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Week in Review: Mar Vista Visits Silver Lake, Ice Cream for All and a Congressional Forum

Also, the Green Garden Showcase Tour has a bike route and an entire meal is made with produce from the Mar Vista Farmers' Market.

Mar Vista is taking its energy initiatives to other Los Angeles neighborhoods. Here are our top 5 stories from April 24 - April 30.

1. Mar Vista's very own James Brennan was among the presenters at the last weekend. Among the things Brennan spoke about were the case study homes in Mar Vista that are utilising solar power.

2. Patch went out to take photographs of in the neighborhood. People happily lined up for the cheap frozen treat. Funds raised went to the .

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3. Christy Wilhelmi proved in her column, Mar Vista's Bounty  that you can make an entire meal with produce bought solely at the Mar Vista Farmers' Market. Hands up if you tried baking her .

4. Hundreds of concerned Mar Vista residents turned out to the Mar Vista Community Council and Venice Neighborhood Council-sponsored 36th Congressional at Westminster Avenue Elementary School.

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5. Jeanne Kuntz profiled this weekend's Green Garden Showcase tour with - a biking route put together by Alex Thompson.

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