Be sure to check if it's open. We took a uber there and it was closed even though the web sight…read moresaid it would be open. It looked really cool from what we could see if it was open however it certainly isn't a place to walk around freely outside of their.

12/11/2014 One of the many stops on a walking tour of the…read moreArts District. I signed up on Google for this tour that takes you around the Arts District with various stops around the neighborhood. A little bit of history for each stop. This is one of stops that is a bit more secured. It's not a secret knock or a code you need to know before entering. You need a reservation or permission to enter as this is now considered private property. We are invited guests so we get to roam around a little of this old factory with the history behind it all. They also invite artists to visit and create a mural for display. We happen to come on a day an artist from Canada was putting on the finishing touches of a mural from a picture he took the night before. It was all done with spray paint on the wall to right as you enter. We were told that a music video was done inside so one of the wall murals was created just for that shoot. Really great stuff to see if you ever get invited.

This was my first time visiting The Spooky Swap Meet at Heritage Square Museum. It was pretty…read moreamazing! My only regret was that I wish I didn't have enough money. The Victorian houses are beautiful and all the venders, scare actors and staff were friendly and accommodating. I was surprised to see Nikk Alcaraz giving out candy and signing his book, Peculiar Baking! I'm a big fan of his so I had to buy a copy of his cook book for my girlfriend. There were many photo ops, food vendors, atmospheric music, trick or treating and a few haunted mazes. The only thing lacking was parking. I recommend using a Ride Share company rather than struggling to park in their tiny parking lot or getting VIP parking. Today (Sunday, 4/26) is the last day until next year. If you're a fan of Halloween (the holiday and the movies) I highly recommend attending this swap meet.

Super fun event with a great spooky vibe! Tons of unique booths, creepy-cool items, and themed…read moredecor everywhere. Perfect for Halloween lovers--plenty of photo ops, rare collectibles, and fun surprises. Highly recommend if you're into horror or vintage oddities.

Self-Help Graphics is a community art center nestled in the middle of Boyle Heights. It was…read morestarted by a group of East LA artists in the 1970's. If you are just driving by you will miss this beautiful building composed of a ceramic mural. When visiting the gallery, Make sure you make your way to the back of the building, there, you will find a beautiful sculpture of the Virgen de Guadalupe made completely out of ceramic mosaics! Self Help showcases work from its Printmaking Atelier Program, which invites artists to spend a week creating limited-edition silkscreen prints with a master printer. It also offers youth-based art programs lead by local artists. They also have a great Day of the Dead celebration. From day of the dead sweet bread to sugar skull making, music, altars...the works! It's a great cultural experience. Some of their work is displayed in the Self Help gallery and gift shop. All of their stuff is reasonably priced.

While I love this place and really appreciate how it brings local art to the community, I have to…read moresay that in the last few years this place has suffered and declined. Though I guess that's to be expected with their budget being so demanding and their sources of revenue shrinking with every budget cut so far. I mean, how long has the exterior been working on. Then worse how they pretty much gutted a gallery for the potential of a cafe which never saw the light of day. It's all a bit sad when you think about how this place could bring the community together through art and offering some alternative to the kids on the street in an area that is high with crimes. But I believe it was a change of ownership that has really brought this place down. Even the festivals and events they throw seem to have been altered a great deal and not for the better. The Dia De Los Muertos festivities used to be one of my favorite things. Surpassing even the Hollywood Forever for actually having authentic appeal without pandering to the masses. Being big enough but intimate enough for you to feel it. Then they changed it around and tossed it over at a local park and the vendor booths seem to pop up every where and many of which sold nothing but items that perpetuate the Mexican stereotypes. As much as I don't like the direction it's going, I still have to give this place high marks because while it's not what it used to be, there's nothing else out there that comes close to providing what this does for the local impoverish east los angeles residents.

Too short everything is literally in 1 room and some stuff doesn't feel like it works the way it's…read moresupposed to. Also doesn't leave an impression on you once you leave. Defiantly not a good date idea

This is cool... but honestly I wish it would of been longer and more rooms. You can easily get this…read moredone in a half hour if you want ... or an hour max. Kinda annoying you have to scan QR codes to get information. The history of the trees is cool. This would be really neat if it was outside too. Would boost the atmosphere. I'm glad I got a discount from being a mastercard holder when purchasing tickets online. Every bit of savings help. The idea and art behind of everything is pretty neat. I love the fire and the tree at the end. Pretty cool; especially how it lights up and moves to the base of the music There's parking out front; and since you make reservations prior and the groups are kept small; maybe ten people ... parking is easy. Parking is free too, which is nice.

I hate to leave a negative review especially because I didn't get a chance to book them as our…read moreMariachi for our Daughters Quinceañera. I reached out in October 2025 to reserve for June 2026 and they said their booking for the following year didn't open until January 10 and to reach back out when the time came. Well the time came and I texted to reserve and the women mentioned they only had slots available that I did not accommodate our event. It's disappointing because I even texted before the date she mentioned and she could have reached back out saying she was able to book when she did. I think this mariachi looks very talented and it was perfect for an all women group to be part of this specula day but the lack of communication is not okay. Especially when sent her a text and did not reply. Smh

Wow!!!! Where do I begin?!?…read more Mariachi Lindas Mexicanas are an exceptional ensemble. This all female group has worked collaboratively with our Recoding Artist Erik Antonio ( GoVa Records) for various events in various venues. They are extremely professional. In addition, this ensemble has provided their talents for personal seranades, parties, and my own classroom celebrations. I make every effort to contract Mariachi Lindas Mexicanas to accompany Erik Antonio. Their collaborations are exceptional! Thank you so much for always supporting me. Jean M. Ayala Manager GoVa Records/Erik Antonio "La Maestra" Walnut Elementary School Baldwin Park,Ca City Clerk/Councilmember (RET). City of Baldwin Park

Our family were able to visit Casa 0101 a couple weekends ago to watch their Prince of Egypt…read moremusical. Seating is first come first serve but the setting is so small and and intimate that there is probably not a bad seat in the house. Despite the size of the place, the production quality and talent was amazing. It was a privilege to be able to watch this 2.5 hour show with all these singers and dancers giving their all to entertain such a small group of viewers. Bravo!

We love coming to Casa 101, I've been here on several occasions but recently came to see A Woman…read moreNamed Gloria. The location is not only a beautiful fully functional theatre but also an art gallery displaying beautiful art from local Artist. Casa 101 is a great community venue with an amazing staff and stunning interior design. We'll definitely be back and will recommend family and friends.

For those who may not know, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, is free from 3 to 5 p.m…read more maybe only on weekdays but maybe weekends too. I am not sure, but most of the information is right, if one is compelled they can fact-broaden my statement. I went to take advantage of this offer but it was June 19th and in honor of the holiday everyone got in for free on this day. But apparently it was a last minute decision. So poor reporting seems to be more like offering information as it comes, not in a malicious way, or incompetent way, more in like the town crier gives what he knows in excitement and it is the responsibility of hearers to know what to do with the information, including vetting it responsibly or accepting it as a gift when given by surprise, even though it could have come in handy earlier. So I entered and I made a beeline to the Butterfly Pavillion. I think it was 12 dollars and worth every single cent. And I write that as a full-blown understatement because exaggeration did not seem the way to go. Like saying this place was worth more than 12 dollars, it was worth the weight of a camel's back in gold. The experience was beautiful. And that statement can be easily understood. I mean butterfly garden + momentary visit= beautiful. But more than that it was a type of beautiful that I had not experience before. It was a new facet of nature's beauty that I experienced. Mostly because I had never interacted with butterflies in this way. For instance, there was a butterfly with wings that were a strong bold blue, almost neon, and for sure, vibrant. Like a royal blue not because it was that shade but because amongst blues it would have palatial lineage in its shade. We were warned that butterflies might be on the ground. And on two experiences two were. The first I encountered was not flying. And the younger members of the experience made sure to announce the butterflies presence and its vulnerability. I feel like sometime in this place's history a butterfly did get stepped on. And for no other reason, than the natural happens. In the second occasion, a butterfly was trying to fly or stand still and could not because the winds made it topple. During that moment a butterfly apparently landed on my back. Man people, if not all, wonder if a butterfly will land on them? And what it would mean? I mean, it could be good news. Saying that a butterfly landing on a person is an omen of disaster does quite fit the visual of the insect and what horror brings. A butterfly did land on my wrist and of course one can't help but feel special. Like, the butterfly chose me and its trying to communicate something. Something important that the universe wants me to hear. What exactly that is? I am not sure. I need to reflect on that later or I will know when the butterfly effects comes clearer in time.

I am finally visiting the Natural History Museum, not only that but I'm also super excited to go to…read morethe Orca Exhibit with a friend of mine who's also a whale lover. We arrived at 9:30am. The security at the Garden area miscommunicated what we needed to do. She told us to go check in at the ticket booth so we waited in line even though we had tickets only to be told to go back to her to get the bracelet.. we basically waited in a line that was not needed. That was a little annoying to say the least and not a good first impression. Thankfully we were early and our excitement took over fast enough to brush that off. We made it in! As we walked through the museum, we peeked into some of the different rooms on our what to the Orcas Exhibit and were excited to see more. We made it with our additional tickets purchased for this part of the museum since the Orca Exhibit is considered a special exhibit. It was totally worth it to see a life size whale replica of Ruffles! As we migrated around to a Dino room, we heard the PA system go on.. sadly we had NO idea what they were saying. Were we being told about some limited time special at the guest shop or caf or was this a serious matter.. we didn't understand what the PA system was saying so we heard the message again and then again to finally understand that we were going to be sheltering in place due to a dangerous situation near by. Well first, it shouldn't take more than one message to know that there is a situation happening .. second of all, it was really tough to find any employee around to ask what was said or what was happening. That was a little disappointed but we were happy that they took precaution to keep us safe by sheltering in place (thank you for that). As we wandered around hungry and thirsty (no outside food or drinks are allowed) we were trying to keep each other calm while also hearing the helicopter circling around the area. Thankfully we finally found someone that asked us if we had any questions which we did. As he realized that we had been at the museum since this morning and had already been through all the exhibits including the orca one (which we noticed no longer required the additional tickets) he was kind enough to share a room with us with some snacks and water. (The museum refunded us the Orca exhibit fee, thank you for that) Over all: Emergency communication: When the shelter-in-place announcement came over the PA system, it took multiple repetitions before we could understand what was being said. In an urgent situation, clarity on the first announcement is critical. It also took considerable effort to locate a staff member who could tell us what was happening. I'd strongly encourage reviewing both PA audio quality and staff visibility protocols for emergencies. Check-in process: When we arrived at 9:30am, the security staff at the Garden area gave us unclear instructions. We were directed to wait in line at the ticket booth despite already having tickets, only to be sent back to get our bracelets. A small thing, but worth noting for future visitors. I do want to sincerely thank the staff member who eventually found us, recognized we had been there since opening, and kindly provided us with water and snacks while we waited. That gesture meant a lot. He also went above and beyond when another guest needed assistance; the kind of care he showed is exactly what you'd hope to see. I really wish I would have gotten his name to give him the proper recognition he deserved. Would I go back? Yes, in the hopes of a much smoother, less stressful type of experience. The dinosaurs are amazing to see and get perspective on how huge they were.

The Theater: Kind of outdated theater. The furniture and the stage are old. Very small theater,…read moreevery seat is good seat, not necessary to pay extra for the "VIP" seats (front row). Photos of the casts are displayed in the lobby area. There is a small concession, selling drinks and snacks. The Show: Found the deal on Goldstar.com for the show "Marilyn - The Secret". Friday night show, about 20% of the theater is filled. The production is so so. 4 casts in the show. Informative about Marilyn's private life. The Parking: Private lot (but limited space) and Parking Structure (right across street)

STEPH JUDGEMENT: Great little theater that showcases fun, offbeat productions…read more My bf and I came to see the Game of Thrones Musical here and it was a hoot! We got there kind of late and ended up sitting in the balcony, which didn't have the best sound, unfortunately, but the view was pretty good. It's a tiny theater anyway so you're never too far from the stage, and the enthusiasm of the performers and audience made for a rollicking good time despite it all. It's definitely got some wear-and-tear but I found it quite charming, nonetheless, and I'd definitely come back for other productions in the future. We parked in the structure across the street, but if you get there early enough you might score a spot in their tiny parking lot or on the street.