Old L.A. lives on North Figueroa.
Highland Park is a diverse community rich in historic lore and architecture. North Figueroa — the neighborhood’s first commercial corridor — is still where it all happens: independent galleries, family-run shops, taquerías, record stores and cafés, from Avenue 50 all the way to York.
Eat, shop and wander.
100 local spots along the corridor and its side streets — from decades-old family restaurants to galleries and record shops.
Farmers Market
California-grown produce, farm eggs and honey, hot food and handmade goods — plus pizza fired on the spot in a mobile oven. The BID has run the market on North Figueroa since 2004.
The sidewalks tell the story.
Look down at the corners of Figueroa: tiled mosaics at each avenue picture Tongva life along the Arroyo, Charles Lummis, trolleys, general stores and the Chicano political surge of the Vietnam era.
- 1Historic Route 66Figueroa carried the Mother Road through Highland Park — 2026 marks its centennial.
- 2The Highland Theatre signRelit by the NFA, alongside the neon of Manning’s Coffee Store.
- 3Chicken BoyThe beloved fiberglass giant on the roof at 5558 N. Figueroa.
Look for the purple shirts.
Every day, the BID’s maintenance crew and security patrol work the corridor — sweeping, scrubbing graffiti, hauling bulky items and keeping an eye out, day and night.
Totals for 2025, from the NFA Annual Report.
What’s happening on Figueroa.
The 2025 Annual Report is here
A year of clean, safe and district-identity work — plus the Route 66 centennial, farmers market highlights and reviewed financials.
Read the report
Route 66 turns 100
The centennial caravan’s route from Santa Monica included a stop at Chicken Boy.
Memorial Day at the Veterans Memorial
Honoring those who served, at Figueroa St. & York Blvd.
Old L.A. News, Issue 2
Second-quarter security report: 1,505 business check-ins and zero use-of-force incidents.
Follow the street, week to week.
Market days, vendor news and neighborhood happenings are posted first on social. For district business, read Old L.A. News, the NFA’s quarterly newsletter.