5 Things to Know Today: Don't Sit at Home Watching 'Battlestar Galactica,' Check Out the Old Fashioned Campfire

Start your day off right and check out these five things every Echo Park-Silver Lake Patch user needs to know: 

1. Didn't the Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council meet last night? 
Yes, they did meet, so check here today for any news and updates from the meeting. Click here to learn about the agenda.

2. Boy, I'm really in the mood for an old fashioned campfire. Too bad I can't find any near Echo Park or Silver Lake. I think I will just watch some "Battlestar Galactica" reruns instead. 
Wait! There was a campfire last night at Marsh Park, and another tonight at Vista Hermosa Natural Park!

This isn't the only cool event happening in or near Echo Park and Silver Lake this week. Click here for our events calendar. 

3. The Millennium Hollywood project hearing is happening
The Los Angeles City Council is scheduled to hold the final public hearing on the Millennium Hollywood project tonight, the outcome of which will have a big impact on nearby Hollywood. Opponents held a press conference yesterday near the Capital Records building. Keep your eye on Hollywood Patch for updates. 

4. What's the weather going to be like today near Echo Park and Silver Lake?
Click here to find the latest forecast for the weather. 

5. How's the local traffic near Echo Park and Silver Lake?
Click here to find up-to-the-minute traffic information near Echo Park and Silver Lake from Mapquest.com.