Entries by Kelly

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Graffiti and car break-in in Echo Park

Posted earlier today on the Echo Elysian Neighborhood Council Forum by Dan Berlant: “It was wonderful to wake up this morning to a neighborhood full of new street art.  Ridge Way, Douglas, Kellem and others all got hit last night.  Anyone have a pressure washer that could be borrowed to remove some of this?  The […]

Annual Echo Park Christmas Bird Count

The annual Christmas Bird Count will be held on Sunday, January 3, 2010 at the Echo Park Lake at 8:00 am. Led by Echo Park’s chief birder Judy Raskin, the Bird Count helps identify and record the different bird species that visit the Echo Park Lake. “Over the years we have counted more than 60 […]

Echo Park’s AYC Bacon and Eggs Martini

The LA Times Daily Dish posted a mouthwatering tid-bit about the Bacon and Eggs martini at Echo Park’s Allston Yacht Club. According to the article, the martini is made from “house-made bacon-infused vodka and garnished with a pickled quail egg.” We recommend going to AYC anytime, but you can also check out the article for […]

Thursday: SR2 Freeway Terminus meeting

Subject:  SR2 Freeway Terminus Project Meeting, Metro Board of Governors Thursday, Dec. 10, 9:30 a.m. 3rd Floor Boardroom One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, Ca 90012 On Thursday, December 10, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Board of Governors will consider an agenda item A. To receive and file the Draft Initial Study/Environmental Assessment Report (DIS/EA) B. To […]

Recycle your old LED holiday lights

From Green LA Girl: Recycle your old holiday LED lights by packing them up along with your name and email address to: HolidayLEDs.com Attn: Recycling Program 118 Rosehill Dr., Suite 1 Jackson, MI 49202 According to the HolidatLEDs.com website, the recycling process goes as follows: When we receive your lights for recycling we will remove […]

Rates reduced in Echo Park parking lots

From Christine Peters on the Echo Elysian Neighborhood Council Forum: Council member Huizar Convinces Department of Transportation (DOT) to Lower Rates during Holidays After hearing concerns from constituents, business owners and the Eagle Rock and Highland Park Chambers of Commerce regarding increased rates at City Parking lots, Councilmember Huizar was successful in getting the City’s […]

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Breakfast with Santa in Echo Park

Enjoy breakfast with Santa at the Echo Park Recreation Center on Saturday, December 19, 2009 9am-11:30am at the Echo Park Recreation Center (1632 Bellevue Ave.) Breakfast will include pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, and your choice of OJ or coffee. Tickets are $3 for youth and $5 for adults. The first 100 kids will receive a […]

Echo Park Medicinal Forage with Nance Klehm

Nance Klehm is leading a “wild medicine foraging expedition” in Echo Park on Wednesday, December 9. The expedition focuses on identifying common wild plants that can be used in herbal remedies. The Machine Project is sponsoring the event, which takes place from 7-8:30 pm on Wednesday. The cost is only $15! Here’s Nancy’s bio from […]

Echo Park Toy Drive

Echo Park Chamber of Commerce is doing a Toy Drive for the ages of 9 to 18 years old. All toys will be donated to Central City Action Committee on December 17, 2009. The Toys need to be unwrapped, and one particular wish item that the teenagers had was a skateboard, but any presents are […]

One of our new favorite things

We just picked one of these lovely pieces created by Chandra Abel from Warwick in Echo Park. We’ve been eyeing them for a while, and they are GORGEOUS. Ours was only $50 and is nicely sized at about 12-13″ in diameter. Each “plant dome” is unique, and there are other vase shapes available at Warwick, […]

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Echo Park Shop Hop – Dec. 12th

Echo Park businesses declare December 12th 2009: Echo Park Holiday Shop Hop. Come to Echo Park for a day of holiday cheer with shopping specials, performances, and workshops throughout the neighborhood. Don’t miss this fun-filled day of events in Echo Park- you can do your holiday shopping, enjoy great food, drink and entertainment, and support […]