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Crenshaw Light Rail of the Future

The Los Angeles Times reported (but you heard it first at the the LP Village visioning meeting earlier this month) that there are very preliminary plans to have a train coast down the boulevard all the way to LAX. How great would that be to have an easy way to get to the airport? I've taken a $30 cab, a $3 bus, bummed rides from friends and of course… Continue

Added by enhager on August 31, 2007 at 2:33pm — No Comments

The Over 40 Guide to Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Times asked "four randomly selected people in different parts of the city who are

not quite juniors and not quite seniors" to describe

their favorite weekend.



Of course, Leimert Park made the list. Lawrence Ross, a writer, talked about Rick Kingi's Kajukenbo Defense Institute, Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, Coley's Caribbean Cuisine on Florence and La Brea,… Continue

Added by enhager on August 30, 2007 at 4:20pm — No Comments

Lucy Florence tops list of places to see in LA

Conservative blogger and ornery pundit Cobb - strictly old school - compiled a list of places he'd put on a cultural tour of Los Angeles.



"Lucy Florence

Any trip to LA is really not complete without a stop by Leimert Park Village. So the first stop has got to be

the Lucy Florence coffee shop and gallery. The way to get there is… Continue

Added by enhager on August 23, 2007 at 4:44pm — No Comments

Leimert Park is the Soul of Los Angeles

What a great week for Leimert Park: More than 100 people attended the unveiling of the city's vision for Leimert Park Village on Thursday; Representatives from City Councilman Bernard Parks' office attended the Sutro Ave. Block Club summer BBQ; and THOUSANDS listened to world-class jazz at the World Stage Jazz Festival. Pictures will be posted soon.

So a little info about the neighborhood where we live:

Leimert Park is a thriving, historical neighborhood strategically…

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Added by enhager on August 14, 2007 at 3:39pm — No Comments

LA meet Leimert Park - Noon to 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 12

How can neighbors that have grown up so close to each other be such strangers. Of course that's the case between you and most of your neighbors. Perhaps it's as simple as that between the amazing neighborhood of Leimert Park and with most of the rest of the people of Los Angeles. We just need a proper introduction.



This weekend it's everyone's chance to exchange pleasantries with a place the people will really want to get to know. You can come here and listen to Jazz or blues or hip… Continue

Added by enhager on August 10, 2007 at 3:10pm — No Comments

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