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.
The southern end of LA’s Historic Core is marked by one of the area’s leading landmarks - the historic United Artists theatre. Built in the 1920’s by Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, D.W. Griffith, and Charlie Chaplin, the theatre was recently restored under the auspices of the Ace Hotel, and now hosts laudable acts ranging from a Quentin Tarantino film to a Marilyn Manson concert.
