A friendly service reminder to our friends living in Bel Air this weekend to use the West Gate, as the 405 traffic will be re-routed to Sepulveda. However, that’s where problems END for those of us living on the west side…

Amidst the hype sounding out around LA leading up to ‘Carmageddon’ (lamest name ever) we feel compelled to end this run-away trainwreck of delusion. We are about to enter the best weekend the west side of Los Angeles has seen since the 405 was installed.

This weekend is essentially a one-time city mandated ban on all those coming from OC, the valley and beyond to shop, see and party. Streets will be clear of tourists who aren’t from this immediate area. Parking will be easy, restaurants, bars, clubs, and stores will be pleasantly easy to get in and out of … all because we won’t have the massive influx this part of the world sees every time ‘other people’ get two days off work.

I might even go out on a weekend night (for those of you not from LA, it’s standard knowledge week-day nights are better to go out than a weekend night – exactly because of this – you can actually observe this if you notice any major parties, openings, brand launches, etc. will always be during the week. You will also find all the newer bars and clubs will always have a hierarchy on what nights are their ‘best’ nights and those are never on a Friday or Saturday – just ask Brent Bolthouse, etc). Basically no one in LA wants to move on the weekend because of traffic and out-of-towners. Ever wonder why bars and restaurants have a two year life span in LA? It’s because the 405 doesn’t close often enough.