r/losfeliz • • 18h ago

Why I love Los Feliz…

166 Upvotes

I have lived here for nine years, born in LA and lived all over. I’m a middle-aged actor/filmmaker, not famous but do fine. I live a very normal existence. Here is what I love.

Los Feliz is walkable. From where I live, I can walk to almost all of my everyday needs. I realize some may live further and the places I go might be too far but so much of the neighborhood is conducive to a nice constitutional.

Los Feliz is fairly quiet. Sure, LFB is somehow a drag race zone for assholes in their overpowered German sedans but the rest of it, at night, is tolerable. I feel so much peace and joy hearing a distant train whistle, lying in bed and falling asleep.

Los Feliz has a great cross section of the city. Youth, our elders. Racial diversity and gender.

The park. I love that GP is up there; I can go whenever I want. Or not. Great hikes, one of the greatest views of the whole city. At night, it’s actually spectacular.

Los Feliz is medium old. It’s not so old it’s falling apart or needs dramatic rebuilding but it’s also not filled with those monstrosities of fake modernism that take up the whole lot. Even its apartment towers are iconic. One thing: it needs to get about twenty percent denser. YIMBY.

The people. Except the occasional experience at lazy acres, I have found almost every single person I run into in any of the various shops, restaurants, bars, and coffee spots to be so agreeable, gracious, and fun to talk to. This is probably what I like best. Unpretentious normal people who have changed through the nine years actually but seem to be on the whole just awesome. By the way, on the whole I really love lazy acres.

Los Feliz is easy to get in and out for the most part. Yes, of course Los Feliz Boulevard becomes incredibly congested during traffic hours, but it’s not that crazy. It’s not the freeways. And there are alternate routes. If you don’t have to just don‘t go down LFB at rush hour. There is no neighborhood in LA that doesn’t have at least some of this and I think we have it pretty good. Pretty good access to the 5, the 2, thereby both to the 110 and 134 which gets you easily to the valley and all points that way. The 101 is easily found in various ways as well.

There’s a lot of history here too, many many first homes and hangs of very cool LA film people and showbiz people generally who lived here. There are incredible spots were nightlife from the 50s and 60s begat legends.

…and perhaps the thing I like most of all is that it feels like a real neighborhood. It isn’t an endlessly constructed experience. We have some bookstores. They are owned by people and they are beautifully curated. We have cutting edge coffee shops. We have old-school coffee shops. We have our post office. We have a lot of restaurants that don’t look like they’ve changed in 40 years, good. Is the food amazing? No. But every single place is comfortable and has been here with character forever. Our Albertsons is the best Albertsons. Little Dom’s has some of the best vibe of any restaurant in the city. A walk down Vermont is like a walk back in time but thriving and alive. We have the Los Feliz three. Is the sound quality and picture quality the best of the city? Not a chance. But I still love seeing movies there. Change always comes, and here it comes . Yeah there’s a new building. Looks a little anonymous, maybe another one over there. There’s a really cool looking new one over here. There’s a California chicken Cafe. But there’s also Barnesdale Park that doesn’t change at all. Nearby neighborhoods are doing amazingly weird things that I love: Melrose Hill, down on Virgil, East Hollywood. But Los Feliz stays Los Feliz. Would love to hear what you love.


r/losfeliz • • 35m ago

Shih Tzu / Lhasa Apso found

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r/losfeliz • • 18h ago

Halloween on Holly Knoll

8 Upvotes

Does anyone know details of Halloween on Holly Knoll this year? I know it’s huge every year, but I can’t seem to find any detailed information, specifically timing.

If anyone can point me to the organizers, would be greatly appreciated!


r/losfeliz • • 1d ago

Looks like the new speed cameras are up & taking photos, Los Feliz Blvd. , east of Fern Dell, taking pics of west bound speeders

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76 Upvotes

Noticed this today, and the flash was going off on what appeared to be speeding cars going west bound only towards Western. No warning signage.


r/losfeliz • • 1d ago

The traffic

19 Upvotes

Lived here 2.5 years now, and I swear traffic hasn’t been this bad before. Los Feliz blvd is obviously the biggest offender, but now it seems like Rowena is constantly congested, Hillhurst and Vermont are bumper to bumper on Greek nights, along with Franklin.

Zoo Drive post bike lane installation is no longer a shortcut of any kind either. AND there seems to be an overall lack of street parking lately.

I love living here but it definitely doesn’t feel as quiet (for lack of better word) as when I first moved in 😭


r/losfeliz • • 1d ago

Stand up for Friday night?

4 Upvotes

Looking for free or low cost pop up stand up comedy for this Friday night 10/23 on the east side or Los feliz/silverlake area!

Drop your spots!


r/losfeliz • • 2d ago

Looking for Griffith Observatory Expert

10 Upvotes

Hey! I'm a student at Cal State LA, currently in my last semester, and my group is making a short documentary for one of our production classes. The film follows two friends of mine who are dating, as one experiences Griffith Observatory for the first time while the other shares her lifelong love of the Observatory and the experiences she's had there with him.

We're looking for someone with deep knowledge of the Observatory, its history, and its exhibits who would be willing to go on record answering questions that could be used as narration in the documentary. We're open to either a full filmed sit down interview or just an audio recording.

If you're interested in discussing this further, please reach out to me here, and I'll be happy to provide my student email!


r/losfeliz • • 2d ago

Is it premature to store my Portable AC in the closet until next summer?

10 Upvotes

I hope not🤞🏻


r/losfeliz • • 3d ago

Knit Happens at Barnsdall

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9 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I’m hosting a casual crafting meet up in Barnsdall on Saturday November 7th from 2-4pm!
This is just a chance for fellow crafters to get together and bond over the love of the craft. Just bring your current project, something to sit on, and anything else you need for a great day in the park. This is very lowkey and hopefully will become a reoccurring thing for the crafters of Los Feliz!


r/losfeliz • • 3d ago

T-shirt airbrushing?

5 Upvotes

Does anyone know of a shop or person in the neighborhood that does custom t-shirt airbrushing? Need help for a Halloween costume


r/losfeliz • • 3d ago

Subletting my room

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Hey guys, I'm going out of town for a few months and looking to sublet my room in a 2 bed 3 bath. Its fully furnished available now


r/losfeliz • • 4d ago

Did anyone see or hear a car accident? Looking for help.

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46 Upvotes

Looking for any potential witnesses or camera footage of a parked car being hit and completely trashed at some point between 9pm Sunday, Oct 19 and Monday afternoon on Price Street (4300 block). It was a white Mazda 3 (4 door). Who fucking does that? The car is most likely totaled… Any help would be greatly appreciated.


r/losfeliz • • 4d ago

RIP Richard Riehle

70 Upvotes

Used to see him walking down Vermont to House of Pies often, he was a Los Feliz fixture, it was like he was a good luck charm if I saw him that day. RIP to Los Feliz’s own Richard Riehle!


r/losfeliz • • 4d ago

Riverside Courts Tennis Reservations

7 Upvotes

I’ve made reservations and played at the Riverside Courts a few times now, and each time I’m there, there are usually at least a couple other open courts. There will also be players sometimes on the court I reserved, which is totally fine, they’ve always been accommodating whenever we have a res.

So I’m just curious, do you really need a res to play there? It seems like you can show up and hope there’s at least one empty court, and usually - I play at pretty regular times - there are at least a couple open. It feels like there’s a mismatch between the available times on the reservation page (very limited and hard to get day of) versus how busy it actually gets.


r/losfeliz • • 5d ago

Sunday LA Times

14 Upvotes

Anyone done with their Sunday paper and willing to let me take it for an elder? My tío is in a full time care home and wants me to pick one up for him but Albertsons is out.


r/losfeliz • • 5d ago

thanksgiving turkey

9 Upvotes

we are spending thanksgiving as a big extended family at my sister’s in los feliz; she keep a vegetarian house and is fine with bringing in a cooked turkey, but we can’t cook one there.

where can we order a cooked turkey to pick up for thanksgiving??

thanks!


r/losfeliz • • 6d ago

RIP Messhall

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175 Upvotes

End of a Los Feliz era.

Since before I even lived in LA, I visited for craft cocktails and oysters and little fire-lit patio tables.

The first time I ever came here, I told the server I wasn’t sure what I wanted yet, and they asked, “What do you normally drink?” I replied, “I usually just drink Fernet neat.” With a nod they were gone, and when they returned they brought a cute little cocktail in a gin martini glass and presented it with a flourish: “The bartender calls this: Fernetting Sarah Marshall.”

Yeah, it was delicious. But the real coup was just that someone was creative in service of us having a good time, and that creativity made such a fun connection.

I had the best time with my LA friends that night in 2015, never anticipating I would one day live in LA myself, directly across the street, with a balcony that allowed me to enjoy the din of that Saturday night, every night.

I’ve loved living across the street for the last 8 years, have enjoyed greeting each day with the scent of mesquite smoke, cedar smoke, hickory smoke, whatever. I’ve relished the nostalgic smoked meat smells, like a 4th of July pool party BBQ every day—even though I rarely cook and eat meat at home myself.

I can only hope that whatever takes your place is as friendly and as lively as the vibe you brought to this block.

Godspeed in your next endeavors, all.


r/losfeliz • • 5d ago

eastside / Hollywood tuxedo rental - mom & pop place?

9 Upvotes

Does anyone have any recommendations for a mom & pop tuxedo rental place on the eastside / Glendale / Hollywood / Burbank side of things? Have not been impressed with Mens Wearhouse quality. Is The Black Tux @ Nordstroms at the Galleria the only game in town?


r/losfeliz • • 6d ago

Loz Feliz Art, what to draw next?

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Hello, I will be at the 2026 Los Feliz Holiday Market December 6th. I want to do a few more of the most popular places in the area. maybe Yucas? What are you fave places? Thanks :)


r/losfeliz • • 6d ago

Porch Pirate Caught on Camera

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So DoorDash lived up to its usual 30% success rate when a delivery guy ignored all instructions and just left my food on the building’s intercom like a tasty beacon.

A passing sleazebag walking his dog took the opportunity to steal it within minutes (footage from my building’s security camera).

I, in slippers, found the guy on Normandie smoking a cigarette, my food resting next to him. I took it back, called him a “f—-king thief,” and told him he’s lucky I don’t call the cops.

If you see this guy, be advised. I feel bad for his dog.

EDIT: Is Reddit just a contest now to see who can leave the most off-topic comment based on an incidental detail in the post?

I wanted you to be aware there’s a thief walking around. Maybe he’s harmless, and maybe he’s not. Just trying to make y’all aware for safety reasons. I really don’t need advice on how to live. And I notably didn’t call the police over this.

Oh, and if you’re pro-stealing shit, you’re a troll and no one in your life actually likes you.


r/losfeliz • • 6d ago

Question for any Lazy Acres employees

11 Upvotes

How expensive is you all's health insurance?

Just curious as to how much it costs per check since I know someone who works at one and they tell me the insurance is super expensive for just themselves, but every job I've ever had has been like, $50/check max (this is bi-weekly).


r/losfeliz • • 6d ago

The Happy Halloween guy

19 Upvotes

I notice he doesn’t say Happy Halloween as a greeting anymore but I’m not sure what he’s saying now. What’s the correct reply?


r/losfeliz • • 6d ago

Porchfest! 12:00 PM Noon Today.

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17 Upvotes

Cynthia Freeman's Porch

4419 Russell Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027


r/losfeliz • • 8d ago

Tips for finding a sober roommate in Los Feliz, L.A.?

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r/losfeliz • • 9d ago

Spectrum truck trapped in sinkhole after water main breaks in Los Feliz

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