CicLaVia – 4-10-11
Today marked the second of what looks like will surely be a tradition in Los Angeles, CicLaVia. CicLaVia is a free for all on the streets of Downtown Los Angeles for Bikers, Boarders, Bladers, and bi-pedalers. About 7 miles of the city’s busiest roads are closed down for 5 hours allowing open access for pedestrians. …
International Pillow Fight Day – Pershing Square Los Angeles
This past Saturday marked International Pillow Fight Day. At first I was very skeptical at how this event would turn out or if I really wanted to participate. A bunch of people with their old pillows encrusted in druel in Pershing Square. I figured it would probably be best to stay as far away from …
112th Golden Dragon Parade
The 112th Golden Dragon Parade and Festival is one of Los Angeles longest running parties. The event has been happening since 1898 and has been extracting crowds ever since. Every year performers and a large procession overtake the streets of Chinatown. This year was no exception as the sidewalks of Broadway were lined up with spectators early …
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
The Geffen Contemporary at The Museum of Contemporary Art sits behind The Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. Today I was able to experience SUPRASENSORIAL: EXPERIMENTS IN LIGHT, COLOR, AND SPACE. The exhibit space was filled with fantastic shapes and pieces bathed in color and light. Everyone seemed to enjoy the exhibit space as …
Los Angeles Kings vs. San Jose Sharks
AmeriCorps provided some free tickets to check out The Los Angeles Kings play against The San Jose Sharks. It was a pretty dramatic game. The Kings tied it up in the third period and it went to a shootout. Jarret Stoll scored the only goal of the shootout and The Staples Center erupted in excitement. …
Hollenbeck Park
Hollenbeck park is located on the corner of Saint Louis and Fourth Street in Boyle Heights. This park has been around since 1892. I had no idea of it at the time, but I had a feeling that the place has been around for awhile. There are lots of nice hills to post up on …