🤠 Dating, Cowboys, and Taxes

Welcome to your weekly San Fernando Valley update for April 10 to April 16, 2025.

In this week’s NoHo Nick:

• ❤️ Dating

• 🤑 Taxes

• ✍️ Journaling Club

• 😱 Grimm Play Festival

Who keeps peeing in the dating pool?

All my single friends tell me it’s impossible to meet people nowadays.

What’s happening out there?

(Ya know, besides all the regular crazy stuff.)

Here’s what’s happening this week.

📄 Los Angeles tax deadline extension (reminder). Most state and federal taxes are usually due on April 15. The IRS extended filing deadlines for taxpayers in Los Angeles County to October 15 due to the wildfires. (IRS)

🌍 California tries to bypass tariffs. The Port of LA is the busiest container port in the country. State officials are exploring state-level trade negotiations with foreign countries to work around federal tariffs. The proposal could allow direct deals on electronics and agricultural goods and help stabilize local prices. (Governor’s Office)

🏈 The new LA Rams headquarters will be in the Valley. The LA Rams plan to build a new headquarters at Warner Center. The $10 billion project features housing, retail, parks, and entertainment venues. Plus practice fields, offices, and two live event spaces. The project will be completed in about ten years. (The Rams)

💸 Sales tax increased around the city. As of April 1, sales tax in LA County increased from 9.5% to 9.75%. Last year, voters approved Measure A to support homelessness services. Some local leaders support the hike in funding public programs, while others argue it could hurt small businesses and residents with tight incomes. (CBS)

😱 Grimm Fairy Tale Play Festival (North Hollywood): This fast-paced play festival features local writers, directors, and actors. Seven brand-new 10-minute plays inspired by Grimms’ dark fairytales. Multiple plays. Infinite imagination. $22. April 11 to 26.

🎭 Renaissance Faire (Irwindale): Step into a world of knights, jesters, and mead at SoCal’s Ren Faire. Turkey legs, vendors, jousting, and more. $44. April 5 to May 18. Saturdays & Sundays.

🤠 Cowboy Festival (Santa Clarita): Saddle up for a three-day celebration of cowboy life. Live music, trick roping, poetry, food, and western flair across the historic park grounds. Vendors will sell boots, hats, leather goods, and more. Free. Thursday through Sunday, April 10 to 13th at William S. Hart Park.

🗑️ Shredding Event (Granada Hills): It's time to clear the clutter. Bring your old mail, tax documents, and sensitive paperwork to this community shredding day hosted by Get Real Valley. Free. Saturday, April 12, at 9 AM.

🎪 Summer Camp Fair. (West Hills) Families can learn about 50+ summer camps for kids all in one place. Sleepaway programs, sports, academic enrichment, and creative camps. A one-stop shop for summer camp planning. Free. Saturday, April 12 at 12 PM.

🏍️ Group Motorcycle Ride (Mid-City → Burbank): Cruise with fellow riders from Mid-City to Burbank with a coffee-fueled morning meetup and a noon arrival at Brews Brothers. Free. Saturday, April 12 at 9 AM.

🎨 Journaling Club (Encino): Explore creative journaling in nature at Los Encinos State Park. The next session will be “How to Make a Mixed Media Book.” Relax and collage with community members. All ages are welcome. Materials are provided (or bring your own!). Free. Saturday, April 12 at 10 AM.

🧶 Crochet Meetup (Burbank): Knit, sip, and chat at this laid-back fiber arts meetup hosted by the Knerdy Knitters of the SFV. Everyone is welcome to join, whether you’re stitching solo or looking to swap project ideas. Cozy, creative vibes. Free. Saturday, April 12 at 11 AM.

🍷 Spring Block Party (North Hollywood): Celebrate the season with live country music, gourmet food from The Front Yard, pop-up shops, and beer and wine at The Garland hotel block party. All proceeds benefit Best Friends Animal Society. $55. Sunday, April 13 at 2 PM.

🕹️ Game and Electronics Night (Burbank): Code, tinker, or play board games with fellow hardware hackers at this casual meetup. Hosted in a creative community space (Null Space Labs). Electronics, conversation, and hands-on demos. Free. Tuesday, April 15 at 7 PM.

🌳 Secret Forest Art Project (Burbank): Soon, you can enter an immersive forest-themed art installation called Secret Forest. “The mystery of nature meets the magic of the unknown.” Glowing mushrooms, crystal caves, butterflies, and more. Follow their IG. “Reconnect with wonder.” Opens on Saturday, April 19.  

🐰 Easter Party (Burbank): Dance the “Bunny Hop,” hunt for eggs, decorate paper mache eggs, and enjoy springtime goodies. Hosted by Castle & Crown, a “whimsical fairy-tale inspired play space.” $35 per child. Saturday, April 19. Two sessions: 10 AM or 2:30 PM

📸 Easter Bunny Photos (Toluca Lake): Snap photos with the Easter Bunny and enjoy crafts, music, and community fun along the lakeside. Free. Saturday, April 19 at 11 AM.

❤️ Speed Dating (Multiple Locations): Love in LA hosts curated speed dating events on weeknights around town. “Dating is hard. We want to make it easier. We'll match you with the most compatible people in the venue.” $34. Multiple events monthly.

🚴 Brewery Bike Rides (Canoga Park): One-hour group bike ride through scenic SFV streets, then reward yourself with beers, wings, and pizza back at 818 Brewing. All levels are welcome, and riders get 10% off their tab post-ride. Free. Wednesdays at 6:15 PM.

🧠 Pub Trivia (Studio City): Grab a drink, join a team, and flex your brain at this fast-paced trivia night from Big Happy Trivia at Jax’s Bar. Ask the bartender or host to get started. Free. Thursdays at 8 PM.

🍛 Sri Lankan Deli (Northridge): Curries, biryani, and authentic Sri Lankan dishes. It is good for takeaway, and the portions are large. Hidden in a strip mall, the signs incorrectly read, "Mexican grill.” Check out Baja Subs Market. Or read The Infatuation’s restaurant review.

☕️ Coffee and Music Rehearsal (North Hollywood): Amp is a cute coffee shop inside a music rehearsal studio. Grab a matcha, a latte, a cappuccino, or a breakfast biscuit before practicing your songs or dance routine. This is one of my favorite places to jam.

🚚 Magnolia Park Food Trucks (Coming Soon): Back again for another year, Magnolia Park’s food truck Fridays return in May in Burbank. Last Friday of the month until fall. This year’s first event will be on May 30th.

🐔 Trader Joe’s sells fertilized eggs. Some people are incubating the eggs and hatching chickens. (Delish) A lady at the dog park told me this.

💳️ Santa Clarita has the highest credit card debt per household in America. (Wallet Hub)

❤️ “Within the next two years, it will be normalized to have a relationship with A.I.” (NY Times Opinion)

🐢 100-year-old tortoises became first-time parents at the Philadelphia Zoo. (BBC)

❓️Moorpark Street is named after an English fruit that grew in the San Fernando Valley in the 1800s. What type of fruit is it?

Last week’s question: California’s coastline is 840 miles long. How long is the LA coastline?

Answer: LA’s coastline is 75 miles long. But…measuring coastlines is exceptionally difficult.

Thanks for reading, and see you next week!

PS: I’m flattered. 1,800 people read last week’s NoHo Nick. Thanks for sharing it with your friends. ❤️ 

PPS: Catch live professional wrestling every Friday at Millennium Pro Wrestling in Chatsworth. $15.

PPPS: Like I said, Go Gators!

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