Roving Around Los Angeles

[MplsTodd]

I enjoyed a week's stay in greater LA in April and made time to check out many areas I had never been to plus going to old favorites.

I started by enjoying the city overview from Kenneth Hahn Recreation Area near Baldwin Hills.

Downtown Skyline from Kenneth Hahn Recreation Area, Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Overlooking Koreatown from Kenneth Hahn Recreation Area, Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr


Overlooking Los Angeles from Kenneth Hahn Recreation Area by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Heading Downtown on the I-10 (Santa Monica Freeway)

LA Traffic by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Although In&Out is much better known, my favorite burger place in LA is The Habit Grille.

Lunch at Habit Burger & Grill, downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Downtown Cityscape from 8th & Grand, Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

$25 All You Can Drink--Seventh Street, downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

608 Olive Tower along Olive Street, downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

The Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Pigeons in Pershing Square, Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

While in LA, I went on a three-hour walking tour of downtown history & architecture led by Chris, who has a tour company called See LA in A Day. I highly recommend his tour.

Grand Central Market--Located in a former Department Store

Grand Central Market, Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Grand Central Market, Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Broadway, downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

The Million Dollar Theater--Built by Sid Grauman of Grauman's Chinese Theater fame.

Million Dollar Theater Building, Broadway, Downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Million Dollar Theater Marquee, Broadway, Downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Memorial To Biddy Mason: Born into Slavery, she became free in 1856 and became a successful real estate investor by owning much of what became downtown LA.
Biddy Mason Memorial Park, Downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Spring Street is lined with historic early 20th century highrise offices (many of which have been converted to apartments)

Continental Building, 408 Spring Street, Downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

CA26-WT-Spring St-Le Petit Paris 1 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Security Building, 510 S. Spring Street, downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Thanks to Chris, our tourgroup got to briefly chat with Robert Vargas a locally famous artist who made a mural in honor of Dolores Huerta

Robert Vargas talking about his work in process on the final mural in his WeAre Human Series, Main Street, Downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Weller Court, Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Little Tokyo was very busy

Japanese Village Plaza, Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

The below mural of LA Dodger superstar Shohei Ohtani was also created by Robert Vargas

Ohtani Mural, 1st Street, Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

East 1st Street, Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Little Tokyo Hotel, East 1st Street, Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Along 1st Street, Little Tokyo, Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

City Hall, Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

City Hall, Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Walt Disney Hall, Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Bunker Hill Towers, downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Overlooking Downtown from California Plaza & Angel's Flight , Downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

The Walking Tour Concluded at Angel's Flight

Angel's Flight Funicular, Connecting to Bunker Hill, Downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

I continued my walk around downtown, heading down Broadway with it's numerous historic theaters (in various conditions)

Broadway Arcade Building, 540 S Broadway, downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Broadway in downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Marquee for the Los Angeles Theater, S Broadway, downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

The Palace Theater (Formerly Orpheum Theater), 630 S Broadway, downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Tower Theater, Broadway, Downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Tower Theater, 800 Broadway, downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Urban Outfitters, Rialto Theater, Broadway, Downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

The Orpheum Theater, Broadway, Downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Entrance to Eastern Columbia Building, 849 South Broadway, Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Eastern Columbia Building, 849 South Broadway, Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

At Olympic Boulevard, I was in The South park District, which has experienced substantial new Residential Development over the past 15-20 years.

Bike Parade along Olympic Blvd, Downtown LA by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Olympic+Hill Apartment Tower, Olympic Boulevard, Downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Grand Avenue from Olympic Blvd, South Park District, Downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Grand Hope Park, South Park District, downtown Los Angeles by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Downtown Los Angeles in rearview mirror by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

Much More To Come!