Located not far from where the Arroyo Seco and Los Angeles River merge, Mount Washington has been home base to a former mayor, a world-famous yogi and the official witch of Los Angeles County.

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The Arroyo Seco has always been a location known for the offbeat, a neighborhood that was keeping it weird before Portland, Ore., or Austin, Texas, ever was.

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The neighborhood has over the years become a pleasing polyglot of architectural styles, with Craftsman homes and designs by Richard Neutra, Gregory Ain and John Lautner clinging side by side to the rugged defiles of the mountain that has the third steepest street in the city.

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Many artists make their homes in the neighborhood, with nearby galleries offering frequent shows of local works. It is close to Pasadena, Silver Lake, Los Feliz and Highland Park.