October Issue 06

AN INSIDER’S GUIDE TO SILVER LAKE
The Vista -a legendary old style
movie theater that’s been open
since 1923 and boasts ample leg
room, a 50 foot screen and state
of the art Digital Dolby JBL Sound.
The décor inside is plush red velvet
Egyptian, while an ever-cheerful
doorman (who dresses up in the
theme of every film screened),
greets you at the front entrance.
The Chandelier Tree - a tree that
lights up when you place money
in the parking meter underneath
it. Nightly between 7pm and 9pm,
the Chandelier Tree is a glorious
Cypher Tree adorned with 30 plus
chandeliers. This artistic lighting
installation is offered as a gift to
the Silver Lake community..
Richard Neutra’s VDL house -
open for tours on Saturdays from
11am-3pm at 2300 Silver Lake
Boulevard. There is a fee for the
guided tour, which is run by the
Cal Poly Pomona Architecture
students and lasts about 30
minutes.
The Materials & Applications
exhibition space at 1619 Silver
Lake Blvd, is a unique open-air
courtyard (converted from a
parking lot) in the heart of Silver
Lake. It’s part architecture gallery,
part public art display, and part
workshop for experimentation
and learning and new
architectural ideas. Next up will
be a 3-week(end) pop-up minigolf
course. Open from 10am -
10pm. For more information and
to view past exhibits, visit their
website www.emanate.org
There’s a Farmer’s market every
Tuesday and Saturday at the
Sunset Triangle, plus they have
movie screenings every other
Thursday.
Whole Foods has announced
that the first location of its more
affordable new chain, 365, will
open next year in Silver Lake, with
more competitive prices and a hip
vibe to appeal to millennials - and
it may have a wine bar – woohoo!