There’s nothing like showing up for an art walk and being greeted with signs that say, “‘The Art Movement is the REASON for Gentrification!'” “‘Elysian Valley is NOT for Sale!'” Ok, then. You’d rather us retreat. Message received.

Salty greeting aside, the Frogtown Art Walk on Saturday evening was pretty cool. A bunch of studios had their doors open to the public, the taco selection was on point, bands were playing in the open air, and our sunset stroll along the river was peaceful. Steve was especially stoked about a vegan Mexican joint that came down from Oakland to set up a booth, while I delighted in sighting what was the human, grown-up version of Judy Funny (of 90s cartoon “Doug” fame) playing a set with her beatnick/folk band at the Spoke Bicycle Cafe.

I love art that you can interact with. This was my favorite studio stop. It basically turned you into a kaleidoscope. You stuck your head inside a triangle of mirrors and lights, then pushed different buttons to created different light patterns. Everything was projected onto a screen, live.

Oh, special shout out to the 3-year-old hawking “Nice Cold Lemonade!” out of her parents’ studio. It was the second-best thing we saw all evening (sorry kid, the human kaleidoscope took first place). We bought two cups, and it was definitely nice and cold.

It finally feels like summer is waning and the evenings are a little cooler, so I’m back to my trusty ripped jeans (thank you, Nordstrom Rack). Of course, I had some Ju-Ju-Be bags in tow. I’ve been obsessed with their new Navigator print. The full collection drops on August 23rd!

Until next time, folks.