Hope everyone has had a safe and celebratory holiday weekend so far. We banged it out – pardon the pun – with family down the bay way where the fireworks aren’t illegal. My word, who knew Hawthorne was the home of the neighborhood block party fireworks extravaganza? It put some of the professional shows I’ve seen to shame. But the late night plus a flat tire in the morning meant the Pasadena market was not in the cards on Saturday. And, darn it all, it meant that I had to go to Hollywood on Sunday.

Hollywood Farmers' Market - July 6th

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