Holidays in DTLA
There’s a lot going on in downtown Los Angeles for the holidays. Union Station throws down the gauntlet with decorations; and this year, a new addition with Cocoa Concert Series Friday nights in December, starting at 6:30. Combine this with a trip to the new Imperial Western Beer Company in the old Fred Harvey space, […]
Oyster Fest @ Grand Central Market
Oyster Fest is one of my favorite weekends at Grand Central Market. Oyster farmers come from all over, and shuck right in front of you for the freshest oysters possible in LA. The Oyster Gourmet, that mimetic oyster hut next to Sari Sari, puts on the fest and they are some of my favorite folks […]
Drive By Tourist
Hanging out at HBT headquarters, Grand Central Market, we see a lot of drive by tourists. You can hear the crackle of a microphone, reducing the history of Angel’s Flight and the market to a 30 second sound bite. Heads swivel, phone cameras point and the bus/van moves on. I feel bad for those folks, […]
Ciclavia; Happy B-Day LA Phil, SEPT 30, 9AM-4PM
The next Ciclavia promises to be one for the books. Ciclavia is LA’s largest open streets event, that has been going on for 6 years now. Every few months a different part of the city is chosen, streets are closed to auto traffic, and LA gets out and about on bikes, roller blades, tall bikes, […]
End of Summer Consolation Prize: LA County Fair!
I love that the LA County Fair is in September, its like a soft landing from summer highs. If you’ve never been to the fair you’ve got to go, but do your research, there’s so much more to the LA County Fair than rides and fried Oreos. This years theme is Route 66, the mother […]
Two Bit Circus, more than just a barcade in the Arts District
Today we were invited to check out the new Two Bit Circus in the Arts District, opening this September, as a potential stop on the tour. This Instagrammer’s catnip is gonna be big, I see many a special birthday being celebrated here. In this travel economy of “experiences” the new permanent home of Two Bit […]
Navigating Grand Central Market with kids
LA’s one hundred year old food hall, Grand Central Market, is filled with families having a great time sharing a variety of foods together, but some families look downright miserable trying to wrangle running little ones, navigating groups through the cramped passages, missing out on all the sights, sounds and smells that make the market […]
Upright bikes, Cinderella of the bike family
I have the carbon fiber roadie that gets me places fast, but when purchasing bikes for the tour I wasn’t sure what to get. I bought a few mountain bike style city bikes, and a few upright 8-speed cruisers. People gravitated towards the mountain bike style when choosing bikes, but by far the folks on […]
Union Station Summer Train Fest
This Saturday the 2nd annual Summer Train Fest takes place at Union Station. We checked out this event last year, and our Historic Core Tour will definitely roll through. Music, food, vintage trains and vintage characters; what more could you ask for at this Mission Revival, Art Deco gem of a train station. Register at […]
Dine LA Restaurant Week
This Friday Restaurant Week begins! July 13-27, 2018. Put on by Discover LA, Dine LA restaurant week is a great time to try out a new restaurant, or treat yourself to some place a little special maybe a little pricier than you’re used too. With prix-fix menus, at hundreds of restaurants across Los Angeles, try […]