Neighborhoods: Boyle Heights

Neighborhoods: Boyle Heights

Handmade tamales and mariachi tunes await. When the new Metro Gold Line extension rumbles into Boyle Heights this summer, it will bring visitors from all over the city to a neighborhood that has long been a threshold for newcomers. Named for Irish immigrant Andrew...
Neighborhoods: Santa Monica

Neighborhoods: Santa Monica

Progressive, eclectic Main Street in Santa Monica is notable for its green businesses. With organic cafes and boutiques catering to environmentally conscious living, this shopping street just steps from the Pacific is a great place to go green. But on St....
Neighborhoods: Little Ethiopia

Neighborhoods: Little Ethiopia

L.A.’s Fairfax Avenue has long been a meeting place for diverse cultures. It became an artery for the Jewish community in the 1950s, and the original Farmers Market has been a central gathering ground for Angelenos of every stripe since 1934. The most recent...