Los Angeles, my dear friend,

I'm writing this email from my parents house in the SF Bay Area. It was just 2.5 years ago that I was staying here contemplating my move to LA. And it's come full circle:

Today, I moved out of LA.

It's sad to say. This city has given me so much - tons of amazing friends, many of core memories, and endless life lessons. I used to despise LA, but I've come to love it and see it as top contender for where I'd like to settle down and build a family.

I've got a bit more exploring to do (starting with moving to NYC next week). I don't know for sure if and when I'll live in LA again, but maybe things will work out for me like Santiago in the Alchemist and I'll make my homecoming at the end of the story.

Until then, stay beautiful Los Angeles 🌴❤️🥲

— Brett (misses LA already) Goldstein

btw - IRL LA will still continue on! Will be sharing some relevant news on this next week :)

WHAT'S POPPIN IN LA

monday (3/6)

• The VFX of "The Peripheral" with VFX Supervisors - Have you watched Amazon Prime's The Peripheral? It's a near (and far) future scifi show with a ton of special fx, why not start the week learning how they pulled it off?

tuesday (3/7)

• Digital LA - AI Art: DALL-E, Midjourney and more, Oh My - Of course, AI's all the rage. So here's a chance to hear what the latest chatter is from people who aren't totally paranoid that the Terminator is here.

• Hacknight IRL - Go to Long Beach and meet other hackers? 🧑‍💻

• YWCA TechGYRLS®: Free STEAM Program for Girls - Take a chance to encourage girls who want to get into the STEAM fields!

wednesday (3/8)

• DTC Morning Coffee Meetup! - this is the FIRST EVER edition of a monthly meetup for folks in the DTC world brought to you by some seasoned DTC and casual meetup veterans. Definitely go check this out.

• Techstars Powered by J.P. Morgan + FoundersBoost Mixer - TechStars and JPMorgan? A perfect combo for a great networking event.

• SoCal Tech Monthly Networking Event - Or you could do the monthly socal tech networking event.

• LA Entertainment Web3 Wednesday Meetup - Or the web3 entertainment networking event.

• Web3 Weds Speaker Series - Or the web3 networking event. Wednesday is just completely full of networking. I say, figure out the one with free drinks. 😉 But then again, since you're spoiled for choice on this day, you can really pick out the one that is best suited to where you're at.

• UCLA Monthly Workshop: Machine Learning and BIG DATA - Then again, why not get super nerdy and go to UCLA to hear what the academics are thinking about the cutting edge of AIML?

thursday (3/9)

• LA Community Gathering by LA Tech4Good - And if Wednesday wasn't enough networking, there's more on Thursday!

• Digital LA - SXSW Austin Preview: Bands and Startups - SXSW 2023 runs from March 10-19. This Austin Preview gives you a teaser of the LA acts and startups going to SXSW.

• Science Night Live - Okay, here's a unique one. Scientists doing comedy. 'Nuff said.

friday (3/10)

• Friday Startup CPG Meetup @ Expo West - Want to see what CPG startups are up to? This is where the magic happens.

• Steve Aoki concert - Remember Mr. Top Signal? Well, he's in town for a concert. Make sure to get a cake thrown in your face.

• Luciana Parisi: Aesthetic Colliders in AI Vision - How are artists using AI to create art? I'm glad you asked. This event is the one and only answer.

• 626 Laugh Market: A Standup Comedy Showcase - 626 is back with food night markets and comedy too! Take a break from tech and get some comedy.

saturday (3/11)

• Code Warriors: Empowering Girls and All Genders to Take on the Tech World! - Teaching girls to code?! Sign me up!

sunday (3/12)

• Nothing much this Sunday, so why not take a stroll in Palisades Villages farmers market? Pro-tip, there's a tiny luxury Netflix Bay Theater there that screens Netflix films. You can even order from your chair and they'll take it to your seat!

WEATHER

It looks like this week, we'll have a lull of cold and then finally warmth rolling into mid-March. I checked the rest of the month, it looks like we'll start to see 70's by next week, so be prepared to dress warmer, but don't forget your jacket when the sun goes down. 🌤️

WHAT'S COMIN UP

Outer Edge LA (the event formerly known as NFT LA) is just around the corner! We'll be posting the side events in our website, so keep your eyes peeled. I'm personally excited to see what the vibe is like, in the wake of crypto winter and the change in sentiment towards web3 in the wake of the news.

SXSW 2023 - The multi-disiplinary conference is back! And this time even more people are vaccinated, allegedly. So make sure to buy your Austin tickets and head on over to see the likes of Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Tilda Swinton grace the stage alongside the next big thing in tech and music.

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