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Sandwiched between a bargain store and, well, I believe, another bargain store (formerly a you-know-what kind of coop) on Sunset Boulevard is an Echo Park art gallery space. Formerly Bandit Gallery, it now holds the name Sancho Gallery, and – for a week – it’s the place of the Echo Park Community Art Project (EPCAP). […]
Blue Collar Supplies is hosting a German Shepard adoption event in Echo Park this weekend. Adopting your new furry friend from this event also means that the animal is already spayed/neutered, up-to-date shots and microchipped, so you really can’t lose! Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm BlueCollar Supplies is located at […]
For the first ever “Taste of the Eastside,” we’ve got quite a few awesome treats from local restaurants this weekend. Lots of places coming from all over this side of town, including Silver Lake, Atwater Village, Eagle Rock, Los Feliz, Downtown, and Highland Park, and more importantly, Echo Park! However, before we get started, I […]
We’re trying to help find this adorable pup in the Echo Park area. Owner Meghan emailed us with the following information: On Tuesday May 3, 2011 my poor little schnauzer/poodle mix named Selby got out from a yard on Laguna Ave and Echo Park Ave. Her name is Selby and she was wearing a pink […]
Feeding Birds Get 10% off all vintage home goods & art. Also, buy a bag (purse, tote, clutch, wrislet or zip bag) and get a Feeding Birds Original tee for 50% off. The Echo Park Community Art Project Take Mom to the opening of a great event – EPCAP – from 12:00 noon to 7:00 pm […]
I might be too young to remember when these came out (okay, perhaps I wasn’t born yet), but I’m not unfamiliar with the poster artwork David Edward Byrd – the artist who brought you the original Woodstock poster, the “Tommy” poster for The Who, The Rolling Stones, and many, many more. Bedrock Studios here in […]
My answer is simple: We have no idea! But we’ve been getting a LOT of emails about this – like, a LOT. So we’ll try and clear things up for everyone excited for a day of congas and Cuba! First off, the Cuban Music Festival is an annual event at Echo Park Lake – this […]
Parking on a week night seemed unusually difficult recently in the lot located behind Stories at Lemoyne, lot number 662 to be exact. Not a sinlge open stall – something you’d expect on a Friday or Saturday night around the Echo and the Echoplex. But parkers seemed to be taking advantage of a huge number […]
Join the Friends of Elysian Heights and the Echo Park Improvement Association for an Elysian Heights fundraiser on Saturday, May 7, 2011. “Echo Park Stories and Enchiladas” is a free event with an enchilada plate costing a mere $5, stories are free! There will also be live music, a silent auction, and is open to […]
Walking out of Masa tonight after dinner, I look up and was thrilled to see some light shine on the top of the historic Jensen’s Recreation Center in Echo Park. The 1924 Jensen building is a great piece of Echo Park history and architecture, and the 28 feet wide x 17 feet tall sign has […]
For the week of Monday, May 2 through Sunday, May 8 Monday Battles, Holloys @ Echoplex Chen Santa Maria, This Invitation, I Love You, and introducing NOW (new project from L.A./L.B. underground icon, Kevin Litrow Of 60 Watt Kid) @ Pehrspace White Arrows, Lesands, Vanaprasta, Chain Gang of 1974 @ Bootleg Theater Tuesday Beach Fossils, […]
Today is yet another May Day in Echo Park, and so we bring your attention to a post we published one year ago that brings you back 100 years in the neighborhood. Here goes: Today is May Day, and 1910 in Echo Park saw 3,000 gatherers at the Echo Park Playground where they crowned Miss […]
The Eastsider LA reported today that there will be a forum at Fix Coffee on Wednesday, April 27 at 7:00 pm to discuss the coffee shop’s impending application for a beer and wine license. While they claim to hold over 2,000 signatures in support of the business’ license, there are a handful of opponents – […]
Perhaps you’ve noticed things have been a little quiet here on Echo Park Now lately – well have no fear! I’ll be returning later this week, after we’re finished with our honeymoon in Maui! So if you’ve maybe submitted some info to us recently, or sent us an email, I haven’t been ignoring you. TTYL!
With our first truly warm weekend on the books here in a couple of days, we think it best to enjoy the outdoors of Echo Park with a mimosa in hand. While the places to enjoy outdoor alcohol are fairly limited in Echo Park, here are a few suggestions to maximize your time off from […]
