It's 1930. The stock market crashed. The Great Depression is beginning. Hollywood is starting to rot underneath its glamour and lights. Nobody knows this better than producer Paul Russell. He has to save a movie studio from financial ruin. All he has at his disposal are a stack of horror scripts, some old sets, and unknown actors. The Hollywood pecking order applies to people as much as studios. Actress Lillian Nelson learned this lesson shortly after arriving in Los Angeles. Although she is dating Paul, she refuses to let him give her parts at his studio. She wants to make it on her own. Her attempt to overcome obstacles in order to insert herself into the public's heart is the stuff dreams and nightmares are made of in Hollywood. James Cagney, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Louis Brooks, and Jack Warner act as your guides while Take Her for a Ride peels back the skin of Hollywood's most glamorous age to reveal a core of talented businessmen, competent directors, and radiant stars. (Crucson Publishing)

Taking place at the historic Raleigh Studios on Melrose in Hollywood, the 8th Annual LAWineFest promises exploration, fun & education, showcasing wines from 13 countries, brews, artisan cocktails, food trucks, tasting seminars, live entertainment and much more - all in support of L.A.’s own Food Forward, the non-profit group that works with home and business owners to glean fruit from ornamental trees in order to feed the Southland’s hungry.
The 2013 event shines the spotlight on fun and discovery, serving up beer and spirits alongside food and drink demonstrations featuring Celebrity Chef Eric Greenspan. Plus Twitter-ific food trucks and, of course, hundreds of award-winning wines from around the globe. One-day tickets ($85) or Weekend Passes ($110) get ticket-holders unrestricted access to sample libations from near and far, accompanied by rockin’ live entertainment; food truck fare starts at just $2 per plate. For those wanting to take home a taste of LAWineFest, K&L Wines in Hollywood will be on-site to take orders and make wines available for instore pickup or home delivery.

LAWineFest is L.A.’s largest and longest-running wine tasting event, with the dual goals of enhancing Angelenos’ appreciation of all things epicurean and supporting local charitable organizations. LAWineFest was founded in 2005 by renowned wine personality Dr. Joel M. Fisher, and continues to be the Southland’s signature celebration of wine, beer, spirits and food.