{"id":18769,"date":"2019-03-20T11:15:31","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T11:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=18769"},"modified":"2019-03-20T00:50:48","modified_gmt":"2019-03-20T00:50:48","slug":"in-photos-echo-park-los-angeles-in-the-dying-light-of-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/in-photos-echo-park-los-angeles-in-the-dying-light-of-day\/","title":{"rendered":"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles, in the early evening light"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-01.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Located close to Sunset Boulevard in LA&#8217;s Eastside can be found the lovely Echo Park, a small public space dominated by a large lake.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-02.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The lake in Echo Park has been around since 1860 and was originally used as a drinking water reservoir, and then as a recreational park with canoes and fishing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-11.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today you can hire a pedal boat shaped like an oversized swan and slosh around the large central fountain.<\/p>\n<p>In the background you can see the downtown Los Angeles skyline.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-03.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-04.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-05.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-06.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s lot of little food and clothes stalls scattered around the park.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-07.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-14.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Standing on a small peninsula is this striking statue, known locally as the Lady Of The Lake.<\/p>\n<p>Sculpted in the Art Deco style by artist Ada Mae Sharpless, the statue\u2019s official name is \u201cNuestra Reina de Los Angeles\u201d (Queen of the Angels), and\u00a0was given as a gift to the city of Los Angeles in 1935. <a href=\"http:\/\/historicechopark.org\/history-landmarks\/places-landmarks\/lady-of-the-lake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-08.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-09.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-10.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-12.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-13.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-15.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-16.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-20.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-17.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-18.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-19.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-21.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-22.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/echo-park-los-angeles-23.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles in the dying light of day\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>More details about the park<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1652.435910486041!2d-118.2613884238571!3d34.07279994512632!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x80c2c704ea06de55%3A0x99d6c2e6b31188f4!2sEcho+Park+Lake!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1553033808742\" width=\"610\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Echo Park Lake<br \/>\nLos Angeles, CA 90026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Located close to Sunset Boulevard in LA&#8217;s Eastside can be found the lovely Echo Park, a small public space dominated by a large 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