EchoParkNow.com reports that Echo Park Cycles  will close Feb. 10.

Until then they'll be having a closeout sale of 50% off everything.

They have one of the best signs/murals in the city. We just bought a bicycle light from there. Remember to shop local.

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This just in, thanks to a story on Echo Park Patch: Grand theft autos down 24 percent in Echo Park.

The only problem is the story and the headline focused on the fact that:

Grand Theft Autos Still an Issue in Echo Park

You had to read eight paragraphs into the story to…

The Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade is one of the most important community events in Los Angeles and celebrates one of the most important men in American history.

It also happens to be one of the most fun.

The Kingdom Day Parade starts at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Western Ave. turns left at Crenshaw and curls back up Leimert…

Mario Orellana of Lazy Ox Canteen and Mo-Chica (a Jonathan Gold fave) and Jason Michaud of Silver Lake's restaurant Local are planning to open a restaurant in the Phoenix Bakery space across from the Allston Yacht Club in Echo Park, according to Jessica Gelt…

Los Angeles ended the year with less than 300 killings – something that hasn't happened since 1967, when the population was almost 30% smaller.

Imagine in 1992, there were more than 3 homicides a day. In 2001 there were two every day. Last year there was less than one. (Great graphics from the LATimes.com below.)…

CURBSIDE collection for Christmas trees if your tree is too big to cut and place inside the green waste bin.

Simply place the tree next to your green waste bin on collection day.



Using your green bin to recycle Christmas tree?…

I was thinking what some of my New Year's resolutions might be when I came upon Kelly's list at Echo Park Now.

Her first item: "Read The Madonnas of Echo Park by Brando Skyhorse." CHECK. It's on my nightstand.

"The author grew up in…