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Departures is researching its next installment exploring neighborhoods in Highland Park and the Arroyo Seco. Contributions like seen below will enrich this next installment as they help identify points of interest, personal anecdotes, and places that are culturally or historically significant.

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Once a year a mythological creature named Pink Buddha makes an appearance on Avenue 61 (Just in time for the AAC Discovery Tour) Sprinkling it's location with baby headed flowers for all to enjoy or question.

Find out more about Pink Buddha on its main site or read about it in the local blog press
Highland Park Patch Blog.

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