Stop. Collaborate and listen. Vanilla Ice (Ice, Baby) is back and this time he's making himself over as an Echo Park hipster and working on his indie rock street cred. more ›

L.A.-based street artist Kophns One, also known as Koffinz, painted a 30-foot wall in his native Echo Park during the last week of December. Watch him create "Kophenjoy" in today's video lunch via a video uploaded yesterday by The Site Unscene showcasing his visual mastery. more ›

Luxury travel publication Conde Nast Traveler has boldly gone where thousands of Angelenos go everyday. Because, like, they live there. It's L.A.'s "alt-cultural and vegetarian epicenter" Echo Park. more ›

While en route to Betty Plasencia Elementary School this morning, three young girls were struck by a car. The girls, ages 5, 10 and 16, are sisters and were crossing the street on a marked crosswalk in the 1400 block of West Temple Street in Echo Park. The children were rushed to the hospital just after 8am by paramedics. more ›

Head to the city's eastern communities (leave the east versus west hooey behind) and take note of the robust options for getting a hold of some great brews in Downtown, Eagle Rock, Silver Lake, and Echo Park. If you're looking to get some of that great beer to go back with you to your corner of town, a must stop shop is the just-opened and much-anticipated Sunset Beer Company. more ›

With over 70 craft beers on tap, a former movie theatre as a space, and plenty of veggie and vegan dishes on their largely locally-sourced menu, Mohawk Bend earned its rep as Echo Park's food/drink scene and be seen spot before they even opened. When it comes to light bites and beer (beer, beer!) Mohawk Bend really delivers. more ›

If you are one of the 100 or so people who bought their Sunset Junction ticket at Origami Vinyl, you're in luck. The same is true for ticketholders that bought their tickets the Silverlake Farmer's Market. Over at their blog, the Echo Park record shop is now promising to refund the money you paid for the tickets and service fees: "Now, at long last, everything has been ironed out and we are happy to announce that refunds will be issued." more ›

A sad weekend for Eastside hipsters and music lovers just got a little sadder. The band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah have announced that their show at the Echoplex isn't happening, and it's all that damn Hurricane Irene's fault. more ›

If you're a regular visitor to Echo Park Lake, you may wonder if that statue of a woman you're used to seeing in one place came to life and moved herself to a new locale. Well, no such fairy tale to tell today; the "Lady of the Lake" was picked up and moved as part of a massive clean-up project going on at the park. more ›

Recently, Flash went missing, and after an exhaustive search and thorough postering of the area, the "gruesome discovery" of Flash's leg was found in the street by a neighbor. Coyotes. more ›

Echo Park's eagerly anticipated Mohawk Bend will finally open their doors to the public tonight! Last week we shared our enthusiasm about the restaurant's 70 craft beers, as well as numerous wines, and their menu that's 60-percent vegan, 20-percent lacto/ovo vegetarian and 20-percent meat, and comprised of dishes using "craft everything" ingredients. more ›

An ivory-colored Porche being pursued by the California Highway Patrol took a scenic, albeit quick, tour of Echo Park last night as it raced northbound on Glendale Boulevard around 10:30 p.m., according to The Eastsider LA. more ›

July is National Ice Cream Month. To celebrate, we'll be reviewing some of our favorite ice cream spots -- and some new ones, too -- all this week. more ›

Echo Park's Mohawk Bend is so well thought out, such a carefully executed vision, that more than a few minutes in the long-shuttered former theater will have you smiling at owner Tony Yanow himself and saying “I’ll have what he’s having”. more ›

Tequila pub crawl? Okay. Twist my effing arm. Saturday in Echo Park is the 1st Real de Mexico Tequila Crawl hosted by "the Echo Park company of the same name" that's been "quietly providing local hot spots with family-produced, 'single estate' tequila," according to Echo Park Patch. more ›

We already took you swimming for your video lunch, so why not stay in the water with this video from Los Angeles band Warpaint, which was shot in portion in the Echo Park Deep Pool. The pool is one of the few indoor year-round pools operated by the City of Los Angeles. more ›

In this town, you’ll spot about as many new burger places as you will alternative stand up comedy shows. That is, a lot; especially along Sunset Boulevard as it drags its way from the beach to Elysian Park. (OK, maybe Pacific Palisades isn’t a hotbed of comedy, but you get the idea). So when The Park on Sunset in Echo Park - with their fantastic Wednesday night burger deal - decided to host a Monday night stand up show, the Eastside comedy feeling was a resounding “…totally…”. more ›

Police have reportedly launched a hate crime investigation after several cyclists were assaulted as they wheeled from Silver Lake to Echo Park during Saturday’s World Naked Bike Ride, according to The Eastsider LA. Riders were punched by drivers, subjected to anti-gay slurs, and at least two of suffered minor injuries "during what police describe as an unprovoked attack." more ›

The Silver Lake Trader Joe’s is collecting contributions for the children of Michael “Micky” David, their former employee who was killed after being chased down Sunset Blvd and shot on May 7 in Echo Park, reports The Eastsider LA. more ›

Shepard Fairey discusses his collaboration with Lance Armstrong and his latest designs for Team RadioShack's Tour of California bicycles. Also, Death Cab for Cutie's "Home is a Fire" video, with lyrics appearing as street art across the Echo Park cityscape. more ›

Rampart Division police have reportedly confirmed that the man shot in the back Friday night while fleeing attackers on Sunset Boulevard has died, according to The Eastsider LA. No additional details about the victim or the incident have been released. more ›

Two shootings took place this morning leaving one man dead and another injured. The first victim is reportedly in critical condition after being shot in the back in Echo Park while "being chased down Sunset Boulevard by a group of attackers," notes The Eastsider LA. According to Rampart Division police, the man collapsed near the intersection of Sunset and Logan Street around 12: 30 a.m. more ›

When local restaurants or cafes seek a liquor license, the same nay-saying arguments tend to be hauled out: it will cause too much noise, there isn't enough parking, and what about the children? The most recent purveyor of gastronomic delights to encounter this pickle (ha) is Fix Coffee, in Echo Park. more ›

The gentrification of Echo Park continues, as evidenced by the guessing game du jour covered by The Eastsider LA today: Will a Trader Joe's or a Fresh & Easy move into the vacated Save A Lot space? Ready, set: Speculate! more ›