Situated between LosFeliz and Echo Park a few miles from downtown Los Angeles, Silver Lake thrives as a perennially avant-gardeand enchanting enclave. From mansion builders and movie stars to bohemians,visionaries and just plain folk, discover Silver Lake's illustrious past and afantastic cast of characters sure to enrich contemporary experience and informthe past. Colorful anecdotes about early movie magnates William Selig and MackSennett and silent-screen idols Mabel Normand, Antonio Moreno and Roscoe"e;Fatty"e; Arbuckle flesh out these famous figures' lives in new and surprisingways. Other lesser-known but richly deserving stories about the area's pioneer families are shared perhaps for thefirst time. Authors Michael Locke and Vincent Brookpresent a rich tapestry of this unique urban oasis whose appeal seems only togrow.