Downtown LA’s Historic Core is a story of contrasts. Next to yesteryear’s aging nickelodeons it’s no surprise to find a bustling boutique hotel, or to uncover a vegan-vending pizza stand among stalls of parked vehicles. It’s as if layers of the city’s history converge at its heart, creating a harmonious discord that excites, delights, and surprises just like its quivering quakes. Every nook and cranny must be explored to fully apprehend the mysteries and marvels that lie along the fault lines of this city’s teeming streets.
A pizza stall located in the middle of a generic downtown parking lot, perfect for late night eats.
At 7am the sun is barely awake, but the day is well along the way for the vendors of the Los Angeles Flower Market. At City Home & Garden, rows of palm, banana, and ficus trees barely demarcate discernible walking paths, making a stroll through its overgrown foliage feel a bit like a ramble about Jurassic Park - which is certainly not a bad thing.
