Dominicanos en Los Angeles?

[meseelite]

I moved to LA @ 2 years ago and have yet to meet the first Dominican - most people in CA do not even know where the island is located - I'm tired of the geography lessons. Maybe now with all the press surrounding Angelica Jolie since she is filming a movie in DR, people will know more about us....let's just hope.

I work in LA and am always in search of another Dominican. I just came back from DR and it was so nice to see people that look like me - here I'm considered exotic- who knew

Is there a Dominican social club in LA?

PS:Why is it that to listen to the latest merengue you have to go to Baja Fresh?

[meseelite]

Exxtol - are your parents dominican and you were born in LA? how interesting.

[perlanegra]

First of all!! I will like to apologize for any mistakes I make and at the same time appreciate any help I could get from you guys (the experts!!), because I AM A NEWYYYYY to this forum!!!! I do accept advises, compliments, and are open to any opinion you might have + or - to my post!

Anyway!! I just want to let you guys know that I'm Dominican residing in LA since 1992, I do know lots of Dominicans in LA, from all types of life levels, from the doctor to the shoe shining guy, and needless to say to the Domincan hairdressers and the goodies seller; due to the fact that I used to work with the directives of the Dominican Club here in LA. I like the fact that some of you are trying to find your RAZA; It's hard enough that we are so far from our little Island and not to be able to find our own.

My email address is igarcia@quislaw.com

[Shelby Stokes]

I did not know that there were this many people in this city. I say that we should, if we can not find one, create our own little social club. I know a couple of people that own restaurants and lounges. I will hit everyone up in the future with more details. For now let us build a little e-mail address book to swap information about little events that could build our fellowship a little more.


okeystokey@hotmail.com that is my e-mail address.

Bro. Shelby Stokes

[Exxtol]

Originally Posted by meseelite

Exxtol - are your parents dominican and you were born in LA? how interesting.

Ohh, I'm not Dominican, just in love with the culture. ive been twice and lived there for a few months at a time. im trying to go back this march with some folks i studied with. but yeah dominican culture is so fascinating. i would love to get up with some of you though when im back in town, that would be cool. where can i get some brugal??

[sucar]

Happy to say, The BevMo in Hollywood carries Brugal- de mallita!

[BlancoOsiris]

wow! QLQ mi gente.. que bueno que encontre par de gente aqui, soy dominicano de NYC tengo en los angeles 9 meses, me dijeron que en Long Beach havia una comunidad dominicana grande, que hasta equipos de pelota con los nombre del pais tienen, y que hay hasa vendedores de CHIMI.. yo vivo por 60 y normandie.. pero travajo para harbor city.. espero que si se pueda hacer un grupito de nosotros.. para que recordemos de nuetras cosas

henry

[David Heredia]

Ha Ha

I've got the "You don't look dominican" line several times!! And the "How did you learn spanish line is also a classic.

Well it seems there is still hope in L.A for dominicans! I'd love to organize a dominican in the park party somewherein Los Angeles. A little area where we can cook up some food, network and dance and get closer to our heritage with an event that could bridge a gap in the numbers of Dominicans out here.

Just had lunch with two Dominicans in L.A. and am on the way to meeting another in downtown L.A. just to chat. If a park event already exists like this, then please inform me more about it. If it doesn't, then I'd love to try and organize this with say the parks and recreation or something...Any info you may have relevant to this idea, or if you're interested in helping to organize this, drop me a line.

David Heredia
dheredia4@yahoo.com
herediadesigns.com

[Erin24]

I notice in the dominican republic that they say republica dominicana, maybe the US just know it as the dominican, or the dominican republic, i notice thast how people in canada refer to the DR, more so the Dominican. just my opinion.

[kirkland1222]

I am dominican and live in silverlake/echo park border. I have lived here for three years and have met only one other dominican.