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This weekend is the Eighth Annual Health Festival put on by LA’s Best, a city-run organization that organizes after-school programs for children ages five through 12. The Health Festival is a fun fair for families held at East Los Angeles City College, and will offer free medical and dental screenings, healthy snack-making, fun physical fitness […]
LA Weekly recently published its Best of LA 2010, the best spots for food, drink, shopping, nightlife, recreation, etc. Echo Park isn’t a stranger to this list – quite a few spots made the cut in those categories (and boy are there a few!). Check out the Echo Park spots that made the list, along […]
On Saturday, October 23, we are heading to Echo Park Lake for a “Rehabilitation Pre-Construction Tour” to learn about the upcoming work on the historic lake. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the project, stormwater improvements, and what you can expect come April 2011. Here are the dates of the tours: Saturday, […]
Dinner in the Mythical Kingdom of Shambala (at Mooi) Friday, October 15 This dinner is a collaboration between Mooi owner Stephen Hauptfuhr and Chef BeLive on Friday night; they are creating a special pre-set and pre-priced seven course Indian dinner that is completely vegan, gluten free and raw. The menu includes: Curry Soup Salad w/ […]
Just a few months ago, owner Justin Warwick closed down his vintage store, Warwick, on Sunset Blvd. near the Short Stop. He took on a huge project remodeling and fixing up a warehouse space farther down the road, and is now ready to show off his hard work with a grand opening party on Friday, […]
Remember those 8-unit live/work lofts proposed for Avalon Street and Echo Park Avenue? Residents have been collecting signatures for petitions, and working tirelessly with Echo Park organizations like the EPIA to reduce the size and/or stop the development of the four story building for the past couple of months. In an email sent out by […]
Join your neighbors and El Centro Del Pueblo at the organization’s FREE Second Annual Día de los Muertos commemoration. This year they are expanding the event with a special “Día de los Muertos” art exhibit inside the rec center. Set up your own free altar, organize your own booth for $100, and get registered to […]
Hamlet, Prince of Puddles, performed by theater group L’Enfant Terrible, has returned to Bootleg Theater for a short run in October after a successful run last Spring. Running every Saturday starting this weekend, October 16, through the 30th, the show promises to make adults laugh and tickle the kiddies at the same time. Hamlet is […]
The Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles 1/2 Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, October 24, expect some road closures and delays as the marathon runs through communities including Echo Park. The race will start in Griffith Park, cross the Hyperion Bridge, go through Silver Lake down Sunset Boulevard, alongside Echo Park Lake, and end at LA […]
We are a little jealous that Atwater Village has a big tree lighting event every year, but we in Echo Park do have a holiday parade! The Echo Park Community Parade is currently accepting applicants for the 2010 holiday parade on Saturday, December 11. To apply, you have a few options: Complete the participation form […]
From October through December 2010, the Rec Center will be hosting Sunshine Academy – a program for children ages 3-5 four days a week. Your child will enjoy exploration into the visual learning of colors, shapes, letters, crafts, and music through creative movement and active play. Emphasis on socialization and cooperation in a fun and […]
Rewind The Recycled Electronics Store in Echo Park is having a Grand Opening party on Friday, October 15 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. Everyone is invited to drop by for live entertainment, refreshments, music, door prizes, and discounted merchandise. Rewind fixes your audio equipment such as stereos and instruments, and also sells vintage collectibles and […]
For the week of Monday, October 11 through Sunday, October 17 The Echo Curio is also closed down for the time being, stay tuned for more info on that! Monday The Moth Grandslam Vii @ Echoplex Monday Night Residency – Evan Voytas, Hands @ Echo Jessie Baylin, The Belle Brigade, Whispertown (Solo) @ Bootleg Theater […]
This beauty was photographed outside of Montana Cans during its store opening on September 24, 2010.
This is a really cute commercial/advertisement featuring the Fallen Fruit guys on their search for public fruit in Echo Park. Though not all of the shots are Echo Park itself, you can see them building the map of Fallen Fruit in Echo Park using social media and other technologies, specifically this “Samsung Galaxy Tab” device […]
