Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Boyle Heights

Joggers, Doggie Bags and Carnitas: A Stroll Through the Evergreen Jogging Path

By Kristopher Fortin | Feb 24, 2012 | No Comments

There’s just something about walking around a cemetery that brings people out in droves. I remember when I was seven years old going on walks after school with my tia (aunt) Pat, sister, and cousin around Calgary Cemetery on First Street in East LA. Whether it was being so close to the dead, or trying […]

Una Placita: Mercado’s Virgin de Guadelupe Shrine Creates a Social Space From a Parking Space

By Kristopher Fortin | Feb 23, 2012 | No Comments

The Virgin de Guadelupe shrine is one of the most recognizable landmarks at the Mercado de Los Angeles. The christmas lights that drape over the shrine make it one of the brightest and colorful spots in the Mercado parking lot at night, even with the Mercado only a few steps away. Though patrons regularly visit […]

Riding for DREAMS: OC to LA DREAM Act Ride

By Kristopher Fortin | Feb 17, 2012 | 6 Comments

Having only trained for three hours in one week’s time, Adrian Gonzalez knew he wasn’t ready for the 50-mile Los Angeles to Orange County DREAM ride. Gonzalez, a deaf studies undergrad at California State University, Northridge and undocumented, wasn’t a consistent bicyclist. Yet while wanting to participate in a DREAM event, he found a deeper meaning […]

Street Vendors Raising Funds to Bring Back a Slice of Community

By Kristopher Fortin | Feb 3, 2012 | No Comments

This evening, eight street vendors will be open for business to raise funds so they can sell legally at a future evening farmers market in Boyle Heights. While the public munches on food like tacos dorados, and pupusas, their spent money will go toward helping the street vendors buy equipment and cover other overhead costs. The […]

It’s Casual Frontman Eddie Solis Makes Loud, Fast Car-free Music

By Kristopher Fortin | Feb 1, 2012 | 7 Comments

A few weeks ago, the hardcore band It’s Casual posted “The Red Line” music video on Youtube and quickly caught the attention of local and national blogs for it’s simple yet creative critique of Los Angeles freeways. A current resident of Boyle Heights, guitarist and vocalist Eddie Solis sat down with Eastside Streetsblog to talk about how […]