Taco Tuesdays

La Cantina, 6541 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles; www.lacantinahollywood.com

La Cantina, recently featured on “The Hills,” offers Taco Tuesdays, where $2 gets you two tacos with your choice of five meats and all the toppings. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 27

Wish Tree for Pasadena

One Colorado Courtyard; www.onecolorado.com

Visitors are invited to write their wishes on pieces of paper and hang them on the tree branches, which will be joined with others from all over the world and placed in Yoko Ono’s Imagine Peace Tower in Iceland. Through Nov. 9. FREE.

THURSDAY, AUG. 28

Oliver Peoples Sale

8642 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood; www.oliverpeoples.com

While you shop for your pair of trendy sunglasses (with up to a $120 discount), you can enjoy the free wine and beer and music from KCRW DJs. 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m.

FRIDAY, AUG. 29

12 Shiny Nickels

Gardner Stage, 1501 N. Gardner St., Los Angeles; www.twelveshinynickels.com

This one-hour show features 12 comics doing five minutes of stand-up. 11 p.m. $5 includes all the beer you can drink. Also, Saturdays.

LA Golf Academy

1233 Rose Ave., Venice (310) 320-2050; www.lagolfacademy.com

Most business deals are made on the golf course. Or so I’m told. Take a group lesson on Friday, Saturday or Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. There are also refresher courses at noon. Or sign up for a private. Afterwards you can head to the beach, which is just blocks away!

SATURDAY, AUG. 30

Long Beach Blues Festival

Rainbow Lagoon, Linden and Shoreline, Long Beach; www.jazzandblues.org

Chuck Berry headlines this 29th annual festival along with Taj Mahal Trio, Booker T. Jones, John Mayall and more. Gates open at 1 p.m. Also, Sunday.

Replay

Sloan Mansion, 627 S. Carondelet St., Los Angeles; www.fusionentertainment.la

If you love to party and dance while the sun rises, then this all-night event is for you. $2 drinks all night, too! 10 p.m.-7 a.m. $10.

SUNDAY, AUG. 31

The Human Race

nikeplus.nike.com

Los Angeles is one of 25 cities around the world hosting this 10k race as part of Nike’s health and wellness global initiative. All proceeds go to charity. You can either participate in the run and get a T-shirt and enjoy a performance by Kanye West at the Coliseum or be one of thousands of spectators to cheer the runners on. 8:31:08 p.m.

MONDAY, SEPT. 1

Dodger 50th Anniversary Poster

Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave., Los Angeles; dodgers.mlb.com

The first 50,000 fans in the gates for the Dodgers game vs. the Padres get a free 50th anniversary commemorative poster. 5:10 p.m.

Los Angeles City’s Birthday Celebration

El Pueblo Historical Monument, 125 Paseo de la Plaza, Los Angeles (213) 485-8372; www.cityofla.org/ELP

Celebrate the 227th anniversary of the founding of Los Angeles. Come out and enjoy historical re-enactments, exhibits, food and loads of entertainment. 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. FREE.