Highland Park was part of a ranch in the mid-1800s and annexed by Los Angeles in 1895. In the early 1900s, artists and writers flocked to the area, but by the end of the 1900s and into the early 2000s, it fell on hard times. But Highland Park is constantly growing and moving forward, becoming one of L.A.'s hippest places to live.
Life is pleasant in Highland Park, with a mix of lifetime residents and new transplants. Its residential areas and walkable tree-lined streets give the area a suburban feel amid urban living. Art galleries, museums, boutiques, cafés, and restaurants provide a cozy vibrancy to the neighborhood. Highland Park offers a wide array of housing, including mansions, single and multi-family homes, townhouses, and condominiums.
Check out Dotter for clothing, jewelry, shoes, and home décor, or Amsterdam Modern for a fantastic array of vintage furniture, lamps, ceramics, and wall art. The Arroyo Seco Golf Course offers an 18-hole challenging course and a secret oasis of surrounding mature trees.
The Lodge Room presents comedy, performance art, and live music. The Highland Park Recreation Center offers residents sports, fitness, and dance programs, a pool, picnic tables, a kitchen, day camps for kids, and special events throughout the year. And the Bob Baker Marionette Theater has been putting on puppet shows for marionette lovers of all ages since 1963.
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