Click It. BEAT picks of the week.

Etsy's March Meet & Make in California is taking place tonight in Los Angeles and San Francisco. More details here.

How cool is Stella McCartney?

If you have some awards-season catching up to do, Hugo and J. Edgar are out on DVD this week.

Have you tried Starbucks' Blonde Roast? It was the hot item during my morning stop today.

I've been loving slathering on Aveeno's Positively Ageless Reconditioning Night Cream. It smells fresh and is a great creamy but not too heavy consistency.

This Pomelo Blossom candle from Catbird in Williamsburg, Brooklyn smells SO good. They also make great tin travel candles.

Extremely simple Thai curry to make at home.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

Photo credit: dropcloth / Etsy shop

Do It. Olvera Street Day of the Dead.

All this week, celebrations for Dia de los Muertos are scheduled to be held at Olvera Street, including various exhibit and entertainment at night, including alters for loved ones passed.

People put up marigolds for their dead relatives as a remembrance, and make pan muerto -- a special kind of sweet bread bigger then a basketball -- and put up pictures, notes and letters, and jewelry from their family members.

This is one of my favorite holidays, and comes right after Halloween. Celebrations will be going on through Nov. 2

Olvera Steet is located downtown, across from Union Station.

-- Lauren Williams

Photo credit: Olvera-street.com

Do It. Harold Lloyd shorts.

One of the big three silent film stars Harold Lloyd (of Keaton, Chaplin, and Lloyd) will have a few of his best early works screened at the Cinefamily Silent Movie Theater tonight as part of the theater's Silent Clowns series.

Lloyd is best known for his shock of black hair, goofy round glasses, and that one scene where he hangs from a clock (clip below), and if you haven't yet made it to the Silent Theater (the last in the entire United States of America!) it's worth venturing over. The theater has all kinds of relics from the 1920s film heyday and has piano accompaniment.

Buster Keaton will be rounding off the Wednesday series next week a series of his shorts.

The show starts at 8 p.m. and is $10. The Silent Movie Theater is located at 611 N. Fairfax Ave.

-- Lauren Williams

Advance Notice. Derby tourney.

Long Beach's roller derby leagues the Bixby Rollerettes are going head-to-head with The Terminal Island Tootsies next Friday at the Long Beach's Queen Mary Dome, and these women losing it on the rink is sure to be a sight.

The popularity of roller derby in the past few years has mushroomed with tons of women joining leagues across the country. Even a major motion picture has recently been made about the booming sport, (Whip It! with Drew Barrymore and Juno's Ellen Page -- trailer below).

The event also includes a live band. Presale tickets are $16; $20 at the door.

The Queen Mary Dome is located at 1126 Queens Highway. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Friday June 25.

-- Lauren Williams

Do It. Hike Runyon.

This spot is really a perfect hiking area for those who aren't exactly seasoned hikers. Right now is the perfect time of year to go for a hike through runyon. It's cool, but sunny and this place is super dog friendly; one of the few places you can let your dog off the leash.

Runyon gets a lot of flack from the hardcore hiking crowd because it's kind of posh. It's right off Laurel Canyon Drive, and is a regular spot for celebrity sightings. ... and it's surrounded by gigantic homes.

But the view of LA from these trails is beyond comparison, and it's light enough to do very casually on a Sunday afternoon since it's only three miles. But the eucalyptus, small brooks, and the rope swings (when they're up) make for an excellent hike.

Get there before 10:30 a.m. though, otherwise it fills up pretty fast.

-- Lauren Williams

Do It. Visit the Arboretum.

The Arboretum in Arcadia is one of maybe two places in Los Angeles county you can see peafowl running loose, walking side-by-side with humans. (The other is Palos Verdes, but I don't think they're as prominent there).

I love trees and plants in general, and the Arboretum is like a giant park filled with diverse plants and a peacocks running wild.

This is another one of those activities that make for a perfect lazy Sunday afternoon. Go out to Arcadia, walk around the arboretum. And admission is pretty reasonable at $8/person.

The Arcadia Arboretum is located at 301 N. Baldwin Ave.

-- Lauren Williams

Do It. Kayak through Naples.

As summer approaches, so too does one of my favorite outdoors-in-a-big-city activities: Kayaking through Naples. Long Beach's small waterfront community makes for a perfect arena to get in some kayaking, and around this time of year the small, harmless, petable (petable!) moon jellies are out in Naples.

As your kayak coasts through the water, the little jellies come up to your boat and you can reach down and touch them (although I've been told picking them up is strongly discouraged, for the sake of the jellies).

Renting a kayak is extremely inexpensive at Long Beach's Kayaks on the Water, where they provide kayakers with maps of the area. Kayak rental costs $ 8/hour/person.

Kayaks on the Water is located at 5411 E. Ocean Blvd. in Long Beach.

-- Lauren Williams

Advance Notice. Patchwork.

For those who love crafty, homemade things, Patchwork is returning to Long Beach June 27.

I attended their pre-holiday sale and found some super cool handmade jewelry, journals, tees, and all sorts of super cool, handmade things.

At their last LB show I was very impressed with all the things people can do just with their two hands and a dash of creativity. It's definitely worth checking out.

Patchwork is scheduled for June 27 from 11-5 p.m. at the Marine Stadium in Long Beach.

-- Lauren Williams

Advance Notice. Crawfish boil.

If you have a soft spot for Southern food, the crawfish boil scheduled May 22 may be the place to be.

Crawfish are tiny, lobster-like critters said to be delicious when boiled and dipped in the right amount of butter. Two Saturday's from now, Harold and Belle's in LA will be serving up all things crustacean.

LA Weekly wrote that this is one of the few remaining Southern gems in LA, which says something since the paper is home to the first Pulitzer-Prize winning food critic Jonathan Gold.

Tickets to Harold and Belle's crawfish boil are $25. Harold and Belle's is located at 2920 Jefferson Blvd. and the event is set to take place May 22.

-- Lauren Williams

Photo credit: LAist.com

Do It. Hollyhock house.

The first time I went to the Frank Lloyd Wright house in Hollywood I was probably 6-7 years old. The stunning architecture on the sprawling hilly estate, the view of all of Los Angeles including the neighboring Griffith Observatory, the strange square designs and antiquated-but-classy furnishings made me imagine one day living in FLW's famous Hollyhock House.

Years later, I'd lost the desire to live in the house-cum-museum, but the design and view are still a sight that made me want to return.

In my opinion, this is a gorgeous LA landmark and an excellent day trip. I'm not sure whether Wright was able to foresee the Eastside having it's excellent bookstores, restaurants, and shops nearly 100 years later, but the proximity to excellent eateries mean you don't need to pack a lunch if you're heading up to the Hollyhock House.

Nearby Figaro is excellent, as is the very nice Skylight Books if you wanted to pick up a new book on the way home (when wouldn't this seem like a good idea?), possibly one about the famous Mr. Wright. Also, if you're feeling ambitious, Griffith Observatory is just a stone's throw away, if you wanted to squeeze in some hiking.

For those who are opting for public transportation to the area, the Hollyhock House is close to the Vermont/Sunset Red Line station.

Ticketed tours to the Hollyhock House are every hour beginning at 12:30 p.m. and ending at 3:30 p.m. Tickets cost $7 for adults.

The Hollyhock House is located at 4800 Hollywood Blvd.

-- Lauren Williams