Put on by a few local colleagues trying to keep the culture alive in O-town, Neon Forest, (and I’m not talking about Iggy Pop), ushered in the summer along with a few thunderstorms for their gallery opening on Saturday. Though the rain was epic, it didn’t stop a slew of guests from streaming in the doors to see what this modern/contemporary art gallery located in Sodo was all about. Perusing around, the work was visually distinctive, leaning towards street and urban art, and quite inspirational. We got jiggy with it to the DJ, laughed with friends, and enjoyed the bar…(maybe a little too much!) As an added bonus, we were pleased to see our L2 products displayed in the merch area, thanks to our friend Sean Hartman! The Forest shows a great bit of promise. The talent is fresh and raw-and it will be exciting to see what’s next. If you missed this past weekend, “The Official Fuck the Rain Grand Re-Opening Party!” will take place this Saturday 7 – 11 pm!

Epic rain.

Mural by Brandon McLean

Nifty sign designed and cut out of wood by Scott Donald

DJ Y-not in the search of the perfect beat

Brandon McLean

L2 represent!

Glen Bowman + Sean Hartman get the goofiest face award

Dustin Orlando + Jason Dwarzski keepin' it real