Saturday night the Los Angeles Galaxy played the current MLS champions the Houston Dynamo at the Home Depot Center.

The Galaxy battled back to tie the game, and as usual it was the Beckham Donovan show. Between them they have scored all six goals for the team in 2008. Tonight was no different, Landon Donovan scored 2 goals both assisted by David Beckham. The first goal is my favorite by far. A diving header, can’t beat that.

The result left Los Angeles with a 1-2-1 record while the defending Major League Soccer champion Dynamo (0-1-3) was left still seeking its first victory.

Next week Chivas USA vs. LA Galaxy Superclassico. When these two team play each other they are always intense. Expect smoke, expect big flags, expect fights and expect the LA Riot Squad to go ape shit.

Today is Free Friday for the 34th annual Long Beach Grand Prix! If your interested in going pick up the Press Telegram or Long Beach Gazette and look for the free pass. I found my free pass in my Southern California Edison bill. Present the ticket at the booth and your off to the races… no pun intended.

I get so excited b/c it brings back so many memories. Going to the races as a kid with my dad and also my first ever date with my wife was to the Long Beach Grand Prix back in 1994. I asked my wife who was a friend at the time to go with me. I took her to Norms for a Bigger Better Breakfast in the AM then down to Long Beach to watch the race. I remember giving her a Pick Your Part sticker and an STP patch… it was the 90’s that was cool back then… right? No wonder why she ended up marrying me I bought her a Norms Breakfast and took her to a car race. What a catch!
I work in downtown Long Beach and have been putting up with the preparations for about 3 weeks now. The grandstands and barricades are complete, the street is redirected and the giant Tecate inflatable can is shinning in all its glory. Last night when I left work Pine St was PACKED and I’m sure tomorrow will be worse. That is why I will be riding my bike to work.

This year there is a race where robots drive the cars… sounds kinda interesting. Inside the convention center there is always cool stuff last year I saw this weird trumpet playing robot, along with a bunch of car demos. Not as cool as Monster Jam but a close second. If you are heading down to the races look for me. I’ll be the guy in the Bobby Rahal t-shirt, cowboy hat cheering his ass off… Its Miller Time!

Sunday April 20th, we will be rocking out downtown to Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure.

As always Drive in opening show with and Excellent Cartoon and Righteous Heavy Metal Parking lot clips.
As always, its free.

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9pm at 2nd and Beaudry in downtown Los Angeles. Bring your friends and family.
Apparently there are some biters to the downtown drive in movie scene, and it isn’t so guerrilla its very organized actually, you have to pay $$$. Whats the fun in that? But, its still pretty cool to see people getting involved.
In this video Metromix gives Madex’s Guerrilla Drive In a nice nod at 1:59.

See you in the parking lot.