[MplsTodd]

Over the years I've really come to love Los Angeles and Southern California. Back in '80s and '90s, I wasn't as keen on it, as the older commercial strips appeared faded and the numerous downtowns (LA, Pasadena, Santa Monica) seemed pretty quiet, while the energy seemed to be in places like Irvine and Newport Beach. But despite that, I still appreciated the beauty and variety of Southern California, an appreciation which has only grown strong over the past decade! Here is a collection of photos from Metro LA, Riverside, Orange County and San Diego. I hope you enjoy!


Miracle Mile, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Commercial buildings along Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Miracle Mile--Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Looking to Bullocks Wilshire & Wilshire office/ apartment buildings from LafayettePark -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Store Closed--Former Bullocks Wilshire (I Magnin), Los Angeles -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Looking east along Wilshire Blvd, MacArthur Park District, Los Angeles -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Police Car in front of The Bryson Apartments, near MacArthur Park, Los Angeles -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Downtown Los Angeles from MacArthur Park -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Downtown Los Angeles from MacArthur Park -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Union Station, Los Angeles -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Harbor Freeway (Highway 110) in downtown Los Angeles -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Waving for a taxi at Hilton Hotel, 7th Street, downtown Los Angeles -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Downtown Los Angeles -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Pershing Square, Los Angeles -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Pershing Square Metro Station, Los Angeles -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Downtown Los Angeles at Twilight from Echo Park -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Galleria at Redondo, Redondo Beach, CA -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Earthquake-Damaged Buildings undergoing Repairs, Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Business along Pico Blvd (near 29th Street), Santa Monica -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Bonus Car Wash along Lincoln Avenue, Santa Monica -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Tiny Homes along California Avenue, Venice, CA -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Typical '50s-'60s era LA Apartments, Venice, CA -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Venice Beach, Venice, CA -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Ocean Bike Path, Venice, CA -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Concrete Walls & Palm Trees, Venice, CA -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Looking towards Santa Monica from Venice Beach -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Early Morning at Venice Beach, CA -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Venice, CA -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Santa Monica Pier -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Alex Theater, Glendale, CA -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Brand Avenue, Downtown Glendale, CA -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Montebello Town Center, Montebello, CA -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Riverside, CA -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Mission Inn, Riverside, CA -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Near Joshua Tree, CA -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Highway through Sheep Hole Mountains, California -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Bristol Lakebed (dry), near Amboy, CA -- March 1994 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Galleria at Tyler Mall, Riverside, CA -- June 1995 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

West of Palm Springs, California -- June 1995 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Newport Beach, CA - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Sunset at Newport Beach by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Irvine Homes, Orange County, CA - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Downtown Los Angeles Skyline - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

City Hall, Los Angeles - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Los Angeles - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Broadway at 3rd St, downtown Los Angeles - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

3rd Street at Broadway, Downtown Los Angeles, May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Biltmore Hotel, Pershing Square, Los Angeles - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Pedestrian walkways, Bunker Hill, downtown Los Angeles - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Bunker Hill, Los Angeles Feb 1989 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Figueroa Street from Bonaventure Hotel, Feb 1989 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

USC Campus, Los Angeles - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Anaheim, CA - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Disneyland & Melodyland- Anaheim, CA - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Downtown Santa Ana, CA - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Irvine, Orange County - May 1990 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Irvine, Orange County, CA July 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Santa Monica, looking to Malibu, Feb 1989 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Santa Monica silhouette, Feb 1989 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Santa Monica Palms, Feb 1989 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Beverly Hills home by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Gluttony Sized Garbage Cans, Beverly Hills Feb 1989 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Hollywood Boulevard, Feb 1989 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Stars along Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, Feb 1989 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Astro Burgers sign, near Paramount Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, Feb 1989 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Smoggy LA, Feb 1989 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Del Amo Fashion Center -- June 1995 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Gas Station, Cathedral City, CA -- June 1995 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Landscaped Entrance to Marriott Resort at Palm Desert -- June 1995 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Marriott Resort at Palm Desert -- June 1995 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Horton Plaza, San Diego-Feb 1989 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Horton Plaza, San Diego - Feb 1989 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Looking over GasLight District, San Diego - Feb 1989 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Downtown San Diego, February 1989 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr


I-5 Traffic, north of San Diego by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

La Jolla Sunset, Feb 1989 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr