What's Happening This Week in El Segundo?

Hello, Gundo 👋 

Looking for something to do in town as August comes to an end? We’ve got events every day of the week.

Make sure to watch the Hello Gundo Instagram as we’ll share everything new that pops up.

-Sam & Angie Greenspan

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

We follow 150+ Instagram accounts, Facebook pages and groups, websites, and email lists to put together this comprehensive guide to 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.

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DineLA Restaurant Week Runs Through Tomorrow

Restaurant Week ends tomorrow night, Friday, August 28th.

Here are the El Segundo restaurants participating (usually with a prix fixe menu for lunch and dinner).

• EZPZ Pizza

• Fleming’s

• Fogo de Chao

• Jaime! Taqueria

• Jame Enoteca

• Japonica

• Little Sister

• Marmalade Cafe

• Nomad Eatery

• North Italia

• Paul Martin’s

• Porterhouse

• Sausal

• The Bar - Handrolls by Seabutter

• True Food Kitchen

• Unico Tokyo Pasta

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Thursday, August 27th

Battle of Rosé
🍷 Vinoteca @ Blum, ages 21+, 5:30 PM, $50
Taste 10+ rosés. They’ll also have oysters and music. So if you’ve been looking for a chance to drink blush wines while slurping oysters and nodding your head to some chill house music, this hits the center of your eccentric Venn diagram.

World Cup Sticker Trading Night
⚽️ Bullpen HQ, all ages, 2-6 PM, free
Yes, the World Cup is long over but the sticker trading subculture is still going strong. Free sticker albums available at this event if you want to get started now.

Farmers’ Market
🥕 Main St., all ages, 3-7 PM, free

Mahjong Night
🀄️ G’s il Capo dei Bar, 7 PM, free

Trivia with MC Ken
🧠 Five Point Five Brewing, 7 PM, free

Goblin Loot Game Night 
 🃏 Stuft Pizza, all ages, 5:30 PM, $25

Live Music
🎸 Old Town Patio, 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+

💵 Thursday food, drinks, and deals

• Scooter’s Jungle Open Play - all ages, 4-7 PM, $23 + 1 adult

• DineLA Restaurant Week - see list at the beginning of the newsletter

• Porterhouse - social hours 4-6 PM and 8-9:30 PM with food and drink specials

• Stuft Pizza - $1 slice night

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

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Friday, August 28th

Dockweiler Beach Movie Nights - The Nightmare Before Christmas
💀 Dockweiler Youth Center, all ages, 8 PM, free
This is the final Dockweiler movie night of the season.

Blood Drive: Children’s Hospital LA
🩸 Love.Life, 9 AM-3:15 PM
Not many slots left, so sign up now if you want to donate.

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

House on Tap (live DJs)
🎛️ Sugar Monkey Brewing, 6-10 PM, free

Live Music
🧑‍🎤 The Tavern, ages 21+, 8 PM, free

Live Music
🎸 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

• DineLA Restaurant Week - see list at the beginning of the newsletter

• Porterhouse - social hours 4-6 PM and 8-9:30 PM with food and drink specials

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Saturday, August 29th

Girl Shy
👩 Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 2:30 PM, $20
Screening of the 1924 romantic comedy, accompanied live on organ.

Some Like It Hot [currently sold out]
💃 Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 7 PM, $10-12
Screening of the 1959 Marilyn Monroe comedy.

Fantasy Romance Novel Book Club
📕 Rec Park, ages 21+, 12:30-2 PM, free

“Manhattan Beach” Cars & Coffee
🚗 The Point, 8-10 AM, free

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

Live Music
🎸 The Tavern on Main, ages 21+, 8 PM, free

💵 Saturday food, drinks, and deals

• The Tavern on Main - kids eat free all day

• The Kebab Shop - kids eat free

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

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Sunday, August 30th

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
🍫 Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 2:30 PM, $10-12
Screening of the 1971 Gene Wilder classic.

The Fleuria Book Truck Pop-Up
📙 The Coffee Bar, 9 AM-1 PM

Live Music
🎶 Old Town Patio, 1-4 PM, free

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

💵 Sunday food, drinks, and deals

• The Kebab Shop - kids eat free

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Monday, August 31st

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

Meditate in El Segundo
🧘 Blue Butterfly Coffee, all ages and levels, 7-8:15 PM, suggested $15 donation

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

• EZPZ - free small soft-serve with purchase of a slice or pie

• Rock & Brews - kids eat free

• Marmalade Cafe - kids eat free 3 PM - close

• Vinny’s Pizza - half off medium pizzas

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

• El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.

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

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Tuesday, September 1st

Hyperion Community Forum
🌊 El Segundo Public Library, 6-7 PM

Trivia with Budds
🧑‍🎓 Brewport Tap House, ages 21+, 6 PM, free

Trivia Night at California Smash
🤔 California Smash, 5-9 PM

Dart League
🎯 El Segundo Brewing Co., ages 21+, 4 PM-close

Game Night
🕹️ Sugar Monkey Brewing, 3-9 PM, free

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

🌮 Tuesday food, drinks, and deals

• EZPZ - buy two slices and get a free small ice cream or buy two pizzas and get a large soft serve.

• Love.Life - 50% off smoothies, 3-8 PM

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

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

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

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

• El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.

• Porterhouse - food & drink specials from 4-6 PM and 8-9:30 PM

• Color Me Mine - BOGO studio fee

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Wednesday, September 2nd

El Segundo Mahjong Club
🀄️ Joslyn Recreation Center, 5-7:30 PM, free

Boardroom Run Club
🏃 Boardroom Brewery, 6 PM, free
A ~5k run to the beach.

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

• Scooter’s Jungle Toddler Time - ages 6 and under, 10:30 AM-12 PM, $17 + 1 adult

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

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

• Marmalade Cafe - ½ off all bottles of wine

• 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

• El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.

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

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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

Blaze Pizza is now open
Blaze Pizza, which is at the corner of Grand and PCH where T-Mobile used to be, just opened this week. Parking in that lot at lunch time is going to be even more of a Thunderdome situation now, so plan accordingly.

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New & Ongoing Deals

20% off Slice & Pint on your first order through their new app

Kids eat free at Tender Greens
Kids eat free with the purchase of an entree after 4 PM weekdays. Through August 31st.

Vinny’s Pizza free delivery
Vinny’s Pizza is offering free delivery every day from 4-7 PM in August.

⛳️ Topgolf deals
50% off Mon-Fri all day and/or snag 30 minutes of free play time.

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Save the Date / Get Your Tickets Now

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

• Oktoberfest - 9/19-19 at WWOO. A new event with live music, games, food, and beer.

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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!