Taste of Soul Fills Crenshaw Blvd. with Hundreds of Thousands of People
Crenshaw Boulevard overflowed with bodies as more than 500,000 people came out on Oct. 19 for the 19th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival.
Crenshaw Boulevard overflowed with bodies as more than 500,000 people came out on Oct. 19 for the 19th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival.
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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is the official transportation partner for the 2024 Taste of Soul. This year, avoid the heat and the traffic and take a cool comfortable ride on the Metro K Line to the festival on Crenshaw Boulevard. Learn more about the Metro K-Line and additional transportation programs.