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You may have heard already that pretty soon, the Echo Curio will be closing down for good. The owners posted the following on the Echo Curio blog just a couple of days ago: Echo Curio has become my life for the past three years… and it has been the life of Justin, Tim and Heather […]
Lately I’ve been delving into the history of some of these Echo Park locations that have development “drama” revolving around them these days. Last week we wrote about the history of Barlow Hospital as it develops plans to upgrade hospital facilities by selling land for who-knows-what. This week we’ve got the Sunset Flats, planned for […]
After a two year haitus, the Historic Echo Park Home Tours returns this weekend! In case you missed it, here’s a quick run-down from the Echo Park Historical Society: This year’s Historic Echo Park Home Tour highlights 10 homes and gardens that feature the lifestyles of the ecologically minded. This includes properties utilizing gray water […]
Sip and nibble on some complementary coffee and donuts while you shop for inexpensive books at the Echo Park Library Book Sale tomorrow, Saturday, November 13. Books range from $0.15-.50, with specialty books under $5.00. You can also support the library by becoming a member for only $10 per year! Book donations are always welcome, […]
The Daily News reported yesterday that LA City Council approved a plan to study anti-smoking laws that could further restrict public smoking in some public places. The idea is to focus on public spaces like beaches, multi-family buildings and other public gathering spaces. This isn’t necessarily new news, but it got me thinking about Echo […]
Saturday morning at Echo Park Lake will be buzzing: There’s an Echo Park Lake Rehabilitation tour led by the city, and a history lesson hosted by the Echo Park Time Bank. It’s possible that they’ll overlap, so you might have to pick just one: Echo Park Lake Rehabilitation Tour Saturday, November 13 from 9:30-10:30 am […]
This went under the radar for us, but police need your tips so we thought we’d pass it along anyways. Last Saturday night just before 2:00 am, Rampart officers responded to a call about a shooting along the 400 block of North Westlake Avenue and found a man with a gunshot wound in his leg […]
Echo Park boutiques Spitfire Girl and Bobbie, located along Sunset Blvd. along the westernish side of Echo Park, are celebrating their one year anniversary this week with some fun raffles and celebrations. While the raffle started Monday, you still have time to get a chance to win prizes when you spend $50 – prizes are […]
It seems all the Echo Park news these days can be summed up in just one controversial word: Development. We’ve got a 70+ unit senior housing center going up on Glendale Blvd. and Park Avenue, a battle with Barlow Hospital over selling land for a potential 888-unit complex, a rotting structure left behind by developers […]
On the evening of Thursday, November 18, head over to the Machine Project for Untitled (Pie) 2010: A Pop-Up Pie shop benefitting the Los Angeles Food Bank. They will transform the center into a pie shop where, for $20, you get to purchase a pie kit from Fruit and Flour to assemble and bake at […]
Daily Dish (LA Times online) tells us today that Mooi in Echo Park, which just opened up last May, may have run into some investment issues. Owner Stephen Hauptfuhr has told the online publication that he’s looking for some new investors, as the raw-vegan venture’s current ones are parting ways after November. We recently reported […]
On Wednesday, November 10, the Neighborhood Council Education Committee will be hosting a forum at Logan Street Elementary School about the Public School Choice issue. Parents (and even future parents!), teachers, and community members are invited to attend this free and public forum to discuss what Public School Choice means, and what lies ahead for […]
On Saturday, November 13, join the Neighborhood Nursery School for an art show fundraiser taking place in Echo Park at the Rec Center Studio in the Jensen’s Rec Center building. Neighborhood Nursery School is a small non-profit preschool located in Silver Lake; it is a cooperative school, meaning it is owned and operated by parents […]
Echo Park artist Maja has created a special Dia de los Muertos art installation at the Mummies of the World Exhibition at the California Science Center. The installation celebrates the November holiday with a mix of traditional and modern art using natural and recycled products, as well as skulls, candy, and food. According to the […]
For the week of Monday, November 8 through Sunday, November 14 Monday Monday Night Residency: The Black Apples, Tijuana Panthers, Future Ghost, Dead Trees @ Echo Sun Airway, Expo 70 @ Origami Vinyl Tuesday Nitzer Ebb, Tense, Rainbow Arabia, DJ Paul V @ Echoplex Brian Wright, Ladies Gun Club @ Bootleg Theater Wednesday Dub Club […]
