More red wagon than red carpet, Atwater Village is a residential neighbourhood that focuses on farmers' markets and family ties. This northeast LA community has grown up since its days as a destination for the fashion-forward. Now, Atwater Village emanates a well-balanced attitude with a wholesome affinity for upscale shopping and down-to-earth dining along the Los Angeles River. To best enjoy the offerings of Atwater Village and its surrounding East Side neighbourhoods, choose a car.
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On the Map
Atwater Village is bordered by Glassell Park, Los Feliz, Glendale, Elysian Valley, Hollywood, and Silver Lake
Grown Up Style In Northeast LA
Atwater Village's knitting stores, bon vivant boutiques, and corner coffee shops and liquor outcrops line up between the banks of the Los Angeles River and the border of Glendale.
The awe-inspiring backdrop of LA's Verdugo Mountains enhance Atwater Village's flat streetscape.
The Casual Gourmet In Atwater Village
Atwater Village's cafes, grills, and restaurants reflect the neighbourhood's grown-up attitude.
Like its populace, the area's dining establishments blend casual atmospheres with trending tastes.
Its organic taco stands offer vegan options.
From the outside, many of its culinary escapes appear ordinary.
Once you make it inside, you'll realise they're more like extraordinary.
Shake it up.
Atwater Village's Local Lifestyle
Bookstores and baristas are more personal in Atwater Village.
As the area has grown up, so has its fashion sense.
The neighbourhood supports upcycled inclinations and expresses an affinity for the handmade.
Dusk In Atwater Village
Come sunset, Atwater Village's single-story residences alight with rectangular illumination.
Their warm glow only enhances the neatly-cultivated gardens that line their entryways.
Here's lookin' at you, kid.
Photography
Airbnb works with local photographers to capture the spirit of neighbourhoods all around the world. The photography on this page includes work by:
Rob Kalmbach
Rob is an editorial & commercial art photographer based in LA. On a recent assignment to South Africa with Ghetto Film School, he documented student filmmakers. On the Airbnb project, Rob says: “I love exploring the City of Angels. The other day, I photographed in pouring rain, thinking the worst, but ended up with some of my best shots. The people I meet on a daily basis amaze me."