Completed Perfumery 101 and the class is simply awesome! Amazing resources, lots of hands on…read morelearning with materials and tons of expert guidance in a fun and safe atmosphere. Affordable classes taught in smaller participatory classes all hands on.

Do not take their $25 scent identifying class. The scents are ridiculously hard to identify or…read morecategorize and there is not a lot of interesting content in the class.

My family and I were first-time visitors to this museum, and we truly enjoyed our visit…read more First and foremost, admission is free with advanced online reservations required. Parking was $19.00 for the first three hours with validation. The art museum is truly a gem of Los Angeles. It can be challenging to reserve tickets because open time slots fill up quickly, especially during the summer months when many people are on vacation. The artwork on display is mesmerizing, beautiful, and thought-provoking. Personally, I appreciated every single piece of art I observed, as so much work, love, and dedication went into each item on display that one can only wonder what the artists were thinking or feeling as they created their masterpieces. The entire museum is well-maintained, spotless, and fun. Security is extremely important, as evidenced by the many staff members closely monitoring the large crowds around each section of the museum. Staff members are also there to answer any questions. I wish to rerun here very soon with family and friends, as our visit was educational, inspiring, and fun.

My family visited The Broad Museum a couple of days ago, and let me tell you, the exhibits are…read moreworld class. Even though the museum is free, I suggest getting tickets on line to reserve a timed-entry in advance, It does get crowded. I did notice that there are some exhibits that require a separate paid ticket. Parking was $29 unless validated. Then it dropped down to $19. Definitely worth visiting. You won't be disappointed.

My husband and I hired Kun Seng Keng Dragon and Lion Dance for our wedding and it was such a huge…read morehit! Roger was our point of contact and super sweet & responsive throughout the planning process. I loved that we were able to pick our lions and the languages for the banners. They were super accommodating when we requested a certain routine and the whole team were all super sweet to the young kids, older adults, and everyone in between. We received feedback from a lot of guests and most of them (if not all) mentioned how the lion dance was one of their favorite parts of the night. I highly highly highly recommend working with them if you're having a big event coming up! Can't thank Roger & the team enough :)

Working with this troupe was a dream. Communication was clear. Timelines were set. However their…read moreperformance was stellar. It took a modern asian american wedding to the next level. The kids were just as excited and hyped as the uncles and aunties. The lion dancers performing amazing feats even in confined spaces. Afterwards they interacted with the guests by walking through the aisles between tables. The drums and cymbals were out of this world. Definitely consider adding LA kun seng keng dragon and lion dance to your next event if you want to take it up a notch. They are timely consummate professionals and won't let you down. Thank you everyone for your hardworking during our wedding.

Free admission to a beautiful space in the heart of downtown L.A. affords you the opportunity to…read moreask, "What is art?" Is it Jackson Pollock's paint splatters? Is it Mark Rothko's rectangles of color? Or is it a sculpture of Venetian blinds, a pair of checker boards, and/or mosaics of made of postcards? I came up with my own answers to these questions but more importantly, form yours by spending an hour or so visiting the Museum of Contemporary Art. Why not? The price is right!

Moca was a little bit underwhelming. Only a few art installations were amazing to me. Maybe im not…read morean art person but i dont think you need more than 30 minutes here. The front reception were super nice and even told us where the bathrooms were. You know,In case we wanted our exhibit as the bathroom. Haha.. the other workers were extremely rude. My friend was 2 feet away and pointed to a location on a map and got yelled at for not being 2 ft away. She was confused because she was 2 feet away but i told her it was cause they thought she was using super powers from her fingers. There was one where it was window blinds being used as art and we knew we cant touch it but there wasnt any instructions on not being able to walk under it.. we got yelled at for walking underneath it. Alot of the words were small and im not sure if id be able to read them from 2 feet away but i didnt want to get yelled at so i skipped all the reading.

How come I have never visited the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center till now even if I…read morevisit Little Tokyo a few times a year? The answer is simple, they close on the weekends! I happened to check it out during Nisei Week festivities when it was finally opened during the weekend to see some of their exhibits located on various floors, mostly pottery. Impressions? I like the idea of the center, it is very needed in the community, the exhibits were very interesting but not that enjoyable to browse, some had chains to keep you away from the art, meaning the furthest away I have ever been in an art gallery and it made it hard to see details. Also, staff didn't try to talk to you, explain, they were talking to each other, it seemed liked you crushed a party! The place is outdated and I usually don't like to use this term, I like older things. But here, especially the restrooms need a makeover, sinks in particular are in terrible shape. The bathrooms need to be cleaner, they were smelly and lacked paper towel. Free to visit, they do charge for some events (tea ceremony), hard to find it opened, though!

Came here for a listening event and was extremely surprised at how cute and elegant this location…read moreis. The garden is an oasis in the middle of downtown. I love it. The drinks were perfect and the food was delicious. Will definitely be back for more events.

Chinese American Museum is a small free museum located in Downtown Los Angeles. It is dedicated to…read morethe history and experience of Chinese Americans in the state of California, the first such museum in Southern California. It has two floors with different exhibits and artifacts. We were able to see the entire gallery floors in less than 30 minutes. Staff was nice. Overall, it's a decent museum.

The Chinese American museum is located in Downtown Los Angeles as a part of the El Pueblo de Los…read moreAngeles Historic Monument. A little bit after Olvera St. It is dedicated to the history and experience of Chinese Americans in the state of California. I was pleasantly surprised how much information was given here with three levels for you to explore and learn some history. Fun fact: this is the original Los Angeles Chinatown location before it was moved to Chinatown area it is today. I will forever be proud of my family and especially my parents for having the courage to move to the United States from Macau. Leaving somewhere that was so familiar to them for a better life for themselves and their future kids. Admission is free but donations are recommended, not required. Their hours are 10a-3p Tuesday-Sunday, closed Mondays. The museum took about an hour for us to see all three levels.

As time passes it feels more and more of Chinatown is slowly starting to die out. The once bustling…read morestreets filled with vendors selling all types of knick-knacks and groceries have gone from every street to now just a few blocks. Restaurants which used to be filled with families every weekend now slowly find themselves closing earlier and earlier. The strong community that once was is slowly starting to age out and be pushed out. Luckily, there are new businesses finding roots in this part of Los Angeles and Element Art Center is a great example of how arts and crafts can bring life back to a community. After making a reservation for one of their classes and being let into the building you can look around and see how much of this space is made for building, crafting, and designing. With classes spanning from ceramics to stained glass it is a safe space to let your creativity run wild or be instructed. The instructors are young and teach in a way that welcomes questions without judgment. They encourage your creativity but also provide gentle direction along the way. With supplies provided if you are a novice learning a craft it is an artistic adventure without the cliff falls of expenses weighing you down. If you take their classes that last a few weeks or a month it also gives you access to come and go to create at your own pace. Element Art Center is a wonderful time whether you're doing a solo trip or being social with others. This is the kind of business that bring traffic to a neighborhood and help sustain it. Hopefully, more spaces for art will pop down the line in Chinatown but for now, it's fantastic we have Element Art Center to hold it down.

I took the wood spoon carving class. There were about ten of us in the class, and that ensured a…read morelot of great variety, as everyone is encouraged to draft up and carve spoons in whatever style they can imagine. (I admittedly went with a fairly traditional spoon design as I have never really carved before, but some of the folks here gave their spoons handles that were zig-zagged or had wild faves in them.) The instructor was very helpful, attentive, and fun, engaging us all in conversation as we whittled/carved. All the tools provided were of great quality, and they offer a ton of other classes that also seemed really interesting, with one of the people in the class talking up having taken stain glass earlier. I went solo, as did several other folks at my table, so it was a good mix of individuals, couples, and groups all coming together for spoons! It was really fun and I'll likely be back, either to make another spoon or to check out another class.