Wanna Tour L.A., Local-Style? Found L.A. Fest Will Guide You

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Explore L.A.'s hidden gems and celebrate its numerous, diverse neighborhoods this Saturday, October 1, with Found L.A., a festival commemorating creativity and sustainability in the city's undiscovered areas.

Local residents, celebrities and renowned artists will play tour guides and lead participants through culturally dynamic 'hoods. Hosted by LA Commons, Found L.A. grants "tourists" peeks at local bakeries, artist studios, hidden alley gardens and more. This inside look at the sprawl begins in various L.A. neighborhoods at 9am and wraps at 5pm.

Tours will take place in the following neighborhoods. Visit the event website for more details.

Atwater, East Hollywood, Highland Park, Inglewood/South L.A., Koreatown, Leimert Park, Little Tehran, Los Angeles Eco Village, MacArthur Park's Salvadoran Community Corridor, San Pedro, Santa Monica, St. Elmo Village and West Hollywood

Slated post-tours, a reception and mixer at Atwater Crossing features ethnically diverse eats, music and art from 6pm to 9pm. While the tours are free, the reception costs $25.

Get out, and get schooled, L.A.!