MakerWalk LA Highlights Benefits of Keeping Manufacturing Local

MakerWalk LA is a self-guided walking tour in DTLA’s Arts District that puts a spotlight on local manufacturing by opening the doors to the people, the machines and the processes that put it all together. The annual tour, launched last year by Krisztina “Z” Holly, of MAKE IT IN LA, illustrates the transition underway in the arts district, once home to factories and rail freight businesses, then artists, and now boutique tech, food and craft industries. The tour includes stops at Soylent Innovation Lab, Two Bit Circus, Cartwheel Art, Crafted Kitchen LA and Green Bar Distillery.  A VIP party follows, featuring libations from Greenbar Distillery and Califia Farms.  Read more about all the makers here.

(check-in starts at 12:30, VIP After Party* 6 – 9 pm)