Category | urban adventures

public art in Los Angeles

November 1, 2018 By barrio.la

Ever walked up to an L.A. museum or gallery & thought, whoa, cool, what IS that? We love public art in Los Angeles.

sunken city san pedro

April 15, 2018 By barrio.la

The Sunken City & its beach are filled with never-ending treasures (shells, rocks, colored seaweed & tide pools) & a revolving display of graffiti...

mar vista farmers market

March 15, 2018 By barrio.la

Mar Vista Farmer's Market is a perfectly chill & relaxing way to spend a Sunday morning. The market is a great mix of local...

why barrio.la?

March 1, 2018 By barrio.la

supporting L.A. local - we want to help cool, local people, & be motivated by how we can positively impact our local, Los Angeles...

hollywood farmers market

November 28, 2017 By barrio.la

For fun times @ the Hollywood Farmers Market - come early, walk the entire market, find a spot to relax, take pictures, eat food,...

urban and nature in LA

November 21, 2017 By barrio.la

We have so many different & diverse communities in Los Angeles with some of the most amazing architecture & public parks.

expo line museums

October 26, 2017 By barrio.la

If you’ve never been to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles or the California Science Center, guess what? They are right next to...

boyle heights urban hike

September 13, 2017 By barrio.la

Boyle Heights is one of our favorite, old school L.A. neighborhoods; nestled just across the bridge from DTLA - it’s inviting, full of...

central avenue farmers market

September 7, 2017 By barrio.la

Central Avenue Farmers Market offers fresh fruits, vegetables (organic, too!), breads, prepared foods, cooking demonstrations & neighborhood resources.

street art in L.A.

September 6, 2017 By barrio.la

We love looking up - down - around & about - always looking for new art to appreciate - knowing what we see today...

why farmers markets REALLY matter

August 18, 2017 By barrio.la

Besides being fun places to meet friends in your neighborhood, farmer's markets positively impact Los Angeles communities in so many ways.

street art in jefferson park

July 27, 2017 By barrio.la

street art in Jefferson Park is pretty rad, mostly right off the Metro Station - & keep your eyes open for projects from #SmileSouthCentral.

culver city farmers market

July 18, 2017 By barrio.la

Seriously, if we can offer up one tip to navigating Culver City in a relaxed, not scrambling-for-parking way - take Metro & walk.

museum of ice cream

June 26, 2017 By barrio.la

The second we saw pictures of the pink walls, gummy bears & sprinkle-filled pool - we added Museum of Ice Cream to our summer...

the shops at Adams Gateway

June 4, 2017 By barrio.la

THE SHOPS at Adams Gateway is a collection of cool, eclectic shops housed in 9 shipping containers in the L.A. neighborhood of West Adams....

atwater village farmers market

May 23, 2017 By barrio.la

The Atwater Village Farmers Market happens weekly on Sundays - & has a chill, totally unassuming crowd, a good mix of food & fresh...

highland park farmers market

May 10, 2017 By barrio.la

The Highland Park farmers market is one of our favorites for so many reasons... you can literally walk right off the Metro Gold Line...

echo park farmers market

April 20, 2017 By barrio.la

We started our Friday adventure at the Echo Park Farmer's Market on Sunset, just a couple blocks from the lake & the perfect starting...

street art Los Angeles

March 16, 2017 By barrio.la

In the spirit of adventures, we wanted to kick off CicLAvia "Culver City meets Venice" with our street art version of "I Spy".

san gabriel river trail

January 27, 2017 By barrio.la

San Gabriel river bike trail is a 28 mile stretch of L.A.-river adjacent bike paths that extend from the San Gabriel Mountains all the...

caracol market in filipinotown

December 5, 2016 By barrio.la

Caracol Market in Filipino Town had good tunes, friendly people, handcrafted gifts, & we immediately felt the welcoming vibe of the gallery.

vintage shopping in LA

November 1, 2016 By barrio.la

A (hopefully!) easy guide to start vintage shopping in L.A. and take away the intimidation surrounding the word “vintage” & what that means.

mexico city trip

October 13, 2016 By barrio.la

Mexico City vibes: A perfectly-fused mixture of Los Angeles & New York, with an amazing local, artisanal scene.

kid and family fun

August 30, 2016 By barrio.la

There are TONS of free, all-ages, kid and family fun activities here in Los Angeles that don't require you "taking one for the team"...

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