Dolly at the Bowl 7-23-11

Rosha Yaghmai: Ever Let The Fancy Roam

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Rosha Yaghmai: Ever Let The Fancy Roam
Jun 18 - Jul 30,2011
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Thomas Solomon Gallery, 427 Bernard St., Chinatown, (323) 275-1687, through July 30. Closed Sun. through Wed. www.thomassolomongallery.com

Off The wall!

A whole lotta bocce ball got played this weekend!
thanks to Danielle and Patrick for a sweet party on the 4th!

echo park lake renovation about to start....

ECHO PARK

City sets the date for Echo Park Lake closure
Preparations to begin next month on a cleaner, greener version of Echo Park Lake.
THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011
in FEATURED,PUBLIC WORKS,PARKS & RECREATION
article: the eastsider blog

Echo Park Lake before (top) and after (bottom). Images from EchoParkLake.org
Expect fences to begin encircling the park and lake during the week of July 11 as part of a two-year-long lake clean up, according to a new city website dedicated to the $64 million project. That website also provides a gallery of before-and-after photos, including images of how the lake will look when its planted with wetlands. Officials had previously said that work would begin after the Lotus Festival during the second weekend of July but had not provided a specific time line until now. After the fence goes up, “temporary trailers will be set up, along with water and power lines,” according to a notice on the website. “Earth moving and other construction equipment will show up at the site soon after these facilities are in place.”The actual draining of the lake, however, won’t begin until next spring.

A public meeting has been scheduled for July 20 to update residents on the lake closure and clean up.

The wetlands, which are intended to help filter the water, will cover a significant portion of the 13-acre lake, dramatically altering its appearance. Engineers have said there will still be plenty of open water for paddle boats – if they ever return – and have promised to restore the lotus bed in the northwest corner of the lake. The before-and-after image at the top shows the view of the wetlands and lake from north to south. Click on the link below for a south-to-north view. What do you make of Echo Park Lake’s shaggy new look?

http://www.echoparknow.com/2011/06/30/new-website-launched-for-the-echo-park-lake-rehab-project/

Bocce jams

we went up to a friends house today in the hollywood hills, who has a regulation sized Bocce Ball court. This thing is Amazing! perched high above the house, on the mountain. you have to walk up 35 steps made of rail road ties to get there.
smokey of course was on a brooklyn league. i lost!
bocce....maybe the greatest game ever played.

Big River

"The Ash" and I hit up the Sheep Mountain wilderness in the san gabriel mountains yesterday. We walked for miles in the river, saw pirates panning for gold, and also did a little fishing. each of us caught a rainbow trout, but released them..
we saw loons, and were guided down river by them to these tagged up areas. not quite sure why anyone would hike down there with gear to tag. but it was pretty cool.

Canyon City

"The Ash" and i went deep yesterday up to azusa for some real BBQ.
if you have not been, it is definitely worth the drive. family run for 30 years. their 10 year old daughter is a waitress, and you feel like you are back in the mid-west. best BBQ in LA.