Festivals

Come celebrate the New Year, namely Oshogatsu, the Japanese new year, this Sunday, January 4th at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM). In honor of the new year the museum is offering free admission all day and a free Oshogatsu Family Festival from 11am to 4pm. The festival is going to be one nice size family bash including a crafts area where kids can make their own

This Sunday, September 28 is the Abbot Kinney Street Festival. In it's 24th year this festival stretches from Venice to Main Street along trendy Abbot Kinney boasting block after block of crazy-cool wares, goodies and sounds in true Venice style. A place where burning sage and lemon-grass scented truffles mix and mingle so fragrantly you're instantly transfixed by the scene.

The Redondo Beach Lobster Festival takes place this weekend September 26-28th at the Seaside Lagoon. In it's 13th year this annual event promises fun for the whole family. plus loads of "fresh Maine Lobsters." While there's plenty of live entertainment including wake boarding demos and music acts like Too Rude.

I blame the Summer Olympics in Beijing for my obsession with all things Chinese.