A small charity festival held within the confines of the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools (most…read more$$$ school in the nation). Loved the cheap shopping here... 2 long rows of vendors from various organizations selling clothes, accessories, foods, shoes and the like for really cheap prices. I got a cute sweater and a unique dress for $1 total. Yah!!! Fancy gowns were $5! They're like the ones you get a Windsor. =) All items were donated to this event so that's why everything was so cheap. So, great job as a charity event! Lots of stuff sold! I liked the line of food trucks...helped to attract attention. There were some games for kids but not a whole lot. I also liked the line up of artists, even though I only got to hear one. =) All in all, a neat event for a good cause. =)

First year actually attending on purpose and it was fun…read more We took the redline over to Pershing and walked up and crossed the light to the front entrance... we were maybe two and half minutes early and waited it out... and were even told to by a very stern security guy... DTLA proud staff and security was pretty thorough which I appreciate... we overheard their meeting literally right in front of us about checking IDs, bags and procedures as we we coming for the weekend half (Saturday) all +21 & over... the Friday Night Proud is all ages.... When we were in the clear and the clock struck noon we made our way through a lot of the clothing, retail and shop vendors in the first tent... enjoyed some free samples of Sweet Tea (Sweet Leaf) and Kombucha (Kevita) on the way in as well as out. I recognized a few vendors like Jeremy Lucido (amazing lgbtq+ photographer), Teddy Bear USA (Mikey Benjamin) and Kinda Fit Kinda Fat Apparel... all great shirts and photography around. After making our way through we noticed all the food trucks just past the first "booze" station. This Proud is brought to you by Tito's Vodka! There was a little of everything in terms of eats... American, Mexican, Vietnamese and lots of veggie friendly and vegan options via Word of Mouth, Cali Banh Mi and misc others.... getting here so early... a lot of vendors were still fine tuning or even setting up, yet we got to enjoy everything before the crowds which picked up around 230... there was plenty of space and room to enjoy the entire festival including bubbles, water slides and good music in every direction... the music on the main stage (live) at times drowned out by the music in the "Summer Tramp" camp... giant life size floaties on the floor surrounded by standing tables on the outskirts. Not a lot of spots to sit and rest for a few minutes when the crowds do roll in... but everyone was very personable and friendly which makes proud that much more enjoyable. We visited AHF, Bienstar, Stubhub, and just about every vendor and scored swag freebies and information... a festival must... DTLA proud is lively but much more laid back and go with the flow compared to LA pride in WeHo... though both a great... a fun inclusive positive event that brings the lgbtq+ community and allies together in all the right ways.

Paleyfest is an annual event that gives a peek into current television entertainment. An…read moreopportunity for fans to get a deeper look into the workings of programming of their favorite streaming shows. The audience is filled with film students to retirees interested in a sneak peak into the minds of the writers, producers and actors of a production of their choice at a price of course. Last year, we attended for the last season of Handmaids Tale and this year, we participated in the first season of Pluribus. As a transplant from DC to CA...I am a huge fan of Pluribus. A must watch. There are DC Metro and surrounding area businesses, especially favorite foodie places that come up in the production often (for those who love food and film). My favorite reference is "The Inn at Little Washington" (often rated a Top 50 restaurant in the US) where I went for a special birthday in my 20's. During the pandemic, there was a featured article on the inn, at a time when people were not dining out as often, the restaurant used mannequin diners so those visiting, did not dine alone. The Pluribus experience; Rhea Seehorn won the Golden Globe for best actress in her lead role as Carol, a former actress in the DC area. If you haven't see it do yourself a favor, it feels timely. Paleyfest is easy to purchase tickets online, a bit on the higher side for television but much of the cast attend. It is well organized inside, with promotion to join as a member. Wolfgang Puck makes prepared food inside to pick up a quick meal. Dolby Theatre has excellent sound and this may be the largest screen you will ever be able to see a streamed show in your lifetime. Note: I have read here some events have been a bust, such as the cast of Yellowstone not showing up etc. We have not experienced this and hope we never do. Go and enjoy your favorite show and cast! #PaleyFest #DolbyTheatre #Hollywood #Pluribus

My first year attending Paleyfest is in the books and it was a success!…read more Paleyfest is a really fun mini fest for fans of television and I'm a huge small screen person. The 42nd Annual William S. Paley Television Festival was held from March 21-29 at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. It's a celebration in the best of TV organized by The Paley Center for Media. Weird thing about Paleyfest/Dolby Theater parking, even though you park at the Ovation for the Dolby Theatre, they do not validate. The parking situation then turns out to be the only bad thing here, so Waymo, rideshare, public transport here instead of driving to avoid the hefty parking fee not included with the hefty ticket prices. I went to two panels - Hacks and Severance - both at 730pm weeknights, way above average in content & characters, top tier small screen marvel shows with great writing & hilarious acting. And when they say panels, they mean it. From Severance, Ben Stiller, Dan Erickson, Adam Scott and Patricia Arquette were all there as Executive Producers but then also - the whole cast. It was light and cute and fun! From Hacks, Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Paul Downs and the rest of the cast. Plus at both panels we got early access to the premiere episodes for each season - it was so fun to watch in a group setting instead of on my couch. Both were well worth it for my friend and I, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves with the Severance panel winning because stellar brought out a marching band. Mic drop. Small critique of the presentations, is the citi card commercial really necessary? it's lovely they are your sponsor, but everyone in attendance also paid and to then sit through a very long commercial was weird. When there was more of a gen z crowd, they booed and groaned very loudly - I giggled at their audacity. When there was a gen x crowd, hushed whispers hit the crowd - I again giggled. Both times I was in the audience for panels though, everyone was very confused by this and it kind of gave corny cringe vibes. Paley Center membership starts at $75 and you get 1 day early access to tickets. I did see some panels sell out this year and in years past quite quickly. Tickets aren't cheap but if this is your jam, it's fun! My friend and I plan on attending next year if the panels suit us!

As one of the few people who paid full price & wasn't comp'd to check this event out, I have to say…read moreit was still worth it! Super fun, positive vibes, lots of great tastings & flowing alcohol - what's not to love other than the steep ticket price, lol? I had been curious about this event for awhile. For my friend and me, it was perfect. We often have a hard time deciding on a restaurant or cuisine so this was a great GNO. This was my first time at the festival, but honestly, I'd do it again!

I'm pretty disappointed with the event we attended last night. Purchased VIP tickets and was only…read moreabout 10 people from the front. When we entered at 6:30 (an hour early for VIP), the place was somehow already crowded?? Minutes later, it was hard to even walk inside the hangar. We were shoulder to shoulder with people. Luckily we got to sample most foods. The food selection was great. Plenty of wine tastings and other drink options. The issue was not the food. The problem was how incredibly crowded it was. Around 7:30 when it was time for the general admission entry, I thought there's no way they could fit anymore people in here. Then it became SO CROWDED that you literally could NOT WALK or get to anything! People were bumping into each other trying to get anywhere. It just became an extremely stressful experience trying to get to anything, so we just left. I just want to say shame on LA Food and Wine for overselling and cramming as many people in like a SARDINE CAN! This used to be a wonderful event and I was so excited to finally be able to attend again, only to be disappointed. THIS WAS A FIRE HAZARD! There's no way that many people in that hangar was safe in any way.

An amazing experience for film lovers and filmmakers! Best festival by far that I've ever been to…read more Not only are the selection of film top quality but the panel discussions meet ups networking and best of all opening and closing night parties and award ceremonies are the best I've been to. You can tell the owners and people that run this festival want all of the people who come to have a five star experience because they treat you like royalty and want you to have a really great time! I can't recommend this festival enough!!

Great film festival. Wonderful independent Filmmakers movies. Shorts and full features being shown…read more Excellent topic discussions with leaders in the industry. Thanks

I believe there are over 80 breweries at the event. People brought their own flair ; jumbo pretzel…read morenecklaces and ocktober fest hats. Upon entrance, everyone is given a beer glass. The records spinning from the pink Dr. Pepper DJ booth were on point. Smart idea to separate the food trucks from the brewery tents. A good soul gifted me a food truck voucher= OH yEAH! It was merely based off me being pulled aside from the crowd with a "I think I know you" convo. This always leads to free stuff or food truck blessings. My only request to Cerda Vega Tacos was "Please make my food look exactly like the photos on the truck. I want all the works." The morning recovery tent is at the entrance. Smart idea to station the tent here. I asked about their miniature aqua blue bottles. I remember a server instructing people and I to "Drink this now! while drinking your beer... don't wait." I chuckled a bit and just grabbed the bottle. Don't worry relax... It's a dietary supplement! I must admit I did feel slightly improved after chugging the bottle. EMS were making their presence known as well as security. I heard someone vomited within the 1st hour of the festival.

Buy the ticket! I had been wanting to try the festival for a few years and finally went through…read morewith it. I got General Admission for about $60 a piece for the afternoon session, 5-8pm if I remember correctly. I'd recommend the later session - sunny day and there's not really any shaded areas. There's parking lots around the festival but unless you're not drinking or have a DD, I would uber to be on the safe side. Check in was a quick scan of the barcode and getting handed a 3oz cup. They opened the gate promptly at 5pm and the race begins haha. There's an abundance of beers, you can literally never try the same beer twice from having so many options. There was an amazing DJ there, wish I caught the name nonetheless they were great at livening up the event. Three hours felt like a short time when I initially bought the tickets but it's definitely more than enough - time flies when you're having fun. Can't wait for next year!

In terms of bang-for-the-buck, Sunset Strip Music Festival seems like a pretty good deal. It's $50…read moreper day, for 2 days. If you risk your life and go on Craigslist, like I did, you can get tickets for cheaper. On top of that, there was a promotion giving free uber rides to and from the event (we took advantage of that). Most of the music acts aren't huge, but a lot of the lesser-known names they brought in this year were very good! A rapper named Slim, and a band called Nightmare and the Cat were two good discoveries. I was originally drawn to this because Jane's Addiction and Empire of the Sun were headlining. There is a good amount of dust, so I would bring respiratory protection. There is also a lounge where you can sit and rest by one of the main stages that is a good place to rest your feet. We met a Hells Angel there and took a pic with him. The food at the food trucks is surprisingly good, especially at one called Me So Hungry - I would check it out! Also, feel free to dress a little crazy, you'll see some colorfully dressed people here. Overall, if you live in LA, I would check this festival out. I'll be going again.

As an event, you get 4 stars. If it were 2010 you'd get 5. As for this year's (2014) music…read morelineup, you get 1 star. So, I bumped it up a half point from the average for a 3 star rating. I was feeling generous. Went to Day 2 of the SSMF 2014, the headliner was Empire of the Sun. Not interested, but I've been wanting to go to this festival for years and I was either out of town or had nobody to go with. This year my friend wanted to go but he was only interested in seeing Day 2. I thought about going alone, but didn't want to feel like a complete loser, even though Jane's Addiction was the only band the whole weekend I even had the slightest interest in seeing. I wish I could go back in time to 2010 when Slash, Lemmy, Miles Kennedy, Semi Precious Weapons, Neon Trees, etc. played, or even the Marilyn Manson year, or last year's Joan Jett inspired year. But of course I had to go the year it was basically a hipster hell hole mixed with hip hop, which is basically my biggest nightmare, besides getting attacked by an overly made up clown, much like the one from Stephen King's 'It' only with giant talons as toe nails instead of clown shoes. Other than the music, it's a fun day to be outside in the awesome LA weather at one big block party. There are food stands and trucks and all the alcohol your liver never really knew it wanted. Something's got to give when your iPod holds your interest more than the band lineup of SSMF 2014. There are so few real rock n' roll venues and events left and I wish the Sunset Strip would stick to what it's good at, rock n' roll. There are plenty of EDM, hip-hop, hipster, etc. events. The Sunset Strip should be forever rock n' roll, no need to branch out, I feel like the attendance of this year's festival should be proof enough that a true rock n' roll lineup works better. Plus the fact that they scheduled it on the same weekend as the iHeart music event in Vegas makes me wonder what they were thinking...stop trying to 'be with the times and trends' and stick to what you know. It's like an Italian restaurant putting tacos on the menu, just doesn't work...

I first heard of the coffee festival happening before the pandemic. It disappeared shortly after…read moreand this is the first year it has come back. Of course, my first thought was to purchase their VIP tickets to jumpstart its welcoming. With my VIP ticket, I was able to come into the event an hour early in order to try everything and buy what I wanted before general admission. Parking was a cinch. It was $25 all day parking and there were limited spots since it's a one minute walk from the Magic Box. We walked through and saw a couple of people. They scanned our tickets and put wristbands on us to allow remarry. We walked in and I counted about 30 vendors. This is substantially smaller than previously. This is understandable since it's making a come back. We were able to sample at least 8 different coffees before tapping out ranging from cortados, espressos, lattes, cold brews, and pour overs. We had brought our mini hydroflask in order to save our favorite beverages. They also had beef jerky, chocolates, and bagels. The only food available was a bagel truck located outside near the parking lot. There wasn't a lot of food nor tables to situate yourself. The restroom situation was also lacking; they had one stall and two urinals for the men's and for the women's, only one stall was working. That's wild as coffee is a laxative. I believe a four star rating is appropriate since it's working out the vendors, venue, and festival all over again. I'm hoping for more vendors, better restrooms, and actual workshops we can attend. There wasn't a map nor a list of times for any event; I was hoping to watch a latte art battle or learn some new coffee notes. Again, always room for improvement. Looking forward to next year!