Reply #25: Check out Silver Lake [View All]

I visited a few years ago. Frommer's discussion of shopping in Silver Lake (& Los Feliz)--gives an idea of the neighborhood(s):

"Located at the eastern end of Hollywood, and technically part of Los Angeles, these two communities have been rising steadily on the hipness-meter. Silver Lake, named for the man-made Silver Lake reservoir at its center, is a bohemian community of artists and ethnic families that's popular for nightclubbing and barhopping. Los Feliz is northwest of Silver Lake, centered on Vermont and Hillhurst avenues between Sunset and Los Feliz boulevards; it's slightly tamer, and filled with 1920s and 1930s buildings. You'll find tons of unique businesses of all sorts, including artsy boutiques, music stores, and furniture dealers that have inspired some to compare the area with New York's SoHo.

"Because so many alternative bands call Silver Lake home, it's not surprising to find cutting-edge music stores around every corner...."

www.frommers.com/destinations/losangeles/0014033843.html

My experience--Silver Lake has famous architecture & is less wild than the Frommer people seem to find it. (Perhaps it's because I remember the roach-infested band houses of Houston in the sixties & seventies.) Felt pretty safe.