Two New Spots Open in El Segundo!

Hello, Gundo 👋 

You may notice this week’s newsletter came much later in the day than usual.

We’ve made that change because we were finding so many big events on Thursday afternoons — and they weren’t making it into the newsletter. So that’s why we’ve changed it up.

El Segundo is changing it up too (see that smooth transition right there) for the fall. This week we’ve got TWO new spots in town, plus plenty of new events and food deals.

As always, if and when new events pop up or any details change, we’ll share them on the Hello Gundo Instagram.

-Sam & Angie Greenspan

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

We follow 150+ Instagram accounts, Facebook pages and groups, websites, and emails to put together this comprehensive list of everything happening in El Segundo this week.

Though we strive for 100% accuracy, as we all know too well: Schedules are subject to change. All event details are based on latest information on websites/social media. We’ve also called, DMed, and/or visited to confirm whenever possible.

Thursday, September 4th

Sweat & Shop
🧘 Lululemon at The Point, 6-8 PM, free
45 minute workout with some “post workout fuel.”

Rotary Club Meet & Mingle
⚙️ Brewport Tap House, 5:30 PM

History of Richmond Street School
🦋 El Segundo Public Library, all ages, 6-7 PM, free
Guest speaker Holly Lipscomb presents her in-depth research into the history of RSS.

Bar League Jeopardy
🍺 El Segundo Brewing Co., 7 PM, free

Farmer’s Market
🥕 Main Street, all ages, 3-7 PM, free

Trivia Night with MC Ken
🧑‍🎓 Five Point Five Brewing, ages 21+, 7 PM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 PM, $11.50+

💵 Thursday food, drinks, and deals

• Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)

• Scooter’s Jungle - 4-7 PM, $23/child + 1 adult

• Color Me Mine - Student discount with HS or college ID

• Porterhouse - food & drink specials from 4-5:30 PM and 8-9:30 PM

• 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: The Philly Philly at Sugar Monkey Brewing… BYO at Boardroom Brewery… Crepes at The Coffee Bar… Spread, Please! inside Two Guns

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Friday, September 5th

ESHS Football vs. Don Lugo
🏈 ESHS, all ages, 7 PM, $7-$14

AYSO Season Kick-Off Party
⚽️ Campus El Segundo, all ages, 6-9 PM, free
Kid activities, food trucks, music, and a cleat exchange.

Karaoke Night
🎤 Standard Station, ages 21+, 9:30 PM, free

Sunset Sessions (chill house music)
🎧️ Sugar Monkey Brewing, 6-10 PM, free 

Live Music Fridays
🎸 The Tavern on Main, 9 PM, free

Live Music with Chris Shaw 
🎸 Old Town Patio, all ages, 5-8 PM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 PM and 7:30-9:45 PM, $11.50+

💵 Friday food, drinks, and deals

• Sausal - 10th anniversary specials

• Porterhouse - social hours 4-5:30 pm and 8-9:30 pm with food and drink specials

• 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: LA Cheesesteaks at Sugar Monkey Brewing… Freddy’s Birria Tacos at Boardroom Brewery… Spread, Please! inside Two Guns

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Saturday, September 6th

El Segundo Firefighters Association’s Annual Pancake Breakfast
🧑‍🚒 El Segundo Fire Station 1, all ages, 8-11 AM

Tip-A-Cop at Topgolf
👮 Topgolf, all ages, 11 am-3 PM
The ESPD plus Special Olympic athletes will be the servers at Topgolf, with all tips benefiting the Southern California Special Olympics athletes.

Smash Bash
🥒 California Smash, all ages, 6-10 PM, $55
Four hours of open play, giveaways, music, and more.

Home Depot Free In-Store Kids Workshops [outside the 🫧 warning]
🪵 Home Depot, all ages, 9 am, free
Build a model crop duster this month. Check local Home Depots for availability.

Flex Fest
🏋️ Flex Base Training (600 Lairport Rd.), starts at 8:15 AM, free
Free classes, DJ, raffles, and more.

The Eagle
⚔️ Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 2:30 PM, $20
Screening of the 1925 Rudolph Valentino silent film, accompanied live on organ.

The Lady Eve
👩 Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 7 PM, $10-$12
Screening of the 1941 screwball romantic comedy.

Live Music Saturdays
🎸 The Tavern on Main, 9 PM, free

Live Music with Aaron Fits
🎸 Old Town Patio, all ages, 3-6 PM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 1-3 PM and 7:30-9:45 PM, $11.50+

💵 Saturday food, drinks, and deals

• The Tavern on Main - kids eat free for brunch, 9 AM-2 PM

• Eat Fantastic - kids eat free

• The Kebab Shop - kids eat free

• Sausal - 10th anniversary specials

• Porterhouse - food & drink specials from 4-5:30 PM and 8-9:30 PM

• 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: BYO at Boardroom Brewery… breakfast burritos at The Coffee Bar… Spread, Please! inside Two Guns

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Sunday, September 7th

Wuthering Heights
🎥 Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 2:30 PM, $10-$12
Screening of the 1939 romantic classic.

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 1-3 PM, $11.50+

💵 Sunday food, drinks, and deals

• Rock & Brews All You Can Eat Tailgate Buffet + $5 drinks - for NFL Sundays

• Football Sunday - Expect all El Segundo bars to be open for 10 AM football!

• Sausal - 10th anniversary specials

• Eat Fantastic - kids eat free

• The Kebab Shop - kids eat free

• 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: Eta BBQ at Boardroom Brewery… Spread, Please! inside Two Guns

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Monday, September 8th

Lucky Guess Trivia
🧑‍🎓 Sugar Monkey Brewing, ages 21+, 6:30-8:30 pm

Craft ‘N Chat
🖼️ Public Library, ages 18+, 12-1 pm, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 pm, $11.50-$15.50

💵 Monday food, drinks, and deals

• Rock & Brews - kids eat free

• Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)

• Porterhouse - food & drink specials from 4-5:30 PM and 8-9:30 PM

• Color Me Mine - $5 studio fee for kids 5 and under

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Tuesday, September 9th

Game Night
🕹️ Sugar Monkey Brewing, ages 21+, 3-9 PM, free
Games including board games, Xbox, ping pong, pool, darts, Pop-a-Shot, and more.

Trivia with Budds
🧑‍🎓 Brewport Tap House, ages 21+, 7 PM (last table reservation is at 6:30)

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 PM, $11.50-$15.50

🌮 Tuesday food, drinks, and deals

• CinemaWest - $8 movies all day and night

• Topgolf - half off game play every Tuesday

• Sauced - Game Night (discounted games including axe throwing)

• Taco Tuesday at G’s Il Capo dei Bar, Standard Station, and Rock & Brews

• The Tavern on Main - 2 for 1 burgers

• Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)

• Burger Lounge [outside the 🫧 warning] - kids eat free

• Porterhouse - food & drink specials from 4-5:30 PM and 8-9:30 PM

• Color Me Mine - BOGO studio fee

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Wednesday, September 10th

Pongs & Pints (Mahjong)
🀄️ Five Point Five Brewing, 6-9 PM, $10

Karaoke & Game Night
🎤 Sugar Monkey Brewing, 5-9 PM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 pm, $11.50-$15.50

💵 Wednesday food, drinks, and deals

• Sauced - Hump Day Wednesday (discounted games, all night happy hour)

• G’s Il Capo dei Bar - Kids eat ½ off

• Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)

• Rock & Brews - burger specials

• Smashburger Manhattan Beach [outside the 🫧 warning] - kids eat free

• Porterhouse - Wine Wednesdays (25% off bottles) and food & drink specials from 4-5:30 PM and 8-9:30 PM

• Color Me Mine - $5 studio fee after 5 PM

• 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: Spread, Please! inside Two Guns

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Do you have an event, activity, or local deal you’d like to see included in a future newsletter? Respond to this email and let us know.

“THE SECOND” HALF

Gundo Scoop

Barsha is open!
Barsha’s new El Segundo location officially opened on Tuesday. It’s at 203 W. Grand. Check out the menu here.

Wildbird opens a location in El Segundo
A chicken spot called Wildbird, with 5 other locations around L.A., quietly opened on the southeast side of town. It’s at 2333 Utah Ave.

New & Ongoing Deals

⛳️ Topgolf deals
Get half off Monday thru Thursday and/or snag 30 minutes of free play time.

☕ The Coffee Bar
New “Unhappy Hour” every weekday from 1-3:30 PM. 10% off two or more items.

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Save the Date

Events coming up, often where it’s wise to get your tickets sooner rather than later.

• 19th Wine Festival and Silent Auction - 9/14. Tickets are $50 presale through 9/7. Supports Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

• Creative Economy: El Segundo and Beyond - 9/19. Breakfast and a panel discussion at Mattel.

• Main Street Fair - 9/20.

• El Segundo Rock & Run 5K - 9/27. Register now!

• Bonsai Bar at Sugar Monkey Brewing - 9/28. The August one sold out fast!

• Upcoming Old Town Music Hall movies and events - Saturdays and Sundays. Many of these, especially popular movies, will sell out.

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Who are you and why are you doing this?

We’re Sam and Angie Greenspan, El Segundo residents and since 2016 and major El Segundo boosters ever since.

We also believed we were the right people to give this town its first newsletter.

Angie’s a realtor who works here in town and all over L.A. — so she’s plugged in to everything happening and has been a de facto source for local event info for years. Sam’s a writer and works in email marketing.

Please spread the word!

— Sam & Angie Greenspan

P.S. If you have any ideas or anything you want to see us include in this newsletter, reply to this email to let us know!