Whether you've lived inÂ
Silver Lake for years or you are new in town, there's a good chance that you have never heard of this terrific little  Salon. It's a bit hard to find that first time, tucked in behindÂ
El Conquistador Mexican Restaurant. The actual street address forÂ
Fandango Salon is 1601 Griffith Park, Blvd. There is a small lot behind to the right of the building and street parking is available as well.
Fandango Salon is the brain child of owner and hair stylist/colorist extraordinaire, Barbara James. Barbara opened the salon in May of 2001 in the cool blue art deco building in theÂ
Silver Lake Triangle...
A lot of people find themselves buying fixer-uppers these days. Many short sale listings and bank owned REO properties can be in major disrepair at the time of sale. There are alot of craftsman and California bungalow homes in Silver Lake, and Echo Park. If you'd like help locating one,Â
click here to search for Silver Lake properties. Chances are if you buy one in a distressed sale, it's going to be needing some help.
If you are a lover of old architecture, do not despair. Sure, you can spend a fortune for brand new (read, "expensive") reproductions of doors and windows, or you...
Echo Park, Silver Lake, Atwater Village - there's a farmers' market for everyone! Where's your favorite Farmers' Market?
If you like the idea of buying straight from the source, then a famer's market is the way to shop for great fruits and veggies. Residents of Echo Park, Silver Lake, Los Feliz, and Atwater Village have several choices and all on different days at different times. Lucky for us! If you forget to pick something up at theÂ
Echo Park Farmers' Market on Friday, you can go to theÂ
Silver Lake Farmers' Market on Saturday or theÂ
Atwater Village Farmers' Market on Sunday. If you're just a fan of outside shopping and variety, there's no reason not to check them all out!
Echo Park Farmers Market
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If you live inÂ
Silver Lake, Franklin Hills orÂ
Los Feliz, you've probably at some point wandered into Baller True Value Hardware Store at the corner of Tracy and Hyperion. If you haven't been there yet- you really need to check it out.
I discovered Baller Hardware when I first moved to Silver Lake in 2001. My husband and I had purchased a fixer-upper just south of theÂ
Silver Lake Reservoir and had a lot...
If you've been anywhere near the corner of Glendale and Silver Lake Blvd, no doubt you've seen the progress being made on the new library. A contemporary design of shiny silver and glass, the building designed by M2A Architects has a split level design and subterranean parking.
The designers envision the building as a "Gateway to the Community" and are incorporating the eco-friendly green components that will allow it to earn LEED certification.  No doubt the library will be a great addition to the Silver Lake Neighborhood!
If you are up for a book sale, mark your calendar for Saturday, August 1. You can browse and buy books from 10 am - 2 pm catty-corner from the future library at the Citybank...
Units in some of these buildings were selling in excess of $600K just a year ago. If you have been thinking of buying a condo in Silver Lake near theÂ
Silver Lake Reservoir or nearÂ
Sunset Junction or within walking distance toÂ
Silver Lake Farmer's Market and Trader Joe's, this could be a great time to buy!
How about a 2-bedroom unit in the contemporary style complex at the corner of Silver Lake Blvd and Glendale Blvd right across the street from Silver Lake's soon-to-be-open new library? This property is just a hop skip and a jump away from theÂ
Silver Lake Reservoir Walking Path. It's also close to shopping and restaurants and part of theÂ
Ivanhoe Elementary School District.
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