Comments on: Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: MacArthur Park, 1956 http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/01/13/macarthur-park/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:14:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Scott Mercer http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/01/13/macarthur-park/comment-page-1/#comment-986 Scott Mercer Sat, 14 Jan 2006 21:06:15 +0000 http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/01/13/macarthur-park/#comment-986 Why is Langer's there? Glad you asked. The neighborhood was briefly a Jewish neighborhood. Los Angeles' original wave of Jewish immigrants in the 1880s and 1890s settled mostly in Boyle Heights, but began moving out of the area by the 1920's, mostly moving to Westlake. After World War II, they packed up again, many of them moving to the Fairfax Avenue area, while others headed to the greener pastures of the southern San Fernando Valley. But Langer's held steady, bless 'em. Why is Langer’s there? Glad you asked. The neighborhood was briefly a Jewish neighborhood. Los Angeles’ original wave of Jewish immigrants in the 1880s and 1890s settled mostly in Boyle Heights, but began moving out of the area by the 1920’s, mostly moving to Westlake. After World War II, they packed up again, many of them moving to the Fairfax Avenue area, while others headed to the greener pastures of the southern San Fernando Valley. But Langer’s held steady, bless ‘em.

]]> By: Pete http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/01/13/macarthur-park/comment-page-1/#comment-976 Pete Sat, 14 Jan 2006 00:58:08 +0000 http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/01/13/macarthur-park/#comment-976 The lake in MacArthur Park is half-manmade, half-natural. It was originally a gully that flooded during the winter; the park's builders dug it out further and hooked it up to the city water supply. The lake in MacArthur Park is half-manmade, half-natural. It was originally a gully that flooded during the winter; the park’s builders dug it out further and hooked it up to the city water supply.

]]> By: huphtur http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/01/13/macarthur-park/comment-page-1/#comment-975 huphtur Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:11:53 +0000 http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/01/13/macarthur-park/#comment-975 Silverlake is man made. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Lake%2C_Los_Angeles%2C_California If you want to see a cool (man made) lake in LA, check out the Hollywood Reservoir. http://www.hollywoodknolls.org/hollywood_reservoir.htm Unfortunately it has been closed for a long time now due to hill slides (2005 was rather wet). Let's hope it opens up this summer. It's gorgeous up there. Silverlake is man made.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Lake%2C_Los_Angeles%2C_California

If you want to see a cool (man made) lake in LA, check out the Hollywood Reservoir.
http://www.hollywoodknolls.org/hollywood_reservoir.htm
Unfortunately it has been closed for a long time now due to hill slides (2005 was rather wet). Let’s hope it opens up this summer. It’s gorgeous up there.

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