Reservoir loop
2.2 flat miles with a dog park halfway. The default spot for walk-and-talk meetups because nobody has to be fast.
Things to do in Silver Lake
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Silver Lake Reservoir Walk & Talk
2.2 miles around the reservoir at conversation pace. We pair people up so nobody walks alone.
Sat, Sep 5 · 3:13 AMSilver Lake14 going - ☕ Coffee$25
Silver Lake Coffee Crawl
Three-stop crawl through Intelligentsia, Dinosaur Coffee and Maru. Ticket covers a drink at each stop.
Mon, Sep 7 · 10:00 PMSilver Lake7 going - 🎨 Creative$55
Silver Lake Hand-Building Pottery Night
No wheel, no experience needed. Build a mug, glaze it, pick it up in two weeks.
Sun, Sep 13 · 2:13 PMSilver Lake6 going - 🎨 Creative$20
Silver Lake Improv Workshop
Beginner-friendly improv workshop led by a working UCB performer, ending in a short jam. No experience needed.
Wed, Sep 16 · 11:00 PMSilver Lake9 going
A local’s guide to Silver Lake
Silver Lake is where LA does creative and low-key at the same time: the reservoir loop by day, small studios and record bars at night.
Sunset Junction
Coffee, ceramics studios and bookshops within a few blocks — easy to string two plans together in one evening.
Stairs and hills
The public staircases between Silver Lake and Echo Park make a real workout out of a neighborhood walk.
What Silver Lake is good for
- Walk clubs
- Pottery and craft nights
- Coffee crawls
- Record listening
Getting there
Parking is easiest on the reservoir's west side. The Metro B Line to Vermont/Sunset plus a 15-minute walk works from the east.
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