Brenda Rees

El Sereno— Jennifer Barbee and Sakina McNeal took counter seats at the Apple Pan, eager to sample the lunchtime burgers at the famed Westside

Lincoln Heights/Silver Lake— A good bra is hard to find, and it's near impossible to locate a garment that is equal parts comfort, support and style.

Elysian Valley— When it first happened, Ryan Anderson wasn't fazed. But when people kept grabbing his DIY skateboard at coffee shops and other

Highland Park— Angelica Solis happily greeted customers entering Highland Park's new Rosebud Coffee . “How are you doing today?” she asked brightly.

Highland Park— A mainstay cultural festival of Northeast Los Angeles for more than two decades, the Lummis Day Festival is scaling back festivities this year to concentrate on highlighting the local music scene.

Silver Lake— Donning thick gloves and a protective helmet, I felt like I was getting ready for a spacewalk.

Highland Park/Eagle Rock—One recent day in Highland Park, I turned left from York Boulevard and headed north on Avenue 51. Cruising past quiet bungalows, I

Glassell Park— It felt like I was making an offering to the gods as I placed a stack of colorful mushroom stickers in the Trinkets in LA Box on Marguerite Street in Glassell Park.

El Sereno— It started about two years ago with a dozen people attending a meet-your-neighbors potluck in a living room.