This will be the first in a series of posts about my experiences, travels and even occasional travails as an Angeleno trying to keep it green. 

As an underground chef in L.A. people always ask me how I do it! Surviving on foot in a city that prides itself on vehicles. Without a car to transport or a motorcycle to look…

On Thursday, February 28 at 8:30 a.m., Oliver Chin returns to his 'hood. He'ssss sssssharing his newest book in a ssssseries of children's ssssstories, The Year of the Snake. Sssstarring Ssssuzie and Lily, Chin's beautifully illustrated…

The Silver Lake Chamber of Commerce quarterly mixer will introduce and reacquaint local businesses this Thursday. Bon Vivant Market & Cafe in Atwater Village will host the event from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Bring business cards and a BRIEF introduction. Expect fun, friendship and new contacts for increased profits. See me for a serious Silver Lake Star sponsorship package…

The rest of the story - New Bike Rail Installed on Glendale-Hyperion Bridge

We featured this story a month ago and the blog post received nearly 500 views. As an update, here's a link to show how the sister cities program helped inspire this solution. And how this bike rail is inspiring other simple fixes throughout L.A. Click on: …

Burbank, CA – Every March, in recognition of Women’s History Month, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) honors outstanding women from his district.  The 28^th Congressional District includes the cities and communities of Atwater…

Home Restaurant in Silver Lake is donating a portion of the proceeds today between 4:00 p.m. and 10 p.m.  

Organizer and Silver Lake resident, Dorothy Stringer, is helping her dear friend Dr. Montes to fulfill a dream of many decades. He wants to help our veterans with dental care. Share a few moments of friendship and some business networking amongst…

Where else would she live but Silver Lake? She, "has a shrink for a mom, a comedy-writer dad, and a color-blind, Abstract Expressionist grandfather, it's no wonder "orthodox" simply isn't in her vocabulary." 

The Refinery visited Sophie Buhai and interviewed her about her Silver Lake sanctuary.

Her…

Curbed Los Angeles is holding their contest for the Curbed Cup award for Neighborhood of the Year. The final vote is now between Atwater Village and Silver Lake. 

SilverLakeStar.com doesn't occupy a brick and mortar, or perhaps (no!)…

Her name badge at The Los Angeles Breakfast Club says MANDY for Mandy in the Morning. Her email moniker relates to being a lady LALO, and we affectionately caller her JEN.

Who is this multi-faceted member of the Silver Lake Art Collective (SLACers)? KCET's Ted Quinn eloquently explains some of Jen's facets in his December 10 article on …

 This December 7th event was held at the Micheltorena Street Elementary School just north of Sunset Boulevard, where teachers, parents and students came together to learn about California's history and its Chicano heritage. This was a project put on by UCLA Chicano Studies Department professor Dr. Octavio Pescador and some of his students from his Paulo Freire Course. Freire was an Argentine educator.

The event began at 9:45 a.m. that day when 5th Grade Teacher Mark. L.…

Notice how the sides of the bridge will again look as they once did? The planned renovation will make it safer during earthquakes and provides a center barrier. Here's an article from Tom LaBonge's weekly newsletter. 

Glendale-Hyperion Bridge Retrofit Plans Released



Plans for a…

Small, green, newly built, Ivanhoe area properties saw a quick turn around and they quickly sold out. 

Featuring open floor plans and patios, the new architecture doesn't please all. Is neighborhood feel traded for other priorities?

Read and see more at la.curbed.com,…

The Silver Lake Neighborhood Council is meeting tonight.

Two agenda items address marijuana dispensing.

Concerns about control at Los Globos may be aired.

CERT Training -- for community members to be ready to aid in time of emergencies and disasters.-- is also on the agend, which can be found on: http://silverlakenc.org/events/

Meeting is scheduled to start at 7:00 this evening and end by 10:00 p.m. Location is…

One of our favorite Silver Lake destinations is getting a new chef in time for a new holiday menu - noticed both by the LA Times and Patch.

Go for the food at…

    Anyone old enough to remember the life and career of Judy Garland and the 1939 film classic "The Wizard of Oz" would have enjoyed this show at Silver Lake's MJ'S Bar, which was decorated for Halloween.

     Cotton cobwebs were hung around the bartender's area, and plastic skeleton-framed sunglasses laid on the…