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Westwood Village wants to be cool again

June 17, 2013 at 9:05 pm
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It’s ‘never going back’ to its heyday as the hottest entertainment neighborhood in L.A., but it hopes to be revitalized through the arts.

For decades, Westwood Village was the heartbeat of Los Angeles nightlife while downtown languished in solitude. Westwood had the movie theaters, fancy restaurants and bustling street traffic, and downtown was known as a quiet and intimidating place to be after dark.

    

    

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It’s ‘never going back’ to its heyday as the hottest entertainment neighborhood in L.A., but it hopes to be revitalized through the arts.

For decades, Westwood Village was the heartbeat of Los Angeles nightlife while downtown languished in solitude. Westwood had the movie theaters, fancy restaurants and bustling street traffic, and downtown was known as a quiet and intimidating place to be after dark.

    

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Venice Man Wins Marina del Rey Halibut Derby

June 17, 2013 at 6:10 pm
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Venice resident Tim Sheridan took first
place in the 38th Annual Marina del Rey Halibut Derby put on by the
Marina del Rey Anglers on June 8 and 9.

Sheridan reeled in a 33.5 pound fish and
for his efforts won a trip to the Sitka Point Lodge

Spring Street Park Opens In Downtown L.A. With Walking Paths & Greenery

June 17, 2013 at 5:30 pm
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Spring Street Park Opens In Downtown L.A. With Walking Paths & Greenery In another smart use of underutilized properties in the city of Los Angeles, Spring Street Park in Downtown L.A. opened today, bringing the total number of parks in the 50 Parks Initiative to 16. [ more › ]

In another smart use of underutilized properties in the city of Los Angeles, Spring Street Park in Downtown L.A. opened today, bringing the total number of parks in the 50 Parks Initiative to 16. [ more › ]

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Spring Street Park Opens In Downtown L.A. With Walking Paths & Greenery In another smart use of underutilized properties in the city of Los Angeles, Spring Street Park in Downtown L.A. opened today, bringing the total number of parks in the 50 Parks Initiative to 16. [ more › ]

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Photos: Beautiful Echo Park Lake Is Back

June 17, 2013 at 1:30 pm
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Echo Park Lake is out of rehab and looking good. Over the last two years, the iconic but dirty lake was drained and rehabbed. [ more › ]

 

Echo Park Lake is out of rehab and looking good. Over the last two years, the iconic but dirty lake was drained and rehabbed. [ more › ]

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Echo Park Lake is out of rehab and looking good. Over the last two years, the iconic but dirty lake was drained and rehabbed. [ more › ]

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