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August 24, 2007

Sunset Junction 2007 Bonus Photo Essay

Sunset Junction street fair

Last weekend's Sunset Junction Street Fair was so fun that another photo essay was necessary. So join us after the jump for more memories of the Silver Lake fiesta and lots and lots and lots of pictures.

But instead of pics of bands like in our other bad ass photo dispatches, this essay is about the people, the food, and the services.

If you were there perhaps you will see yourself...

Sunset Junction street fair

Sunset Junction street fair
All of our other photo essays were about what was happening on the music stages. Which makes sense, LAist's heart is in the local music scene...

Sunset Junction street fair
... which is one reason we love that when you go to Sunset Junction you sorta have to walk past the Elliott Smith wall.

Sunset Junction street fair
But a lot of people overlook the fact that it's a neighborhood street fair, perfectly fine for families, moms, expecting moms, and kids.

Sunset Junction street fair
Sunset Junction street fair
Sunset Junction street fair
Sunset Junction street fair

And because it is a great street fair, there are lots of varieties of food and drink to sample
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Sunset Junction street fair
Sunset Junction street fair
Sunset Junction street fair

This was the most expensive ice cream truck we'd ever seen.
Sunset Junction street fair

This was the best dancing we saw
Sunset Junction street fair

And the best tshirt
Sunset Junction street fair


Pop Quiz: What's This a picture of? Answer later..
What's This a picture of

It was hot, which meant the clothes were sheer and the parasols were out
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Sunset Junction street fair
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Sunset Junction street fair
Sunset Junction street fair

There were some wild things to be seen
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But the weirdest thing we saw was the free Hep Shots, provided by the city. So we got one.
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We have to go back next week, and then again a week later, and then we're fully immunized.

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Then we we entered a discussion with Team Hillary and were sadly unimpressed, especially by their crazy dog that was barking at people. Ron Paul's dog doesn't bark.

We were impressed by the water balloon fight game thing deal:
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Anyways, Sunset Junction we will miss you
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We had fun
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We got to see things, eat things, smoke things, and smell things
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And listen to things
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You're the best Sunset Junction
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And this is the answer to the pop quiz. It's a new overpriced condo.
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photos by Sonny I. LaVista for LAist

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Comments (9) [rss]

Soooo....who is that old man on the right in the first photo? Always see him at reggae shows at the Echo etc.

He can really get his skank on! Amazing. What's the scoop?

 

man! i totally thought that "old chola" was run by, well, old cholas. what a letdown.

 

I love the Jimi Hendrix dude talking to the LAFD guys. Sat next to him at ArthurFest. The man is possessed with genius.

 

This is a great post, and I agree with it 100%.

 

It wasn't just that the ice cream van was the most expensive ice cream van ever -- everything was the most expensive everything ever. It was great fun though, despite the whole "this Blonde Redhead show is boring and everyone here is overheated and on the verge of punching one another" debacle (under the Bates street sign on Saturday night).

This post reminded me I took pictures. I should probably plug the camera in.

 

Great pics but I especially love that first one. I love everyone's facial expressions.

 

guest #2, my sentiments exactly! what's up with the gabachas hawking old chola merch? some old chola is gonna come around and kick their asses! watcha!

 

Stay O.G. Old Chola......like your 1st stickers around town..........

talk 'bout misrepresention of a chola..never seen a chola in the projects wearing a freaken plumeria flower in her hair----seen a chola with a can of beer...a needle in her arm.....but flowers......what's up>>>>>>>> (wheat paste post ups/stickers) posted allover town.......then ya get to see whose representin' at Sunset Junction and well ya....CAPITALISTIC CONSUMERism......free advertisment.....what's going on.......lovin street art since the 80's...am I alone in my thoughts here?????


Oh ya I've seen gabacha cholas....but I guess it was like early Halloween for those chicas....

 

I like the beautiful old chola with the bad attitude
more than one high on angel dust, it's a better representation of a chicana. nine out of ten cholas in my family agree! Lol....

Next time it should be me at there tent with a 40 in my hand.......
- Angelica

 
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