The Bread Festival fell flat but ole for the mole!
by At the annual Bread Festival at Grand Central Market in downtown L.A. I finally saw the food that Australian millionaire Tim Gurner claims is driving …
Tag: downtown Los Angeles
How to skip that long line at The Original Pantry in downtown L.A.
On my way to Sunday’s CicLAvia cycling festival I stopped for breakfast. I had not been to the Original Pantry in years and years, but …
What to do on Saturday night? Go to the Last Book Store for art and music!
The Last Book Store in downtown Los Angeles not only sells new and used books, albums and comic books, this funky and huge store also …
Pershing Square in downtown L.A. is labeled an “artsy park” by Google Maps, but that’s only part of the picture!
Named after “Black Jack” Pershing, a hero of World War I, Pershing Square was once a shady green park in the heart of downtown Los …
Few empty seats at the Los Angeles Grand Central Market–the old now stands cheek by jowl with new eateries!
As recently as 3 years ago I stopped by the Grand Central Market in downtown L.A. to take some photos. The scene was so depressing. …
Oh dear! An Angels Flight rail car in downtown L.A. derailed today. See it here! #railway
The Angels Flight funicular rail line–the shortest railway in the world–runs for one block right up Bunker Hill in downtown Los Angeles. Originally built in …
The “Blade Runner” building in L.A. It’s fantastic and visitor friendly
In July 2020, Channel 5’s helicopter captured the images of LA with fireworks going off everywhere. AV Editor Mike Dent added Vangelis’s music from Blade …
Pure whimsey! Angels Flight funicular in downtown L.A. is shortest railway in the world
How I love whimsey–especially when it has its practical side. The Angels Flight funicular railway runs two cars up and down Bunker Hill in downtown …
Grand Park in Los Angeles: a little new, a little raw, quiet on this weekend in 2013
Grand Park in–well, I started to write downtown Los Angeles, but “downtown” in Los Angeles could be in several locations. Anyway, Grand Park which …