Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California
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Atwater Village is a neighborhood in northeast Los Angeles, California. It is bordered by the Los Angeles districts of Los Feliz and the Hollywood Hills of Griffith Park on the west, Silver Lake on the south, and Glassell Park on the southeast, and by the city of Glendale on the north and east. The Los Angeles River runs west of it, separating it from Los Feliz and Silverlake.
Principal thoroughfares include San Fernando Road, Fletcher Drive, and Los Feliz and Glendale Boulevards. The Golden State and Glendale Freeways run along the district's western and southeastern borders, respectively.
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[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 8,042 people in the neighborhood. The racial makeup of the neighborhood is 48.01% White, 2.15% African American, 0.66% Native American, 19.09% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 23.84% from other races, and 6.06% from two or more races. 47.90% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
[edit] Education
Los Angeles Unified School District operates the following public schools:
- Glenfeliz Boulevard Elementary School
- Irving Middle School
- Marshall High School
Los Angeles Public Library operates the Atwater Village Branch.
[edit] Nightlife
Bigfoot Lodge is a great rustic bar, complete with hog and moose heads on the walls. The bartenders tend to offset the decor with their punk clothing and the karaoke on monday nights is popular with all.
The Tam O'Shanter Inn is Los Angeles' oldest restaurant owned and operated by the same family in the same location since 1922. It has a cozy, homey feel about it. An English Pub serving sandwiches during lunch, Prime Rib is their specialty for Dinner. Lots of dark wood beams and wrought iron fireplaces throughout along with beautiful copper fixtures. Serving many brands of top quality Scotch Whiskeys from Scotland. Scottish styled uniforms for the waitresses and busboys add to the atmosphere.
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- Atwater Village News - blog
- Friends of Atwater Village
- Atwater Village Neighborhood Council
- Atwater Village Historical Society
- Councilman Eric Garcetti's website, 13th district
- Atwater Griffith Park Chamber of Commerce
