We were able to find a Chinese New Year Celebration in Long Beach a couple of weekends ago (Feb 10). I thought there was going to be a Lion Dance but was disappointed to find out that there wasn't going to be one. Nonetheless, we did this discover this place called "Crafted At the Port of Los Angeles".
What a neat place! It is a warehouse that is a permanent marketplace for handmade artisans. There are also lots of DIY classes. Might be something for me to explore. Anyhow, I digress. I just get so excited about DIY projects! Ha ha! :-)
We park and are greeted by a huge ladder fire truck:
Crazy to think the Fire Department would still use a wooden ladder???!
Look! It's the Oscar Meyer "Weinermobile"! Supposedly there are only 11 active Weinermobiles and we have one here!!!
Daddy and the boys are figuring out who is what animal. This year it Daddy's year - the Dog!
As usual, Charlie is all excited about face painting. Not so much the case for Graham:
While I am waiting for Charlie, I take some random photos :-)
Show your dragon face, Charlie! Grrrr...!!!
There is a small petting zoo:
Graham finds a rabbit to pet. There are some funny looking chicken in front of him, but he doesn't go for those:
We step inside the Warehouse and the boys have fun with some mirrors. I thought Graham and Charlie were quite clever playing with their "reflections" - a boy on each side. Almost got me fooled!
I love LOVE this photo of Graham and Charlie with this shark. HA HA HA!!!
Back outside, we catch a traditional Chinese fan dance. I think it's cute how it is actually older ladies that are doing this dance. They were probably in their 60s or 70s:
As we watch, there are some kids in their uniforms getting ready to perform their Kendo - a form of Japanese martial arts. Wait... I thought it was a Chinese New Year celebration. Hmmm.... I hope they don't think all Asians are alike!
We go over to the other side of the building where there are more warehouse space and we find a massive brewery. See the excitement in Bobby's face??!! :-D Belgian-inspired beer is brewed and bottled here. I am just reading up that this 25,000 sq ft space is actually a former WWII-era Navy warehouse. Woah!!!
But first, everyone is hungry. We opt for the pizza food truck. See that red thing in the food truck, in the background? That's the pizza oven!
Graham love pepperoni!
Charlie and I opt for plain cheese:
Once we are done with our pizza, we make our way out. We catch a little bit of the Kendo. The kids are warming up by hitting their sensei/teachers with bamboo swords. Thankfully the sensei is wearing protective gear but even so. Interesting!
As we head out, Bobby spots a cruise liner:
We turn the car around and go chasing after it. I think it's funny how this tree is leaning left, even though when it is not windy!
Not sure if this port/building is still active. There is no one here, although it is the weekend:
This cruise ship is MASSIVE!!!
Someday, we will make it on a cruise!
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