{"id":16300,"date":"2013-08-13T09:30:18","date_gmt":"2013-08-13T16:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/northstarmoving.com\/blog\/?p=16300"},"modified":"2014-07-31T15:54:01","modified_gmt":"2014-07-31T22:54:01","slug":"things-to-do-this-summer-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/2013\/things-to-do-this-summer-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things to Do Before Summer Ends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the days getting shorter and the nights getting cooler, summer is coming to a close. It&#8217;s almost unbelievable that it&#8217;s already August! There are so many things I want to do before fall arrives. At times like this, it&#8217;s best to decide what will really make the most of your LA summer! Make a summer must dos list, and make the last days of LA summer the best! Spend your days having fun and moving around Los Angeles!<\/p>\n<p>Here are my top 5 LA summer must dos:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tobin\/752077273\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-16374\" title=\"Los Angeles burger! (Photo by Tobin)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/752077273_294159d8cc_b.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles burger\" width=\"174\" height=\"136\" \/><\/a><strong>Get a taste of LA summer!<\/strong> There is only one thing that can possibly compete with my love of moving, and that is my love of food! I love all things yummy and delicious, especially when it&#8217;s vegetarian! Don&#8217;t let summer go by without having some local organic food whether it be<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/2012\/food-trucks-moving-in-la\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> food trucks<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>, a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/2013\/moving-from-farm-to-table\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">farmer&#8217;s market<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>, or even a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.partyearth.com\/los-angeles\/festivals\/food-festivals\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">food festival<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maveric2003\/4238709418\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-16318 alignright\" title=\"Hiking trails (Photo by Eric Chan)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/4238709418_3b71bfba63_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking trails in los angeles\" width=\"177\" height=\"118\" \/><\/a><strong>LA Summer Hiking. <\/strong>There&#8217;s nothing like\u00a0waking up early while the weather is still cool, and get moving up a hiking path! Some of <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discoverlosangeles.com\/blog\/hiking-los-angeles-las-best-trails\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">my favorite trails<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong> are at Griffith Park. Depending on the trail you take, you can see &#8220;Bronson Cave&#8221; where many popular movies have been shot or the Hollywood Sign or great views from the Griffith Observatory!<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ricardodiaz\/6135405024\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-16384\" title=\"Outdoor Los Angeles Concert (Photo by Ricardo Diaz)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/6135405024_7af01502fe_b.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset at the FYF Festival\" width=\"177\" height=\"133\" \/><\/a>Concert.<\/strong>\u00a0You can&#8217;t miss out on LA summer music! Are you a fan of jazz? Then don&#8217;t miss <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lacma.org\/programs\/music\/jazz-at-lacma\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Jazz at LACMA<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong>. Experience some of the best jazz musicians that Los Angeles has to offer! There&#8217;s also <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.getty.edu\/museum\/programs\/performances\/saturdays_405.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Saturdays Off the 405 \u00a0at the Getty Center<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong>. Breathtaking views with food and outdoor music! \u00a0It&#8217;s not a LA summer until you&#8217;ve gotten moving and grooving to some great music.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/vmiramontes\/3544850246\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-16379\" title=\"Outdoor Movie Screening (Photo by vmiramontes)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/3544850246_aa3be0da99_b.jpg\" alt=\"outdoor movie screening\" width=\"179\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a>Outdoor Movie Screening.\u00a0<\/strong>Combine amazing local food trucks and the fun experience of an outdoor theatre, and you&#8217;ve got the <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.streetfoodcinema.com\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Street Food Cinema<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong>. There&#8217;s no experience quite like watching an outdoor movie screening. With shows scheduled well into September, there is no excuse to miss out on this great outdoor movie screening event!<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/vix_b\/3941969238\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-16420 alignright\" title=\"Santa Monica beach Vollyeball (Photo by Vix_B) \" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/3941969238_40f2330346_o.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Monica beach\" width=\"182\" height=\"136\" \/><\/a>Spend the day at the beach.<\/strong> No LA summer is complete without heading to the beach and enjoying that LA summer sun! Pack yourself lunch and make the most of your day at the beach. Spend time in the ocean waves or sitting on the beach getting a tan. Eat a picnic on a beach and work off lunch by playing some beach volleyball. At the end of the night, enjoy a bonfire with friends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16422\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16422\" style=\"width: 608px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/daryl_mitchell\/7935112192\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-16422     \" title=\"Los Angeles City View\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/7935112192_7de5a5502d_b.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles City View\" width=\"608\" height=\"457\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There is so much to do during an LA summer! (Photo by daryl_mitchell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Los Angeles is a big city with so much to do! What is on your list of LA summer must dos? Make the most of your LA summer!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the days getting shorter and the nights getting cooler, summer is coming to a close. 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