The second edition of last weekend's sold-out LA Street Food Fest (see previous LAist coverage) may be but a distant memory, but with many of the thousands of attendees wielding cameras, there is an abundance of content to wade through. Besides the vendors outside and inside the Rose Bowl, there was Unique LA's Marketplace as well as live performances from DJ Bryan Davidson and LAist favorites The Deadly Syndrome and Warpaint.
LA Street Food Fest w/ The Deadly Syndrome & Warpaint, 7/24/10
Celebrating Songkran in LA's Thai Town
The weather was perfect, and the mood jubilant at the 7th annual Songrkran festival in Los Angeles' Thai Town on Sunday. In a cultural and community celebration, Hollywood Boulevevard eastbound from Western was blocked off to accommodate booths offering resources, services, food, shopping, and entertainment, along with a stage for live performances, a Muay Thai boxing ring, and the jam-packed Singha Beer Garden for the 21+ revelers.
Celebrate Thai New Year, Songkran, This Sunday in Thai Town
The streets of Thai Town will once again be filled with celebration, food, activities, and fun on Sunday as the community gathers to celebrate Songkran--Thai New Year.
Considered the biggest Thai cultural event outside of Thailand, Los Angeles' Thai Town will welcome locals as well as distinguished guests from all over the world to this annual event, now in its 7th year.
Thai New Year's Tastes and Sights Reason to Celebrate
On Sunday, Thai Town hosted the 6th annual Songkran festival, or Thai New Year, which brought out the masses to brave the warm temps and take in the tastes and sights of a colorful and fun neighborhood gathering. Hollywood Boulevard between Western and Normandie was packed on Sunday, bringing together people from all parts of town to celebrate Thai culture and the glory of springtime.
Happy Thai New Year! Songkran Festival This Sunday
East Hollywood will transform into Thailand West this Sunday, April 13th, as the Thai community comes together to celebrate Songkran (the Thai New Year) with festivals, parades, and ceremonies all day long (check out the general Thai Festival website here for more info). All along Hollywood Boulevard, from Western to Vermont, vendors and sponsors will be presenting a kaleidoscope of food, crafts, dancers, Thai boxing demonstrations, costume competitions, and even the largest international curry festival in California.

