There are a lot of reasons to hate Los Angeles: endless traffic jams, worthless public transportation, underachieving sports teams, the Westside (I keed! I keed!) . . . but whenever I think about leaving, I remember that I can spend an entire day on my patio reading a book — dressed only in my shorts and a T-shirt — in February.
While searching for the end of the Internet yesterday, I came across another reason to love our fair city: The Echo Park Time Travel Mart, which is one of the most beautiful and awesome art installations I think I’ve ever seen.
Randy Newman, sing me a song, because I love L.A.
Excellent find, Wil! I’m a mile away and I had no idea. Must go check it out — yesterday if not earlier.
It’s not really an art installation, it’s 826LA‘s storefront for their walk-in tutoring space. Each 826 location across the country has a unique theme:
http://www.826national.org/stores/
I just can’t seem to figure out when they’re ever open – maybe some time in the future?
Where is the Echo Park one? Ive never seen it.
Wil thanks for having the modesty to wear the shorts and t shirt and not sit on the porch to read your book al natural.
Previous blogging.la coverage, BTW:
http://blogging.la/archives/2007/05/826la_prepping_to_meet_your_ti.phtml
http://blogging.la/archives/2008/01/echo_park_time_travel_mart_has.phtml