CHUCOS e PACHUCOS
what does "pachuco" means to you?a lot of people have associated it with the zoot suit and the 1930's - 40's eraand when you read most of what's out there on the web and in popular writers booksyou...
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MARAVILLA VARRIOS
MARAVILLA, LA QUE BRILLA DE NOCHE Y DE DIAMARAVILLAEAST LOS ANGELES BARRIOThe Unincorporated East Side of the City of AngelsTo most people in the Varrio world, Maravilla is synonymous with East Los...
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SIDRO YARD
~"VARRIO SAN YSIDRO RIFA"~VULTURES (BUITRES)COACHMENCHICOSENANOS LOCOSVILLA LOCOSLOCOTESTINY LOCOSLITTLE LOCOSGANGSTERSBIKERSMALOSLOKOSBOYSLa Raza History, Chicano Culture, Barrios, Pachucos & Cholos.
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VARRIO DEL SOL 13
VARRIO DEL SOL RIFAA.k.a. DEL SOL 13Established? From the late 1960’s / early 1970’s.Old Bandana color: AmarilloLogo: Sol AztecaCliques:Sun City LocosDel Sol RidersDead Ends LocosVagosMalosApartment...
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VARRIO EAST LA 13 RIFA
EAST LA 13VARRIO EAST L A TRECE IS THE NAMENot East Los Angeles Thirteen,Not East Side LA 13,Not East Side Los 13,BUT THE ONE AND ONLY "EAST L A TRECE"THAT’S THE NAME AND NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH ANY OF...
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VARRIO IRIS AVENUE
VARRIO IRIS AVENUE 13 INSANE FAMILYI DON'T KNOW NADIE FROM IRIS AV PERSONALLY, SO I'M JUST TRYING TO POST SOMETHING UP HERE IN THE SOUTH SIDE HISTORICAL RECOGNITION PAGES. WHEN I FIRST HEARD OF IRIS...
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EAST SIDE VARRIO STATE STREET
STATE STREET LOCOSFROM EAST LA's BROOKLYN / BOYLE HEIGHTS ZONE.Con RespetoLWLa Raza History, Chicano Culture, Barrios, Pachucos & Cholos.
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NESTOR 19 STREET
VARRIO NESTOR RIFA-A Fictional Story-"As Wise As Nestor"The name NESTOR has its roots in ancient Greek mythology. It is thought to mean a TRAVELER (vagabundo) and WISDOM (be trucha).PONTE TRUCHA = "LA...
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OTNC KIMBALL PARK
MID TOWN KLIKA= KRIMINALS = La Raza History, Chicano Culture, Barrios, Pachucos & Cholos.
View ArticleTHEE LA RIVER in VARRIO LORE
The City and The River go hand in handCan’t have one without the otherWhat is it about the L.A. River that ignites a spark in old LA’s raza’s hearts?It is IconicIt is SymbolicNot only did the Old...
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ESNC ACRES BOYS
EAST SIDE NATIONAL CITY= LINCOLN ACRES BOYS =La Raza History, Chicano Culture, Barrios, Pachucos & Cholos.
View ArticleSPORTS AND BARRIO RIVALRY
During the 1930s and 1940s community-based baseball clubs sprung up in many Southern Califas Barrios and Colonias, introducing Chicano youngsters to America’s national pastime at a time when...
View ArticleORANGE COUNTY OLD NEIGHBORHOODS
BARRIOS, COLONIAS AND CAMPOS;IN SEARCH OF HISTORIC MEXICAN NEIGHBORHOODSMexican urban Barrios and Colonias in the early 1900s often formed around a particular place of work where property values were...
View ArticleSHADOWS OF THE NIGHT
SHADOW OF THE NIGHTLIKE A NITEOWL I AWAIT FOR THE DARKNESS TO COMETO COVER THE FACE OF THE EARTHAND HEAD OUT INTO THE NIGHTONCE THE SUN SLEEPSIT IS TIME FOR THE CRAZED MOON TO CAST ITS SPELLON THE...
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THE TOWN I LIVE IN
SIMON, DE AQUI SOY. THAT’S WHERE I’M FROM. CITY SKYSCRAPERS IN THE BACKGROUND. THE FREEWAY SYSTEM CRISS-CROSSES OUR LAND. THE RIVER PUENTE SEPARATES OURS FROM THIS SIDE FROM THOSE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF...
View ArticleTHE GANGSTER PRICE
To you, the gangster homeboy out there in the field of play You know, there’s another side to consider when you’re out there.. There is a price to pay for all the fame.. for that earned rep. It’s a...
View ArticleSOUTH BAY / SOUTH SIDE SAN DIEGO
SOxBAY, the “SOUTH SIDE” of SAN DIEGO; Rich in the tradition of the Varrios..With old neighborhoods and antiguo Raza that cliqued up and set up their Varrios long ago. Varrios which are now on the list...
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YOUR TOWN MONIKER
By LonewolfYOUR TOWN MONIKERCities, Towns, States and Neighborhoods have terms of endearment or monikers applied to their town with much affection.What is yours called?CALIFORNIA =...
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BRING BACK THE OLD SPRAY PAINT STYLE FROM THE VARRIOS
Those 'spiral' letras the bato is hitting up right there... let me tell you,...those were one of the very LAST new letra forms to come out. And that was back in the early 90's. I know cause I used to...
View ArticleThe Last Vato
Hey man! I’m cool What’s my onda? Where am I from? What am I doing here in this barrio? You ask a lot of questions Don’t you know, Ese? It’s cool. I’m just checking out the old Barrio I left long ago...
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