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Best things to do this week in Los Angeles and Southern California: July 29 - August 1
LAFC fans during a match in 2023.
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It’s hard to believe it’s almost August. It feels like June gloom only just lifted! I’m not sure where July went, but I think it was a combination of beach days, work days, outdoor concerts, and as many strawberries as I could taste without getting side-eyed at the farmer’s market.
But it’s hardly over yet! Summer is still full of fun things to check out, and this week there’s plenty to do. Maybe cruise down to a soccer match with LAFC or drive up to Malibu for a cool surf photography exhibit. There’s also Outlaw Fest with Willie Nelson and friends at the Hollywood Bowl, Downtown L.A.’s monthly art night, and a melon tasting on the farm that you won’t want to miss before the season’s over.
For more to explore, visit LAist.com, where you can read about the BIPOC run clubs building community across the city, the best spots to watch women’s sports during the Olympics in L.A., and our favorite cheap, fast eats in Fountain Valley .
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Tue, Jul 30LAFC vs. Vancouver
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BMO Stadium
3939 S. Figueroa St., Exposition Park
Soccer fever continues to grow in L.A. as LAFC take on the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the group stage of the Leagues Cup.
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BMO Stadium
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Thu, Aug 1Downtown L.A. Art Night
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Emerging Gallery
125 W. 4th St., Downtown L.A.
From the Last Bookstore to Lucky Cat, 25 downtown galleries will participate in the monthly downtown art crawl, which brings folks downtown after hours and spans a walking circuit from 2nd St.
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Emerging Gallery
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Wed, Jul 31Outlaw Fest
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Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood
Nelson and his family band join music icons Bob Dylan and John Mellencamp, plus rising country star Brittney Spencer, at the Bowl.
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Hollywood Bowl
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Sun, Oct 27'Dogtown and The Legendary Z-Boys'
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California Heritage Museum
2612 Main St., Santa Monica
California Heritage Museum has an exhibit with boards, photography, and art about the original founders of Venice skate culture.
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California Heritage Museum
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Tue, Jul 30Maria Bamford and Scott Marvel Cassidy Book Signing
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Skylight Books
1818 N Vermont Ave., Los Feliz
Now Bamford and her husband, artist Scott Marvel Cassidy, have teamed up to write about their romance and the dogs (from the dogs’ point of view, natch!) in a new graphic novella, Hogbook and Lazer Eyes.
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Skylight Books
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Thu, Aug 22'Seek' (immersive film)
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Cosm Los Angeles
1252 District Dr., Inglewood
Nancy Baker Cahill is a Los Angeles-based artist who has worked across multiple types of media, and her latest installation, a full 30-minute immersive film at the new venue COSM, is truly an inspiration.
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Cosm Los Angeles
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Viewing Pick
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Tue, Jul 30
Olympic Surfing Watch Party + 'Morning of the Earth' Screening
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Dirk Braun Gallery
23708 Malibu Rd., Malibu
Watch the surf competitions at the Olympics, here the Dirk Braun Gallery is hosting a watch party starting at 10 a.m.
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Dirk Braun Gallery
Dine & Drink Deals
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Wed, Jul 31Tea as Meditation
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Dessert Den
70 Windward Ave., Venice
Start with meditation, then head into a traditional tea ceremony featuring summer flavors.
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Dessert Den
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Fri, Sep 6Melon Tasting Tours
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Tanaka Farms
5380 3/4 University Dr., Irvine
Taste all kinds of melons from canaries to cantaloupes, honeydews to yellow watermelons at Tanaka Farms.
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Tanaka Farms
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Sat, Aug 31Taco Bell Cantina
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Taco Bell Cantina - DTLA
801 W. 7th St., Downtown L.A.
The downtown location just opened, so now you can enjoy a beer or margarita alongside your soft tacos.
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Taco Bell Cantina - DTLA
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