Darphynia's Diary

My best friend and I now have annual things we go to.  One of them is Renegade Craft Fair in LA.  This past weekend was the summer show, so we went on Saturday.  After having brunch at Crossroads Kitchen (it was pricey, but really good!), we grabbed some tea at Alfred's  and headed over. Renegade is a neat spot where local, small businesses can showcase their wares.  They have everything from home decor to food, jewelry, clothes, etc.  Most everything is handmade, or at least partly handmade.  I love supporting local, small businesses, so I got a couple of things.  I bought a deodorant spray and solid from Cee Cee & Bee , a cold brew bottled coffee from Knight Owl Coffee ,  washable face pads from Facekins  (you can read my review  here ), and some Health-Ade kombucha because I like the taste.  It was hot (of course it was; it's SoCal in July), but not as bad as last year.  The prices for the products can be a bit...

Very few things in life get me excited.  Artisanal LA is one of those things.  It is a really fun event with local, small business vendors selling their wares.  My best friend and I went to their holiday show (read more about that here ), and it was a blast!  We are going again in April, so this post will be updated with all the happenings at the show.  I will have to remember to take an ice chest with me.  You never know what you're going to find!  What are you most looking forward to seeing?

This weekend my friend and I attended Artisanal LA (thank you, Connie!!).  It was so much fun. Artisanal LA was held at the LA Mart, now called The Reef.  The Reef combines the LA Mart, Maker City LA, and Magic Box.  It was over 100 degrees, so we were wuite happy to find that the event was being held indoors.  The second floor housed the various vendors, and I purchased more than I anticipated.  But, then again, doesn't that always happen that these things?  We also ended up spending nearly the entire time there.  It was open from 11am-6pm, and we arrived at around 12pm.   We decided the best thing to do would be to wait to purchase anything until we walked the who show.  Here is some of what we experienced: Califia provides almond milk, juices, coffee, and other non-dairy beverages.  In all honesty, I am not a fan of their almond milk.  It reminds me of colored water.  That being said, I really li...