Highland Park in Los Angeles has long been a diverse and vibrant community. In the last few years, however, 20- and 30-somethings, lured by the neighborhood’s affordable rents and proximity to downtown Los Angeles, have moved in and are giving local entrepreneurs a new incentive to open new restaurants, bars and boutiques. Many are on old Figueroa Street, now a vibrant thoroughfare full of pedestrians.

Highland Park Bowl

A bar, restaurant and bowling alley all in one space: originally a popular bowling alley dating back to 1927, this sprawling space was a punk rock music venue until a local hospitality company, 1933 Group, took it over and restored it to its former glory with the original bowling lanes, candy machines and placards. There’s also a Neapolitan pizza restaurant and four bars. Bowling is $50 per hour per lane; each lane accommodates six people.

5621 North Figueroa Street, highlandparkbowl.com