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Lincoln Heights
Lincoln Heights is one of LA’s oldest neighborhoods, and in its 125 years it has housed a mélange of immigrant enclaves and tourist curios (ostrich farm, anyone?). While most of the ethnic population has become uniformly Mexican and many of the recreation sites have closed, Lincoln Heights maintains its identity. There are delightful restaurants and walkable areas throughout the sea of concrete.


         
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Monday, July 12, 2010

Posted By:  Emerson Dameron
Photo:  Emerson Dameron

The Airliner
Yes, it's dingy, and yes, you'll get patted down aggressively at the door. (I had a ballpoint pen confiscated.) It gets crowded and, many times yes, the service is slow and unenthusiastic. But any fan of underground hip hop is advised to pop in at least once. The cosmopolitan, Jazzercise-dressed hipsters show up in force for Low End Theory Wednesdays, but I'm partial to the Urban Underground on Fridays, particularly the freestyle open mic. At least since the '90s, "West Coast hip hop" has been stereotyped as lackadaisical and nihilistic (think Snoop), but the MCs at Airliner, who commute from all over SoCal, generally share a fierce, sophisticated style of wordplay and an unrelenting enthusiasm for the game. Yes, it's in Lincoln Heights, and the crowd is, how you say, gully. Don't be a jackass or get too drunk (easier said, considering the enormous helpings of beer on special) and nothing bad will happen.



Thursday, October 13, 2005

Posted By:  Jeremiah Hahn
Photo:  Jeremiah Hahn

Funded by the Annenberg Foundation, artist Lauren Bon cleared 32 acres of abandoned lots east of LA and planted one million corn seeds. The project took several years to come to fruition and today the wavering green cornfield is quite a unique attraction, with a direct sightline to downtown Los Angeles. The corn will remain on the site for one agricultural cycle then moved to another location to be dried and displayed before being turned into biodegradable containers. On the website for the project, Lauren Bon talks about the ideas and thoughts that went into the design of the space, including what it means to be public space, what the purpose of historical centers are, and where they are born from. In years to come, the Department of Parks and recreation plans to open a permanent park on the site. Right now it is an interesting place to take a stroll, go to a film screening (it is LA, they have to have those), or join in one of the many harvest celebrations.




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Other Lincoln Heights Restaurants

Swiss Dairy Human Resource
Snack with your inner pacifist.

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Other Lincoln Heights Nightlife

401 MIX
Da club.
A Mi Barra
Speak Spanish or overpay.
Le Blanc
Brood and/or watch soccer.
Marcileno's Cafe
Neighborhood vino oasis. Keep it more secret than we did.
The Airliner
Cheap drinks, and the four fundamentals of hip hop, including graffiti.
The Office
Lincoln Heights noir at its most exquisite.

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Other Lincoln Heights Shopping

Society of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
Cult thrift store. Undersifted enough to tender serious rewards.

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Other Lincoln Heights Landmarks

Heritage Square Museum
A cluster of buildings that have been saved from demolition through relocation to Heritage Square.

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