Welcome back, listeners! This is Ollie Bennett, and oh boy, do I have a spectacular rundown for you on this absolutely gorgeous Thursday, November 27th, 2025—Thanksgiving Day in the city of angels!
Los Angeles is absolutely buzzing right now with that perfect post-Thanksgiving energy. The weather is crisp and cool, traffic is surprisingly manageable because everyone's either eating turkey or getting ready for the long weekend ahead, and the city has this electric holiday vibe that you can practically feel in the air.
Now, if you're looking to move those feet instead of just attacking the dessert table, you absolutely have to check out the Drumstick Dash happening right now. This is the largest 5K and 10K on Thanksgiving in all of LA County with about eight thousand runners and two hundred fifty volunteers. We're talking the most epic turkey trot you've ever seen. The race kicked off this morning at eight thirty at the North Hollywood Red Line Orange Line Station, and listeners, here's the kicker—all those funds go straight to Hope the Mission to provide three million hot meals to unsheltered families across Los Angeles County. That's what I call running with purpose!
If you want something a little less cardio-intensive, the Pacific Palisades Turkey Trot is also happening with over twenty two hundred runners celebrating the eleventh annual tradition. Perfect if you're in that area and want to join the community spirit without totally destroying your turkey-digesting ability.
But wait, there's more! If you're feeling festive and want to stay out late tonight, the Holiday Light Festival over at Griffith Park and Southern Railroad just launched yesterday and it's absolutely magical. Picture this—a one-mile train ride decorated with thousands of lights, magical holiday scenes, and pure festive pandemonium. It runs nightly through January eleventh, so you've got plenty of time to hop aboard this Christmas wonderland express.
For you sports fanatics out there, the LA Lakers are taking on the Dallas Mavericks tonight at Crypto.com Arena at seven PM for the NBA Cup. If basketball isn't your jam, no worries—the LA Chargers are facing off against the Las Vegas Raiders tomorrow at SoFi Stadium at one twenty-five PM, so weekend sports content is absolutely stacked.
Here's your local insider tip, listeners. Los Angeles has this incredible tradition of turning Thanksgiving into something bigger than just family dinner. The city transforms into this celebration of community, giving back, and pure joy. Whether you're running a turkey trot to support homeless services or riding the Holiday Light Festival train, this city understands that the best holidays are the ones where you're connected to something larger than yourself.
Tomorrow is absolutely insane with the USC and UCLA football showdown at the LA Memorial Coliseum at four thirty PM—this is the rivalry that defines Southern California college football. Plus, we've got concerts, magic shows, and an absolutely wild assortment of entertainment options.
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