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.
A prominent beacon of yesteryear’s Art Deco fascination is the Eastern Columbia Building. Originally quartering the offices of both the Eastern Outfitting Company and the Columbia Outfitting Company, the building sits at the southern end of the Historic Core on Broadway, and is bedecked in blue tile and topped by a cascading clock tower. While entry is forbidden, linger around the tower’s exterior to admire many meticulous motifs of gilt zigzags, sunbursts, and geometric figures.
