It has been another long week at work, and you have arrived back at your home, kicked your shoes off, had dinner and are relaxing. You have worked hard this week and are ready to blow off some steam, have a good time and hang out with your friends. However, you have no idea just where you can go to do all of these things. You spend so much time wrapped up in work that you do not have a clue where you can go to get a drink, listen to some music, see some entertainment, and meet your friends and new people. So how do find out where you can go for a night of fun at the best bars in Silver Lake? At Silverlandia, we have just the answer for you. There are Places to Go While you may not be aware of it yourself, there are lots of great places that you can go in the Silver Lake area to enjoy a night out with friends. All around us are quality local businesses that offer you a variety of different atmospheres and establishments designed for great nightlife. We have places that are great for music, quiet places to go for a meal and a drink, loud, friendly, rollicking places full of fun and everything in between. The choice is yours as to the place you want to go, but they are certainly out there for you. Use a Map to Find the Best Places We have made things easy for you to find the best bars in Silver Lake anytime you want them. Thanks to the help of our handy map, you can pinpoint the locations of the best bars in town anytime you want to find them. You can pull our map up right on your smartphone and search the area for the local bars. You get listings and information on each place, can choose the one you are interested in and get directions right to their door without any fuss. Stop Hanging Out at Home That movie on Netflix is not going anywhere. Treat yourself to a fun night out at one of the best bars in Silver Lake and see what you have...
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We plan on welcoming these New Yorkers with open arms….as long as they involve either gourmet ice cream or artisanal, handcrafted goodies. These criteria make the Arts District debut of Brooklyn-born craft market Artists & Fleas a no-brainer. Every third weekend of the month, stroll along Mateo St (between 6th and 7th Sts) from 11am to 5pm, for an outdoor weekend event, featuring locally made art, fashion, vintage wares, vinyl, edibles and beyond. Mingle with LA’s hippest while eyeing hand-beaded jewelry or one-of-a-kind reclaimed wood work from 75+ vendors. Including one of our new favorite local vendors Pretty Soap Suds Co. Plus, there’s a “feed lot” each weekend that features five LA-based food trucks; past participants include Coolhaus, Currywurst and Komodo. Admission is free. Check here for more information regarding this months vendors and more!...
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ECHO PARK — The lulling sounds of a Buddhist chant box invite passersby to peep inside the small store at the corner of Echo Park and Scott Avenues. Inside, in an otherworldly setting, a wild variety of cacti displayed on cinder blocks are jammed into the 350-square-foot shop, illuminated by red light bulbs that decorate the walls. Welcome to Echo Park’s cactus shop. Actually, the shop, known to some as the Cactus Store or Hot Cactus, does not have an official name. “The store intentionally doesn’t have a name,” said co-owner Carlos Morera, “We felt the neighborhood didn’t need anything that was branded, it just is what it is. We wanted it to feel like you’ve wandered into another dimension and, if it had a big name outside, it wouldn’t feel like another dimension, dimensions don’t have names,” Morera has collected cacti for more than 18 years. After leaving a Los Angeles design firm to start his own self-funded projects, Morea saw the small space open up down the street from his house. Within two weeks, Morera opened the cactus store on December 5 , along with four partners and fellow designers, and his uncle, Johnny Morera, who manages the store. The 350-square-foot store has a collection of more than 150 cacti that have been handpicked for their quality or unusual shape. Prices range from about $25 to $750.“All of the owners are designers and we are all involved in different projects that try to blur the lines between what we are,” Morea said. A “Devil’s Run” is what Morera calls the trips to the California/Mexico border where they handpick their new stock at hard-to-reach cactus farms. The trip is usually taken by one person and a trailer hitch along fire roads that are not maintained by any jurisdiction, Morera said. “You really have to keep your confidence on these trips, but when you get back it feels like a major accomplishment, like coming from hell and back with badass cactus!” They recently built a greenhouse at Morera’s house and are looking into hiring a horticulturalist to crossbreed and propagate different species of cactus. They hope to offer their own “weird species”...
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Join us this Thursday at El Cid’s Odalisque is an international-themed showgirl revue with a retro wink — a fun, flirty dinner show that combines vintage bellydancing with samba, burlesque, Bollywood and more. Taking inspiration from film, art and far-flung adventures, this eclectic cabaret stars world-class bellydancer Baheyya El-Ghazal and her Luxora Dance Company. Each week’s globe-hopping production features new numbers and guest stars, so don’t be surprised to find a famous Egyptian musician taking the stage, a Bollywood film come to life, or a dance that evokes the spirit of Carmen Miranda. Share a few delicious tapas or enjoy a full Spanish dinner and enjoy a unique hour of entertainment, all within the walls of El Cid’s wonderfully historic — and totally romantic — Old Hollywood...
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This weekend our very own Los Angeles County Store will be celebrating its one year anniversary with a weekend-long Pop-up event! Carrying goods made only within Los Angeles County, the store has be come a symbol of the local arts and crafts movement, a must-visit for locals and tourists alike. The pop-up will feature 15 outstanding local artists an crafts people, including our FAVORITE Chris Turnham, whose known for his prints of local architecture, Zazu Faure, who crafts stuffed animals out of recycled sweaters, Juniper & Fir with indigo dyed home textiles that are to dye for, and Funsize Ceramics, local maker of tiny ceramic pieces. Join us May 2nd & 3rd from 12-4pm, the Los Angeles County Store is located right up the street from Sunset Junction, across from Dinosaur...
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Echo Park Craft Fair May 9th-10th If you’re looking for some last minute weekend fun or just want to tinker around at another one of Echo Park’s ever evolving carousel of hipster events, head east this weekend to hit up The Echo Park Art and Craft Fair. This biannual arts and design showcase will be taking over Mack Sennett Studio this Saturday May 9th (10-6 pm) and Sunday, May 10th (10-5 pm.) As per the usual, Echo Park Craft Fair’s beautiful and talented creators, Beatrice Valenzuela and Rachel Craven have collected the most impressive roster of creative heads to satisfy any hipsters indie shopping desires. This year the fair will showcase the work of Gabriela Artigas, Dream Collectiveand Objects Without Meaning. Cold-pressed organic juice will also be provided by Moon Juice, hipsters rejoice....
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