Los Angeles - November 03, 2005

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Apple orchards, Native American art, Joan Didion. This weekend, get back to California’s roots (instead of dying yours).

GO
Apple Picking
What: Pick your own at Riley’s Log Cabin Farm. (If you’d rather the work be done for you or just want some free peanuts, stop and shop at Mom’s Country Orchard.)
Why: How you like them apples?
When: Now!
Where: Oak Glen.

HEAR
Joan Didion
What: Author/icon reads from The Year of Magical Thinking, a memoir about her life after her husband’s death.
Why: Slouching toward Pasadena.
When: Fri., 7 p.m.
Where: All Saints Episcopal Church, 132 N. Euclid Ave., b/t W. Walnut & E. Union Sts., Pasadena (626-449-5320).

SEE
The Beetle Trilogy and Other Works
What: Damián Ortega’s first solo exhibition is a three-parter including VW Beetles, live performances, and film.
Why: Be part of the beetles revolution.
When: Opening reception, Thurs., 6-9 p.m.
Where: REDCAT, 631 W. 2nd St., b/t Grand & Hope Sts., Downtown (213-237-2800).

EAT
Day Boat del Rey
What: Wine and dine dockside on the catch of the day. Literally.
Why: Lake Superior pike or Hawaiian monchong?  Go fish.
When: Lunch daily, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; Dinner Thurs., 5:30-10 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 5:30-10:30 p.m.; Sun., 5-9:30 p.m.
Where: Cafe del Rey, 4451 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey (310-823-6395).

BUY
15th Annual Intertribal Marketplace
What: Turquoise, coral, shell jewelry, and many other offerings from more than 100 Native American artists.
Why: Desperately seeking Siouxian.
When: Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: The Autry Southwest Museum of the American Indian, 234 Museum Dr., off Marmion Way, Mount Washington (323-667-2000).