Highland Theatre .Gif
We’ve recently discovered the Los Angeles Reddit corner and there was a really rad little .gif that we’re assuming is made by of that Reddit: a little animated gif of Highland Theatre. How great is this? So great.
Downtown Demographic Survey
Downtown Los Angeles is hoping you can help them out, people who live Downtown. They’re currently conducting a Downtown LA Demographic Survey to figure out what they need in the area. Voice your opinion! The survey will be open through April 14.
The History Of The Short Stop
I’ve always thought that Echo Park’s Short Stop was just some hipster dive. I’ve never considered its history or really what was going on in the area that could have birthed such a bar: in my head, it was just some place where people go to dance and get cheap drinks and smoke in an alley way and play pool and take photo booth photos. That was it! It actually has a really, really rich history of being a fairly sordid cop bar that has attracted a lot of violence. Who knew?! We didn’t–but documentarian Rory Mitchell did and he made a little historical documentary on the place.
How Is Echo Park Lake Looking
Echo Park Lake is supposed to be opening pretty soon-ish. Last we checked it didn’t look too good–but now? We’re not sure. But reader Kevin Break swung by and took some photos. Take a look: do you guys think they’re on track to open soon?
Silver Lake Changing Name To “Silverlake” After Rash Of Mispellings
In news of the lame, people who can’t spell have won: according to The Eastsider, Silver Lake is officially changing the name of the neighborhood to “Silverlake” after the neighborhood’s popularity leading to a rash of misspellings. It’s obviously a little change but come on people: was it that hard to put a space between “Silver” and “Lake”?
