Northwest Los Angeles

城市概覽

The first neighborhood constructed in this part of town, Angelino Heights, was built in the late 19th century, and other neighborhoods were built in the early 20th century. Silverlake and Los Feliz contain several houses constructed by noted architects. By the 1960s, Silverlake was home to many leftist activists, particularly from the LGBT community. For the last several decades these areas have been occupied mostly by low-income Hispanic families. Many areas had fallen into disrepair, but over the last few years skyrocketing rents and the increasing cost of living has pushed a younger population further and further east and towards Downtown. Area neighborhoods are changing rapidly, and rents are increasing to reflect this. Hip new restaurants and shopping boutiques open regularly as the property owners renovate and raise rents, pushing the immigrant communities further east and south. Some of the steepest hills in Los Angeles are located in this part of town, with some houses and streets accessible only by stairway.

如何抵達

Hollywood-Burbank Airport is the closest airport to this region of Los Angeles, but Los Angeles International Airport offers the wider range of flights. The area is roughly bounded by an inverted triangle created by the 101 freeway to the west, the 5 freeway to the east, and Griffith Park to the north, and both freeways have multiple exits into the area. The 2 freeway begins/ends in Northwest Los Angeles. Major streets that serve the area include Vermont Avenue and Sunset Boulevard. The Metro B Line subway passes through East Hollywood, with stops at Hollywood & Western, Vermont & Sunset, and Vermont & Santa Monica. Continuing north on the line will take you through Hollywood and Universal City to the North Hollywood Arts District, while continuing south will take you into Koreatown and eventually Downtown LA, terminating at Union Station. Both the B and D Lines stop in Westlake at Westlake/McArthur Park station, along Wilshire Blvd between Downtown and Koreatown. The B and D lines connect to Union Station, served by Amtrak and Metrolink. The Metrolink's Antelope Valley and Ventura Lines, and Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner also stop at the Glendale train station. Lots of frequent Metro bus lines serve the area as well, in particular the 2 and 4 along Sunset Blvd out of Downtown LA, with the 2 continuing along Sunset through Hollywood while the 4 splits off along Santa Monica Blvd. Less frequent but also useful routes include the 180/217 along Los Feliz Blvd between Hollywood and Glendale, and the 296 along Crystal Springs Drive through Griffith Park. LADOT's DASH service operates a set of local shuttle routes, including a daily route to Griffith Observatory and the Greek Theater from the Vermont & Sunset Red Line station.

當地交通

Major streets in this region include:

3rd Street: Runs east-west between Beverly Hills and Downtown. Served frequently by Metro Lines 16 and 316 Alvarado Street: Runs north-south between Pico-Union and Elysian Heights. Served frequently by Metro Lines 2 and 93 Beverly Boulevard: Runs east-west between West Hollywood and Downtown. Served frequently by Metro Line 14 Echo Park Avenue: Runs north-south in Echo Park. Served frequently by the Pico Union/Echo Park DASH. Hyperion Avenue: Runs north-south roughly along the border between Silverlake and Los Feliz Los Feliz Boulevard: Runs east-west through Los Feliz and Atwater Village. Served frequently by Lines 180 and 217. Glendale Boulevard: Runs east-west in Echo Park and Silverlake. Served by Line 92. Riverside Drive Runs northwest-southeast between Griffith Park and Cypress Park, parallel to I-5 and the LA River. Served by Line 296. Silverlake Boulevard: Runs through Silverlake. Sunset Boulevard: Runs east-west between West LA and Downtown. Served frequently by Metro Lines 2 and 4. Temple Street: Runs east parallel to the 101 freeway in the Rampart District. Served by Metro Line 10 Wilshire Boulevard: Runs east-west between Santa Monica and Downtown. Served frequently by Metro Lines 20, 720, and the Metro Purple Line

必看景點

1 Angelino Heights. A historic neighborhood between Echo Park and Downtown which contains many Victorian residences that are nationally or locally registered as historic places. 2 Barnsdall Art Park (Metro: Vermont/Sunset), 4800 Hollywood Blvd (short walk northwest of Vermont/Sunset metro station on the B (red) line), ☏ +1-323-913-4031 (Hollyhock House), +1-323-644-6269 (Municipal Art Gallery). Daily 5AM-10PM; Municipal Art Gallery Th-Su noon-5PM; Hollyhock House Th-Su 11AM-4PM. A small hill in East Hollywood with sweeping views of the neighborhood as well as an arts complex on top that serves the local community, with an art center that offers classes to adults and children, a community theater, the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, which holds changing exhibits of art from local artists, and Hollyhock House, which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and is open to the public. Hollyhock House is one of eight buildings by Wright to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Free; Hollyhock House tours $7 adults, $3 students/seniors (tickets sold online only). (updated Aug 2022) 3 Echo Park. A nice lakeside park with views of the Downtown skyline. There's a major fountain at the center of the lake and paddle boats are available for a ride on the lake. The park is very popular and good for picnics, though often crowded. It has also been featured in various media: film buffs may recognize the lake from a scene in Chinatown, while OK Go fans might recognize the park as the setting for their time-lapse music video for the song End Love. The surrounding area is a hub for underground/indie culture and houses a number of venues. 4 Ennis House, 2607 Glendower Ave. Perched in the foothills of Los Feliz beneath Griffith Park on a winding residential street is this massive Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house, constructed using textile blocks reminiscent of an ancient Mayan temple. The building is notable for its use as a filming location, appearing in numerous films and televis

體驗活動

1 Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave, ☏ +1-323-224-1507. Who wouldn't want to grab a Dodger Dog and enjoy watching a game of baseball? Built by evicting and displacing an entire neighborhood of Chavez Ravine, this venerable stadium, in the hills north of Downtown near Echo Park, opened in 1962 and is home to Major League Baseball's 6 time world champion Los Angeles Dodgers. For $35 you can get all-you-can-eat hot dogs, sodas, and nachos at the Right Field Pavilion. Behind-the-scenes tours of the ballpark are available at 10AM, 11:30AM, and 1PM on days when there isn't an afternoon Dodgers game. Tickets $15-$100, depending on game and section; ballpark tours $20 adults, $15 seniors/children/military. (updated Apr 2016) 2 El Cid Theatre, 4212 W Sunset Blvd. Built around turn of the century and, after several reincarnations, offers one of the only dinner theater options left in Los Angeles. The menu