• Silver Lake Art, Craft & Vintage Sale - 8/22/09. This is pretty close to Sunset Junction. So if you go to Sunset Junction stop by and say Hi! I will be selling pearl earrings for $7. Designs starting at $7. Micheltorena Street Elementary School. 1511 Micheltorena St (@ Sunset) LA, CA 90026. 
• Sunset Junction Street Fair - 8/22/09 & 8/23/09. 3700-4300 Sunset Blvd. LA, CA. Presale tickets are $15, $20 at the door.  

I might have failed to mention that I was in San Diego a few weeks ago…

Well here it goes, I was in San Diego a few weeks ago and I was totally impressed with Balboa Park!

Balboa Park is a really nifty park with all kinds of free attractions. Yes, FREEE!

Spanish influenced architecture against a glorious back drop of beautiful blue skies. Lovely lily ponds, a few water fountains (made to resemble blow holes), a wonderfully detailed garden, and numerous museums.

I was very fortunate to visit the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park and got to scope out this amazing upcoming Japanese artist, Fujiko Isomura.

Ms. Fujiko incorporates pop culture to her otherwise traditional “Japanese” artwork most notably with gold leaf backgrounds.

Here are a few of my favorites…

Why hello, Mr. Charming… Or should I call you my Prince?

So you say you will protect me from the Dangerous Dragon?

I don’t understand why you sent your Japanese brother to fight the Dragon for me…

Actually, Little Asian Girl, I am your Fairy Godmother and I am the one that sent the Asian Man to fight for your honor… Unfortunately, the Dangerous Dragon won but you get the best prize of all.

Wtheck, why did my Fairy Godmother set me up with Ken, when she knew about Barbie!

Awww, Boop Boop be Doop it will be ok.

Kudos to Fujiko for bringing Betty and Prince Charming back!

Visit her page here http://fujikoart.com

** All artwork via FujikoArt.com

Liberty Station in San Diego is playing free movies on Saturdays at 8pm during August.

Yes, there was beer when I went last week. No, I did not get hammered during the screening of geez, what was that movies name?…, Grease.

All movies start at 8pm, every Saturday during the month of August.

8/8/09- Kung Fu Panda

8/15/09- Field of Dreams

8/22/09- Sea Biscuit

8/29/09- ET

Please check out their website for specific locations within Liberty Station.

Title: Legally Blonde starts 8/12/09

With tickets almost half off on Goldstar.com
Location: Pantages Theater. 6233 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA

Check out this site I found called Goldstar. They have half-price tickets and member reviews of concerts, sports, theater and more. I’m already a member! Use this link to sign up for Goldstar.com, https://www.goldstar.com/join?p=F602547RB

The LA Times was kind enough to compile a list of all of Southern California’s Farmers Markets…

It is really cool.

You can search by date, location and market name.

Click Here if you want to search for a Farmers Market near you.