Skip to Content

My day started early when I woke up at 7am to the bright desert sun. I grabbed a couple of cameras and jumped into my car. First stop was for gas near Roosevelt Row. Filled up my gas tank for the day's adventures and proceeded to check out last night's debauchery from those late night painters. As I parked the car it was definitely a different place. No cars parked in the alley. No hissing or rattling of cans. It's a clear blue sky with an alley of color.

PaintPHX_DayTwo_LATACO (6 of 20)
PaintPHX_DayTwo_LATACO (3 of 20)
Dr. Doom by SNAFU.
PaintPHX_DayTwo_LATACO (4 of 20)

I made my way down to see two early birds like myself in their element with warm cups of coffee and no disturbances while painting away. KWEEN897 & FLIP from Texas have the open side of the school bus. Gray bricks with a black outline hold the background. Their letters stretched from top to bottom in a thick style with sharp edges colored with a teal, white and yellow gradient. Solid piece by these artists.

PaintPHX_DayTwo_LATACO (13 of 20)
Charles Barkley in the middle of this MTA NHD piece.
PaintPHX_DayTwo_LATACO (14 of 20)
2MUCH in Phoenix.
PaintPHX_DayTwo_LATACO (12 of 20)
CHAMP adding this Sun Devil to the side of a house.

In the evening we made it to Ringside Pub & Grill for the late night paint session. Met some cats from Riverside and exchanged stickers with folks there. We eventually got to venture to the outskirts of Phoenix where we saw some familiar names passing by on our way back to our hotel. It was another successful day in the valley of the sun.

PaintPHX_DayTwo_LATACO (18 of 20)
PaintPHX_DayTwo_LATACO (16 of 20)
PaintPHX_DayTwo_LATACO (19 of 20)

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from L.A. TACO

The 38 Best Books of 2024

Like listening to music, reading is an activity that recharges the spirit. It offers a chance to unplug for an hour to fill your soul and slow down. Here are 38 ways to free your attention span from doom scrolling and algorithms.

December 18, 2024

A Trucker’s Oasis For Peruvian Chicharrón Sandwiches, Leche de Tigre, and Camote Donuts In Vernon

Their chicharrón sandwich is the best $10 you can spend in the beautiful city of Vernon. This mom-and-pop shop opened by a couple of retired truck drivers is a bonafide strip mall gem in Los Angeles, overlooking the L.A. River, too.

December 17, 2024

Street Food Defender Edin Enamorado Still In Jail, One Year Later. This Is the Latest

His lawyer, Damon Alimouri, said Enamorado is “staying strong, and he's going to fight at every turn.”

December 16, 2024

Performative Justice: Nearly 2 Years After Launching Unit to Free Innocent People in Prison, Attorney General’s Office Hasn’t Reviewed A Single Case

Joseph Trigilio, executive director of the Loyola Project for the Innocent, says he doesn’t know why it’s taken the attorney general so long to start reviewing cases. But he could see limited staffing being one of the main factors. “I don’t know that they have that many lawyers and the small amount of lawyers they do have are tasked with creating this unit from nothing,” he said

December 16, 2024

This Weekend: Lamb Heart Kebabs Open Until 2 AM, Mapo Tofu Fries, and Free Villa’s Tacos

Plus, Malay-style wings, a collaboration pizza-topped with Philippe The Original's French-dipped beef and hot mustard, and more in this week's roundup.

December 13, 2024
See all posts