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Central City Action Committee, which is a nonprofit organization here in Echo Park, is in dire need or repairing its facility’s broken elevator. The facility, which is the old fire station on Edgeware in Angelino Heights, is two stories and needs this elevator! CCAC handles all the graffiti removal in the neighborhood and also organizes […]
For the first time since its start in Los Angeles four years ago, CicLAvia (a free, open streets event in which streets are closed in favor of bicycles and pedestrians) will be coming to Echo Park this Sunday. The No Parking signs are already posted for the street closures along Glendale Boulevard and Bellevue, just […]
Please join Council District 13, the Department of Recreation and Parks, and the Echo Park Historical Society for a free screening of the classic Hollywood film “Sunset Blvd.” compliments of Paramount Pictures. The Echo Park Film Center will start the evening with a few of their student shorts and then the feature production. Pack a […]
This is very exciting for Echo Park… the Lotus Festival has returned! The 34th Lotus Festival takes place this weekend, July 12 and 13. This year’s host country is the Philippines. This is not only the first year since the park was closed and renovated, it’s been a few years since there have been actual […]
Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell presents: “Councilmember in your corner – Echo Park” Join business and community leaders, meet with neighbors and learn about city services. Councilmember O’Farrell and will also walk the neighborhood, going door-to-door to speak with residents about important city services. Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 9:30am-Noon Echo Park Lake (Glendale Boulevard & Park […]
The facade of the building at 1501 W Sunset Boulevard has not been seen in quite some time now – until this weekend. The huge ficus tree covering the front of these buildings was cut down over the weekend, leaving nothing but a pile of sawdust behind. The ficus was removed as part of the […]
The Easter holiday is upon us, and there are some great family friendly activities happening around Echo Park. Although Sunday, April 20 is the official holiday itself, events start this weekend. Egg Hunt at Echo Park Rec Center The Spring Egg Hunt takes place this Saturday, April 12 from 2-5:00 pm at the Echo Park […]
Get involved, vote informed! Neighborhood Council elections for the Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council (GEPENC) takes place on Saturday, April 12, 2014. The Echo Park Improvement Association is hosting a candidate forum on Thursday, April 3 where all those running for a position have been invited to introduce themselves. When to vote: Elections are Saturday, April 12, […]
Echo Park resident Art Meza spotted a bear in a tree on Park Drive along Elysian Park earlier this week. Neighbors say it’s been around for a while.
As part of a series of community events and cleanups, Angel City Brewery is organizing a cleanup in Echo Park this weekend on Saturday, February 8. The cleanup area will focus on Sunset Boulevard and adjacent streets in the area around the Short Stop (toward the eastish end of Echo Park). Want to help out? […]
Mark your calendars: The Central City Action Committee (in charge of that graffiti removal in our neighborhood as well as after school programs for kids) is having a rummage sale! They get some awesome, I mean FANTASTIC donations to help raise money for its programs. We’ve heard of prizes that were not collected from The […]
We’re pretty sure – pretty sure – Echo Park is in Pharrell’s music video, “Happy,” quite a bit. After all, there’s definitely Atwater Village, Downtown Los Angeles, Los Feliz, Highland Park…. And while we’ve only watched the short version of the music video shown below (there’s a 24 hour long version), a few months ago […]
Notice the vintage boomboxes in the background of the RadioShack commercial aired during the Super Bowl yesterday? The items on the shelf in the background had to look a little more like the ’80s for the commercial’s throwback theme (remember those music playing devices called a “boombox”?). A few of these items on the shelf […]
A wave of recent restaurant and storefront closures (Villainy, Barragans, and more) in Echo Park has many wondering about the changing face of the neighborhood. But there’s been some new activity in those sad, dusty storefronts that will hopefully make Sunset Boulevard feel a little less empty. Former Nuvia’s This restaurant space, formerly Nuvia’s and […]
