A Los Angeles Landmark: The Bradbury Building

Feb 01, 2011 by

Built in 1893, the Bradbury Building, located at 304 South Broadway in downtown Los Angeles is an architectural landmark. It’s named after its visionary, Lewis L. Bradbury, who was a mining millionaire. In the creation [...]

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Christmas Eve at the Music Center

Dec 23, 2010 by

Mark your calendars! This Year’s 51st annual LA County Holiday Celebration is being held on December 24th, at 3:00pm and at the downtown Music Center. The theme for this year’s holiday theme is "Childhood Holiday [...]

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How to save 1 Hour on your Commute time if you live in West LA

Dec 10, 2010 by

Do you live on the Westside? If you do, you know how much of a hassle taking Metro can be. But don’t get me wrong, I really like Metro, but their service to the Westside [...]

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Unique LA is this Weekend

Dec 07, 2010 by

The Holiday season is now here and as Christmas and the New Year is closer and closer upon us, shopping is on everyone’s mind. But where can you go to get that one-of-a-kind gift for [...]

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Enjoy some cool Jazz for the Holidays

Nov 29, 2010

If you’re anywhere near 7th and Figueroa Streets during the next three Tuesdays, be sure to stop by the Ernest & Young Plaza to listen to some jazz. "Jazz for the Holidays", is a lunchtime [...]

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The Los Angeles Auto Show Opens Today

Nov 19, 2010

If you haven’t heard already, today is the opening day for the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show which will feature 20 new world debuts, including 30 new North American brands not yet seen. This year’s [...]

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Downtown’s Triforium – an Amazing Public Art Sculpture

Oct 20, 2010

After my first glance at it, I was stunned by both its beauty and creativity. To be frank, it was far larger than I expected; and much more colorful, too. The Triforium is a 6-story, [...]

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Which is Downtown Los Angeles’ Oldest Bar? You Decide

Sep 30, 2010

Los Angeles is old–to-a-point–and there’s no debate about that. But there does seem to be a bit of controversy as to which is the oldest bar in Los Angeles. Doling out that honor carries with [...]

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Mapping Los Angeles Downtown Districts

Sep 20, 2010

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been “meeting” some fantastic people on Facebook. In fact, one of my newest friends goes by the name of DTLA Citizen. DTLA? Down Town Los Angeles, of course. [...]

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The Downtown LA Youth and Culture Center

Sep 14, 2010

If you’ve been to 132 S. Beaudry Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles recently, then you might probably noticed a special change in the area. Although, Travelin’ Local featured a mural yesterday, today’s mural is a [...]

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Ray Bradbury Week is Coming to Los Angeles

Aug 20, 2010

Ray Bradbury is considered one of the greatest science fiction writers of all time. His indelible and iconic “Martian Chronicles,” established Bradbury as a serious and talented writer. Its commercial success only added to his [...]

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Vista Hermosa Park, a Jewel in Downtown L.A.

Jul 14, 2010

The other day, after eating lunch at The Village Kitchen, I took a slight detour and headed for Vista Hermosa Park. Born out of what used to be old oil fields, an earthquake fault and [...]

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Downtown Los Angeles Dog Day Afternoon

Jul 12, 2010

Are you a dog owner? Do you live in downtown Los Angeles? If you answered yes to both of these questions, then the Fourth Annual Downtown Dog Day Afternoon at the Cathedral on Tuesday, July [...]

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The Village Kitchen Serves up more than Just Lunch

Jul 11, 2010

A few days, after a doctor’s appointment I was hungry. Obviously since it was lunchtime, I wanted to eat something delicious for lunch. That’s when The Village Kitchen caught my eye. Located at 1667 Beverly [...]

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