Busy weekend, LA! **UPDATED**

Lots going on this weekend...

First, who's going to Watts? If you've always wanted to check out the Promenade of Prominence or the Rodia Towers but were too shy, join the anticipated 5000 Angelenos on Saturday for the Mayor's 12th Day of Service in Watts. There will be 62 projects to choose from, and contrary to others' statements, the City is still planting palm trees, at least on 111th Drive. All the details are here.

Saturday at 2pm is when they'll be hosting a community event in Atwater Village: the Dedication of the Acresite Gate. Partially funded through the City, this is another addition to the growing list of neighborhood initiated beautification projects.

In Hollywood on Saturday, you can find the Urban Film Festival, which is co-sponsored by the City. It's at Barnsdell Art Park.

Also on Saturday, Franklin Avenue will be"Walking the Walk"... the entire length of Wilshire. Remember, this is the same Wilshire that hundreds of thousands marched on earlier this year, where the Ambassador once stood, and where at Veteran has often been called the busiest intersection in Los Angeles. Remember what it was like? Also, don't forget to check out the new signs. So much to see, if only I could attend... perhaps I'll drive by & honk!

Realizing that Wilshire was once known as Orange Avenue when it cut through the swamp land that became MacArthur Park... it's a nice transition to Sunday SATURDAY, when you can head out to pick oranges (and other citrus), as LAist's Zach points out. They will never run out of fruit on the trees, but my suggestion is to walk past the first few trees and survey the whole of the City-owned park before starting to pick. The grounds are quite unique and worth the moment or two of exploration (go BEHIND the buildings to the less crowded picking locations).

Also on Sunday, see Miss Boyle Heights and her court at the Boyle Heights 2nd Annual Multicultural Parade & Festival, presented by the Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council (who have no available website). More information (and some other events) can be found at LatinoLA.com's Calendar page.