Ask Silver Lake — The Glendale-Hyperion Project and the Bridges of Silver Lake

Glendale-Hyperion Viaduct, Los Angeles, California Postcard 1931 The iconic Victory Memorial Bridge (Glendale-Hyperion Viaduct), connecting Los Feliz and Silver Lake on the Los Angeles Riverโ€™s west bank with Atwater on the east, has for years been beset by long-standing structural and maintenance challenges. For years, too, its muddled traffic configuration has made it as much … Continue reading Ask Silver Lake — The Glendale-Hyperion Project and the Bridges of Silver Lake

Au revoir, Taix… or, more likely, Adieu

Taix will serve its last meal on 29 March 2026 โ€“ the birthday of famed post-Impressionist, Georges Seurat. I have always enjoyed my visits to Taix, whether for food, drinks, friendship, or to see Australian legends, the Cannanes, perform at a banquet room there, as I did back in 2015. Itโ€™s a place that I … Continue reading Au revoir, Taix… or, more likely, Adieu