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Save Money on Kids clothes- HUGE consignment sale in the Valley

As the economy worsens, parents turn to consignment sales to save money.  On march 27th to march 29th,  LA Kids Consignment, a semi-annual event held in Van Nuys brings together 375 consignors and over 10,000 new and gently used items for sale at bargain prices
Items include:

clothes & shoes
toys
furniture
strollers & highchairs
indoor/outdoor play equipment
baby/nursery items
puzzles, books, dvds
maternity
and [...]

Van Nuys has Cheapest Gas in The Valley

The Snark has located the cheapest gas in the san Fernando Valley!  Filled up for $1.71 a gallon yesterday at United Oil at the North East corner of Van nuys and Sherman Way.  Map here.  Here is a tip, the worse the neighborhood the cheaper the gas. For the cheapest gas in LA, click here.

Huge Toy Liquidation Sale in Van Nuys

Ok, so the economy sucks, but we all still want out kids, nieces, nephews, etc to have something cool under the tree for the holidays.  Where here is your opportunity to get name brand stuff at wholesale cost (or less) brands include Gymboree, Juicy, Munchkin, Lipstik and many more.  Mark your calendars for a Toy [...]

My Valley to LAX Commute sucks

My 20 mile commute on the 405 South from the Valley to the LAX area and it’s totally sux.  LA deperately needs a high speed tram over the hill.  Sure there are busses but it takes even longer to get to a bus stop and wait for the busses which are often late and break [...]

Sherman Oaks Street Fair

Some friends called me yesterday to head out to the Sherman Oaks Spring Fest on Ventura Blvd between Kester and Van Nuys.  This was similar to the annual Sherman Oaks Street Fair held every year for the last 16 years in Oct with the next event happening Sunday, October 18, 2009.

At the event [...]