Echo Park holiday shop hop, weekend sales, and more

The holiday Echo Park Shop Hop is the big shopping event this weekend, in which Echo Park businesses are offering killer shopping deals along with libations, live music, and other fun events for the family. So before, during, or after the annual Echo Park Community Parade along Sunset Boulevard from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, December 10, make sure you support local businesses and do all your shopping locally!

Some of those businesses include (more may join up later):

• Ballard’s Artwork Framing
• The Echo Park Time Travel Mart
• Rewind Audio
• Bluecollar Working Dog
• Origami Vinyl
• K9 Loft
• Echo Park Independent Co-op
• Masa of Echo Park
• Two Boots Pizza
• Stories Books & Cafe: 15% all used books, 25% off Christmas cards, PLUS Laura Ann’s Jams
• Backside
• iam8bit
• deKor
• Lemon Frog Shop
• Villainy General Store
• Kellygreen Home
• Anejo Duddery
• PIlates & Arts: discounts, art, and holiday treats

In addition to the promise of “killer” deals, more Echo Park businesses are offering up some holiday parties and sales this weekend. Here’s the low-down:

deKor Holiday Celebration
Saturday, Decembeer 10 from 5-10:00 pm
10% of selected items in the store. Horse d’oevres served by chef Brandon Boudet, along with wine, beer and Swedish Glogg.

Silver Lake Art Craft & Vintage Market
Saturday, December 10 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Micheltorena Street Elementary School

Echo Country Outpost’s 2nd Annual “Very Outpost Holiday Hoopla and Yardsports Goofaround”
Saturday, December 10 at 4:00 pm
Games, prizes, music and more all to celebrate the big move.

GEPENC Holiday Open House/Pancake Breakfast
Donations of $5 for the pancake breakfast, supports the LAFD Widows & Orphans Fund
Saturday, December 10 from 8-9:30 am
Echo Park Avenue and Sunset Boulevard (behind the Bank of America)

Echo Park Film Center 10-Year Anniversary
All weekend, December 9, 10 and 11

Tavin Holiday Party
Saturday, December 10 from 2-8:00 pm
15% off everything in the store. Live music, spirits, sweets, and gifts.

Soul Cups holiday cupcakes
Echo Park resident Celeste Alleyne is featuring her holiday cupcakes, including Eggnog, Peppermint Stick, and gluten-free Muddy Water Chocolate, at Say Cheese in Silver Lake
Saturday, December 10 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Caroling in Angelino Heights
Sunday, December 11 at 6:00 pm
Edgware to Carol and some Kensington