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Stories from Echo Park

Local history, useful places and the people behind the city.

Echo Park Lake with lotus plants, palm trees, the fountain and the Downtown Los Angeles skyline

The neighborhood behind the lake

Echo Park Lake began as a reservoir in 1868 and became a city park in the 1890s. Sunset and Glendale boulevards are the neighborhood's main commercial streets.

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Echo Park Lake with lotus plants, palm trees, the fountain and the Downtown Los Angeles skyline

Start on Sunset Boulevard.

Sunset and Glendale boulevards are a practical starting point for independent restaurants, bars and shops in Echo Park.

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Echo Park Lake with lotus plants, palm trees, the fountain and the Downtown Los Angeles skyline

Meet the local kitchens

Explore independent restaurants, cafés and bakeries across Echo Park.

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