New Short Film Shot in Atwater Village

SHOT IN Atwater Village, the new fiction short film, "Through the Window," is written and directed by Regina Gomez, and features the song "Pray for Death" by Pawz1. The cop, played by Gomez, shows up at the 4:30 mark to deliver the twist ending.

Video of the Week: Atwater Village, 1971

THIS HOME movie, Up the Pool in the Petito's Backyard, comes from Atwater Village, Los Angeles, 1971. Nice basketball moves in second half. Commenter says this might've been on Seneca Ave.

Video of Police Chase in Atwater Village: March 30

THIS INTREPID videographer captures a police chase in Atwater Village, as it passes the post office at Glendale Blvd. and La Clede Ave. on March 30. Not sure whom they're chasing, other than someone who saw fit to jump off a motorcycle and try to escape on foot.

Homeless Getting Comfortable at Hyperion Bridge

YOU NOTICE IT when you're driving south along Glendale Blvd., just before crossing under the Hyperion Bridge toward Silver Lake. It's a homely little camp, blankets, shopping cart, all the amenities of street life spread out at the base of the pedestrian staircase. At least one or 2 homeless men have occupied this shady slice of Atwater Village, adjacent to a north I-5 on-ramp, for the last couple of weeks.

Two years ago this spot had become a trash heap. The city eventually came along and bagged it. Back then, no one lived there. So now, what will the city do? And how long will they wait to do it?

Morissette, Silverstone Stroll Down Glendale Blvd.

IN THIS NEW spoof indie movie trailer from FunnyorDie, Alanis Morissette and Alicia Silverstone spend some time (the first 30 seconds or so) strolling through Atwater Village. Get brief glances of Glendale Blvd. landmarks like Kaldi Coffee's red umbrellas and the vacant storefront where Coldstone Creamery used to be. Watch My Mother's Red Hat.

Spend a Couple of Minutes in the Kitchen at Canele

NEW VIDEO about Atwater Village's quintessential neighborhood bistro Canele (3219 Glendale Blvd.) from the LA Convention & Visitors Bureau.

How to Feed 600 Tables on St. Patrick's Day

THE OLDEST RESTAURANT in Los Angeles (operated by the same family in the same location) is Tam O' Shanter Inn, 2980 Los Feliz Blvd. in Atwater Village. My Fox LA's Gigi Graciette investigates the Scottish restaurant's Irish dinner prep for St. Patrick's Day. The Toad in the Hole is a must.

These Are (Most of) the People in Your Neighborhood

ONE OF THE highlights of our neighborhood tree lighting last week was the big-screen premiere of Atwater Village's new anthem and video, created by a group of talented neighbors including Seth Freeman and Tom Bishel. They had contacted me for permission to use my Flickr photos (The Roost, Tam O'Shanter, the chapel) in the video, so keep an eye out for them. And here are the lyrics (my fave: "you can sing and dance or get a short term loan") to your new neighborhood anthem: "Atwater Village" by Seth Freeman and Tom Bishel Sesame Chorus These are the people in your neighborhood In your little nook of town It used to be called Atwater But the Village gives it such a sweet sound Verse woman named Toni who can bake a sweet surprise a mechanic, a butcher, lots of stuff to buy in the Atwater Village neighborhood a golfer, a grocer, a yoga instructor an officer of the law, a gallery director in the Atwater Village neighborhood Bridge Sometimes you'll see a happy person waving to you from their door Could be you need to borrow some sugar or a basket with an Atwater neighbor all your life you can ask it Until the day you end up in a casket That you picked out at the coffin store Chorus These are the people that you meet when you are walking down the street in the Atwater Village neighborhood Verse Dogs, kids, horses, playing in the stable Friendly people cooking and waiting on your table pampered birds, and stickers and labels in the Atwater Village neighborhood accordion teachers, all kinds of preachers we've even got the best school teachers in the Atwater Village neighborhood Bridge Here we have lots of dentists, keepin teeth clean and cavity free and over here see Garcetti cleaning up graffiti and Gina Shivon, our officer friendly Chorus Verse Have a drink at Tam O’Shanter, 55 Degrees Or The Griffin, Bigfoot, The Roost, or the Tee Gee In the Atwater Village neighborhood you can go to the farmers market and get yourself an apple hit the convenience store and drink yourself a Snapple visit the big box store then go to the chapel in the Atwater Village neighborhood Bridge you can get your nails done and wax your bikini line then go and buy a paint brush, and end up pouring some wine Chorus Bridge why even get in your car everything is here a book a stamp a roll of yarn a dress a toy a bra a beer a cut of meat a tennis racquet a doggie treat a vintage jacket a tile a sneaker, a book with your pho, a rug a rubdown and a cup of joe a beauty salon a wireless phone you can sing and dance or get a short term loan an exotic home furnishing a dvd a pot for you to plant a tree a foodstuff from the grocery a veritable plethora a potpourri everything is here we think you’ll agree Chorus

Atwater Chatter: Leftover Turkey Edition

Video for 'Peace on Earth,' song to be performed Dec. 4 HOPE EVERYONE is fat and happy after Thanksgiving weekend, and ready for some news from in and around this northeast LA neighborhood we were happy to come home to. "Peace on Earth" on Glendale: Atwater Village musician Seth Freeman performs his charity song "Peace On Earth" (his video above has many neighborhood scenes and faces) at this Thursday's holiday tree lighting, Dec. 4, 6:30 p.m., 3250 Glendale Blvd. [Resident Band] Everything Gardens Now Open: Plant studio and garden shop is now open in Atwater Village. Grand opening party Dec. 6, 6:00 p.m, 3010 Glendale Blvd. [Everything Gardens] Atwater Village Tree Lighting: "Steve will be plugging in the lights and my sister and I will be Santa's Elves - that is, if we ever finish our costumes!" Dec. 4, 6:30 p.m., 3250 Glendale Blvd. [Cathie Filian] Journalistic Journeys: After the floods of 1938, a reporter and photographer attempted to boat from the Glendale Hyperion Viaduct to the Los Angeles River's mouth in Long Beach. [LA Creek Freak]

Great LA Walk 2008: The Video

TAKE AN 8-minute video tour (credit to Drewurd, not me) of what took more than 8 hours to walk: Union Station to the Pacific Ocean, mostly down Santa Monica Blvd. And see more of my photos from Saturday's Great LA Walk.

Hazy Day at Los Feliz Golf Course

ENJOY A HALF-MINUTE of the 109-yard, par-3 eighth hole at Los Feliz Municipal Golf Course (made famous by the movie Swingers) in Atwater Village. Courtesy Wildbell's Flickr set. He shot a 4.

Take a Peek Around a Neighbor's House

THIS ONE IS at 3145 Madera Avenue in what we call South Atwater Village: $538,000 Built 1924 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom 1,018 square feet Garage

'Heron, Geese, Ducks ... and Shopping Carts'

LA CITY COUNCIL president Eric Garcetti brings nature back in a 44-second video tour of the Los Angeles River, as it flows through Atwater Village, during last weekend's cleanup.

Pico and Sepulveda: The Song

THIS WAS THE SONG running through my head nearly all day, 15.6 miles of it, down the length of Pico Blvd. I shot about 500 photographs and am busily assembling the Flickr set.

Sleep-jogging Through Atwater Village

NO IDEA IF THIS 90-second spot was commissioned by Adidas, but there are plenty of neighborhood landmarks. The description from YouTube: "Logline: When a young jogger falls asleep, and begins dreaming about jogging around her Atwater Village Neighborhood at night in her Adidas Tennis Shoes."

Atwater Village Fish & Game Club

NOTWITHSTANDING THE HEALTH RISKS and legality of fishing in the Los Angeles River, watch this 66-second video to learn how to catch (and release, hopefully) a nice five-pounder. And here's a half minute of the much bigger one that got away:

Calling All Videographers to Glassell Park!

EVEN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, some neighborhoods could use a little more sunshine. Watch this six-minute video to find out how the Glassell Park Neighborhood Council tried to keep a May 15 meeting in the dark - possibly in violation of state law. Scariest quote, both grammatically and in high-falutin' un-American guilty-till-proven-innocent style, from GPNC Chair "Bradley" at the 5:00 mark: "My concern is that if you really had a concern with regard to legalities, as a respect, you would just cut it off automatically until you find out for sure what you can or can't do. But you haven't even done it. You have just continued to tape." As will everyone else, sir, June 5, 7:00pm, and June 19, 7:00pm, at the Glassell Park Community Center, 3750 Verdugo Road. Glassell Park Neighborhood Council 5/15/2007 [youtube.com] New GPNC Board Grossly Violates California State Law [friendsofatwatervillage.org] Naddering GPNC Naybobs Ignore Brown Act [mayorsam.blogspot.com] Glassell Park Neighborhood Council [gparknc.com] P.S. – Perhaps a camera or two at our own Atwater Village Neighborhood Council meetings might prevent the next Atwatergate election scandal.

'We're Here at the Beautiful Goddam LA River'

RUN-AND-GUN TV HOST Huell Howser gets cleverly spoofed in this six-minute video shot along the LA River in Atwater Village or, as the puppet calls it, "downtown Los Feliz, which means of course The Feliz in Spanish." At the 5:00 mark, reporting from the historic Red Car train mural: "That's a beautiful mural depicting a possible solution to LA's horrendous traffic problem. I don't know about you, but if there's anything that would make me leave this God-forsaken hell hole, it's the traffic." Via LA Observed.

You Say Crayfish, I Say Slimy River Alien

AN INTREPID VIDEOGRAPHER captures Los Angeles River wildlife at its slimiest. Narration by Sabrina Drill, video by Arthur magazine's Jay Babcock, "south of the Crying Girl, north of the submerged Darth Vader head," Atwater Village, April 28, 2007.

Caught in the Act

LOS ANGELES RIVER CARP caught on video by Jay Babcock (of Arthur fame) and Carmelo Gaeta (of LA Times fame) around noon Thursday. Originally posted to Babcock's new Nature Trumps blog about the LA River.