Sports/Fitness

The men’s professional tennis tournament hosted by UCLA each summer may not get the world’s greatest talent or the biggest crowds, but it is the only chance for fans to see world class tennis in the LA area. In spite of the less than stellar field, the fans that chose to check things out during the week of July 25-31, 2011 were rewarded with some great matches at the intimate venue. The good weather, beautiful setting, and fierce competition made the 2011 Farmers Classic Tennis Open a success. Read More »

“All That Skate L.A.” represents the first time that 2010 Vancouver Olympics gold medalist Yuna Kim and Michelle Kwan, the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history, will be skating together in the U.S. With an all-star cast consisting of more than 40 Olympic, World, European and U.S. Championship titles, the skating spectacular will premiere at Staples Center with performances on October 2nd and 3rd. Read More »

A great event took place at Dockweiler Beach in El Segundo on Saturday, September 12, 2009. The seventh Annual Jayo Invitational Celebrity Pro-Am beach volleyball tournament (www.volleyforacause.org) helped to raise funds and awareness for three worthy charities. Read More »

“I went to the ATP tennis event and nobody showed up.” That could have been what people said upon leaving the disappointing LA Tennis Open Presented by Farmers Insurance Group at UCLA (www.LATennisOpen.com) in late July. No top 10 players. Sparse crowds. Player defaults. Not exactly the showcase hoped for by the Southern California Tennis Association (http://www.scta.usta.com) and the Association of Tennis Professionals (http://www.atpworldtour.com), the organizers of the event. However, there was good news amid the bad. The setting was beautiful, the weather was great, and it was a rare opportunity to see some local, and not so local, pros compete in southern California. Read More »

In 2008, YogaWorks celebrated twenty years of helping women (and men as well) to tap into their inner beauty, with programs using yoga, Pilates, dance, meditation, and tai chi that create an overall internal and physical balance. Read More »