This is a town devoted to car culture, but when gas pushes $5 at the pump, maybe it's time to get out from behind the wheel every now and then. City Walks: Los Angeles offers a great primer for Angelenos looking to take their first steps outside of their 4-wheel cocoon. It's a deck of cards detailing 50 different LA walking tours. From the Third Street Promenade to the Ballona Wetlands, Olvera Street to Malibu, and UCLA to Little India, the deck offers up tours to match any mood.

Check out the review of City Walks: Los Angeles - 50 Adventures on Foot

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Everyone's got a favorite movie theater, or at least a few that top their list. Los Angeles is home to some of the best movie theaters in the country. That seems appropriate given this is the movie capital of the world. So just which movie theater earns the right to call itself the pinnacle of LA's film palaces? That's up to you. Check out our poll of LA's Best Movie Theaters and cast your vote.

This is earthquake country. Quakes happen. We're supposed to be used to it, and prepared for it. But most Angelenos don't even have an earthquake preparedness kit in their homes. This one only registered a magnitude of 5.4 which according the the United States Geological Survey is a moderate earthquake. Even so, that made it the biggest one to hit Southern California since 1999. Don't get caught out in the cold when the next one hits. Get prepared today.

If you don't have an earthquake preparedness kit, first aid supplies, or a family emergency plan, you need one. This list will get you started: Earthquake Safety Supplies and Information.

• Check out the USGS website for details on Los Angeles area earthquakes.
• Just what is an earthquake? Read Earthquakes in a Nutshell from About.com's Guide to Geology.

The third annual Venice Custom Bicycle Show is this Sunday, July 20th. They'll be showing off the incredible, creative and bizarre of the bicycles world. They've also got a skateboarding competition, live music, breakdancing, BMX stunt riders, and more. LA bands Loyal Enemy, New Vices and Rue will hit the stage starting at 2pm. If you've got a great bicycle, come down and enter the contest!

Venice Custom Bicycle Show Basics

• Where: On the sand at Venice Beach, from Market Street to 17th Street at Ocean Front Walk
• When: 10:30am - 6pm, Sunday July 20th
• Website: www.venicecustombicycles.com
• To Register for the Contest: Contact Terry Talbot: (310) 621-3615

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