Five Things: Mat Pilates, Laurel and Hardy, Venice Zipline

1. Always wanted to try that strange stretchy thing that ballet dancers and double jointed people swear by? Here's your chance to check out a free Pilates Mat class in Venice at 10 a.m. today. It's at the Mystic Journey bookstore on Abbot Kinney, so in a pinch you can always grab a good book afterwards.

2. Laugh yourself silly with Laurel and Hardy film clips tonight in Venice. Click here for details. 

3. The Venice Zipline is set to open today at 11 a.m. You tell us: was it worth the wait? 

4. Did you miss the story about the Venice Beach sandcastle proposal? Check it out here. 

5. In 2012, the most popular boys name in America was Ethan. In the United Kingdom it was Harry. What do you think the new royal baby boy will be called?