Posts Tagged ‘Los Angeles’
New LA Vegan Events Calendar
The Vegan Collection has maintained our own Los Angeles vegan events calendar for the past year or so, but we are handing over the reigns to the people at Los Angeles Vegan Events. We will be replicating their Google calendar on our page, but if you have any events you would like added, please contact [...]
Photo Gallery of Santee Alley Illegal Animal Sales
blogdowntown posted this article and photo gallery weeks ago and I’ve been meaning to write about it, but haven’t gotten around to it. Ed Fuentes followed Los Angeles’ Animal Sales Task Force on a recent Saturday during a sweep of Santee Alley looking for vendors selling small animals. As Ed reports, ten felony arrests were [...]
Vegan PARK[ing] Day Friday
For those of you who are not familiar with “park[ing] day,” it’s an annual, one-day, global event where artists, activists, and citizens collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spots into “PARK[ing]” spaces. LA is getting in on the action big time, but one PARK[ing] Day space is guaranteed to be vegan friendly. From 10am – [...]
2009 Animal Rights National Conference Recap
If you missed the 2009 Animal Rights Conference then you made a big mistake. There were booths abound filled with a wealth of knowledge and a treasure trove of cruelty free goodies. Attendees were able to visit shops and purchase items that would normally be only available through the internet. The conference also included a [...]
Photos: LA Veggie Pride Parade
Last Sunday we drove out to the west-side to attend the 1st (annual?) Los Angeles Veggie Pride Parade. From all accounts, it was hugely successful drawing an estimated 500 people. The reaction from most passerbys was positive, but there were the requisite “Eat a steak!” comments being yelled by passing motorists. Check out the pictures [...]
Elise M.: Vegan Handbags Designed in Los Angeles
Elise M. just released a new line of handbags which are designed in Los Angeles and made of all vegan materials with no animal by-products. A quick search on the interwebs didn’t come up with a lot of info about the company, but it looks like there’s a handful of online vendors out there selling [...]
World Vegan Day: Vegan Drinks
Stopped by Sante La Brea on Saturday night to celebrate World Vegan Day. We ran into old friends, friends we seem to see on a weekly basis and met some great new people. We had already eaten, so we didn’t try any of the entrees but had a fantastic piece of peanut butter/chocolate pie. But [...]