S ummer weekends never fail to create a feeling of FOMO. There are just too many things going on all over the area to pick. But never fear, we’ve combed through the calendars, read all the newsletters, and scoured the listings to find all the fun things.
Maybe you’ll have a Ryan Reynolds sighting at one of the women’s Wrexham AFC games at UCLA, get down on the Broad’s main plaza at not one but two big concerts, or see some Shakespeare under the stars in Griffith Park. You can even show off your pecs at a bodybuilding competition in Culver City or catch a comedy show from Jen Kober at the Ice House in Pasadena. Visit LAist.
com for more to explore, including how to responsibly visit national parks this summer, what those cute little red foxes are doing in San Pedro, and some close-to-home field trip ideas that teach about California’s indigenous cultures. Wrex Coast Tour If you’ve seen the FX series Welcome to Wrexham , you’re already well-versed in the Cinderella story of Wales’ Wrexham soccer club. Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney invested in the ragtag footballers across the pond, and their leadership has led both the women’s and men’s teams to success over the past few seasons.
This weekend, they come off your screen and onto the pitch at UCLA, where you can see the women’s team take on SoCal FC on Friday or Tigres Femenil’s Under 19s on Sunday. BBoy Summit: Special Ed + Egyptian Lover The longest-running annual hip-hop event in the U.