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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: L.A. River Kayak Safari; carne asada fries at Salazar; La Colombe coffee; the bar at Zebulon
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The burgeoning Eastside neighborhood of Frogtown runs adjacent to the Glendale Narrows portion of the L.A. River. Its thoroughfare, the L.A. River Bike Path, is an inviting place to pedal. Or you can get out on the water with L.A. River Kayak Safari and L.A. River Expeditions. Afterward, enjoy the greenery at parks including Elysian Valley Gateway Park and Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park.
The Frog Spot, run by Friends of the L.A. River, is located at Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park. The community center hosts familyfriendly riverside activities (think nature walks and yoga) every second Saturday. Skateboarders can do kickflips and ollies at Marsh Street Skate Park. Come nightfall, check out Brooklyn import Zebulon, a live-music club known for hosting hip up-and-comers.
Plan to eat at perennially popular Mexican spot Salazar—don’t miss the handcrafted flour tortillas and carne asada fries. Put your name on the list and pass the time waiting for a table with a cocktail or agua fresca from the bar. For a quick bite, husband-and-wifeowned hipster fave Wax Paper offers sandwiches named after NPR hosts (the vegetarianfriendly Ira Glass is a top seller).
For a pick-me-up, head to the West Coast flagship of Philadelphia coffee company La Colombe. The 3,500-square-foot café doubles as a roastery. Always-buzzing Spoke Bicycle Cafe offers coffee, food, beer and wine—plus bike repairs and free comedy on select Saturday nights. And Frogtown Brewery brews its own beers along the L.A. River. Stop by its taproom for a taste.
L.A. River Kayak Safari lariverkayaksafari.org
L.A. River Expeditions 818.664.6064, lariverexpeditions.org
Elysian Valley Gateway Park
The Frog Spot
La Colombe
2490 N. Fletcher Drive,
2828 Newell St.,
323.223.0585, folar.org
salazarla.com
Suite 4, lacolombe.com
Marsh Street Skate Park 2937 Marsh St.
Zebulon
2914 Knox Ave.
2478 Fletcher Drive,
Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park
323.663.6927, zebulon.la
2999 Rosanna St.
Salazar
2999 Rosanna St.,
Wax Paper
Spoke Bicycle Cafe
2902 Knox Ave.,
3050 N. Coolidge Ave.,
323.284.8857, waxpaperco.com
323.684.1130, spokebicyclecafe.com
Frogtown Brewery 2931 Gilroy St., 323.452.2739, frogtownbrewery.com
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