West Hollywood Carnaval
1. Description Monday October 31, 2016, Halloween night, my friend and I decided to attend West Hollywood Carnaval. Before getting there, we had a hard time looking for parking for we didn’t know it’s going to be that popular. It took us about two hours to find parking which is also very far from the event. We walked for 30 minutes just to get to the location. It’s both our first time. The event takes place in the streets of Santa Monica Boulevard between N Doheny Drive and La Cienega Boulevard. The place is packed full of large crowd that are dress in different costumes. Some wear revealing attires like Calvin Clein models or not wearing anything at all but tape on their nipples, while some people wore out of the box costumes like movie characters. They are serious about their costumes, it’s very competitive. There are food trucks around the corner of each intersection selling burgers, tacos and hot dogs that was filled with long lines of people. Since demand is high, food is a bit pricey. There are also illegal hotdog vendors for people who don’t want to wait in long lines or pay inflated prices, we know because whenever the police come around they hide. There are stages with live entertainment where …show more content…
It is a system of shared meanings meaning through symbols from generation to generation and allow expressing and giving meaning to our lives (Sorrels 4). West Hollywood Halloween party would not be that huge as of today overnight. People on that day shared the meaning that all individuals that attend must wear costumes and must be in the zone. They didn’t necessarily mean they have to write on paper or advertise it. It’s already a system year after year. My friend and I, however, are outsiders, we did not know about the shared meaning attendees are already accustomed to do on that event. For this reason, we are very
1. Description Monday October 31, 2016, Halloween night, my friend and I decided to attend West Hollywood Carnaval. Before getting there, we had a hard time looking for parking for we didn’t know it’s going to be that popular. It took us about two hours to find parking which is also very far from the event. We walked for 30 minutes just to get to the location. It’s both our first time. The event takes place in the streets of Santa Monica Boulevard between N Doheny Drive and La Cienega Boulevard. The place is packed full of large crowd that are dress in different costumes. Some wear revealing attires like Calvin Clein models or not wearing anything at all but tape on their nipples, while some people wore out of the box costumes like movie characters. They are serious about their costumes, it’s very competitive. There are food trucks around the corner of each intersection selling burgers, tacos and hot dogs that was filled with long lines of people. Since demand is high, food is a bit pricey. There are also illegal hotdog vendors for people who don’t want to wait in long lines or pay inflated prices, we know because whenever the police come around they hide. There are stages with live entertainment where …show more content…
It is a system of shared meanings meaning through symbols from generation to generation and allow expressing and giving meaning to our lives (Sorrels 4). West Hollywood Halloween party would not be that huge as of today overnight. People on that day shared the meaning that all individuals that attend must wear costumes and must be in the zone. They didn’t necessarily mean they have to write on paper or advertise it. It’s already a system year after year. My friend and I, however, are outsiders, we did not know about the shared meaning attendees are already accustomed to do on that event. For this reason, we are very