LA’s Oldest Food Court: Grand Central Market
Grand Central Market, LA's largest foodcourt, is one of the few things surviving from the early days of Los Angeles when Bunker Hill was lined with stately Victorian mansions. (more…)
The Pantages Theatre Before the Pantages Theatre
I doubt anyone in the world hasn't heard of the Pantages Theatre on Hollywood and Vine. But very few know there was once a much grander Pantages Theatre in downtown Los Angeles just off Broadway. (more…)
DTLA Attractions: Grand Park
If you have been visiting the sights of downtown Los Angeles, or you want to take in a concert or other performance in DTLA then head on over to Grand Park. (more…)
DTLA: Times Mirror Square
If you are taking a walking tour of downtown Los Angeles, it wouldn't be complete without swinging by the Los Angeles Times Building and Times Mirror Square. (more…)
Best Free View of Los Angeles
Instead of doing a Ten Best Places to View Los Angeles we decided to narrow it down to just one. (more…)
LA Attractions: The Walt Disney Concert Hall
Above the Second Street Tunnel where it cuts under Bunker Hill sits a beautiful stainless steel structure resembling sheets of sheet music blowing in the wind. (more…)
California Plaza: The Reward on Top of Angels Flight
If you need a good reason to ride Angels Flight, other than how utterly cool it is, or that it is a favorite LA tourist attraction (and by far one of the cheapest), I have one more. It's what you get to see at the top. (more…)
LA Public Art: The Lost Soldier of Los Angeles
Original statue of General Otis, the paperboy and doughboy at MacArthur Park. See photo credit below. I'm sure I'm not the only one that has walked by the statues at the northeast entrance to MacArthur Park near downtown Los Angeles and wondered what they represent. (more…)
The Eastern Columbia Building – One of LA’s Most Iconic Buildings
While I was down in the Los Angeles Historic Core and Theatre District a month ago, this building caught my attention more than once. It can be seen from various vantage points all over downtown Los Angeles. (more…)
The Historic Bradbury Building
You wouldn't think an office building would rank #34 of 595 things to do in Los Angeles, but the Bradbury Building does just that. You definitely want to add it to your places to see in Los Angeles if you are near downtown. (more…)