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Posted by Gustavo Arellano in Gunkist Memories, Notes from the Banana Republic

February 27, 2008 1:06 PM

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santiago_street_lofts.jpgOn the drive to Weekly world headquarters in SanTana today, I noticed a banner hanging on a chainlink fence near the Santiago Street Lofts. "Santiago Art District," it read, and what a relief! Faithful readers will recall my bickering with some loft residents over their attempted, lame branding of the area as the North Logan Artist District (NoLo for short), a historically inaccurate laugher if there ever was one--and it's no longer there. As I explained to the mysterious Ben Dayhoe (author of the chingón blog Life at the Santiago Lofts) last Saturday at Jason's Downown, I never meant my little crusade to become personal--I just get a little nutty when it comes to Orange County history. Dunno who was behind the name change, but the ghosts of OC past salute you, loft dwellers. Everyone else: check out the area's ArtWalk every third Saturday of the month.

 

Comments (7)

  1. Mose says:
    February 27, 2008 14:41

    I like the name "LoLa" - for Logan & Lacy, the two neighborhoods on either side of the Santiago Lofts.

    How about the LoLa Art Walk at Santiago Lofts?

  2. Anonymous says:
    February 27, 2008 15:09

    Santiago art district (SAD for short)?

  3. Mose says:
    February 27, 2008 17:30

    Nothing "SAD" about it.

  4. justine says:
    February 27, 2008 19:13

    Is there any actual signage for the artist studios? I drove past there and couldn't see anything obvious about which units had art studios for the general public to stop by.

    Or are the studios only open on the third Saturday of each month? Are they well-marked for that evening?

    Thanks

  5. Gustavo Arellano says:
    February 27, 2008 19:32

    Justine: Some of them do. I suggest you email Ben Dayhoe at his blog for a comprehensive list.

  6. Thomas Anthony Gordon says:
    February 28, 2008 19:32

    I suggested NoWare Arts District.......

  7. Señor Ben Dayhoe says:
    February 29, 2008 16:40

    We also have Street Fighter 2 tournaments.

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