January 10–11, where every influencer with a shaker bottle converges.
Now to the “if you know, you know” LA moves. Skip the Walk of Fame and do a sunset run or pickup hoops at the basketball courts on Venice Beach, then wander to the Venice Skatepark and watch locals landing tricks you’d sue your knees over. In Echo Park, rent one of those ridiculous-but-amazing swan boats and paddle past the fountain at night with the skyline glowing.
For art and culture cred, head to The Broad on Bunker Hill—reserve a ticket, then sneak into the Yayoi Kusama Infinity Mirror Room like you’re entering another dimension. The Velaslavasay Panorama in West Adams, highlighted by LAist as one of the city’s strangest gems, wraps you in 360‑degree art and oddball film events, the opposite of a chain museum.
Music obsessives should prowl the tiny venues where big artists start fights with gravity: the Troubadour in West Hollywood, the Teragram Ballroom downtown, or Hotel Café in Hollywood, where LAist notes you can catch artists like Lee DeWyze in intimate sets. For comedy, the Elysian Theater and Largo at the Coronet regularly pack in comics like Chelsea Peretti and Gary Gulman—ab workouts disguised as stand‑up.
Food? Hit Grand Central Market for a progressive meal: breakfast sandwich at Eggslut, tacos at Tacos Tumbras, soft serve at McConnell’s. Then chase it with a late‑night smashburger at Window in Silver Lake or a French dip at Cole’s or Philippe’s, both claiming sandwich world‑champ titles since forever.
If you’re more “culture tournament,” the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in Little Tokyo hosts events like the Oshogatsu Family Festival—think taiko drums, mochi pounding, and Year of the Horse celebrations, all walkable from karaoke bars and sake spots.
And for the perfect social‑feed flex: hike the Griffith Observatory trail at golden hour, grab a photo with the Hollywood Sign in the background, then stay for telescope time and the planetarium show. It’s the one arena where LA smog actually makes the sunset look like it’s on performance‑enhancing drugs.
That’s your LA game plan from Oly Bennet: sports, snacks, beats, and a side of weird.
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Hey, it’s Oly Bennet, your globe‑trotting sports nut dropped into Los Angeles, the city that treats “free time” like an Olympic event.
Let’s start with this week. Discover Los Angeles lists Galantis throwing a late‑night electronic blowout at the Hollywood Palladium on Saturday, January 10, 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.—peak cardio disguised as dancing. Over at Walt Disney Concert Hall the same night, the LA Phil performs Prometheus with Esa‑Pekka Salonen, a flex for listeners who like their epic soundtracks live and loud. Crypto.com Arena is hockey heaven with the Los Angeles Kings hosting the Dallas Stars on January 13, then the Vegas Golden Knights on January 15—perfect for yelling at strangers in a socially acceptable way.
If your sport is “lifting tacos,” hit Conchita Fest at DTLA After Dark Night Market on Sunday, January 11, an Eventbrite‑listed mashup of food vendors, drinks, and Latin beats. For fitness that doesn’t involve a treadmill, January FitspoLA at The Bloc downtown on January 10 turns an open‑air shopping center into a workout festival. Metro’s event roundup says The Fit Expo takes over the LA Convention Center January 10–11, where every influencer with a shaker bottle converges.
Now to the “if you know, you know” LA moves. Skip the Walk of Fame and do a sunset run or pickup hoops at the basketball courts on Venice Beach, then wander to the Venice Skatepark and watch locals landing tricks you’d sue your knees over. In Echo Park, rent one of those ridiculous-but-amazing swan boats and paddle past the fountain at night with the skyline glowing.
For art and culture cred, head to The Broad on Bunker Hill—reserve a ticket, then sneak into the Yayoi Kusama Infinity Mirror Room like you’re entering another dimension. The Velaslavasay Panorama in West Adams, highlighted by LAist as one of the city’s strangest gems, wraps you in 360‑degree art and oddball film events, the opposite of a chain museum.
Music obsessives should prowl the tiny venues where big artists start fights with gravity: the Troubadour in West Hollywood, the Teragram Ballroom downtown, or Hotel Café in Hollywood, where LAist notes you can catch artists like Lee DeWyze in intimate sets. For comedy, the Elysian Theater and Largo at the Coronet regularly pack in comics like Chelsea Peretti and Gary Gulman—ab workouts disguised as stand‑up.
Food? Hit Grand Central Market for a progressive meal: breakfast sandwich at Eggslut, tacos at Tacos Tumbras, soft serve at McConnell’s. Then chase it with a late‑night smashburger at Window in Silver Lake or a French dip at Cole’s or Philippe’s, both claiming sandwich world‑champ titles since forever.
If you’re more “culture tournament,” the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in Little Tokyo hosts events like the Oshogatsu Family Festival—think taiko drums, mochi pounding, and Year of the Horse celebrations, all walkable from karaoke bars and sake spots.
And for the perfect social‑feed flex: hike the Griffith Observatory trail at golden hour, grab a photo with the Hollywood Sign in the background, then stay for telescope time and the planetarium show. It’s the one arena where LA smog actually makes the sunset look like it’s on performance‑enhancing drugs.
That’s your LA game plan from Oly Bennet: sports, snacks, beats, and a side of weird.
Thanks for listening, please subscribe, and remember—this episode was brought to you by Quiet Please podcast networks. For more content like this, please go to Quiet Please dot Ai.
For more check out https://www.quietperiodplease.com/
and make sure to jump on these great deals https://amzn.to/3V0gjPt
For more on Ol