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Urban area in California, United States
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The Eastside of Los Angeles is the sprawling region of the city east of the Los Angeles River. It covers many distinct and vibrant neighborhoods, from East LA--the center of Latino culture in the city--at the southern end to hilly Eagle Rock at the north. Even though much of the area sits within sight of the Downtown skyline, it has a very local character that most visitors to LA don't experience.
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A collection of historic houses and buildings from the late 19th century moved from other parts of Los Angeles to a museum on the Arroyo Seco. Features guided tours of those buildings, often by people in Victorian dress.
Arroyo stone house and gardens designed and built by Charles Lummis, author/journalist of the American West and founder of the Southwest Museum. Listed on the NRHP.
Located in the former Highland Park Police Station, it displays the history of the LAPD from its 1869 beginnings
Extensive collection of American Indian art and artifacts. It is a subsidiary of the Autry Museum and undergoing major renovations.
An urban nature center showcasing the native habitat that used to fill the Los Angeles Basin.
Music venue and beer bar specializing in Punk Rock, Hard Rock, Jazz, and experimental music; featuring local bands and touring acts from Latin America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Canada, and the US. Beer only. 21 and over
Famous for tostadas and burritos, in particular the Hollenbeck Burrito and the "Manuel Special" five-pound burrito.
Kitchen Mouse is a predominantly plant-based breakfast and lunch cafe serving fresh, organic, California cuisine. Next door, TOPO by Kitchen Mouse is an entirely plant-based bakery, deli, and gift shop, specializing in gluten-free and vegan baked goods, sandwiches, and prepared dinners and deli sides to take home. (M-F 8AM-8PM, Sa Su 7AM-8PM).
Perhaps the best taco stand in all of Los Angeles, with the Al Pastor and Suadero as major stand outs. Typically does not have a visible sign, and the name of this stand seems to be debatable, with Neris being what's visible on Google Maps.
The oldest winery in the City of Los Angeles, founded 1917, and the only winery operating in Los Angeles from the 1930s to the 2000s.
Galco's Soda Pop Stop
Stocks more than 700 different kinds of soda, and 600 types of craft beer and hard-to-find wine and spirits. The sodas come from all over the world, especially from old-fashioned, small-batch, family-owned businesses. If you've ever wondered what a cucumber soda would taste like, whether your childhood favorite still exists, or what to get for a homesick visitor, then stop by and look around. And don't miss the create-your-own-soda station in the back. Also has a sandwich counter.
Standard chain motel; free Wi-Fi, TV, non-smoking rooms.
El Mercadito
An indoor shopping center in Boyle Heights that is meant to emulate a traditional Latin American marketplace, with lots of local vendors selling authentic Mexican food and wares, some of which are hard to find north of the border. The bottom two floors are full of stalls and eateries, while the third floor is a popular mariachi restaurant. Spanish is the norm here, so it helps to know even some simple phrases.
Six freeways serve the Eastside of Los Angeles. Interstate 5 parallels the Los Angeles River in Atwater Village, Glassell Park, Cypress Park and Lincoln Heights, before veering east in Boyle Heights.S.
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Bike paths run along portions of the Los Angeles River and Arroyo Seco.
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