The term CicLAvia stems from a similar Spanish word for “bike way,” and in L.A. it’s become a shorthand for the temporary, festival-like closing of L.A.’s streets. The event welcomes bikes, tricycles, skateboards, strollers and basically anything else without an engine to ride a rotating cast of car-free routes. This time around, the route includes 6.5 miles of open streets in Downtown, Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Arts District, Boyle Heights and Echo Park. Expect music, street performances and food trucks, as well as general whimsy and shenanigans along the way. Shop owners and restaurants along the CicLAvia route also tend to host specials. It goes without saying that you should bike or take the Metro to your desired spot along the route.
We don’t know about you, but our mind is always focused on the weekend. It can never come soon enough—which is why we’re already thinking about what new restaurants we want to try or where we can drive for the day. Whether you’re looking to scope out the latest museum exhibitions or watch a movie outdoors, you’ll find plenty of things to do in L.A. this weekend.
We curate an L.A. weekend itinerary of the city’s best concerts, culture and cuisine, every weekend, just for you. The biannual ArtNight Pasadena returns on Friday, offering free access to several of the Crown City’s cultural institutions, the Shakespeare Bridge celebrates its centennial with a parade and block party, and CicLAvia returns with its annual “Heart of L.A.” route after an outpouring of support saved the event. The truly terrifying Urban Death is also back in action, but if you’re more after brews than boos, there are Oktoberfests aplenty for you to choose from. Plus, Screamfest screens what’s hot and new in horror at the TCL Chinese Theatres; FocusFest returns to the Universal backlot with an early look at awards-season favorites; CatCon brings all things feline to the Pasadena Convention Center; and Off the Hook festival is serving up a seafood feast on Santa Monica Pier.






















































































































































