Favorite Cafe: Tropical

Favorite Neighborhood: Echo Park

Favorite Fish Tacos: El 7 Mares

Best Thai food: East Wind
Best ice cream: The Farmers' Market on 3rd and Fairfax
Best Supermarket (for that small-town feel): Vons on National, just west of Robertson
Best deal on snacks: Darn, can't remember the name of the place, but it's in Westwood, next door to the Village Mann theater... for a dollar you get three good-sized cookies and your choice of oj, milk or coffee!!

Notice a theme here? Obviously it's dinner time... :)

We should organize a big ole' naked lady party in the LA area and exchange stuff. Any takers?

Hey Catgrrl (how funny... my email address is miaowgrrl!!)-- I've brought it up various times, but until you came along there were only two of us. Where in LA are you? I'm definitely interested in a Big Ole Nekkid Lady Party!!

That would be cool! I'm in the Silverlake area

Awesome! I'm just off of Pico and Robertson, between Culver City and Beverly Hills. I've been talking to some of the girls at work about having one of these... email me at miaowgrrl@aol and we can sketch out the details!

Emma

I live in Los Feliz and am new to this board. What's a nekkid lady party?

The cookie place in Westwood is called Diddy Reese (I'm not sure about the spelling). In fact, the deals are even better than you had described, you get a dozen cookies for $3.00, which comes down to $.25 each!

I'm in Silverlake/Los Feliz area

Favorite Place to Eat: Home on Hillhurst, N of Sunset

Favorite Shop: Anything on Melrose, cheesy yes, but I am a die-hard shopper. OUT OF THE CLOSET rules!!!!

Night Spot: The burgundy room

Also up for Naked Ladies party. I need some L.a. gal pals hahaha

I am looking for a bead store in LA, like my beloved BEAD IT in Santa Cruz. Any suggestions?
I will email you ladies regarding a Naked Lady party in LA. Anybody interested should contact me at film_cat@hotmail.com

there is some kick ass shopping to be done the garment district downtown. they've got bead store galore down there. i don't remember the exact streets, but it's around olympic and santee. i'll find out specifically and post soon!

Thanks Bouxie! I'm always surprised that there aren't that many crafty people in the big cities. *sigh* I still would like to get a Naked Lady party going. Maybe a church would let use a room if we donate to their thrift store? Someone have a big living room? (I have a puny excuse for an apartment) Let's get working & meet few and the proud crafty people in this big ole city!
Brainstorm ladies, Brainstorm!

hey guys, here's more info on the bead shopping. there's two in the garment district:
Bohemian Crystal
814 s. maple st
A & G Beads
823 s. maple st.
good luck with those. they're faaaabulous. about the naked lady thing, i haven't a clue about location location location, but i'll search around.

Hey, crafty girls, does anyone besides me hang out on the Venice boardwalk? As far as I'm concerned, it is the ultimate resource: way cheap clothes (lots of seconds and all for the thrifty), flip flops crying out to be decorated, beads, jewelrey easily available, weird performers, and a bunch of other crafty peeps showing off their stuff! Whenever I need inspiration, I go there...

you know what is my most absolute favorite store in venice? i forget what it's called, but it's on the north end of the boardwalk, in this little tucked away nook that has a brick entryway, where
there's other shops. it sells ethnic stuff. mostly pakistani and indian jewelry. completely authentic, and not cheesed out.

Wow! I just moved to L.A. (LosFeliz area) and I'd been wondering about where to find a good bead store. I even thought "one like Bead It in Santa Cruz would be great. . ." cause the one in my old midwestern hometown wasn't for hardcore grrls who like, want to string the beads _themselves_.
Thanks for all the great leads!
Does anyone sew? I need to find good fabric stores- where I could get natural fiber fabrics and Halloween prints and stuff.

For beads, try Fred Segal- the Hollywood store- it's ritzy, but the bead section is unique.

i know it's a little too late for dah halloween fabrics, but if you want fabrics in general, head to downtown l.a. to the garment district, once again, my friends. maple street, i tell ya has everything. there's michael levine's, and also all fabrics for $1.99 on 305 e. 9th st. if you want more expensive cha-cha-cha fabrics, go to international silks and woolens on beverly and sweetzer (?). they are absolutely fabulous and have kick-ass service, too. and remember, beads on maple where i posted before. trust me.

Downtown kicks ass for fabric supplies. Also Pasadena (of all places) has a nifty little craft store that sells fabric...

Thanks, ladies!
Looks like I'll be heading downtown this weekend. . .$1.99 fabrics will be my mantra. . .

Batty