L.A. Times' Christopher Hawthorne continued his excellent series on L.A.'s boulevards with a piece on iconic Sunset Blvd. I was surprised that the critic didn't ride and record his observations from the painfully slow Metro # 2 bus.

This Saturday May 19th is the Echo Park PDA (public display of art) Art Walk. Over 70 venues participate in this wonderfully eclectic and unique community, saturated with a diverse group of people, boutiques, galleries, coffee shops and cafes.

Echo Park may be perceived as having a bit of a tough exterior, but it also possesses a creative spirit, a sense of humor, and ramshackle charm.

Summertime and the livin' is easy. ... Until you look in the mirror in September. We're blessed with gorgeous summers in LA (so far), so we can't help...

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I saw three different narrative features this past week at Los Angeles Film Festival that were set in the Silverlake area of LA. I live in the area, and it was cool to see familiar spots captured through different eyes.

Do you remember electroclash? I do. I worked at a club doing sound when it was big, and my easiest night was electroclash night. I mostly just had to ...

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He resists the word "psychedelic", but the music on Echo Park musician Tim Presley's first solo album White Fence is, in many ways, a time tunnel straight back to 1967.

Every week, ForYourArt highlights select cultural offerings throughout the week ahead to help you Plan ForYourArt.

In the hands of Scott Zwiezen at Echo Park's cozy Elf Cafe, humble ingredients are transformed into something rich and completely delicious -- as with his recipe for Risotto-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms.

Someone recently asked me "what's it all about?" and for some reason it reminded me of a recent walk.

TiGeorges LaGuerre, the proprietor of TiGeorges Chicken: "People always say that Haiti is the poorest country this and that, but in cuisine we really take care of business."

What is reality of being out of work or living with serious financial uncertainty? We set up a backdrop at a Walgreen's in Echo Park and spoke with the people who passed by.

It was another rough year for farewells in Los Angeles, where frequently there's truth to that old cliche that nothing here is ever permanent. A fe...

This holiday season, venture beyond the multi-national latte when you're out and about on LA's Eastside.