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I’ve been meaning to write about 1642 bar for a while now since it’s such a cool space in an unusual part of town. Located at 1642 Temple (and technically part of Historic Filipinotown),the decor is simple and friendly with a few seats at the weathered bar, and tables and black booth seats around the […]
You’re single in Echo Park and a Dodgers fan – god forbid you end up dating a Giants fan! As part of the Stadium’s “Group Theme Nights,” Singles Night takes place on Friday, August 6 while the Washington Nationals play the Dodgers. The pre-game party goes on from 5:15 pm – 7:10 pm at the […]
There are a couple of things going on this week that I recommend you, as interested and super excited Echo Park residents, attend this week. See you there! Must-go-to Meetings: Echo Park Lake Rehab Project meeting: Wednesday, August 4 at 6:30 pm at Barlow Hospital (Williams Hall) Big items are: the Draft EIR and the […]
The 5th annual Echo Park National Night Out block party is tonight, Tuesday, August 3. The event takes place at the Walgreens parking lot from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. FREE stuff includes: kids activities, cotton candy, eye mobile eye screening, hot dogs, kids face painting, and a bouncer/jumper. There will also be an Echo Park […]
This Echo Park property, listed on Trulia for $649,000, not only looks like a dream but also has an incredible backyard with a pool. Not that I could afford the two bedroom property anyways, the Baxter Street place does have an interesting history. The bottom photograph shows the 1917 Baxter Street house (built in 1910) […]
For the week of Monday, August 2 through Sunday, August 8 Monday, August 2 Monday Night Residency – Fol Chen, Obi Best, Holloween Swim Team @ Echo Ferraby Lionheart (The Jack Of Hearts Record Release), Nicole Simone, The Romany Rye @ Bootleg Ged Gengras, Sun Araw, Metal Rouge, Peaking Lights (Madison, WI), Robedoor @ Echo […]
The Eastsider LA is reporting that Rampart Division police officers showed up at the Echo Park Lake swap meet today to “warn and educate the vendors about the law,” Sgt. Joel Miller told the Eastsider. Several vendors were also cited for “soliciting on city property.” We have written extensively about this issue before, covering the […]
This 17-minute film by Kent MacKenzie shows the Bunker Hill area of Downtown LA in 1956. It’s an interesting film to watch for the footage of those original houses of those native downtowners before the city demolished the homes to make way for modern apartments and offices of a new downtown. The film follows some […]
Both the Echo Park and Edendale Libraries have some FREE special programs for kids, teens, and even some for adults all summer long. Here are the August events for both libraries: For Kids Knight Time Reading at Echo Park Branch: Every Wednesday from 3 – 4:00 pm. Stories of dragons and other magical creatures. Create […]
New restaurants and businesses: Ballard’s Artwork & Framing is reopening at 1568 Sunset Blvd. Read more. Montana Cans opened its doors in July. Read more. Fretted Frog acoustic guitar shop to celebrate its opening with the first in-store concert. Other news: Allston Yacht Club has been serving up a special menu on Sundays. Called “Unbrunch”, […]
The EPIA launched a new website recently, and GEPENC has also just made some necessary updates. The URL remains the same (www.gepenc.org), and, according to the press release, some highlights include an entire archive of meeting minutes , agendas, and reports. There are also some useful informational pages that include Standing Rules, Bylaws, the Brown […]
While this event may not necessarily take place in Echo Park, we are an advocated of Fallen Fruit and there are so many fruit trees in Echo Park that we thought you might benefit. The 5th annual Public Fruit Jam is happening this weekend on Sunday, August 1 from noon – 3:00 pm at LACMA. […]
The 5th Annual Echo Park National Night Out block party is coming up on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 5:00 pm in the Walgreens Parking Lot. The free event will host activities for kids, free eye screenings (the Lions Eye Mobile will be present), free hot dogs, and more family-friendly activities. Click on the graphic […]
The Park Advisory Board meeting for tonight has been canceled, a new date has not yet been set for the meeting. There are some new things going on with PAC, however, including new director! Dan Hammett took over recently, and we look forward to meeting him at the next meeting! Some other news coming up: […]
Fretted Frog recently opened its doors, and on Friday, July 30, the store is having its first FREE in-store concert. Here’s the lineup: Walter Spencer (Folk/Americana/Roots) Haroula Rose (songwriter/Indie/Folk) with Aaron Robinson on guitar Friday, July 30 from 6 – 8:00 pm Sometime in the future, Fretted Frog also expects to also host open mic […]
