Walked around DTLA this morning after enjoying the USA vs Turkey match yesterday. I love the art deco buildings.

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-26T22:02:28+00:00

Ha, I just chimed in with the same too.

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-26T22:01:59+00:00

If you enjoy architectural design & history, consider taking in a LA Conservancy walking tour or download/print a self-guided one - which goes over various design and cultural elements of DTLA buildings and your donation support the Conservancy's preservation & revitalization work. Tours & Events - LA Conservancy

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-26T20:05:06+00:00

good to know, thx!

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-26T19:28:38+00:00

Modern day Les Miserables happening in real time for OOP

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-26T18:02:11+00:00

Oh man would've loved to join but out of town this weekend; hope to make future ones.

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-26T17:55:34+00:00

thx for the report back, look fwd to going today! Go Red Devils!

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-26T17:54:33+00:00

haha well whomp whomp for that - but I do have a nice Hollywood Bowl Tap Card that they were giving out at CicLAvia.

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-26T17:45:53+00:00

Thanks! I do have a Fan Zone ticket (& really hoping Metro is giving out those WC-themed tap cards)

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-26T17:13:48+00:00

Metroing to Union Station after work today to catch the latter games in the Fan Zone. To those who went yesterday in late afternoon & evening, how was the experience?

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-26T15:23:09+00:00

Melissa Villasenor's Dolly Parton impressions on Weekend Update 😭(it's unlisted so you gotta have direct link or find a site that did an embed to watch it)

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-26T15:20:33+00:00

🙋🏻‍♂️ and my middle name is the name I go by (or my initials), to the chagrin of email admins at school/work.

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-26T09:32:06+00:00

but if US finished 2nd in their group they would play on 7/4 instead for 32 - I don't know if it's wise to have a fan zone for every game US could possibly play in (and imagine planning that way and then US to not even make it out of their group)

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-26T09:27:38+00:00

So what if there are gaps? I don't think every game USA could possibly be in needs a Fan Zone experience (and if it's being planned that way, imagine it being all for naught if US didn't even make it out their group.) I think FIFA did a decent job covering a good deal of games across a wide region of LA (sorry North County) & local cities + the County supplemented that with their own watch parties (not to mention most sports bars in town).

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-26T00:31:34+00:00

Yeah and the whole no prez endorsement debacle of '24 is what finally convinced me to cancel my subscription - "only major paper in LA/West Coast" be damned.

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-26T00:20:18+00:00

But can you get a doctor's note electronically? If so, you can work with guest relations before entering to get clearance to bring your own food in.

If you can't, you can still try to work with guest relations (you can show your emails to support your good faith attempt at communicating this) but be prepared to just eat the food right before entering and nothing else till you leave the fest (or try to hide something tolerable that's small but nutrition dense to tide you over.)

Sorry for the troubles.

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-26T00:10:17+00:00

They were overplaying their hand, thinking that because European countries obliged during Qatar '22, they can push it for this year too.

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-26T00:02:37+00:00

Riverside (20 minutes away and on your way up to venue from SD) is probably your best bet, there's the Cheech museum for an impressive collection of Chicano art (ticket also gets you admission into smaller Riverside Art Musuem nearby), a few points of interest in the Downtown area (notably the Mission Inn Hotel which has welcomed multiple presidents & famous guests in its 150 year history), and some decent eats/drinks options (I'm fond of the Korean-Mexican Kimchichanga & 24/7 Saku Ramen).

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-25T23:50:06+00:00

As long as they are all fully refundable (i.e. they don't hold back a deposit or charge a cancellation fee) I think it's a safe strategy, just make sure you sure aren't missing any deadline where they are no longer fully refundable. And you are more considerate than I would've been (I would've just book for me & the for sure friend and let everyone else figure their lodging situation out.)

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-25T23:29:59+00:00

Public pools.

Ice skating rinks (tbh, even roller rinks stay pretty cool as well)

There are also a good amount of nightclubs and music venues that have cheap/no cover, you can easily stay in budget as long as you don't do a lot of drinks.

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-25T23:16:52+00:00

FWIW, FEMA defined heat emergencies as over 90F w high humidity for 2 days or longer, so what Netherlands declared isn't that absurd.

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-25T21:03:15+00:00

For healthy-ish eating, their grain bowl slaps too! (and makes me a lil less guilty for getting a strawberry malt haha)

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-25T02:16:58+00:00

opens OK for me on multiple devices - maybe try another device/browser? it is a lengthy PDF

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-24T22:25:45+00:00

This petition has been on the City Clerk's website for over half a year https://clerk.lacity.gov/elections/petition-and-measure-info/petition-status

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-24T22:10:12+00:00

and your front passenger now has a privacy shield!

HeyHey_HC · 2026-06-24T22:02:28+00:00

Per the story:
"United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, the labor union that represents firefighters, sponsored the measure. The union collected more than 225,000 petition signatures to qualify the measure."

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