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Last week, the coupon website Living Social featured Echo Park’s own Beauty Box salon on its website as the “Best place for a quick manicure” for the website’s “365 Things To Do” Los Angeles series. We couldn’t agree more! There are a lot of great salons in Echo Park, and Beauty Box deserves a nod. […]
Summer is a busy time for the Central City Action Committee teams as they raise funds for youth summer programs – beaches, museums, movies, camping, and all things that will keep kids off the streets. Three days of each week during the summer, the youth also actively participate in graffiti removal and community clean-up/beautification projects. […]
We have a bit of a July 4th tradition now after living in our Echo Park pad for a few years: A little barbecue party in the yard, and then a walk around the ‘hood for some crazy fireworks action. Our street used to be like a war zone – teenagers darting into the middle […]
This is a re-published article I wrote for the latest EPIAn Ways, which you can view by clicking here. The Echo Park Lotus Festival is an annual tradition that celebrates, for two days, the Asian and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles and the greater area. This is the 33rd Lotus Festival we’ve had – […]
The Department of Public Works just announced the launch of a new website, www.echoparklake.org, specifically for the upcoming Echo Park Lake rehabilitation project, scheduled to start later this summer. There’s a photo gallery (before and after shots), updated news, and contact information as well as resource links. The website purpose will hopefully serve the community […]
You may be familiar with the tragic closure of my favorite Echo Park laundromat on Sunset Boulevard and Lemoyne Street. Well it looks like yesterday may have been the day it reopened – we snapped this photo of the grand opening sign announcing a Thursday, June 29 re-opening under new management. Hopefully the new “managment” […]
Beer connoisseur and restaurant owner Tony Yanow’s Echo Park venture, Mohawk Bend, started construction last year in the old Ramona Theater, and the restaurant is just about to open. Having remained vacant for about two decades, the 6,000 square foot, 1914 building has undergone quite a transformation – and we got a peak inside! Get […]
For the week of Tuesday, June 28 through Sunday, July 3 Tuesday The Echo & Future Sounds presents: The Postelles, Kitten, Pageants, Pan Am @ Echo J Scott Bergman, Holly Gleason, Nightmare And The Cat @ Bootleg Theater Jack Littman, Nikki Lang, Dez Hope, Elas & Celeigh Chapman @ Lot 1 Cafe Open Mic Night […]
We allllmost missed this on the radar, but this is the last weekend for the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival, and there are still quite a few amazing films still scheduled for screenings. One of those films is Mamitas, which has gotten some pretty rave reviews and awards since its release in 2007, was filmed […]
This cutey caught our eye on the Echo Park Animal Alliance Yahoo! group. His name is Patch, he’s 10 months old, and was surrendered by the owner to the North Central Animal Shelter because they had no time – unfortunately he’s been there since April 30, so he needs to get adopted or fostered ASAP. […]
Today marks the start of the annual Dwell on Design conference in Downtown Los Angeles – it’s a pretty cool, inspiring event if you have never been! As part of the weekend-long event, they are hosting an Eastside Home Tours on Saturday, June 25 that covers architecturally significant homes around Echo Park, Silver Lake of […]
A very happy first anniversary to Xoia Vietnamese Eats, located along Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park. The restaurant opened up late last June, offering up a nice, cool patio area to enjoy your meal and an affordable menu. A fan of the tofu Pho, I’ve also heard great things about the bold directions they’ve gone […]
The North Central Animal Shelter is having a “Chip-A-Thon” on Sunday, June 26, where you can get your pet chipped for very, very cheap! Bring your pet from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm on Sunday to the shelter and pay just $15 – includes the chipping and the registration (trust me, this is very inexpensive!). […]
Last Sunday (June 19, 2011), area residents and bird-lovers met up bright and early at Echo Park Lake for the final bird count before the lake construction begins this summer. A total of 26 species were counted, all of which we’ve listed below. Jenny Burman of the Chicken Corner noticed the number seemed a little […]
Echo Park, Edendale, and Silver Lake Libraries: Free puppet shows, magic shows, music, storytimes, crafts, and lots of books to read! When you join the free 2011 Summer Reading Club, you will receive a game board. See if you can “read around the world,” 30 minutes at a time! After you read 2 hours, you […]
