This is a beautiful Saturday! We can spend the day exploring interesting and historic events and locations. Here are some “Gayle on the Go!” suggestions.
Enjoy! Please stay safe!
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“Uncertain-T: The Long-Lost Hot Rod”
Grand National Roadster Show
Fairplex
Pomona
rodshows.com/grand-national
This is described as “the Holy Grail of Hot Rods.” It’s the “Uncertain-T”, one of hot rodding’s wildest custom cars. It’s been missing for 50 years, now found by Galpin Motors Beau Boeckmann.
We can see the legendary “Uncertain-T” this weekend in Pomona at the Grand National Roadster Show. Get the directions and show times on the website: rodshows.com/grand-national
Street Legal Dragway
Southern California Fairgrounds
18700 Lake Perris Drive
Perris
951 349 4027
streetlegaldragway.com
This is new! It’s the Street Legal Dragway in Perris, California, a drag strip facility specifically made for street legal cars, designed to deter the dangerous, illegal local street drag racing. Racing details are on the streetlegaldragway.com website.
Travel & Adventure Show
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles
travelshows.com
Discover thousands of the newest international vacation locations at the Los Angeles Travel and Adventure Show. Travel experts, travel workshops and travel seminars will help guide you to a 2024 travel adventure.
The travelshows.com website has the weekend event details.
Conjure: Reclaiming African American Traditions Through Hoodoo and Other Spiritual Dolls
43rd Annual Black Doll Show
William Grant Still Arts Center
2520 South West View Street
Los Angeles
323 734 1165
wgsac.wordpress.com
Reclaiming African American traditions through hoodoo and other spiritual dolls is happening at the 43rd Annual Black Doll Show. The William Grant Still Arts Center event features an impressive display of artist and practitioner creations as well as workshops. The Black History Month event schedule is on the wgsac.wordpress.com website.
ChocoLAte: From Beans to Bliss
Video Series
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
nhm.org/chocolate
Chocolate lovers will love this! The Natural History Museum’s CHOCOLATE: FROM BEANS TO BLISS. In addition to exploring the history of chocolate at the Los Angeles County facility, a series of museum stories from people such as the owners of Uncle Eddie’s Vegan Cookies.
Learn more about the vegan cookie company and schedule your visit to this new exhibition on the nhm.org/cookie website.
Pan African Film & Arts Festival
Tuesday, February 6th – Sunday, February 19th
paff.org
The documentary “THE ORCHESTRA CHUCK BUILT”, one of more than 200 films you will see at this year’s Pan African Film and Arts Festival.
The documentary illustrates the story Charles Dickerson, the former lawyer who transformed into an orchestra conductor creating THE INNER-CITY YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF LOS ANGELES, the largest majority Black orchestra in the country.
The Pan African Film Festival website: paff.org contains ticket information and the screening schedule for the inspirational documentary. The two-week festival of film, art and culture begins Tuesday, February 6th.
So, let’s make this a “power of music” Saturday! Gayle Anderson, KTLA 5 News. Hmmm! Transformative!
