The Echo Park Experience!

An urban hike through one of LA's hippest neighborhoods. 

We began the Sunday afternoon climbing the legendary Baxter Stairs for a view of Elysian Park (Dodger Stadium!) and DTLA. 

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, we strolled down Echo Park Lane, popular for vibrant street art, stopping for a quick nibble from the famous "blue quesadilla" street cart vendor. 

Later, we arrived at the scenic Echo Park Lake where we relaxed on paddle boats and enjoyed the warm, sunny weather. 

Lastly, we walked down Sunset for our final destination of Button Mash. 

An Asian fusion restaurant complete with a 1980s arcade and pawn shop.

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It was a wonderful Sunday! ​

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Wildlife Learning Center

Saturday Jan 29th we met at LSI to carpool together deep into the San Fernando Valley!

The Wildlife Learning Center it's not a zoo. It's a non-profit sanctuary for animals that for a variety of reasons cannot return to nature. 

The Wildlife Learning Center provides these "orphans" a forever home and strives to educate the public about these special creatures. 

A trained guide gave us a hands-on experience, getting to interact with exotic and unique animals. 

We got to meet a friendly fox, an inquisitive armadillo, an adorable porcupine, and hold a huge python. 

We were also taken on a stroll through the sanctuary grounds where we got to see many more animals while our ever informative guide answered all our questions.

Upon returning to LSI, we enjoyed a Saudi Arabian feast together, swapping stories and sharing pics.

A great day was had by all!

By Sarah Katin, teacher at DTLA

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