Brazilian Fun, Catalina Island & World Record Weightlifting
OMG another crazy show accomplished! If you’re looking for a good time, join the hundreds of barely-dressed Brazilian sambistas shaking their feathers at the biggest Brazilian Carnaval on the West Coast — it’s going on Saturday, March 1 at Club Nokia. I also had Armenian strongman Richie Arakelian who BROKE the GUINESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS LIVE ON AIR for the “Most Weight Squat Lifted in One Minute” — he did 10,000 pounds in 50 seconds!!! He’ll also attempt to set the world record for “Most Weight Squat Lifted in 24 Hours.” He’s training to lift more than 1.5 million pounds (!!!!!!!!) in 24 hours, WHAT?!!! And he’s doing it to commemorate Armenian Remembrance Day on April 24. Wow!
And let’s not forget Catalina Island, my fave LA-adjacent getaway. There’s the new Bluewater Grill Avalon (they also have one in Redondo Beach) where you can get super-fresh seafood and cocktails, plus Lloyds of Avalon Confectionery. Not only is Lloyd’s (where Marilyn Monroe once worked) home to that famous salwater taffy but OMG they seriously have the BEST and BIGGEST candy apples in the world!!! Those candy apples are truly reason enough alone to get to Catalina Island every week!!! FYI: You can ride Catalina Express for FREE on your birthday + get all sorts of discounts/freebies on the island! I can’t wait to go back!!!
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