What would Los Angeles look like with a bustling community along its river? Probably something like Saturday’s event at Marsh Park in Elysian Valley organized by the Northeast Los Angeles Riverfront Collaborative. The event – part family fair, part live mapping project – looked to open ... Read More »
While pupusas, tacos, mariscos and Jumbo Jacks abound, vegetables are hard to come by on the strip of Figueroa Street where Cypress Park meets Highland Park. Enter: Ayta Grill. The small Japanese “Teriyaki House & Tea Room” (Note: I didn’t see any actual tea on my ... Read More »
Southwest Museum faces uncertain future as it approaches 100th anniversary. Slow Saturday Night: Police show up after Eagle Rock house gets egged. Video highlights of Saturday’s Council District 1 Candidate Debate The Eastsider thanks Cheryl Revkin and Howard Flemming of Echo Park for purchasing Reader Sponsorships. ... Read More »
Welcome to The Eastsider’s new look! We ask your patience as we work out some kinks and figure out how to operate some new features. Please report any problems via email to hello@theEastsiderLA.com or by posting a comment. Read More »
Tonight’s unexpected Rolling Stone show at the Echoplex in Echo Park stunned many fans and triggered a flood of photos, Tweets and Facebook comments. Who knew a band that has been performing for 50 years could still cause a commotion? Click on the line below for ... Read More »
The Silver Lake Library was a busy place today, with a used book sale and an afternoon flute concert by the Sterling Flute Choir. Jeanne Wyshak took the photo above and enjoyed the music. The “Sterling Flute ensemble bills themselves as ‘amateurs’, but they are very ... Read More »
The Rolling Stones will be making an unexpected stop in Echo Park as their concert tour arrives in Los Angeles. The band will be performing at a last-minute show tonight at the EchoPlex. The $20 tickets for the show went on sale at 1 p.m. today ... Read More »
Silver Lake resident Sal Castro remembered as inspiring teacher and influential activist. L.A. Times Eagle Rock students to compete in national science quiz. Patch Got photos to share? Join The Eastsider Photo Pool or tag your Instagram photos with #eastsiderla Today’s Agenda Council District 1 Debate ... Read More »
With Echo Park Lake scheduled to reopen next month after being closed for nearly two years, some familiar sights and landmarks have emerged beyond the green construction fencing that circles the park. Today, for example, the fountains in the middle of the lake once again soared ... Read More »
Brace yourself. Change is coming. The Eastsider is going to look different come Monday after the blog adopts a new look over the weekend. The purpose of the new design, credit goes to Janice Lee of POTG in Cypress Park, is to improve the organization and ... Read More »
Beer. Wine. Food. Looks like the first-ever Atwater Village Beer, Wine & Food Festival has all the basic ingredients to draw a crowd on Sunday to the intersection of Glendale and Glenfeliz boulevards. The festival, spearheaded by Atwater wine shop and pub owner Andy Hasroun, will feature ... Read More »
Puppet theater primer on Silver Lake gay history. L.A. Weekly Parking ticket bonanza on Eagle Rock street. Patch Echo Park bohos star in “Crumbles.” Movies Now The Eastsider thanks Amy Hoffecker of Highland Park and H. Fleming of Echo Park for purchasing Reader Sponsorships. The Eastsider ... Read More »
