Echo Park rules: LA Weekly’s Best of LA list
We all know it: Echo Park is the raddest. But it’s nice to get a little acknowledgment – LA Weekly’s Best of LA 2011 is out, and once again, we’ve got quite a few locations in our ‘hood to celebrate.
Keep reading what Echo Park businesses and locations made the Best of LA cut:
Spitfire Girl: Best Ironic Baubles for a Best Friend
Located along our stretch of Echo Park known as antique row, Spitfire Girl gets kudos for being a “more authentic version of Urban Outfitters’ indie accessories department.” From horses and owl-themed products to art books, jewelry, and woodcut wall art, LA Weekly recommends a stop as “you should have no trouble finding a unique gift for any lover of irony or beauty.” We have to admit we’ve never been to Spitfire Girl… we will definitely go now!
LA Weekly link
2203 Sunset Blvd. • (213) 989-1977 • spitfiregirl.com
Rewind Audio: Best Electronics That Don’t Fit in a Pocket
Audio geeks rejoice: “This is not the insanely priced stuff sought by audiophiles but great, quotidian, mainstream electronics…” says The LA Weekly.
Even better? “Their pristine little Echo Park shop attracts a steady stream of people in their 20s seeking a retro look and electronic equipment that’s fun to touch, as well as a 40s-and-up clientele who miss the richer sounds often lost to digital.
LA Weekly link
1041 N. Alvarado St. • (213) 273-8904 • rewindaudio.com
Triple Chicken Foot: Best Folk Band
Though not necessarily an Echo Park band, the “fiddle-banjo-guitar trio” plays at 1642 Beer and Wine at the Echo Park/Hi Fi border on the first Thursday of each month, also known as the Old-Time Open Jam.
LA Weekly link
Triple Chicken Foot at 1642 Temple St. • (213) 989-6836 • triplechickenfoot.com
Carroll Avenue: Best Street to Step Back in Time
We’re not surprised this Angelino Heights street would take the crown for this People and Places category. Carroll Avenue is one of our favorite places to take a stroll through and show off to out-of-town family (especially the ones that don’t “get” LA). LA Weekly describes it best: “The Echo Park–adjacent avenue is dotted with beautifully maintained Victorian manors from the late 19th century. Located in one of the oldest neighborhoods in L.A., these are storybook homes with intricate architecture and colorful stained-glass windows.”
Corralitas Red Car Property: Best Potentially Haunted Hiking Trail
Not only is the blog by that same name one of our faves, Corralitas Red Car Property is a a great Echo Park-adjacent trail to explore – we recommed Walk #23 (aka the Astro Loop) in Charles Fleming’s Secret Stairs book to get a little taste of this history.
But in this context, the LA Weekly sees it as a bit of a spooky hike, where the Pacific Electric Streetcar line once ran through. “Bordered on both sides by the skeletons of abandoned cars and old machinery, the public trail near the old rail is as creepy as it is cool. Relics of the big red cars are still visible: Heavy stones mark the spot where a massive bridge once stood, and you can see the steps where riders lined up to board. Wild flora block the sound of city traffic, making it that much easier to hear disgruntled spirits grumbling as they wait for the next train to arrive.”
LA Weekly link
redcarproperty.blogspot.com
Elysian Park: Best Wildflower Trail Above the Freeway
I am personally voting this as the next thing to do for the first time: hike the 2.8 mile Elysian Park Wildflower Trail. “It’s country-meets-city: Bird tweets win out over the dull roar of the 5 freeway, a sound that simply fades to white noise. On a clear day there are great views of the distant Verdugo and San Gabriel mountains, and you can peer down at cars packed on the 5. It gives you an instant lift, knowing you’re not down there but up among the wildflowers.”
LA Weekly link
1025 Elysian Park Drive • Park by the Grace E. Simmons Lodge and look for a white fire-road gate for the trailhead
The Classroom L.A.: Best Place to Revive Your Vintage Store Finds
Yay for The Classroom! We took a little terrarium making class, and had a blast. There’s also sewing classes, jewelry making, and papier-mache. “The tiny space is the love child of Echo Park’s king of vintage, Justin Warwick, and local behavioral therapist Kelsey Wintringham. If the Sunset Boulevard cottage is over occupancy, students head a few skips down the road to the Classroom L.A.’s sister location, The Warehouse. The giant vintage clothing store welcomes the crafty classmates to get inspired by the retro ware that surrounds them; it’s a fashionable happily ever after.”
LA Weekly link
1269 W. Sunset Blvd. • (213) 375-4066 • theclassroomla.com
House of Intuition: Best Recharging, Balancing, Etc.
“You’d be hard-pressed to find a metaphysical center more genuine than this Eastside oasis, which [owner Marlene] Vargas rightly describes as a ‘spiritual detox center’ for the seeker and the cynic alike.” Cleanse your aura, charge your batteries, drink tea, balance your chakra, get a tarot reading, and more!
LA Weekly link
2237 W. Sunset Blvd. • (213) 413-8300 • houseofintuitionla.com
Echo Park Deep Swimming Pool: Best Adult Swimming Pool for Going Deep
Here’s one thing you probably didn’t know, there are “adults only” hours on weekdays (early morning) and weekends during lunch at the Echo Park pool. There’s even an adult night on Friday nights, “where instead of socializing by a bar you can socialize next to the pool, bringing new meaning to the term ‘pool shark.'”
LA Weekly link
1419 Colton St. • (213) 481-2640 • laparks.org/dos/aquatic/facility/echoParkPool.htm
Click here to see what Echo Park businesses and locations made the cut last year.
wonderful put up, very informative. I wonder why the other experts of this sector do not understand this. You should proceed your writing. I am sure, you’ve a great readers’ base already!
hello there and thank you for your info – I have certainly picked up something new from right here. I did however expertise a few technical points using this website, since I experienced to reload the site lots of times previous to I could get it to load correctly. I had been wondering if your hosting is OK? Not that I am complaining, but slow loading instances times will often affect your placement in google and could damage your high quality score if ads and marketing with Adwords. Anyway I am adding this RSS to my e-mail and could look out for much more of your respective fascinating content. Make sure you update this again soon..
Thanks for your entire labor on this site. My daughter enjoys carrying out research and it is obvious why. Almost all learn all relating to the dynamic ways you provide both interesting and useful steps on your website and as well attract contribution from people on this content while my daughter is always learning a great deal. Have fun with the remaining portion of the new year. You’re the one performing a stunning job.
Howdy very cool site!! Man .. Beautiful .. Amazing .. I’ll bookmark your blog and take the feeds additionally¡KI am happy to search out numerous helpful info here within the post, we need develop more strategies on this regard, thanks for sharing. . . . . .
obviously like your website but you have to take a look at the spelling on several of your posts. Several of them are rife with spelling problems and I in finding it very bothersome to tell the truth then again I will certainly come back again.
Some truly nice and utilitarian info on this web site, besides I believe the style and design holds good features.
Well I truly enjoyed reading it. This post procured by you is very effective for accurate planning.
I like this post, enjoyed this one thank you for putting up. “The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.” by Albert Einstein.
You made a few nice points there. I did a search on the matter and found a good number of folks will agree with your blog.
Well I definitely liked reading it. This article provided by you is very effective for proper planning.
is professional is f5a0 is farmacia cost
I was examining some of your content on this site and I believe this site is rattling instructive! Keep on putting up.
I think you have noted some very interesting points , regards for the post.
I have been surfing on-line greater than 3 hours lately, yet I never discovered any interesting article like yours. It is lovely value enough for me. In my view, if all web owners and bloggers made excellent content material as you probably did, the web will probably be a lot more helpful than ever before.
I don’t even know the way I stopped up right here, but I thought this publish used to be good. I do not understand who you are but definitely you’re going to a famous blogger when you aren’t already 😉 Cheers!
Some genuinely select content on this website , saved to fav.
No more s***. All posts of this qaulity from now on
I have been examinating out many of your posts and i can claim pretty clever stuff. I will surely bookmark your website.
Very nice post. I just stumbled upon your weblog and wished to say that I’ve truly enjoyed surfing around your blog posts. In any case I’ll be subscribing to your rss feed and I hope you write again very soon!
You are a very clever person!
Thanks a lot for sharing this with all people you really realize what you are speaking approximately! Bookmarked. Kindly additionally visit my site =). We could have a link alternate contract between us!
hey there and thank you for your information – I have certainly picked up anything new from right here. I did however expertise some technical issues using this website, as I experienced to reload the web site lots of times previous to I could get it to load correctly. I had been wondering if your web host is OK? Not that I am complaining, but slow loading instances times will often affect your placement in google and can damage your quality score if ads and marketing with Adwords. Anyway I am adding this RSS to my e-mail and could look out for a lot more of your respective intriguing content. Ensure that you update this again very soon..
Limitless is a fun ride all the way through and it’s visually striking to boot.
I am commenting to let you know what a remarkable experience my cousin’s princess went through reading your web page. She noticed many things, with the inclusion of what it is like to possess an awesome coaching mood to let men and women with no trouble fully grasp a variety of hard to do subject matter. You undoubtedly did more than her expectations. Many thanks for producing the powerful, trusted, revealing and unique tips about that topic to Mary.
I intended to put you the bit of note so as to give many thanks yet again regarding the beautiful techniques you’ve provided in this article. It’s strangely generous with people like you to grant unreservedly exactly what many people would’ve distributed as an ebook to make some bucks for their own end, principally considering that you might well have done it if you considered necessary. These advice in addition worked as a good way to be aware that other people online have the same dream similar to mine to realize way more with regards to this matter. I believe there are a lot more pleasant instances ahead for folks who looked at your blog.
I just want to mention I am newbie to blogging and site-building and seriously savored your blog site. More than likely I’m want to bookmark your blog post . You definitely have amazing article content. Regards for sharing your web-site.
Just want to say your article is as amazing. The clarity in your post is simply nice and i can assume you’re an expert on this subject. Well with your permission let me to grab your RSS feed to keep updated with forthcoming post. Thanks a million and please keep up the rewarding work.
I am continually looking online for ideas that can assist me. Thank you!
Thank you a bunch for sharing this with all people you really recognise what you’re talking approximately! Bookmarked. Please additionally seek advice from my site =). We could have a link alternate contract among us!
Hi there, You’ve done a great job. I’ll certainly digg it and personally suggest to my friends. I’m sure they will be benefited from this website.
Hello, you used to write magnificent, but the last few posts have been kinda boring¡K I miss your super writings. Past several posts are just a bit out of track! come on!
Someone necessarily lend a hand to make severely articles I’d state. This is the first time I frequented your web page and up to now? I surprised with the research you made to create this particular put up incredible. Wonderful process!
Wow! Thank you! I continually wanted to write on my website something like that. Can I take a portion of your post to my blog?
Is there automatic and legitimate copyright for the content on a site?
I relish, cause I found exactly what I was having a look for. You have ended my 4 day long hunt! God Bless you man. Have a nice day. Bye
poetry has the power to affect our emotions by using words alone, i really love poetry*
Great blog here! Also your site loads up fast! What host are you using? Can I get your affiliate link to your host? I wish my website loaded up as quickly as yours lol
Attractive section of content. I just stumbled upon your weblog and in accession capital to assert that I acquire actually enjoyed account your blog posts. Anyway I’ll be subscribing to your feeds and even I achievement you access consistently quickly.
I¡¦ve read several good stuff here. Certainly price bookmarking for revisiting. I surprise how so much effort you put to make this kind of fantastic informative web site.
I’m working on company shopping website that uses joomla as its server (if that’s the correct word). . Someone uploaded files with spaces and apostrophes in the wrong folder and Joomla won’t let me delete them in the usual way.. . How can I delete these files (or edit the file names so that they can then be deleted as normal)?. . I posted this question on the Joomla message board but so far no luck..
I have asked a question similar to this topic before and was helped out, but now id like to get specific. In the beginning of the movie he (Mark) posts on a blog as he works on the girl rating site, “FaceMash”, and as well as bash his ex girlfriend he updates his progress on creating the site. If anyone can directly quote this part of the movie I would be much obliged. Please and Thank You!.
I am really thankful to the owner of this website who has shared this fantastic post at at this place.
What are the norms of copyright of web content? How’s it different from Patent?
I am changing organizing companies and also want to relocate my WordPress Blogs over. Does any individual know of an easy way to achieve this?.
There are thousands of blogs that requires talk about them. What is the objective of blog comments?.
I not to mention my pals were actually analyzing the nice strategies from your web site and instantly came up with an awful feeling I never thanked the website owner for them. Those ladies happened to be absolutely thrilled to learn them and already have actually been using those things. We appreciate you turning out to be well considerate and for picking this kind of really good things millions of individuals are really needing to be aware of. Our honest regret for not expressing appreciation to you earlier.
I have been absent for some time, but now I remember why I used to love this website. Thank you, I¡¦ll try and check back more often. How frequently you update your site?
I think other website proprietors should take this site as an model, very clean and wonderful user genial style and design, as well as the content. You’re an expert in this topic!
I’m really impressed with your writing skills and also with the layout on your weblog. Is this a paid theme or did you modify it yourself? Anyway keep up the nice quality writing, it’s rare to see a nice blog like this one these days..
Asking questions are in fact nice thing if you are not understanding
anything entirely, however this article provides pleasant understanding even.