Jun
30
2009

Upcoming Weekend Events

There are two Highland Park weekend events coming up. One Saturday, one Sunday:
Saturday at 8:00 am
The monthly Highland Park trash clean up is back. We try to do a once-a-month trash clean up the first weekend of every month. We usually aim for Saturday, sometimes it happens on Sunday, but this month it is on [...]

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Jun
27
2009

Hello everyone,
This is Rana Redfiled owner of La Tropicana Market located on Ave. 52 and Monte Vista. I would like to personally invite Highland Park clean up volunteers to start out the clean up day on sunday the 5th, 8:00 AM at La Tropicana. I will be serving coffee and donuts before we [...]

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Jun
27
2009

Why Highland Park is Awesome Enough to be Featured in The New York Times

Today, while walking with my family down York, we were stopped by a woman with a camera. She introduced herself as a photographer from The New York Times travel section and told us that they are working on an article about Highland Park. She asked us which places she absolutely needed to see and photograph. [...]

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Jun
25
2009

Save the Southwest Museum JUNE 30th

As one of LA’s oldest neighborhoods, we are fortunate to be home to LA’s 1st museum.   YEP! The FIRST!
The Southwest Museum, created by Charles Lummis, needs your help! 
Some of you may know about the long battle over this property, but do you know the details?
Do you want to have time to sign a petition? or [...]

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Jun
24
2009

LA Times “Eastside” Article

Here is a pretty interesting article about the Eastside that ran in the L.A. Times about a month ago. It compares the classic Hispanic “East L.A.” Eastside to the emerging trendy/artsy Eastside (i.e. Hipster Park).
Read the article

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Jun
23
2009

Free/Cheap Activities

Summer is here and for many of us that means finding ways to entertain yourself, your family, and (sometimes) house guests for little money. I thought it would be a good idea to start compiling a list of free, cheap ($5 or less per person), sometimes educational, and FUN activities within a 10-15 minute drive [...]

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Jun
22
2009

Highland Park/Arroyo Time Bank

There is a time bank starting up in Highland Park. There is a potluck/info meeting this Sunday, June 28th from 6 – 8 pm at the Casting Pond at Lower Arroyo Seco Park in Pasadena. At the meeting, future plans for the time bank will be discussed and there will be an opportunity to hear [...]

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Jun
22
2009

2009 Mills Act Application Due Friday!

This Friday, June 26th, the 2009 Mills Act Application is due. Contact the Los Angeles Office of Historic Resources or visit their Mills Act webpage to find out more information. The Mills Act is a great way to reduce your property taxes while protecting your historic home now and in the future.

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Jun
22
2009

Childrens’ Fairy Hunt at Griffith Park

While doing a random online search today, I discovered that there is a live childrens’ interactive adventure, A Faery Hunt, now happening in Griffith Park at Fern Dell throughout the summer. I know many of the little girls (and boys) in Highland Park would probably love to attend these events. Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30 [...]

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Jun
22
2009

Local Swimming and Swim Lessons Options

It’s that time of year again. The time when it’s still comfortable out but you know that ridiculously hot days are coming soon. There are many local pools which offer different times, amenities, and crowd-sizes.  Our family has really enjoyed the Highland Park Pool on Piedmont/Figueroa. It’s a salt water pool, so it doesn’t dry [...]

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