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Getting rid of an old chair, couch, or other rubbish that just won’t fit in your trash can? Don’t just leave it curbside. The city will actually dispose of bulk items – for FREE. If your bulk items still have some life left, consider donating to Out of the Closet thrift store in Echo Park, […]
The Park Restaurant has released their Spring 2010 dinner menu, and it sounds pretty delicious! The Park Restaurant 1400 Sunset Blvd (213) 482.9209 Website Brunch hours: Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Lunch hours: Tuesday – Friday: 11:00 am – 2:30 pm Dinner hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: 5:30 – 10:00 pm Tuesday […]
This Thursday, April 22 is Earth Day – so what are you doing to support a cleaner, healthier environment this year? There are a lot of ways the community of Echo Park can make it easier for you to contribute to a cleaner environment, from recycling facilities, to community gardening and eco-friendly shopping and services. […]
A traffic collision that occurred around noon today on Sunset Blvd and Lemyone in Echo Park has really backed up traffic – driving down Sunset we tracked the delayed cars to around Silver Lake Blvd. Quite a few Dodger fans were running late to the game as the tow trucks cleared out the vehicles about […]
Echo Park Advisory Board Meeting Agenda Monday, April 19, 2010 at 7:00 pm Echo Park Recreation Center, 1632 Bellevue Avenue Meeting called to order Roll Call Approval of Minutes – January/February/March 2010 Mitch O’Farrell (Sr. Advisory, Special Projects, Office of Council President, Eric Garcetti): Echo Park Updates and Discussion Public comment of non-agenda items (10 […]
According to an LA Weekly article, the California Community Foundation has found that one of Los Angeles’ least-counted areas in the 2010 Census includes the Echo Park/Hollywood communities. “For the first time in census history, we have access to information that can really help us focus our outreach efforts,” said Antonia Hernández, president and CEO […]
Between bobbleheads, rally towels, and blanket nights, there are a lot of reasons why you might schedule some Dodger Stadium visits around its special promo nights. We’ve got the best of those promos listed here, just for you: Sunday, April 18: Viva Los Dodgers and hat giveaway for the first 50,000 fans Tuesday, May 4: […]
New restaurants and businesses: The Recycled Electronics Store opened up at 1041 Alvarado Caban vintage goods on 1218 W. Sunset Rock Paper Scissors salon at 1515 W. Sunset Other new news Buy: A Guide to the Public Stairways of Echo Park by Bob Inman aka “Stairway God” (buy here) The old Ramona Theater is to […]
It’s unavoidable now – today is officially tax day. Whether or not you paid the government or got a refund, you might find good company enjoying some cheap eats and drinks in Echo Park tonight. Happy hour specials and fun to-dos: Allston Yacht Club: from 5:30 – 7:00 pm, house wine, imported beers and selected […]
A resident posted on the Echo Elysian Neighborhood Council forum information this afternoon about the fruit cart vendor on Echo Park Avenue and Sunset Boulevard: As we were driving down EP Ave. today, I was telling my son how excited I was that there was a fresh squeezed orange juice vendor on the corner of […]
Last Tuesday night was Allston Yacht Club’s first Grilled Cheese Night in honor of National Grilled Cheese Month, and we think they’ve got the right idea serving up a four grilled cheese sampler to gear up for the Grilled Cheese Invitational on April 24. The happy hour drink of the evening was called something along […]
Schedule your designated drivers now, because tomorrow night (Friday, April 16) the LAPD will be conducting a sobriety check in Echo Park on Glendale Blvd and Effie Street from 8:00 pm – 3:00 am. From the LAPD press release: The purpose of the sobriety checkpoint is to reduce the number of traffic collisions involving intoxicated […]
Bedrock in Echo Park is offering basic drumming classes for kids age 9 to 16 this summer. Presented in association with Dixon Drums, the two-week course is led by studio/live drummer John Montgomery, and takes place from July 12-24. There is a morning group (9:00 am – 1:00 pm) and an afternoon group (1:30 – […]
The E-Police Newsletter sent out yesterday contains a message from Captain Bill Murphy regarding the LAPD hiring freeze everyone is talking about. Here’s the message: By now most of you are aware of the budget crisis facing the City of Los Angeles. Many city departments have all ready experienced cut backs resulting in a reduction […]
We don’t want you to think that all we do is complain about Dodger Stadium and game days, so we’re going to enjoy this nice evening in Echo Park and end Opening Day 2010 on a positive note. That note being: it was really a gorgeous day for some baseball! And another one, for good […]
