Saturday, August 17, 2024
On Saturday, August 17, we will take a bus to attend The Nisei Week Japanese Festival (https://niseiweek.org). A Bonsai exhibition will be part of the festival, held in the Little Tokyo District of Downtown Los Angeles. This annual Japanese cultural event includes Japanese arts, entertainment, exhibits, food, and more. On the way to L.A., we will visit the House of Bonsai nursery to explore and shop for new trees and materials. The bus will pick up passengers at Balboa Park and at a freeway adjacent location in Carlsbad.
The fee is $40 per person and the event is open to friends and family members.
Schedule (times approximate)
Depart Balboa Park (lower Inspiration Point parking lot – by solar panels) 9:00 a.m.
Depart Carlsbad (Pio Pico & Carlsbad Village Drive – beside Shell station) 9:30 a.m.
Nursery visit – House of Bonsai, 60-90 minutes
Arrive Los Angeles Japanese American Cultural & Community Center 1:30 p.m.
Nisei Week Festival 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Depart Los Angeles 4:30 p.m.
Arrive Carlsbad 7:00 p.m.
Arrive Balboa Park 8:00 p.m.
If you have additional questions, contact VP Special Projects. Information will also be available at the August 11 meeting.
BALBOA PARK pick-up: The bus will load at 9:00 a.m. from the LOWER level of the Inspiration Point North parking lot next to the solar panels, see map. Please park your car in the lower lot.
On Saturday, August 17, we will take a bus to attend The Nisei Week Japanese Festival (https://niseiweek.org). A Bonsai exhibition will be part of the festival, held in the Little Tokyo District of Downtown Los Angeles. This annual Japanese cultural event includes Japanese arts, entertainment, exhibits, food, and more. On the way to L.A., we will visit the House of Bonsai nursery to explore and shop for new trees and materials. The bus will pick up passengers at Balboa Park and at a freeway adjacent location in Carlsbad.
The fee is $40 per person and the event is open to friends and family members.
Schedule (times approximate)
Depart Balboa Park (lower Inspiration Point parking lot – by solar panels) 9:00 a.m.
Depart Carlsbad (Pio Pico & Carlsbad Village Drive – beside Shell station) 9:30 a.m.
Nursery visit – House of Bonsai, 60-90 minutes
Arrive Los Angeles Japanese American Cultural & Community Center 1:30 p.m.
Nisei Week Festival 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Depart Los Angeles 4:30 p.m.
Arrive Carlsbad 7:00 p.m.
Arrive Balboa Park 8:00 p.m.
If you have additional questions, contact VP Special Projects. Information will also be available at the August 11 meeting.
BALBOA PARK pick-up: The bus will load at 9:00 a.m. from the LOWER level of the Inspiration Point North parking lot next to the solar panels, see map. Please park your car in the lower lot.
Nisei Week Bus Trip
Bus trip from San Diego to Los Angeles for Nisei Week Japanese Festival.
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Departing
--9:00 am Balboa Park
--9:30 am Carlsbad