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the week in la plans, september 7 to september 14
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the week in la plans, september 7 to september 14

19 plans, 53 people, and a breakdown of exactly where LA showed up this week, neighborhood by neighborhood.

September 13, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
meeting people in LA
Making Friends

meeting people in LA

the friends are out there, but LA's geography and freelance culture make finding them harder than anywhere else. here's what actually works, and why the coordination gap (not the events) is the real problem.

September 12, 2026 · 12 min read

the small-group plan economy in la: who's making plans, where
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the small-group plan economy in la: who's making plans, where

right now on WashedUp, 17 plans are live across LA, from a Catalina day trip to late-night meetups in DTLA. here's how the plan actually gets made, mapped against every other app trying to solve the same problem.

September 12, 2026 · 11 min read

things to do in la that are better with people
Making Friends

things to do in la that are better with people

some plans in this city change entirely depending on who's next to you. here's the specific list of what's transformed by company, and exactly how to find people to go with instead of talking yourself out of it.

September 12, 2026 · 10 min read

how to make friends in la as an adult, according to what people are actually doing
Making Friends

how to make friends in la as an adult, according to what people are actually doing

The walking groups, run clubs, classes, leagues, and plans real Angelenos actually show up to, and how to find someone to go with the first time.

September 11, 2026 · 12 min read

the best apps to meet people in LA, and what actually makes one work
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the best apps to meet people in LA, and what actually makes one work

a diagnostic comparison of Bumble BFF, Meetup, Timeleft, WashedUp, and more, built around the three things that actually determine whether an app gets you out of the house in LA.

September 11, 2026 · 14 min read

the full list of free museums in los angeles (and when to go with people)
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the full list of free museums in los angeles (and when to go with people)

every genuinely free museum in LA, sorted by neighborhood and by whether they're actually good for a first hangout, a date, or a solo afternoon.

September 11, 2026 · 13 min read

what 300 people in la are actually doing on saturday nights
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what 300 people in la are actually doing on saturday nights

we asked 300 real LA people what they did last Saturday night. the answers weren't bars or movies. they were chess in Venice, soul nights in Silver Lake, and a lot of people quietly figuring out who to ask.

September 11, 2026 · 14 min read

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the week in la plans, july 27 to august 3

19 plans, 103 people, and a by-neighborhood breakdown of where LA actually showed up this week on WashedUp.

August 2, 2026 · 7 min read

Things to Do

the most-planned activities in la right now, according to washedup data

What LA is actually planning this month by activity, neighborhood, and time of day, pulled from real WashedUp plan data instead of an editor's opinion.

July 8, 2026 · 11 min read

the week in la plans, june 29 to july 6
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the week in la plans, june 29 to july 6

a first-party recap of every WashedUp plan that completed in LA this week, broken down by neighborhood, with the real numbers.

July 5, 2026 · 6 min read

the week in la plans, june 22 to june 29
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the week in la plans, june 22 to june 29

26 plans, 109 people, one week in LA. here's what actually happened on WashedUp, broken down by neighborhood.

June 28, 2026 · 6 min read