The Legend of the Clandestine Order of Illuminated Gentlepersons

A reminder, if needed, that the internet isn't all bad. Two months ago, on the LosAngeles subreddit, user suprunkn0wn asked: "Whatโ€™s that one spot in L.A. that you missed where it used to be? The new Amoeba is cool, but the most typical L.A. shit is the fact itโ€™s under apartments and that will always … Continue reading The Legend of the Clandestine Order of Illuminated Gentlepersons

Ask Silver Lake — Silver Lake’s Bungalow Courts

The following article was written for the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council's "Ask Silver Lake" series -- โ€˜Ask Silver Lakeโ€™ is dedicated to exploring the history and insights of our community. If you have questions or ideas youโ€™d like us to consider, please drop a comment or send them to outreach@silverlakenc.org.' Jose in front of 1420 … Continue reading Ask Silver Lake — Silver Lake’s Bungalow Courts

Ask Silver Lake — The Mattachine Steps and… the Julian Eltinge Steps

What follows is my latest "Ask Silver Lake" for the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council's newsletter (with a few different images). If you have any questions about Silver Lake, leave them in the comments and I'll add them to the list. I'll list the current topic list after the post. ASK SILVER LAKE โ€” THE MATTACHINE … Continue reading Ask Silver Lake — The Mattachine Steps and… the Julian Eltinge Steps