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There’s a few inconveniences that come with living near the start of the LA Marathon, including street closures, parking restrictions. But for the most part, it’s completely doable. And then come the helicopters. The news ‘copters arrive as early as 5:00 am to film the crowds in Dodgers Stadium, the start line for the LA […]
This cute furball named “Tootsie” has been missing from its Scott Avenue home, between Parmer and Sargent (north of Echo Park Avenue). Her owners miss her very much! Please contact us if you’ve seen Tootsie.
You wouldn’t know by just looking at them, but the 100+ year old palm trees, a rare species of wild date, that make up “The Avenue of the Palms” on Stadium Way are dying. Planted in 1895, the palms are now dying from a “combination of disease spread by using uncleaned chainsaws,” as well as […]
Join deLaB (Design East of La Brea) on March 24, 2012 for its first-ever Echo Park home tour. Home tours are a popular event here in Echo Park – the Echo Park Historical Society hosts a popular one every year or so, and Dwell on Design usually includes at least one of our neighborhood’s architecturally […]
Echo Park resident, historian, and contributor to The Eastsider LA Rory Mitchell explores the history behind the sandstone cliffs that make up the west end of Echo Park as you drive into Silver Lake on Sunset. Apparently this section has a pretty interesting history – in 1887 an ostrich farm decided to build a railway […]
Wednesday night, Taix employees, family and long-time patrons attended a special celebration featuring three of the restaurants long-time employees and the 50 years they’ve dedicated to the job. The flyer for the event reads, “This is NOT a retirement party,” but it was a party indeed! We stopped by to say hello and congratulate the […]
The Eastsider LA reports this morning that the $15 million winning lottery ticket purchased at our very own House of Spirits has been claimed by an Echo Park resident! Victor Caube, a sushi chef, just learned on Monday he had the winning ticket when he stopped at the House of Spirits to buy another ticket. […]
Elysian Heights Elementary School is celebrating the birthday of Dr. Suess tomorrow with a special guest – DJ Lance Rock from Yo Gabba Gabba! The Read Across America event will involve parents and volunteers reading Dr. Suess books throughout the day (volunteers can still sign up in the main office). Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration with […]
Late night partying hipsters rejoice! Hot Knives bloggers/food lovers (Evan George and Alex Brown) are bringing the delicious street food – the Falafel – to Echo Park! Elf Café is opening up its Sunset-facing window to service the drunk and hungry on Tuesday, February 28 from 10:00 pm – 2:30 am. The Hot Knives guys […]
From Monday, February 27 through Sunday, March 4 Monday Unique LA’s Movie Night Presents: Chinatown @ Echoplex Filter presents Monday Night Residency: Electric Guest, Chains of Love, Gangi, Evan Voytas @ Echo Sunland-Tujunga Music Festival: Dream Being, Tujunga, Snorlax, Diet Thrills Foreman, Foreman Submissions, Parallaxscroll @ Pehrspace LA Underground Presents: Incan Abraham, Harriet, Gothic Tropic, […]
It seems like yesterday that we were chowing down at Nuvia’s Restaurant & Pupuseria before heading to a show at the Echo Curio next door, but so much has changed on that little stretch of businesses along Sunset Boulevard at Laveta in Echo Park. Villainy General Store, which took over the old Echo Curio space, […]
New maps uploaded to the Los Angeles redistricting website show a much different redistricting plan for Echo Park’s CD13 and CD1 map lines than previous proposals. And, according to the LA Times, the redistricting commission approved the new maps last week, which means the proposal will head to the City Council fore review next month. […]
We’ve spent quite a bit of time, dollars, and brain cells testing out the best margaritas within walking distance of our Echo Park pad. Since it’s another National Margarita Day, we’ll once again delve into the world of the best margaritas in Echo Park: El Compadre Enter the dimly lit establishment on Sunset Boulevard, and […]
The next Echo Park Trash Abatement Program (TAP) cleanup is tomorrow morning, so make sure to get up bright and early and help out! You can also show up after the start of the cleanup and contribute for an hour, or more! Dates for the cleanups include: Saturday, February 18, 2012 and Saturday, March 3, […]
This Sunday, February 19, 2012 from 6-7:30 pm, join the P.U.P. (Prepare Ur Pet) at BlueCollar Working Dog in Echo Park for a FREE emergency preparedness class! They are, after all, our best friends, and we wouldn’t want to leave our babies behind in an emergency because we weren’t prepared. Animal trainer and behavior specialists […]
