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- After parking your wheels in one of Old Town's Park & Walk structures (parking is free for the first 90 minutes; we suggest the
- After fueling up on grub and caffeine, head up Fair Oaks Ave to adorable indie boutique The Loved One (2 East Holly Street), which stocks vintage frocks, shoes and accessories and merch from retro-loving LA labels lik
- You've probably surpassed the 90-minutes-free mark at this point, so do you move your car to ditch the parking fee or do you relax and say, "Chill man, I got this"? Either way, take a stroll down to the stress-defying pros at
- Next, head around the corner to cool kid hangout Mohawk General Store (24 Smith Alley) to continue your retail therapy tour. Just like their Silver Lake outpost, find all the cult fave brands you know and lo
- Finally, your journey ends at Eater-approved Confexion Cupcakes (11 W Dayton St), which takes the cake as one of the better