[Kingofthehill]

No nonsense here guys, just a glimpse at the "other" side of DTLA, the side not hit by sanitized glass & steel skyscrapers and coffee shops sprouting up. Also a glimpse into Boyle Heights....(you'll read more about it further down)


Drive by shooting
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A myriad of Greyhound bus awaits anybody who cannot afford a Southwest Airline ticket to Las Vegas
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A typical street in the easternmost fringes of DTLA: abandoned, sun battered storefronts galore.
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this sign has obviously seen some better days, hell this whole neighborhood has:
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The architecture, even in derelict state still qualifies as eye candy
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However, amidst the gruff and grit hipsters venture into this neighborhood to occupy new lofts in the never-ending wave of gentrification across the nation
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My nig Obama obviously hasn't received the same reception here, as in say.....Portland, Maine ;)
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*cough* Art *cough*
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Havok from the MSK party is apparently running for president :haha:
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Ha
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grit son!
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Now to Boyle Heights, traditionally a large Mexican community Los Angeles, and a bastion of anti-immigration settlement.
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Alot of the buildings here proudly display artwork with significance to Mexico-check out the Aztec warriors.
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Cesar Chavez proudly adorns a mural here, casting an eerie presence on the younger generation-some of whom have no idea who he is.
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Dunno who these people are though :sly:
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You know the rules:brand new Escalade-crummy house :P
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King Taco!
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Alot of older, single family homes here
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..and ice cream trucks
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..and undercover police cars, perhaps contributing to the stigma of hate against law enforcement in Brown communities?
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..and markets
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..and vatos (or surenos)
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..and shopping carts
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..and people playing futbol!
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..and father-son bonding
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..slums on hills,too
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sheisters, too
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..potcakes, too
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..and mariachi bands
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...lastly,dreams of escaping the barrio
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That's it for now. I hope you enjoyed this set, which attempts to shed some light into one of the largest Mexican communities in the city with the most Mexicans outside of Mexico.

[JackStraw]

That was a amazing tour. THanks for the commentary also.

[Locofresh55]

Chale, Holmes!! Good stuff there. My dad used to always tell me about East Los when he moved there from mexico. That would have been my barrio if he didn't move to New York and marry my Rican mom. But it's always good to see la raza in these pics.

[milquetoast]

Typical King. I find your tours uhh, provocative andddd- you're gonna get shot. Seriously, you will die. I still like the art though- you will die. Never did consider himself an artist..... then he died :)

[M II A II R II K]

Looks interesting.

[POLA]

lots of good stuff here. I like how Taco King is painted to look like a taco truck! You would think things should be the other way around!

You know the rules:brand new Escalade-crummy house

So true... It's sad...

[LAsam]

Very nice pics, but please be super careful when you go into these predominant latino areas and snap photos of the locals. Being that you are an African American, and with all the senseless random violence between Latinos and African Americans in LA, you should be cautious. I know you're at the age where we feel invincible, but I don't want to see you in the LA Times tommorow morning as the next victim!

[mthq]

amazing photography. Love it.

[holladay]

'perciate it

[Echo Park]

Very nice pics, but please be super careful when you go into these predominant latino areas and snap photos of the locals. Being that you are an African American, and with all the senseless random violence between Latinos and African Americans in LA, you should be cautious. I know you're at the age where we feel invincible, but I don't want to see you in the LA Times tommorow morning as the next victim!

:rolleyes:

Anyway, wonderful tour. Keep these threads coming, king :tup:

[POLA]

You might want to be careful too sam.

[ColDayMan]

Nig? I SEE BLACK PEOPLE!

**BLACK FORUMER ALERT! Yay!**

PRAISE Jesus for this one!

Oh yeah, nice tour too :D

[krudmonk]

Awesome, awesome pics. I love neighborhoods like that.
Nig?
I'm not sure if that's the proper term...

[James Bond Agent 007]

Doesn't look that bad. Even kinda homey!

[ChrisLA]

There is grit for sure in East LA, but the entire neighborhood isn't all bad looking. For sure you will know it isn't the westside of LA, but there are a number of tiddy looking neighborhoods. I actually find Boyle Heights, and East LA quite interesting, and many of these areas are full of street life.

Sure there are some areas I wouldn't go around snapping photos in , but the majority of them I would feel safe doing so.

[Dallas]

Great Pics!! ................ and that Escalade was sweet!! :apple:

[LAsam]

:rolleyes:

Anyway, wonderful tour. Keep these threads coming, king :tup:

You can roll your eyes, but I'm just speaking from what I see in the LA Times and on the news. There's nothing wrong with being cautious. I'm not saying he has to avoid these areas, I'm just saying to be careful with the camera.

[LAsam]

You might want to be careful too sam.

What are you talking about?

[Buckeye Native 001]

True grit! One of LA's many fascinating neighborhoods :tup:

[Jimby]

A part of L.A. I have never seen, thanks for the great tour!

[Chelsea Spy]

that was a cool thread!

[WesternGulf]

Reminds me of Fruitvale in Oakland. Nice pics.

[204]

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It's a toss up between Miami and LA for capital of Latin America.

[DFW LUV]

K.O.T.H., thanks for showing a side of LA that we may hear about in the news or see re-inacted in movies but will likely never visit. Keep up the great work! Thanks!

[JDRCRASH]

Nice. I mean it's so generally a mexican city that they don't need to call it "Little Mexico".

[flar]

LA style grit, nice!

[direfloyd]

GREAT pictures!!! I love seeing the great tours of places around America’s big city downtowns!