The Echo Park Time Travel Mart

By Wil Wheaton
February 27th, 2008 @ 9:56 AM Art

There are a lot of reasons to hate Los Angeles: endless traffic jams, worthless public transportation, underachieving sports teams, the Westside (I keed! I keed!) . . . but whenever I think about leaving, I remember that I can spend an entire day on my patio reading a book — dressed only in my shorts and a T-shirt — in February.

While searching for the end of the Internet yesterday, I came across another reason to love our fair city: The Echo Park Time Travel Mart, which is one of the most beautiful and awesome art installations I think I’ve ever seen.

Randy Newman, sing me a song, because I love L.A.

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  5. Popular Cyclist Injured In Echo Park By Hit & Run Motorist

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6 Comments so far

  1. Will Campbell (unregistered) on February 27th, 2008 @ 12:07 pm

    Excellent find, Wil! I’m a mile away and I had no idea. Must go check it out — yesterday if not earlier.


  2. 5000! (unregistered) on February 27th, 2008 @ 12:43 pm

    It’s not really an art installation, it’s 826LA’s storefront for their walk-in tutoring space. Each 826 location across the country has a unique theme:

    http://www.826national.org/stores/


  3. mr rollers (unregistered) on February 27th, 2008 @ 2:37 pm

    I just can’t seem to figure out when they’re ever open – maybe some time in the future?


  4. Cashew (unregistered) on February 27th, 2008 @ 4:50 pm

    Where is the Echo Park one? Ive never seen it.


  5. dorit (unregistered) on February 27th, 2008 @ 5:07 pm

    Wil thanks for having the modesty to wear the shorts and t shirt and not sit on the porch to read your book al natural.


  6. David Markland (unregistered) on February 27th, 2008 @ 8:59 pm

    Previous blogging.la coverage, BTW:

    http://blogging.la/archives/2007/05/826la_prepping_to_meet_your_ti.phtml
    http://blogging.la/archives/2008/01/echo_park_time_travel_mart_has.phtml



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