Top 10 Things to Do This Summer

200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (map)

Thursday nights are all about the Twilight Dance Series featuring free live musical performances right over the water. The line-up is a mix of everything from swing and salsa to reggae and good ol' fashioned rock and roll--when else will you have a chance to see Michelle Shocked for free?

1000 Elysian Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (map)

Venture into the enormous Chavez Ravine to support the Big Blue Wrecking Crew in their bid for the league crown. Will former Yankee and new manager Joe Torre restore the Boys in Blue to their glory days? Batter up ...

2301 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068 (map)

It wouldn't be summer without an evening at the Bowl. Enjoy a pre-concert picnic on the grounds of this Hollywood landmark. Seat prices begin at an unbelievable $1. The hottest tickets of the season: A sold-out Radiohead show, two nights with Diana Ross and the Bowl debut of Silver Lake native and worldwide music phenom Beck.

6525 W Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028 (map)

If you're looking for an in-town gastro experience, check out star-chef Michel Richard's culinary creations at Social Hollywood's new restaurant inside the space's still-sizzling club scene.

28128 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265 (map)

Spend the day at this private beach in Malibu, then retire for a pina colada in the sand with the thong-and-sarong crowd. This SoCal summer staple is one of the few places in L.A. where you can legally booze right on the beach.