With a finger on the pulse of the trendy millennial culture,Silver Lake and Echo Park are both a veritable collage of farmer’s markets, dive bars, wine bars, and bistros.

More recently, they’ve attracted affluent families of all generations, ushering these neighborhoods into the forefront of a modern American lifestyle. A colorful place inside and out, a meld of mid-century modern homes and Modernist architecture dot the palm tree-lined boulevards. Its landscape reflects the expected variety and history of Los Angeles while its residents maintain a vibrant, contemporary predisposition that transcends the Hollywood sphere of influence. These neighborhoods are constantly evolving the definition of “hip.” The rest of LA is merely trying to keep up.

SHOPPING & DINING

Baccari

L & E Oyster

Café Stella

Mohawk General Store

Rubbish

schools

Ivanhoe Elementary (K-5)

Mayberry Street Elementary (K-6)

Thomas Starr King Jr. High (9-12)

Camino Nuevo Charter (K-8)

John Marshall Senior High School (9-12)

*Verify at LAUSD