Articles Written By: Mar Yvette

It was the first day of school and I joined Fox Gives at West Vernon Elementary in South LA to celebrate with Project Backpack, providing backpacks and school supplies to more than 750 children. I loved meeting the adorable kids and hearing about their summer vacation and favorite subjects. I also had the chance to meet one special little girl...

Dinosaur cops, baby-eating monsters & other kooky (and EXTREMELY naughty) characters abound at Fox's new Animation Domination High-Def studios in Hollywood.

What's new this summer at Knott's Berry Farm?? Lots! The theme park's recently expanded Boardwalk has three new rides that are just my speed (translation: no crazy loops or stomach-dropping dips) including the Coast Rider.

Did you know that Southern California has more blue whales and dolphins than anywhere else in the world??? I had no idea until I joined Captain Dave's Dolphin and Whale Safari today in Dana Point. This year-round adventure is where you can get up close with these incredible creatures of the sea and see them in their NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

There are so many fun things to do this weekend!!! A few of my top picks: The "Barks, Bubbles & Brews" event on Sunday at Angel City Brewery in DTLA - you can take your own woof (or adopt one from Much Love Animal Rescue) and give him/her a bath, then chill out with a craft brew and delicious food from Son Of A Bun food truck!

It's National Caribbean-American Heritage Month and it's time to celebrate Carnival...Caribbean style! To kick off the festivities, I was at Sattdown Jamaican Grill in Studio City with island cuisine, live music from Success Steel Drums, costumed dancers and a Caribbean workout from DailyBurn fitness instructor and dancer Keaira LaShae. I'll be one of the grand marshals at the big Hollywood Carnival parade on Saturday, June 22, so be sure to come by and say hello, mon!

Does it really get any better than WIENER DOGS?!! I had a handful of these little guys on the set today to promote the new Wiener Dog Nationals Movie. You can meet the woofs & other cast members while watching a FREE advance screening at the Special Olympics this Saturday @ Cal State Long Beach.

It was a lot of fun at the 22nd Annual Santa Monica Festival at Clover Park today. I ran into some familiar faces, met new people and had the opportunity to be a judge in the farmers' market food competition. Oh, and I got the most fab ring from Le Fashion Truck & ate the most DELICIOUS turkey hot dog of my life from the Let's Be Frank Dogs food truck. It was totally worth waiting in that long line!

I had DJ Eddie One (The Heavy Hitters) on the Weekend Roundup today & he brought the party - the Teen Party Expo, that is. It's going on at the Queen Mary during Father's Day Weekend with everything you need for prom, quinceanera, cotillion, sweet 16 & beyond. PLUS, if you're looking for something FUN & FREE this Saturday, stop by the 22nd Annual Santa Monica Festival at Clover Park this Saturday - I'll be one of the food judges so come say HI! Even better, the fabulous BOOGALOO ASSASSINS will be performing on stage at 5pm! Special thanks to April's Cakes for the surprise belated birthday cake - the celebrations continue!

Today I visited the Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center with the one & only Cesar Millan who showed us how to pick the perfect pet for our lifestyle! The Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center, a Cesar Millan Foundation "Shelter Star" is the first and only open-admission no-kill she

It's National Burger Month, so of course I invited Burger Lounge for a cookout with their 100% grass-fed burgers, organic quinoa burgers and other tasty eats. I also had Ice Cream Lab from Beverly Hills come by to show us their liquid nitrogen frozen treats!! (SOOO GOOD!) And the cherry on top of all this?? A live performance by three-time Grammy winners Ozomatli!! They sang "Paleta," a song from their new album coming this fall. You can see them FREE this Sunday at the TASTE of Hawthorne!!!

It's Mother's Day Weekend so why not take Mom out to chow down like a mutha at the West Coast BBQ Classic @ the Queen Mary? It's going on Saturday afternoon and there will be tons of stuff going on including all manner of BBQ from 60 different pitmasters from around the country, a kids zone, pie and watermelon eating contests, music and adult games including one called CORNHOLE. Yes, it's true. There's also the workout event at all 12 Spectrum Athletic Club locations this weekend where you & Mom can sweat it out while raising money for a very good cause. For a $25 donation, you can take any class and 100% of the proceeds go to ALS research. Happy Mother's Day!!!