"Echo Park Time Travel Mart" Los Angeles Off The Beaten Path Tip by leafmcgowan

In the heart of Echo Park is the thriving little convenience mart for "Time Travellers". Is your flux capacitor out of commission? This is the place to go for repairs. Need leeches? They've got them in stock. Need a Toga in a jar? Need beards for disguises? weapons? dinosaur eggs? freeze dried milk robot milk? Viking odorant, mammoth chunks, Ricky Martin lunch boxes? they are in stock. While this shop has everything to peek one's interest and give a chance to get a souvenir while visiting historic Echo Park, in reality this shop is a facade for another artsy "www.826national.org" shop known as www.826la.org. These are amazing writing labs where kids can go to write and learn with a non-profit organization that tutors kids ages 8-18. Throughout America are 826 stores that have a creative facade to attract tourists and souvenir shoppers while supporting the non-profit witha mission to support the local community, sell books, and teach under-privileged youth. San Francisco's shop is a "Pirate Supply Store", New York City's is a "Superhero Supply Company", while Seattle's is a "Space Travel Supply Company", Chicago has a secret agent supply store, Boston a Cryptozoology shop, and Michigan's Liberty Street location is a "Robot Supply and Repair Shop". L.A.'s Time Travel shop is operated by Miguel Arteta, Mac Barnett, Joshuah Bearman, Nínive Clements Calegari, Dave Eggers, Jodie Evans, John T. Gilbertson, Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal, Keith Knight, Melissa Mathison, Salvador Plascencia, and Sally Willcox as the Board of Directors. Drop In Tutoring is available from Monday through Thursday, 2:30-5:30 pm. Tutoring has a focus on personalized instruction offering local students individualized help with their homework. Often many of the student's works are published by Dogtown Books, an in-house publishing outfit in L.A. Workshops are offered to help students strengthen their skills, foster their creativity, and give them an opportunity to execute projects that showcase their work. The 826LA also sends volunteers to local L.A. schools to support teachers in their classrooms.

othercontact: 1714 W Sunset Blvd
Phone: (213) 413-3388
Website: http://www.826national.org/stores/