Free Today: Fireworks

Go Anywhere in town tonight to catch some of the locals shooting what little extra cash they have into the sky for a few seconds of patriotic bliss. Echo Park is supposed to be crazy, but for those with a craving for a little more ummm... legal fireworks display, The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will be hosting one at 9:00.

Its supposed to last an hour so get ready for that.

Happy fourth kiddies!


.kyle
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
3939 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90037.
Ph: (213) 747-7111

Also Check our calendar for more updates this week.

Paley Center - your steps are too wide; but then again... you are free

...it's kind of like what you can do on the internet, but in a building

I was biking around Beverly Hills yesterday when I came across this oddly shaped building.

it turns out this to be
The Paley Center for Media;
which is a public media archive that holds close to 150,000 television & radio programs that span the course of the last century.

But wait.
isn't any & everything I care about watching online anyways?
well, they answer that in the brochure...

"The Paley Center's collection is both deeper and richer than what you will find on the internet"

bam, they answered that one.

So, you can visit the library & theater for free. They take donations if you have the heart to give.
They also host plenty of events with pretty interesting names.

This is a good way to get off your couch & go watch television on someone else's chair.

-brian

DAILY FREE: HAMMER MUSEUM: ALSO I LIKE TO ROCK

I hope everyone is coming out to the Hammer Museum for tonight's kick off of thier summer series, Also I Like To Rock. The show starts at 8:00 and will feature the musical stylings of:

Amazing Baby
Band of Skulls
Dazzler

Also, The Hammer's museum will be open to the public for free, so be sure to check out thier new exhibits for the month of July.

This should be a fun one on such a beautiful evening. Hope to see you there! Stay tuned for a review in the near future.

Hammer's Info Page

Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: 310.443.7000

This event is free for all ages, come early for the best seats

OTHER HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN TODAY:

Museum of Contemporary Art Free Night

ON THE SCENE: GRIFFITH PARK OBSERVATORY

Well, folks, today marks our first review of an event attended by the good people at LA Freeloader. Earlier tonight, we made our way up to Griffith Park Observatory to witness one of LA's famous California Sunsets.

As luck would have it, this year marks the 400th anniversary of the International Year of Astronomy. The year that Galileo made some of his most important telescopic observations. In celebration of this historic event, the Observatory will be hosting many events throughout the year, many of which are free.

When we arrived, we spent the first half hour watching the sun set over the Hollywood sign while enjoying a meal, picnic style,on the lawn of the Observatory. While we were eating, one of the Observatories' staff members began to set up a telescope not far from us.

Through the telescope, we were able to check out a great view of Saturn and its rings. Surprisingly, the rings were very small due to the time of year and the Earth's angle to Saturn. The nice lady told us to go upstairs to the large telescopic dome to check out a comet that was making its way past Jupiter, so we started heading that direction.

We never made it that far.

As we made our way inside, we were greeted by a swinging pendulum, tilting its way beneath a beautiful ceiling mural. To our left, a large crowd was gathering around a large tesla coil that was shooting bright purple bolts of electrical currents through the atmosphere.

The interior of the Observatory is filled with many science exhibits, mostly centering around the sky, outer space, and the atmosphere. One could easily get lost for at least an hour looking at all the different displays. Be sure to go downstairs when you are there, to check out the exhibits they have down there. They often get missed by the casual tourist, but are definitely worth checking out.

We then made out way outside the building to take in what is undoubtedly the most beautiful view of the city you can get. One can see everything from Downtown all the way to Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and the Pacific. It is truly amazing, especially on a clear night.

After all that exploring, we were greeted by a friendly voice letting us know that the Observatory would soon be closing for the evening. We never even made it up to the larger telescope on top of the building, but as we left, we felt as though we had experienced enough to make this a top notch free adventure.

.kyle

Griffith Park Observatory

2800 East Observatory Road
Los Angeles, CA 90027
General Information Line: 213-473-0800

Weekdays (Tuesday-Friday)
Open 12:00 noon - 10:00 p.m.

Weekends (Saturday-Sunday)
Open 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Closed Mondays

Admission to the grounds and the observatory is free. Shows in the planetarium do cost a few bucks.

Be sure to keep checking our calendar down below for up to date info on other free events around town over the next few months. We update it daily.

FM 89.9 KCRW Presents: Free For All Movie Mondays

For those who aren't in the know, LA's own 89.9 KCRW, is host to some of the most amazing free resources on the internet. They host tons of live studio musical performances and informative programs in their archive. It's a virtual playground of clips and bytes that one could get lost in for hours.

As if that isn't enough, KCRW is host to numerous events all across LA, many of which are free.

On Monday July 13th, KCRW will be hosting their Summer Nights series, "Free For All Movie Mondays" with a screening of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

This all ages show is set to start at 5:30, with the film beginning at dusk (Around 8:00). Be Sure to arrive early to snag some good seats, as this event is sure to fill up quickly.

The screening will take place at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, located at 600 Town center Dr, In Costa Mesa.

Also, Stay Tuned to the LA Freeloader for updates on a live DJ set by KCRW's own Jason Bentley. Bentley is the Host of KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, which streams weekdays from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. If you listen to the program, you know this will be an amazing set.

Ok, Everybody, Have Fun!

.Kyle

4800 Carousel Drive - Moon Hike

The long June Gloom is finally passing. Reports say this last weekend was the first to reach normal seasonal temperatures since the middle of May.

Tuesday can be a tough one, there's still a lot of week left to tackle. If your feeling like too much of a creature of the city, escape it for a minute & head over Griffith Park way.

If you drive to the Merry Go Round's upper Parking lot before 7pm tonight... you too can join the Sierra Club on an adventurous trek through epic man-tamed wilderness! The hike lasts a couple hours; so dress appropriately & young children should bring an extra adult just in case.

...and they have a monthly MOON hike too!

-Sierra Club mini Nature Adventures-

(Tues, Weds, Thurs) - 6:45pm
(Weekends 1st & 3rd Sat) -8am
(Monthly Moon Hike, Friday nearest to next full moon) - 6:45pm

-brian

Calendar of events

Heres a calendar of upcoming events to check out keep checking back for updates

The Hammer Museum Presents: Also I Like to Rock

Hey Everybody, this July the Hammer museum will be hosting their series entitled "Also I Like To Rock." which features a free concert each Thursday during the month of July. The shows start at 8 and are first come first served. Heres the lineup this month:

July 2nd:

Amazing Baby

Band of Skulls

Dazzler

July 9th:

Everest

Red Cortez

July 23:

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Eskimo Hunter

These should be a good group of shows!

The Hammer Museum

10899 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90024-4343
(310) 443-7000

- Kyle

Monday Night is Residency Night

Monday Night Residencies: 21+ FREE

It’s your last chance to catch these free acts before the lineup changes for July.

SPACELAND (doors 8:30)
-Castledoor

The Echo (doors, 9pm)
-Oliver Future
-Casxio
-All Wrong & the Pans Changed
-Radars to the Sky

Silverlake Lounge (doors 9pm)
-Diako Diakov
-Fort King
-Mia Maestro & Aaron Robinson
-Stepfather

-bswan

...a moment in our own history

Good Afternoon Everyone,

Today marks a historic moment in our own history. We have found a project to undertake for this New Century of ours in Los Angeles, and it happens to take the form of a blog.

But wait, aren't blogs a thing of the past at this point? The world's already been taken over by the new nit-TWITS who feel some deep calling to shout their minds off to every stranger who cares to tune in.

...well my friend, the answer is yes. I might be behind the blog boom, but I don't want to tell you about all of my passing thoughts. those are my secrets.

I'm here to deliver a function for you. I'm here to tell you where we're going to be... which is anywhere and everywhere that's fun & free. (or very affordable)

-brian