Eastside Stickers

Based on the old Eastgate Shopping Mall sign

Based on the old Eastgate Shopping Mall sign

For life

A map that I did of the neighborhoods and communities of South Los Angeles's Eastside for "California Fool's Gold." https://ericbrightwell.com/2011/08/05/california-fools-gold-a-south-los-angeles-eastside-primer/

The Eastside is a region of Los Angeles County. It includes the communities of Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, El Sereno, Lincoln Heights -- as well as numerous smaller communities like Belvedere, Brooklyn Heights, City Terrace, Eastmont, Happy Valley, Hillside Village, Maravilla, Rose Hill, and University Hills. I wrote a primer, for my series, "California Fool's Gold," in 2011. https://ericbrightwell.com/2011/03/30/california-fools-gold-an-eastside-primer/

Hope you like it.

Rep your Indianapolis Eastside hood...from Irvington to Heather Hills to Brightwood!!

Our next stop.

Represent the side of town you’re from…. The Eastside.

Represent the side of town you’re from…. The Eastside.

I drew this map of Asian American-dominated suburbs of the San Gabriel Valley in the style of 18th Century Chinese Cartographer, Mo Yi Tong. As communities have grown more Asian, demographically, I've added them to the original map. https://ericbrightwell.com/2013/05/14/east-of-the-eastside-the-far-eastside-at-the-amoeblog/

Regulators, mount up

Just hit the east side of the LBC on a mission trying to find mr. Warren G.

Compton is a city in the South Los Angeles region. It is the 7th oldest (by incorporation) and 16th most-populous in Los Angeles County. Future presidents George H.W. and George W. lived there in 1949 and '50. It is famous for the Compton Cowboys of Richland Farms and the Compton Cricket Club, among other things. I explored it and made this map in 2011 for my series, "California Fool's Gold." https://ericbrightwell.com/2011/02/23/california-fools-gold-exploring-compton-los-angeles-countys-hub-city/

Watts is a neighborhood in South Los Angeles's Eastside. It's still best known for the Watts Towers (built 1921-1954 ) and the Watts Riots (1965). Lots has changed in the intervening half century, needless to say, and I explored and mapped in 2014 for my series, "California Fool's Gold" https://ericbrightwell.com/2014/02/14/more-than-just-riots-and-towers/

Rollo P. Quinn (Little Dynamite) was a young leader of a kid gang. He lived in a slum in New York's East Side. He got his nickname because he was a strong fighter with a hair-trigger temper. Rollo did have a soft spot for his older sister, who pretty much raised him. As the years went on, Rollo started to mellow out, and his gang spent more and more time fighting crime.

A map I made showing the vestiges of Los Angeles's historic Little Italy in 2013 for "California Fool's Gold." Since then, Little Joe's -- the last remaining Italian restaurant in the neighborhood -- has been demolished. https://ericbrightwell.com/2013/07/10/exploring-the-remains-of-l-a-s-little-italy-block-by-block-land-of-sunshine-kcet/

AJ 12 Retro Eastside Sneaker

Chicago Eastside Irish St Patrick's Day t shirts

A hot summer's afternoon on the Eastside of Indianapolis in the 70s meant one thing.... Boogie Mountain!!

Iconic.

Just hit the east side of the LBC on a mission trying to find mr. Warren G.

The brewery did well in the 1930s and 1940s. It was a regional beer judging from where their cans have been dumped, mostly southern California and Arizona. Zobelein died in 1936 and his son took over the brewery. They introduced cans in 1937 choosing flat tops such as my can-of-the-month above. They sold Eastside Beer, Eastside Ale, and in 1939 introduced a premium beer called Luxury Extra Dry Pilsner. Eastside Beer remained their big seller however. (Eastside Ale cans are quite scarce and Luxury was never canned). They also canned Brown Derby Beer for Safeway stores in the 1930s.

Chicago Flag

A super toy store... and a whole lot more

Rose Hill is a small neighborhood in Los Angeles's Eastside, nestled between Lincoln Heights, Happy Valley, and El Sereno. I explored it, with my feline companion, Dooley, in 2014. https://ericbrightwell.com/2014/01/21/with-shanty-pads-squatting-on-mud-hills-exploring-rose-hill/

Support Eastside Slowjamastan. For the love of The Wadis

For life

Warren G was on the streets tryin' to consume

Warren G was on the streets tryin' to consume

City Terrace is a small neighborhood on Los Angeles's Eastside. In 2013, I explored it, with a dog named Dooley, for a piece that appeared in my series, "California Fool's Gold." https://ericbrightwell.com/2013/12/24/been-up-to-city-terrace-to-see-whats-a-happening-exploring-city-terrace/

Boyle Heights is a neighborhood on Los Angeles's Eastside. Once it was thought of as the "Ellis Island of the West," on account of its diverse population of Jews, Japanese, Russians, Mexicans, and others. I explored for my series, "California Fool's Gold," in 2010. https://ericbrightwell.com/2010/01/28/california-fools-gold-exploring-boyle-heights/

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The Eastside boys have made it into town.

In Indy WAY before Taco Bell we ate at GRINGO's. And Jalapeño Pete was our man!!!

Back in 2014, I explored the Northeast Los Angeles neighborhood of Glassell Park. I made this map with ink and oil paint; and included it in a piece for my series, "California Fool's Gold." https://ericbrightwell.com/2014/08/05/breadbaskets-and-head-gaskets-exploring-glassell-park/