8th Annual Nacimiento Tour

Posted on January 4, 2010 by El Random Hero

Bad ass urban planner James Rojas, co founder of the Latino Urban Forum, guided angelinos on a tour of nacimiento altars located throughout East L.A. Apparently, from what Victoria D. told me, this is the 8th year he’s doing this and with the gold line up and running, he opted to guide us to adjacent nacimiento altars at various stops. She said that in previous years, the tour was given on bikes. I for one was excited to go on the tour out of curiosity of what the tour would involve, what we would see and expanding my mind to new ideas and concepts and guess what ? Since VD took some pics, you get to come along too. I’ll be your online tour guide of a tour I was part of. Isn’t that kick ass ? You bet your ass it is. I seem to be using the word ass a lot. Sorry 🙂 Continue reading →

Everyday in LA

Posted on January 3, 2010 by edie

Everyday in LA is a daily photography post. Â A snapshot of the city with a weekly drawing. Photos will be posted with questions and readers will be asked to leave their answers in the comments sections.

Here’s the first photo:

Question: What are the three landmarks pictured here?

(Answer correctly and your name will be entered into a drawing for a slightly used black, rolling office chair delivered to your home or office. Â Contest runs January 3 – 9. Â Winner will be chosen and announced on Sunday, January 10.)

Lincoln Heights Xmas Parade 2009

Posted on January 3, 2010 by EL CHAVO!

The Lincoln Heights Xmas Parade was as exciting as ever, probably way better than the HLP one since I’ve heard no reports back from that event. If somehow, for some strange reason, you managed to miss it, follow the link below to check it out. Yes, a bit late but whatever. You know you wanna.

Click here fool!

ICE team takes a Starbucks break

Posted on December 24, 2009 by bhhapa

A couple of friends and I were at the Little Tokyo Starbucks in early December when we heard a loud engine rumbling. We turn around and it was none other than the ICE (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) team parking their gigantic greyhound bus in the red zone for a coffee stop. We couldn’t see through the windows if there were any “illegals” inside. This was just days after the big ICE sweep of 280 illegal immigrants (some with criminal records!) on December 11.

Does my tax money really go to this kind of bullshit?

big ICE bus

the smaller, faster van, just in case

And a Cat Named Johnny

Posted on December 22, 2009 by chimatli

This photo is of my Great Uncle Hector who along with my grandmother (there is a photo of her in the same spot) lived in Lincoln Heights for one summer sometime in the late 1930s.Â The photo was taken on the side of one of the hills that surround Lincoln Heights. I think my uncle said the cat was named Johnny.

Â¡BravoÂ¡ LoLa Â¡BravoÂ¡: Declassified

Posted on December 10, 2009 by City Terrace

City Terrace Drive at Ditman Avenue, City Terrace, East Los Angeles

Â¡BravoÂ¡ LoLa Â¡BravoÂ¡: Dreaming… I Was Only Dreaming

Posted on December 3, 2009 by City Terrace

Calle Dr. Leopoldo RÃo de la Loza, Centro HistÃ³rico, Santiago de QuerÃ©taro, QuerÃ©taro

RANFLAS

Posted on November 24, 2009 by rolo

One thing that amazes me is the customization that people do to their cars. Iâ€™ve seen $100 Pontiacs with $2000 rims, Japanese cars with disintegrating white body kits, Off Road trucks the size of my house, but nothing tops this kind of custom. Mama Capanita has a bad ass ice cream truck, nice combination of colors.Â I wonder how many people could fit in there?

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25Â¢ A Pop

Posted on November 22, 2009 by EL CHAVO!

I guess that’s a bargain? I wouldn’t know since it has been some time since I purchased fish heads, which I assume is the item for sale. Spotted at some fish store on Fairfax.