La Jolla Festival of Arts & Food Faire

I did enjoy myself because there were so many talented artists. Great variety, too. There were also golf-​cart drivers carting people back and forth between the Warren Field (which is where the festival was held this year) and the parking lot. Enjoyed the music provided by two guitarists at the stage. My only chagrin was the cost of admission…$ 14. I guess that’s not too bad if you view it as admission to an art museum, but really it’s more like paying to get into a shopping center. The artists are, after all, selling their artwork.

Nice spacious venue on the grass. Tons of vendors, artist and cool jazz to cruise through the aisles of art. Perfect Sunday stroll in SD

We had such a great time at the festival yesterday. So many talented artists. We met a great sculptor who is based out of Escondido. He works with reclaimed metals, anything from gears, springs, scuba tanks, washing machines. Anything! He had one piece that was free-​standing with a cymbal and its own stick. He said he made a similar one for his son-​in-​law, the drummer for Smashing Pumpkins. He keeps it in his backyard next to the grill. Pretty cool.
Speaking of music, there was a main stage playing jazz and a smaller stage near the bar that had a string quartet when we walked by. The grass was easy to walk on. There was a light breeze, but a lot of sun. Wear sunscreen and/​or a hat. Take a break from walking and enjoy lunch from one of the food vendors. We ate a teriyaki chicken plate with a pork skewer from the Hawaiian food vendor. Not bad for $ 13.
Finally, a shout out to Lady Mari and her costume walkabouts. Thanks for a great event.

There are a lot of interesting booths with paintings and crafts to purchase. I love the booths with the local food sold. Ice cream, kettle corn, Puesto Mexican food… Bring a hat and some sunscreen. The whole thing is the size of a large Farmer’s Market. I’m glad to have a change of pace in La Jolla.
Note: if you are taking the bus through the shores, be aware of the detour and catch the bus a few blocks over on Torrey Pines Rd. you’ll be glad you took public transit today considering the impossibility of finding parking.