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Located right beside Silver Lake, Echo Park is a popular neighborhood known for its proximity to L.A. hot spots but quietness of a residential area.

SCHOOL DISTRICT
Echo Park is a neighborhood in the Central L.A. region of Los Angeles that contains areas Angelino Heights and Elysian Heights. It contains highly ranked schools a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, such as Gabriella Charter and Downtown Business High, and private schools like Cathedral High School and DC Academy.

COMMUNITY & CRIME REPORT
According to the LA Times Neighborhood Crime Maps, Echo Park is ranked 54 out of 209 for crimes.

SHOPPING
Echo Park is known for its trendy boutiques and thrift stores located around the neighborhood. Sunday’s Best Thrift Apparel and Look Vintage are both located on W Sunset Blvd and offer great deals on timeless pieces. Shout and About is a gift and stationary store on Echo Park Ave that offers a unique selection of small knick knacks. Yolk is also a fun gift store conveniently located on W Sunset Blvd that is popular amongst the locals and has a variety of home goods and kid’s toys.

RESTAURANTS
Located beside Silver Lake and offering a great diversity in food, Echo Park has many popular restaurants that people from all over L.A. come to visit. The best Italian restaurants are here, like Masa of Echo Park and Cosa Buona. Both are neighborhood favorites that many of the locals are found at. If you’re in the mood for Mexican, Guisados is located on W Sunset Blvd and is perfect for tacos on the go.

GROCERY STORES
Echo Park has a Trader Joe’s nearby on Hyperion Ave, which is a grocery chain with a variety of signature items plus fresh produce and wines. For all organic and natural foods, there’s a Whole Foods Market located on Glendale Blvd. For a more mainstream grocery store chain, there’s a Vons on N Alvarado St that has everything you need from produce and deli items to homegoods.

GYMS & ACTIVITIES
To stay active in Echo Park, there are gyms like CrossFit Echo Park and Pharos Athletic Club which are membership based facilities with high class equipment and locker rooms. For yoga and pilates lovers, there are local spots like Yoga Echo Park located on Glendale Blvd and Yogala Studios on Echo Park Ave which offer a range of yoga classes in heated studios.

LANDMARKS & ATTRACTIONS
Echo Park is known for its location containing the Echo Park Lake. There are many activities to do here, especially in the sunny weather, like walking or running the 1-mile loop around the lake, taking swan boats out onto the water, or having a picnic in the grass. Elysian Park is nearby and offers great views and hiking trails, with views of the Dodger Stadium and Downtown.