Nolan Marshall, South Park Business Improvement District (SPBID) Executive Director, announced at their annual meeting on November 14 that South Park will be rebranded as The Social District.

Sometime in early 2024 we heard of a movement among the powers that be to purchase the parking lot currently owned by AEG at the corner of 11th and Grand Avenue to turn it into a much-needed park for the neighborhood.  Most of our readers will recognize the parcel as the site of the last two A Taste of South Park neighborhood gatherings. Though somewhat small for a full-blown park, the lot has the potential of becoming a very nice little multiuse green space in a highly accessible area.

“Lifestyle changes your life” is the motto for a new store in South Park, 6IXTH SENSE LA on Olive between Pico and 14th street located next to the fire station and across from the Emerald residential building.

   Tuna wonton taco with acevichado sauce, avocado mousse, togarashi spice. Fried calamari with sweet chili sauce, smoked tartar, scallions. Cauliflower steak with miso, garlic chips, chimichurri. Chicken Causa with olives, avacaho, huancaina, chicken salad, charred cherry tomatoes.

The Kobe and Gina mural located in South Park is here because of West Coast Trial Lawyers (WCTL). The mural is on the south side of their headquarters at 1147 S. Hope (corner of Hope and 12thStreet). Even though WCTL operates in 17 locations in California and more in Nevada, they have become a part of South Park.

         Frost & Fir, a European-style Holiday Market will be held on Friday, December 6 from 6-10 pm at Audio Graph Beer Co’s outdoor space on Olive and 12th Streets. Admission is free. All are welcome!

The Second Annual South Park Cleansing is coming soon!

In LA County, 66.04% of eligible voters cast a ballot in the November General Election. Of those voting, 72.06% voted by mail, 27.94% voted at Vote Centers.

South Park has five representatives on the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council (DLANC)– three resident positions and two business positions. All positions are up for re-election in April 2025. BUT filing for these positions begins at the end of December. Are you interested in applying to represent South Park?

The Belasco is offering friends and neighbors free tickets to the Cascada performance on Tuesday, December 17 at 7 pm … until tickets run out. Check out the link – quickly!

  National Peppermint Day, December 3, will be celebrated at Ideology Coffee (Hope just south of 11th) with the premiere of their Peppermint Mocha Latte. Since the Spiced Pumpkin Latte, which I dearly love, will be leaving the menu, I am ready for the next holiday special! Mark your calendar for December 3 and beb one of the first to taste the Peppermint Mocha Latte!

We’re committed to helping more downtowners get jobs in local government.

 I grab my hat, keys, phone, and walk out the door.  I must walk, ride the train, walk again to West LA.  I am a volunteer transporter for Wags and Walks Dog Rescue. There are dogs waiting at the vet for me to pick up and return to the shelter before 3:00.

Crypto.com Arena (won’t it always be Staples Center!) is 25-years-old this year and is celebrating the event by completing a 9 figure multi-million over-haul of fan-based facilities.  There is something new here for every guest including a stunning new center-hung scoreboard featuring a six display 5,500 square foot configuration that is a continuous canvas wrapping and a whopping 41.7 million pixels. 

Downtown is the winner of the densest development in the city. It's also the biggest hub for public transit, with nearly each street within the core connected by a bus. But LA is still a car-centric city. This dichotomy brings me to wonder, how do the people within LA's most transit-friendly neighborhood travel around?

  The battle of the bites among 14 South Park restaurants was won by Capital Grill (9th and Figueroa) based on the votes of A Taste of South Park attendees. And who does not love porcini-rubbed filet mignon finished with extra virgin olive oil and 15-year aged balsamic vinegar? Mouths are watering as readers relive that perfect taste.

  It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood.  On Saturday, September 28 at 1pm, as the Farmers Market was winding down, South Park neighbors began gathering for the highly anticipated Fifth Annual, A Taste of South Park.

South Park dog owners know how to have a good time! With 80 dogs and 150 humans descending on First Draft Tap Room and Kitchen on Sunday, October 27, the place was a hubbub of activity, and all of it was good! Yes, 80 dogs and all loved the socialization with their new friends.

  Conjure up the image of a European Holiday Market – sights of vendors with crafts and homemade goods, smells of food and international award-winning beer, holiday spirits of Santa, trees, lights, maybe even a bit of snow (not the real kind), and lots of people strolling among the vendors buying gifts and decorations for the holidays. That sight is coming to South Park this December.

My final thought – we are all in this together. We are one nation. We need to participate in the governing of our neighborhood, city, country. It is time to vote – by mail or in person. Exercise your right – let your voice be heard.