Peter J Wilson, Flickr
Homegirl Café (part of Homeboy Industries) began in 2004 in a 26-seat restaurant and with a kitchen about the size of a postage stamp in Boyle Heights. There, Chef Patricia Zarate trained cooks and wait staff. Today, in the new facility (130 W. Bruno St. in Downtown), the café is staffed by 30 young women who are in training to learn the various aspects of the food service industry ... CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MENU. Homeboy Industries traces its roots to “Jobs For A Future” (JFF), a program created in 1988 by Father Gregory Boyle while he was serving as pastor of Dolores Mission parish in Boyle Heights. Begun as a jobs program in 1988, offering alternatives to gang violence in one of the toughest neighborhoods in the city, the program soon grew beyond the parish.
Photo courtesy of victoriabernal, Flickr
Dedicated on Oct. 3, 1976, the Korean Bell of Friendship at Angel's Gate Park in San Pedro was presented by the Republic of Korea to the American people to celebrate the bicentennial of the U.S. to honor American veterans of the Korean War, and to symbolize friendship between the two nations. The bell was also featured in the Usual Suspects.
Photo courtesy of Mike Chen aka MetalMan, Flickr
Dennis Hopper receives his well-deserved star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of the Egyptian Theatre. For updates on upcoming Walk of Fame ceremonies, be sure to follow Ana Martinez of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce on Twitter (@wofstargirl).
Photo courtesy of councildistrictfour, Flickr
Cherry Blossom Tree, Little Tokyo. The Cherry Blossom Festival takes place in Little Tokyo on April 10 & 11.
Photo courtesy of bellasqueeza, Flickr
Avila Adobe is the oldest standing residence in Los Angeles and is open to the public free of charge. Built in 1818, the adobe was home to Don Francisco Avila. Avila Adobe is part of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument, a Los Angeles State Historic Park.
Photo courtesy of Jonathan Bareng, www.jon-jon.com
Great Wall of Los Angeles Mural (the World's Longest Mural at 13' x 2,400') is a half-mile mural in Valley Glen next to Los Angeles Valley College and Grant High School in the Tujunga Wash. The mural depicts the history of Los Angeles from pre-historic times to the 1980s. Artist Judith Baca (Professor of Chicano Studies at UCLA) created the majority of the mural with over 400 local teenagers between 1976 and 1984. This portion of the mural illustrates the Hollywood blacklisting of the 1950s. Work on the mural is ongoing.
Photo courtesy of L.A. Places, Flickr
Wesley Korir (Kenya) wins the Los Angeles Marathon ... AGAIN! (2 hours, 9 minutes, 20 seconds)
Photo courtesy of Rich Cruse, Los Angeles Marathon, Flickr
Snow Summit (Big Bear, CA). Less than a tank of gas away from LA (round-trip). Click here for special offers and lodging packages.
Photo courtesy of SnowSummit.com
In a city where the sun usually takes home the Oscar, it's (un)usually always something else that comes out the "dark horse." Venice Beach, CA.
Photo courtesy of mikarokee, Flickr
Urban Light, LACMA (©Chris Burden) - this was the Photo of the Day from the Inaugural LA Cultural Photo Tour on 2/28
Photo courtesy of Joe Philipson
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels (third-largest cathedral in the world). 555 W. Temple St.
Photo courtesy of Charlie Essers, Flickr
The Getty Center. With Discover the Arts in Los Angeles going on now through April 30, save up to 50% at cultural institutions throughout LA. Click here for coupons to the Getty Center and more: www.discoverLosAngeles.com/thearts
Photo courtesy of Sandeep Babu (Menetnashté), Flickr
Marilyn Monroe's Madame Tussauds Hollywood wax figure. Click here for $5 off a regular adult or child admission to the new Hollywood attraction next to Grauman's Chinese Theatre.
Photo courtesy of Karen Maze
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood is a classic example of LA's Programmatic Architecture that is still with us today.
Photo courtesy of Clearlight1971, Flickr
Angels Knoll/Bunker Hill (356 South Olive Street)
In the film, "500 Days of Summer," this is Tom’s favorite LA spot, offering a great view of (mostly) pre-war buildings. As Tom shows Summer the architecture, he says: "There’s so much beauty here. Sure the street level isn’t much to look at, but if you look up, there’s some exciting stuff going on. If it were up to me, I’d get people to notice!”
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Photo courtesy of RobeRt Vega, Flickr
Grand Central Market has been a hub of bustling activity since 1917. Click here to read about the history of the market.
Photo courtesy of ricardodiaz11, Flickr
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