Olvera Street is a Mexican Marketplace and a historic district in Downtown Los Angeles. Known as “the birthplace of Los Angeles,” Olvera Street was officially founded in 1781 and is, today, made up of a variety of Mexican restaurants and vendors along with several of LA’s oldest historic buildings. In 2015 it was named one of the top five…
Located near Pasadena, Huntington Gardens encompasses roughly 120 acres of gardens and galleries. It’s also been used as a set in many Hollywood movies and television shows, including the Good Place and the Wedding Planner. Exploring the grounds is a lovely way to spend an afternoon, especially if you’re able to take advantage of some of that unparalleled…
The Walt Disney Concert Hall is an internationally recognizable landmark and one of the best Concert Halls in the world for sound quality. Located in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, the Walt Disney Concert Hall is home to the famous Los Angeles Philharmonic. Designed by Frank Gehry, the Hall opened in 2003, forever changing the Los Angeles skyline.Walt…
Located in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, Chinatown Central Plaza has been a hub of culture since the 1930’s! Stocked full of places to eat and shop, the Chinatown Central Plaza recently just got a fresh coat of pain. But even with its cool new colors, the Chinatown Central Plaza still maintains much of its traditional Chinese architecture…
It is officially Spring! Every year the flowers bloom in California, but after a record-breaking winter of rain, it has officially been dubbed a “Super Bloom” year. This has caused locals and tourists alike to flock to the deserts of SoCal to enjoy the wildflowers.I went to the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve in 2017, during the last Super…
I love to read, so once I heard about the Last Bookstore, I knew I had to visit it! It may not be the last bookstore in Los Angeles, but it certainly is the coolest I’ve ever seen. It is located in the heart of downtown LA and it is California’s largest used and new book and record…
Located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, Angels Flight is a funicular railway that takes people up (or down) the giant hill between Hill St. and California Plaza.Angels Flight was built in 1901 and originally went from Hill St. to Olive St. until 1969 when it switched to the path it takes today. It has been a popular…