3rd Street
Blonde brunette,
Eating flaming hot cheetos.
Eastside Stroller baby on the sidewalk,
Neck, Rosary, with Raul R.I.P.
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Piedras
Si encuentras piedras
Retíralas”¦
Si hay obstáculos
Derríbalos”¦
Si estas cansado
Detente y descansa”¦
¡Pero nunca te rindas!
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Mi Escuela
Mi escuela es la mejor
Boyle Heights tiene el honor
De tenerla en su región
Para ofrecer buena educación
Di buscas una solución
Para poder triunfar
Busca Boyle Heights
Y soluci... Read More...
Boyle Heights
Boyle Heights es azul como el cielo
Es más que un rojo atardecer
Sus calles nos brindan consuelo
A los que moramos aquí.
Caminos, plazas, y murales
Recuerdos de nuestro país
Grandes... Read More...
A Flourishing Farmers Market
As you walk on First Street towards Mariachi Plaza, you hear a heavy bass accompanied by a soothing electronic trance. Before you know it, a soulful, spirited jazz is mixed in with a fast-moving cumbi... Read More...
Classic Shrimp Taco Recipe
Makes 5 Tacos
INGREDIENTS
20 deveined/deshelled jumbo shrimp
2 tbsp. of all-purpose secret rub (refer to recipe)
Pinch of kosher salt
Pinch of pepper
1 tbsp. of olive oil
1 bunch of watercress (des... Read More...
A Healthier Approach to a Classic Chile Relleno
By Chef Aaron J. Perez
SERVES 4 or 8
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 pounds tomatoes, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
2 garlic cl... Read More...
Firstdays
Our streets are alive with traffic hums, tuba
blares, microphoned priests and paleta bells
the rapid drumming of tiny feet playing on
cement
open windows playing tiny bursts of work
son... Read More...
Orange Tree, by T.M. Dylan
There’s an orange tree in my front yard
I lived a life of warm and fuzzies
To touch this life of cold and hard
Migrating west to things I’ve never felt
Watching blistered hands play the card... Read More...
Local Writer Risks Everything to build a Home for Art
As a child growing up in Boyle Heights, Josefina López always wanted a place where she could enjoy theater, admire art, and study writing. That is why she founded Casa0101 in April 2000. “I cre... Read More...