If you're a regular visitor to Echo Park Lake, you may wonder if that statue of a woman you're used to seeing in one place came to life and moved herself to a new locale. Well, no such fairy tale to tell today; the "Lady of the Lake" was picked up and moved as part of a massive clean-up project going on at the park. more ›

Looks like city figured out how to temporarily solve a problem like Maria by moving the famous Echo Park goose to the Los Angeles Zoo during upcoming construction and rehab at the lake, reports ABC Local. But what will this mean for the daily walk/fly she takes with BFF Dominic Ehler?! Is he moving there too? more ›

Yesterday, The Eastsider LA spotted a man bravely--or foolishly--attempting to paddle himself around Echo Park Lake on an air mattress. What could have been construed as a belated protest over the city shutting down the pedal boat operations on the ailing waterway was actually part of a month-long project by artist Marc Horowitz called "The Advice of Strangers." more ›

On Christmas night last year, a 15-year-old girl was walking by Echo Park Lake when she was approached my an older man who somehow got her to a secluded area of the park to rape her. Today, police are releasing a composite sketch of him in addition to surveillance video that caught him at a nearby liqour store (watch it below). more ›

More than 40 paddleboat teams took to Echo Park Lake last weekend to raise money for 826LA. Teams were required to raise at least $100 for entry and some teams raised well above and beyond to generate an estimated $20,000 in funds for one-on-one writing tutorials and workshops for students age 6-18. 826LA's two locations (in Venice and Echo Park) are staffed entirely by volunteers dedicated to teaching and inspiring students to write creatively. The regatta was a success by all accounts, and likely the most tempting reason to get into Echo Park Lake all summer. more ›

If you're not mall-ward bound, frantically baking fruitcake, cleaning house for arriving relatives, or headed to LAX, there are still plenty of things to do tonight in LA. more ›

This weekend Echo Park is hosting its annual Lotus Festival, featuring a variety of entertainment, booths, and food vendors. The event encourages a sharing of the cultures of Asian and Pacific Island communities, and is timed to coincide with the blooming of the lotus blossom. Festivities continue Sunday from 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. Echo Park Lake in Los Angeles, California, located on Park Avenue between Glendale Avenue and Echo Park Boulevard, just north... more ›

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Adam is asking you, the reader, about movies that you might remember that were filmed at Echo Park Lake. While we can think of many, our favorite non-movie was the music video to Netty's Girl by the Beastie Boys. Who we miss very much and wish they'd put out a metal record or something.... more ›

It's well known that before there was "Hollywood," there was Edendale, home of Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios but lately the indie film shooting hot spot in 90026/39 seems to be Echo Park Lake. It's not like Echo Park suddenly reemerged on the live set scene following the excellent, filmed-throughout-Echo-Park Quinceañera, in fact, we're sure that numerous films have filmed key scenes at the home of the Lotus Fest and Dragon Boat Races. Last month,... more ›

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We couldn't drive by without finding out what could possibly necessitate a fully table-clothed catered lunch at Echo Park Lake at 2 p.m. on a Monday. Turned out to be cast and crew from the independently produced The Last Word starring Ray Romano and Winona Ryder, which is being tagged as a romantic dramadey. No word on whether or not Winona rises from the depths of Echo Park Lake as a mermaid to tantalize... more ›

Art Brut, We Are Scientists @ Henry Fonda Joe Satriani & Steve Vai @ House of Blues Leon Russell, Dave Mason @ Cerritos Center DJ Krush @ Knitting Factory Groovy Rednecks @ Safari Sam's Poncho Sanchez @ Blue Cafe Silversun Pickups, Viva Voce @ The Echo Starsailor, Brothemandude, Peter Walker @ The Troubadour Backbiter, Motorcycle Black Madonnas, Project K @ Mr. T's Bowl Future Pigeon, Very Be Careful, Mezklah, Fatima @ Echo Park Lake... more ›

A few hours from now, "Vanity Fair columnist Christopher Hitchens debates political theorist Andrew Arato of the New School for Social Research on the war in Iraq and its impact on the present and future of America" at REDCAT (8:30 p.m.) more ›

If you want to search for treaure in LA, you'll need a bicycle, $6, a backpack, a Polaroid with film, a couple of friends and the afternoon of Sunday March 12th. The very first LA Treasure Hunt will benefit the Union Rescue Mission, and it's bikes only. No cars allowed. more ›

In addition to the Lotus Festival at Echo Park Lake, Angelenos can also enjoy South Asian culture at the 6th Annual ArtWallah Festival at Barnsdall Art Park in Hollywood this weekend, from July 7 to July 10th. Best of all, it's accessible via the Red Line. Exit the Vermont station. more ›