• Event,  Food

    San Gabriel Lunar New Year Festival

    Dragon dance at San Gabriel Lunar New Year Festival
    The dragon at San Gabriel Lunar New Year Festival

    If there’s anyone that likes free things, it’s got to be me.

    As a freebie lover, I attended the San Gabriel Lunar New Year Festival, a free event held at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse.

    Parking wasn’t an issue as I was able to park on the street for free. Their event parking lot was also for free but already full by the time I had gotten there and I actually had gotten there before the start time of the festival. Meh. So, even though I had arrived early, by the time I decided on a parking spot, the festival had already begun.

  • Food

    Kangnam, the restaurant

    Kang Nam Restaurant in Ktown, Los Angeles
    Kang Nam Restaurant in Ktown, Los Angeles
    Not long ago, I had the opportunity to eat at Kang Nam Restaurant. The restaurant is located on the western side (not exactly the “happening” side) of Los Angeles’ Koreatown. The joint has its own parking lot (free) right across from the restaurant and a valet parking area behind the restaurant for $2.

    I of course didn’t pay for valet as 1) I’m too much of a cheapskate to pay for such a novelty/privilege and 2) I managed to get a parking spot in the restaurant’s non-valet lot.