When: Oct. 4–5

Where: Various museums in Los Angeles

What: This year’s free-for-all features 23 Los Angeles museums granting free admission to all visitors. Some museums are free on both days, while others are free on either one or the other.

Scoop: For museum lovers, it doesn’t get much better than seeing the masterworks of Van Gogh, Goya, Lichtenstein and Warhol — except if it’s free. It’s a chance to catch favorites such as the Natural History Museum or the Hammer Museum without opening your wallet. For a complete list, visit www.museumsla.org.

Don’t miss this chance to vote for the overall best city in the U.S. — Los Angeles! America’s Favorite Cities, the annual survey from travelandleisure.com, is an interactive game that pits 25 cities against each other in a head-to-head battle to the finish. Visitors to the site vote for their favorites; then each week, the losers of these competitions will be eliminated, while the winners will advance to a new round of voting. Come back on Oct. 15, when they announce America’s #1 city.

Check out this cool new promo happening at ONE Sunset every Saturday. The vibe is great, the music is European groovy and the good looking crowd is the younger version of those who frequented the ever-so-popular BARFLY (the places namesake back in the day - I know, I’m dating myself!). Check it out every Saturday and if you feel like going a little early for a nice dinner - the food is REALLY good. The Spicy Tuna over Eggplant Tempura is the chefs specialty and there’s a reason why - it’s awesome.

Check this link out for more info and guest list: http://www.mixnightlife.com/

The LA BBQ Fest is right around the corner and I’m fired up. This is the first year and some of the city’s finest BBQ pit masters will be on hand…including my new favorite - GUS’s BBQ from Pasadena. Be sure to make a “pit stop” at that one.

Loosen your belt buckles and bring lots of napkins! See you this weekend.

http://www.labbqfest.com/

Sept. 13 - 14 from noon to 6 p.m.

General admission is $10 (includes 1/3-1/2 lb of meat and a side item).

If you’ve never been to the LA Greek Fest on Pico/Normandie near the Byzantino Latino Quarter, you don’t know what you’re missing. The food is fanstastic, the OUZO and Greek beer is abundant and the dancing will get you kicking your heels in celebration. With over 20,000 visitors over the Sep. 5-7 weekend, the Greek Fest is one of the best around. Enjoy authentic Gyro sandwiches, famous Greek Honey donuts, souvlaki dinners and more. I’m so into it, that I’ll be pouring draft beers at the beer booth this year, so come by and say “YIASOU”!

Oh…and don’t be surprised if you see some celebs. Tom Hanks and his wife are honorary MC’s again this year and the Mayor loves to come out and enjoy the Greek tunes.

LA Greek Fest, St. Sophia Cathedral, 1324 South Normandie Ave., Los Angeles — 323.737.2424

Pack your sleeping bag and running shoes, the Nike+ Human Race takes place tonight at the Los Angeles Memorial coliseum. The 10k race featuring 12,000 runners starts at 8:31:08 p.m. Why the late start? LA is just one of 25 global cities hosting the event. As the final leg of the global marathon, Los Angeles will send off runners after the race to the anthems of Kanye West and Common.

Jerry O’Connell, Brian Austin Green and Tiffani Amber Thiessen, among many others, will be participating. In addition, Nike athletes Lisa Leslie, Brandi Chastain, DeLisha Milton, Khadevis Robinson and Sarah Reinertsen will also be in attendance. American Idol judge, Randy Jackson, will be the host of the night.

http://inside.nike.com/blogs/humanrace-en_US_LOSANGELES

28th Annual Sunset Junction Street Festival
When: August 23–24
Where: Sunset Boulevard (between Hyperion and Fountain)
What: Celebrating and advocating diversity, the Sunset Junction Street Festival was originally organized to bring together the communities of Silver Lake, Echo Park and Loz Feliz. These days, the street fair provides an avenue for some 40-plus nonprofit agencies to reach out to the community. It also features live bands, a host of food stands and merchandise booths.
Scoop: Bands start playing at noon on both days and go into the night, with Broken Social Scene and Isaac Hayes generating much of the buzz. Tickets: $12–$15; children under 12 and senior citizens over 65 enter free. www.sunsetjunction.org.

The Naked at the Getty Scavenger Hunt (Adults Only)
Saturday, Aug. 9 - 4:30 p.m.

Go on a humorous, mind-tingling search for nudity at the Getty Center this Saturday. Put on by Watson Adventures, “you don’t need to know anything about art or the museum—or nudity—to solve our tricky questions. After the hunt, linger in the mountaintop gardens for a great view of the sunset. This hunt is rated PG-13.”

Price: $17.50 per person

Meeting Place: After you park, take the monorail up to the museum “campus.” In the plaza near where you get off the monorail, look for a group of people and the MC in a burgundy cap that says Watson Adventures.

*Advance purchase is required!

More info, click here.

For tickets, click here or visit watsonadventures.com

Heart-of-Hollywood Hike
Trail: Runyon Canyon Loop
Distance: About 3 miles round-trip

By no means is this hike a wilderness experience, so if you’re looking for solitude, you might want to try other trails. On the other hand, this is a great hike for people-watching, and it gives beginning hikers a chance to check out the Hollywood Hills and the amazing views at the trail summit, known as Cloud’s Rest. Whether you’re wearing the latest hiking gear or just sandals and sun hats, this is a fun hike highlighted by million dollar mansions and priceless views of the Hollywood sign, the Sunset Strip and the rest of the LA Basin.

Getting There: From Hollywood Boulevard, head north on Fuller Avenue. Park at the end of Fuller and enter the well-marked park. Take the trail to the right and complete the loop counterclockwise.

Take it from me, poker is for amateurs. Pros don’t know what to expect. Whatever skills you may have, or may think you have, test them against the celeb set at the Fulfillment Fund’s “Summer Nights” fundraising event and No Limit Texas Hold ‘ Em charity poker tournament supporting disadvantaged youth on Aug. 3.

Up to 150 players will compete and the winner will receive a top ten finalist seat at the “Aces Full” three table invitational at the Bicycle Casino on Aug. 22, 2008, where they will play for 15K in cash and prizes including a seat at the 2009 WPT Legends of Poker Main Event.

Celebrities/Pros expected to attend include: Melinda Clarke (The OC, CSI), Jamie Gold (World Series of Poker Champion), Kelly Hu (X Men2, The Scorpion King), Maeve Quinlan (90210), Bailey Chase (Saving Grace), Tony Dennison (The Closer), Kristie Swanson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Yancey Arias (Knight Rider), Victoria Pratt (Daybreak), Roger Cross (24, Caprica), Chris Harrison (Host of The Bachelor), Eric Woods (The Next Race), Tia Carrere (True Lies, Wayne’s World), Rosa Blasi (Strong Medicine), Justin Hartley (Smallville), Paul Johansson (One Tree Hill), Rikki Lake, Daisy Fuentes, Mark Thompson (That’s So Hollywood, Fox 11) and more.

Proceeds from the night will benefit the Fulfillment Fund Bright Future Scholarships.

Poker Package is $350 by August 1st including Tournament Buy-in for $250 and Gala Event Ticket. There is a late registration fee of $100 for registration at the door. Summer Nights Gala Event Fee is $125 for party goers by August 1st, or $150 at the door.

Location: RITUAL - 1743 N. Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood

Check-in: begins at 3p.m. (Tournament begins promptly at 4p.m. Gala party to follow at 7p.m.)

For more information on the Fulfillment Fund, visit www.fulfillment.org.