The recent earthquake in Nepal has devastated the region, leaving thousands dead and hundreds of thousand homeless. In the aftermath of this terrible tragedy a world away, many of us wonder how we can make a difference. So as always, craft beer to the rescue! Join us on May 9th at participating breweries and beer bars around Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino Counties. Participating locations will have at least one beer on draft as their “donation beer.” 100% of the proceeds will go to GlobalGiving, a highly vetted organization raising funds for both immediate use as well as long term recovery. They have already raised over $2 million! Can’t make it Saturday or like to make a separate donation? Visit our fundraising page: http://www.globalgiving.org/fundraisers/crawl4nepal/ #Crawl4Nepal Participants so far include: 1642 (on Temple Street) The Bruery Angel City Brewery Eagle Rock Brewery Golden Road Brewing Mohawk Bend Tony’s Darts Away Sunset Beer Company The Rookery Cismontane Brewing Ritual Brewing Co. Barley Forge Brewing Co. Sanctum Brewing Co. Bread & Barley Beach City Brewery Bottle Logic Brewing Phantom Carriage Brewery Blue Palms Brewhouse Three Weavers Brewing Co King Harbor Brewing Company Far Bar Little Tokyo Noble Ale Works The Lost Knight Select Beer Store City Tavern DTLA Hangar 24 38 Degrees Ale House & Grill Barbara’s at the Brewery Alosta Brewing ...
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ECHO PARK — The lulling sounds of a Buddhist chant box invite passersby to peep inside the small store at the corner of Echo Park and Scott Avenues. Inside, in an otherworldly setting, a wild variety of cacti displayed on cinder blocks are jammed into the 350-square-foot shop, illuminated by red light bulbs that decorate the walls. Welcome to Echo Park’s cactus shop. Actually, the shop, known to some as the Cactus Store or Hot Cactus, does not have an official name. “The store intentionally doesn’t have a name,” said co-owner Carlos Morera, “We felt the neighborhood didn’t need anything that was branded, it just is what it is. We wanted it to feel like you’ve wandered into another dimension and, if it had a big name outside, it wouldn’t feel like another dimension, dimensions don’t have names,” Morera has collected cacti for more than 18 years. After leaving a Los Angeles design firm to start his own self-funded projects, Morea saw the small space open up down the street from his house. Within two weeks, Morera opened the cactus store on December 5 , along with four partners and fellow designers, and his uncle, Johnny Morera, who manages the store. The 350-square-foot store has a collection of more than 150 cacti that have been handpicked for their quality or unusual shape. Prices range from about $25 to $750.“All of the owners are designers and we are all involved in different projects that try to blur the lines between what we are,” Morea said. A “Devil’s Run” is what Morera calls the trips to the California/Mexico border where they handpick their new stock at hard-to-reach cactus farms. The trip is usually taken by one person and a trailer hitch along fire roads that are not maintained by any jurisdiction, Morera said. “You really have to keep your confidence on these trips, but when you get back it feels like a major accomplishment, like coming from hell and back with badass cactus!” They recently built a greenhouse at Morera’s house and are looking into hiring a horticulturalist to crossbreed and propagate different species of cactus. They hope to offer their own “weird species”...
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Join us this Thursday at El Cid’s Odalisque is an international-themed showgirl revue with a retro wink — a fun, flirty dinner show that combines vintage bellydancing with samba, burlesque, Bollywood and more. Taking inspiration from film, art and far-flung adventures, this eclectic cabaret stars world-class bellydancer Baheyya El-Ghazal and her Luxora Dance Company. Each week’s globe-hopping production features new numbers and guest stars, so don’t be surprised to find a famous Egyptian musician taking the stage, a Bollywood film come to life, or a dance that evokes the spirit of Carmen Miranda. Share a few delicious tapas or enjoy a full Spanish dinner and enjoy a unique hour of entertainment, all within the walls of El Cid’s wonderfully historic — and totally romantic — Old Hollywood...
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Join the Silverlandia Crew this Sunday from 11 am to 3 pm at Barnsdall Art Park for their Champagne and Croquet Spring Fundraiser. We’ll be participating in the croquet games, but you can also sip champagne under the sun while lounging on the lawn of Frank Lloyd Wright’s stunning Hollyhock House! Live music will be provided by The California Feetwarmers and DJ Ed Mattiuzzi, tickets for adults go fr $50 and just $5 for kids. Admission includes a three-flight sparkling wine tasting with our favorite Silverlake Wine, and all the croquet your heart desires. Food trucks will be made available but party goers are asked to provide their own picnic blankets for lounging....
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This weekend our very own Los Angeles County Store will be celebrating its one year anniversary with a weekend-long Pop-up event! Carrying goods made only within Los Angeles County, the store has be come a symbol of the local arts and crafts movement, a must-visit for locals and tourists alike. The pop-up will feature 15 outstanding local artists an crafts people, including our FAVORITE Chris Turnham, whose known for his prints of local architecture, Zazu Faure, who crafts stuffed animals out of recycled sweaters, Juniper & Fir with indigo dyed home textiles that are to dye for, and Funsize Ceramics, local maker of tiny ceramic pieces. Join us May 2nd & 3rd from 12-4pm, the Los Angeles County Store is located right up the street from Sunset Junction, across from Dinosaur...
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