Friends and relatives of the beloved Cafe Nela have a weekend of fun ahead of them, as a number of acts from that scene take over the Offbeat Lounge in Highland Park. It promises to be an intimate, yet expansive, event with a huge variety of quality local music to be heard. There’s a spacious patio to which one can retire in between sets, for a breath of fresh air.
The Cheez-It® Stop at The Station in Joshua Tree, California, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Photo by Monique A. LeBleu.
On 29 Palms Highway, which cuts straight up through the high desert to Joshua Tree, sits a stunning and popular local landmark that has now, albeit briefly, been transformed into a retro “Cheez-It Stop” this week.
Open only until Sunday, June 11, 2023, The Cheez-It Stop resides at The Station of Joshua Tree—a renovated 1949 Richfield Art Deco Streamline Moderne gas station owned by Glen Steigelman and Steve Halterman.
Decked out and “absurdly Cheez-It-ified” for a spring destination and oasis for local and traveling Cheez-It fans and photo opportunists alike, you can fill- er-up at the first ever “Cheez-It Pump” next to statue Big Josh, buy a variety of hard-to-find Cheez-It flavors, and load up on super “cheezy” merchandise such Cheez-It brand howling wolf T-shirts, socks, postcards, sunglasses, stickers, shoes, coolers, shot glasses, or way-too-cool just for the beach Cheez-It island-style shirts. Altogether, an Instragrammer’s paradise. Continue reading
Year 15 and this event keeps getting bigger and better! Thanks to dedicated volunteers who year after year have worked to hard to build this event for queer women in LA to picnic and party together. It is now a tradition to look forward to every pride season. Bring your own picnic, hang with tons of queer women and their friends! DJs will be happening, as will a (leashed) puppy parade. Performances, dance tent, games, cruising, merch, food trucks and so much more! BBQ pits on hand but no booze allowed. See social media pages for more details, links are below.
Saturday, June 10: Dyke Day LA in the Park, Sycamore Grove Park, 4702 No. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles (Highland Park), 90042; 12p-6p; take notice of special parking instructions: “The park’s lot (entrance on Ave 49 at the corner of Figueroa) is reserved for folks w/ disability needs. Carpool, public transit, and rideshare are HIGHLY encouraged. There will be a designated rideshare pick up and drop off spot on Figueroa.”
Photo Credit: Courtesy of the AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival
Savor, sip, and enjoy staggering views on the grounds of a historic Pasadena Arts and Crafts home when the AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival returns to the Laurabelle A. Robinson House on June 11.
The home was designed by the illustrious architectural team of Greene & Greene, renowned for creating Pasadena’s landmark Gamble House. Overlooking the Arroyo Seco, the Robinson house boasts impressive views of the Colorado Street Bridge and the San Gabriel Mountains.
Participating restaurants and caterers include Alexander’s Steakhouse, Bone Kettle, Casa Cordoba, Chefelle – A Personal Chef & Catering Service, El Cholo Café, Gale’s Restaurant, Kensington Caterers, Pez Cantina, Porto’s Bakery, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Tam O’Shanter, The George, We Olive, and many more.
Indulge in cocktails and spirit tastings from 1886 at The Raymond, Dulce Vida Tequila, Empress 1908 Gin, Gerlach’s, Golden Road Brewing, Knox & Dobson, Krafted Spirits, San Gabriel’s Ogopogo Brewing, and Pasmosa Sangria along with specially curated wines and Pasquini Coffee Co.
this sign on warehouse one in my pedro town used to really trip me out and when I was more younger…
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photo by mike watt
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DJ JD Samson of Le Tigre, MEN and Crickets spins tonight! With Senior (Junior Senior) and Rudy Bleu (La Polla Loca)
Nervous Gender Reloaded, an off-shoot of the original legendary Nervous Gender LA punk synth band, plays this Friday night in Tarzana, with The Robot Uprising and Suburban John. If you are weird, you are welcome there! But no creeps!
Friday, June 2: Nervous Gender Reloaded at the Corbin Bowl, 19616 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, CA 91335, 8:00p, all ages, free parking.
Stories Bookstore and The Wrinkle Room host the book launch of “I Could Not Believe It: The 1979 Teenage Diaries of Sean DeLear” this Thursday, June 1. The long anticipated and just released explicit diaries of our homegrown punk, queer, drag diva, Glue-front person and performance artist Sean DeLear, have been published this month by Semiotext(e), six years after they passed away much too young. The launch will include a panel discussion about Sean and the book. Through this book, Sean lives!
Thursday, June 1: “I Could Not Believe It: The 1979 Teenage Diaries of Sean DeLear” book launch, Stories Bookstore, 1716 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026 (Echo Park); 7:00p, street parking or public parking lot behind the store.
The Gilmore Heritage Auto Show returns to one of LA’s most iconic places, the Original Farmers Market, on Saturday, June 3.
Now in its 27th year, this annual vintage auto showcase is open to the public. “Wonderful wagons: a tribute to woodies and all the great family haulers” is this year’s theme. Station wagons and the like are historically significant: they brought a new freedom to explore the open road and delve into places once difficult to explore. Almost 100 classic American vehicles – hot rods, low riders, customs, trucks, and more, in addition to wagons – will be on display throughout the Farmers Market.
The auto show goes from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and you can get 90 minutes of free parking with merchant purchase validation. The Original Farmers Market is located at 6333 Third Street.
