#FirstFridaysContest Winner!
#FirstFridaysContest Winner!
Three Winners Total will each win a 1 Year Membership in the AKFF Venice VIP Club, where Members get Special Offers from Food Trucks and Venice Shops & Businesses!
Get more deets on the AKFF Venice VIP Club >
First Fridays on March 4, 2016 featured our First Fridays Photo Contest on Instagram – where we had some great snaps!Rene Araque @vegtasticvoyage Prize from: Equinox Gym Santa Monica
Halina Marchuk @gala.baliss Prize from: Equinox Gym Santa Monica
Sheila Pham @hearthappily Prize from: NextSpace Venice Beach
Winners & Prizes:
First Prize:
Tyler Allen
Three different facets of 1st Fridays including: a cool mural, unusual view of Intelligentsia and colorful rolls of rugs at Zingara.
Prize: SaneBox Dinner Subscription worth $299/year
2nd & 3rd Prizes
Kristen Pojunis
Captured the spirit of First Fridays with friends feasting on food.
Julia Extanza Mon
Showcased the unique optical illusion art at Made in Earth.
2nd & 3rd Prizes:
SaneBox T-shirt + Amazon Bestseller ebook
Please pm us on Facebook or Email AKFF Editor, so we can get prizes to you!
#FirstFridaysContest #AKFFcontest #Sanebox.com
When: Friday March 6, 2015
Where: Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice CA from Venice Bl to Westminster & surrounding streets (Santa Clara, Electric Avenue)
Hours: Timing is APPROXIMATE! Starts between 5-6pm ends 10ish
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The spa has a personalized approach in a beautiful private setting and offers: skin rejuvenation, facials, microdermabrasion, waxing and tinting, peels, laser tratments and injectables. Hydrafacial is an excellent deep cleaning for anyone with an active lifestyle.
Epithereal Skincare 13400 West Washington Blvd. Suite 202-A Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 310-439-1926 www.epithereal.com
Free Parking Located at the corner of Glencoe (entrance on Glencoe)
Ask about their upcoming Beauty & Wellness Retreat on April 17-20!
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Award winning classical Pilates studio Turning Point Pilates (voted best of the Westside two years in a row in the Argonaut) has moved into a brandnew space!
The brand new spacious studio is adjacent to the Venice Canals, Marina Del Rey and the Marina Peninsula. It’s upstairs and right next to Allan’s Market at Dell. Also conveniently located a few blocks from the beach, shops and restaurants.
Turning Point Pilates: New Address: 337 Washington Blvd. #1 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 310-217-7630 www.turningpointpilates.com
Free Parking on side streets and metered parking on Washington Bl.
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AKFF FACEBOOK PHOTO CONTESTTake some snaps at Abbot Kinney First Fridays on April 3, 2015 Friday and post on the AKFF Facebook Page to enter our Photo Contest and WIN Prizes from Sanebox!
Whether it’s pics of friends eating or shopping, etc, food or food trucks, shops – see any cool shoes or clothes you like? Snap it & Post it! Post by Monday, April 6, 2015.
Prizes & Full Contest Details >
Bloggers/Writers work from home and write about haps on Abbot Kinney BL and Venice!* Marketing Majors, we want you too!*
Sales peeps, if you got it in you’re blood, this position includes college credit and commission.**
How to Apply: Fill out the AKFF Contact Form. Type “AKFF Intern” in the Subject. In the Message box, type your area of interest in 140 characters or less, followed by your full name.
*college credit, unpaid position
**college credit, commission only, no salary
FREE Special Performance:
Electric Lodge in Venice, located just behind and east of Abbot Kinney, is the premiere performance space that’s also run on solar power! Every First Fridays, the Lodge provides a complimentary avant garde mixed media performance. Easy parking in their valet lot, enjoy drinks while you’re hanging out (21+ bring id) and enjoying the show! This month brings Cheryl Rae, a spoken word artist. Starts at 9pm.
1416 Electric Ave (between Milwood and California) Venice, CA 90291
Parking Tips:
If you can get to Abbot Kinney early, you’ve got a leg up on the parking so hippity hop on over here – avoid driving on Abbot Kinney, it will be insane! Head towards side streets off of Venice Bl, California access from Lincoln) and Electric Av. There is also a valet parking lot on Electric Av at Milwood at Electric Lodge, which also happens to be hosting a special FREE performance, just for 1st Fridays! (It’s 30 seconds behind Abbot Kinney – just do a Google map – it’s easy!
Food Trucks:
So you’re hungry, right? There are 17 food trucks to peruse all kinds of food from, whether it’s chili, burgers, ice cream and a lot more. The best way to find out which trucks are there is to check out the AKFF Twitter Feed, as most trucks post there between Thursday and Friday. Many will also post their exact location. Hint: great for photo opps so you can post on our Facebook page and win some cool prizes.
Shopping:
Shops are open late, some with specials just for First Fridays. Shops are on Abbot Kinney and Santa Clara (cross street). Check out the latest trends on this fashion forward boulevard!
Abbot Kinney First Fridays wants your snaps from First Friday on April 3 (that’s next Friday) on our Facebook Page! We’re Sponsoring a Photo Contest with Cool Prizes from Sanebox in Venice!Here’s whatcha do:
WIN These Prizes from Sanebox:First Prize:
SaneBox Dinner Subscription at $299/year (Their best plan!)
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2nd & 3rd Prizes:
SaneBox T-shirt + Amazon Bestseller ebook
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The AKFF Blog will pick 3 winners and post their names on Facebook by April 6 and contact the winner via Facebook messaging and coordinate prize pickup at our office in Venice. #FirstFridaysContest #AKFFcontest #Sanebox
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