Current research rounds
Each round is a complete package: verified research + content pieces + reel briefs. Click into any round for full details.
Round A — Active
Jul 6 → Jul 12
Eastside LA Markets
7 days · 25 weekly markets + 8 specialty events (incl. 2 recurring)
East Hollywood, East LA, Downtown, Larchmont + adjacent
3 daily venues · Jul 6 – 12, 2026 window
📌 Active research round. 3 NEW weekly markets this week (Adventist Health White Memorial, Atwater Village, LAC+USC Medical Center).
Round B — Active
Jul 6 → Jul 12
Westside LA Markets
7 days · 19 weekly markets + 9 specialty events
Santa Monica, Venice, Culver City, Brentwood + adjacent
First specialty events ever documented on the westside
🆕 5 new weekly markets (Century City, Westwood Village, La Cienega, Melrose Place, more). 9 specialty events including Melrose Trading Post.
Archived
Jun 26 → Jul 6
Eastside LA Markets (Round A v1)
11 days · 22 weekly markets + 9 specialty events
East Hollywood, East LA, Downtown, Larchmont + adjacent
Content archived at
/content/archive/2026-06-26-eastside/eastside/📚 Previous shipping round. Markets data archived to research history.
Reference
Jun 29 → Jul 5
Westside LA Markets (Reference)
14 markets · 7 days
Santa Monica, Venice, Culver City, Brentwood, Westchester
Pattern reference for tone + format
📚 Pattern reference for tone + format. Content archived at
/content/archive/2026-06-29-westside/westside/How to use this site
- Pick a round — start with Eastside (active) or Westside (active) for the current Jul 6–12, 2026 window. Both rounds have weekly + specialty markets merged into one filtered card view.
- Browse markets — use the filter bar to find markets by day, type, or neighborhood. Click any card for full details (hours, address, parking, EBT, nearby attractions).
- Open the content pieces at the bottom of each round — blog-mega-roundup, blog-grouped-by-day, facebook-posts, instagram-posts, reels-proposed, and verifier. All copy-paste ready.
- Recent specialty moments below the content pieces — these are the one-off and annual events for nostalgia "did you miss this?" content between rounds.
- Need an old round? Click Archive in the nav. Old content is clearly marked "DO NOT RE-PUBLISH" or "REFERENCE ONLY".
- Spot-check before publishing — every round has a "spot-check" section with the latest source links and LACITY data anomalies flagged.
Source-of-truth principles
- LACITY tourism roster is the source of truth for weekly farmers markets. Cross-check before publishing.
- Eventbrite for specialty events (flea, makers, night markets). Verify dates the day before — they occasionally shift.
- Venue websites for daily venues (Grand Central Market, Olvera Street, El Mercado). Spot-check hours weekly.
- Instagram/Facebook for closures and last-minute changes. July 4 specifically — markets sometimes close or shift hours.
- What we don't include: out-of-scope cities (Santa Monica, Culver City, Inglewood, Pasadena, Long Beach), unverified markets, or markets we can't confirm via at least one primary source.