Earth Day Sale Today at Tavin
Swing by Tavin today for 15% off your purchase of anything in the store. Located at 1543 Echo Park Ave, Tavin is open until 7:00 pm today.
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Echo Park Beautification with Garcetti’s Office
The first Echo Park Beautification was scheduled for late February, but all that rain interfered with the events. This time the Beautification project will take place on Saturday, May 1, 8:45 am at the Echo Park Walgreens parking lot (1625 W. Sunset Blvd). Join Council President Eric Garcetti, members from the Positive Energy Group, Echo […]
Sunday: Mishka Lunch Truck Day
Shop Echo Park Avenue and fill your belly with mobile food goodies on Sunday, April 25 in front of Mishka L.A. from 12 noon – 4:00 pm. Dosa Truck (Indian sourdough crepes), Mandoline Grill (Vietnamese cuisine), and Lomo Arigato (Japanese cuisine) trucks will be feeding you for the day. Mishka L.A. is located at 1547 […]
Echo Park Lake Walking Tour Tomorrow
The Echo Park Historical Society is hosting its Echo Park Lake Walking Tour tomorrow, Saturday, April 24 at 10:00 am. According to the EPHS website, the tour will include “some of the neighborhood’s most prominent landmarks, such as Jensen’s Recreation Center, Angelus Temple and, of course, the lake. The tour takes about two hours to […]
Bake Sale Fundraiser at Mooi in Echo Park
On Saturday, April 24, Bake Me Up LA is holding a bake sale at Mooi Food on the corner of Logan and Sunset in Echo Park. The bake sale proceeds will benefit cats and dogs via PAWS LA and Kitten Rescue. Bake Me Up is part of the “Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale” and will be […]
Joel Osteen Event at Dodger Stadium on Saturday
On Saturday, April 24 started at 7:00 pm, Dodger Stadium is hosting the Joel Osteen Ministries event called the “Night of Hope.” Noel Pallais, Neighborhood Relations Manager for Dodger Stadium, sent out some details on how the Stadium will handle the traffic and timeline: Set-up will commence on Wednesday, April 21st in the parking lots […]
Earth Day: Taking Advantage of “Green” Rebates
Today, April 22, marks the first day of the CA Cash for Appliances rebate program. If you buy an eligible appliance during the rebate period, recycle your old appliance with a certified recycler, and fill out the rebate form, you get $200 for refrigerators, $100 for clothes washers, and $50 for air conditioners. If you’re […]
Earth Week: Angelenos Are Conserving Water
An LADWP press release last week announced February’s water use was the lowest recorded water use in 32 years, also marking 31 consecutive months of reduced water use. “In a time when water resources are scarce throughout the state, Los Angeles is taking the lead and setting an example on how to conserve water and […]
EPIA Meeting Agenda for Tonight
Tonight is the monthly Echo Park Improvement Association’s Neighborhood Issues Committee. The meeting takes place at 7:00 pm at Williams Hall, Barlow Hospital (2000 Stadium Way). Here’s the current agenda for the meeting: Introductions and sign-in Schools: Van De Kamps/LACC-LACCD Update (Garsten) Land Use: Barlow Hospital-Proposed Entitlements and Development Update (Garsten) Jenson’s Sign Update (Hubert) […]
Fire at Sunset and Douglas in Echo Park
At around 4:00 pm today, a fire broke out in a median near the corner of Douglas and Sunset Blvd. The Eastsider LA is reporting that firefighters do not yet know what caused the fire.
Tonight: Echo Park Hospitality Night
Join Warwick vintage store tonight for Echo Park Hospitality Night, starting at 8:00 pm. Warwick is launching a few new lines of vintage wear, including jewelry by Dark + Dawn and Birds of a Feather. In addition to the new lines, the store will feature art by Cody Comrie and music by Patrick Melcher. Click […]
Earth Week: Recycling How-to’s in Echo Park
When I first moved to Echo Park a few years ago, one of my primary questions had to do with recycling in the neighborhood. I was concerned about some pretty basic stuff, like what to recycle in the blue bin, but I also wanted to make sure I wasn’t throwing away items that didn’t belong […]
Earth Week: Echo Park Clean Up for Sunday
In celebration of Earth Day, the Los Angeles Neighborhood Cleanup Project is hosting an Echo Park Cleanup Day on Sunday, April 25 at 10:00 am. Donuts and supplies will be provided, and anyone in the community is welcome to join. The group will be meeting at the Walgreens parking lot at 10:00 am. Click here […]
Earth Week: Help Revitalize Elysian Park
Celebrate Earth Day with L.A. Works with a revitalization project at Elysian Park on Thursday, April 22 from 8:00 am – 12 noon. “We are honored to restore and preserve the beauty of this park for our city,” says the website. “Project activities will include: weeding, mulching, raking, trimming, trail maintenance, trash pick up, graffiti […]
Earth Week: Sustainable Silver Lake
For this post, we’ll momentarily drift away from Echo Park and into nearby Silver Lake. Sustainable Silver Lake is throwing an Earth Day event at Spaceland on Thursday, April 22 from 12 noon – 5:00 pm. The event focuses on getting everyone to adopt just one more eco-friendly practice in our daily lives – from […]