It’s a bright, sunny Sunday morning on the Venice Beach promenade. The blue sky extends for an eternity above the Pacific Ocean, encircling the city from the hills of Pacific Palisades to Hollywood to downtown where Banc of California Stadium just hosted its first MLS Cup between the Los Angeles Football Club and the Philadelphia Union.
It’s quite a sight. A tractor rakes miles of flat sand as vendors set up tents and tables, soon to be filled by wooden signs, knick-knacks, sculptures, tatoo designs, paintings, caricatures, and street food, adding to the already vibrant atmosphere.