Category: Hidden Gems of Downtown
Fun Shui: A Grand Central Market pop-up marketplace for art, design, and home decor
LOS ANGELES, CA — Grand Central Market has some of Los Angeles’ most storied history, interesting food, and unique sights. Joining the fun is the appropriately named Fun Shui, a marketplace that will showcase some of the area’s top designers as they sell their art, photography, home decor, plants, …
Fa La Land: LA’s Christmas Experience and Photo Stop Pop-Up
Enjoy tons of photo ops at Fa La Land, a Christmas themed pop-up in DTLA featuring everything from candy dot ball pits, a fun swing, a kissing booth, and even pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus! The details WHAT: Tinseltown’s most vibrant and fun holiday pop-up museum. WHERE: ROW DTLA, …
The Best Hidden Gem in Huntington Park is a French-Style Crepe Restaurant: Nina’s Cafe
Don’t count out the Huntington Park dining scene, because Nina’s Cafe might be singlehandedly putting it on the map. This cute, cozy, and classy hidden gem is better than your average hipster joint.https://www.instagram.com/p/BRbpgoTh-uBWHERE: Nina’s Cafe, 2805 E Gage Ave, Huntington Park, CA 90255WHAT: Brunch, lunch, and dinner; crepes and sandwiches; …
Born a Slave and Free in LA: Bridget “Biddy” Mason Memorial Park
A quaint memorial park in DTLA honoring a slave, Biddy Mason, who would go on to found LA’s first Black church.https://www.instagram.com/p/BHQvRWwA3SJ/WHERE: 324 Broadway and Spring St at 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90040WHAT: Memorial park, African-American history, Los Angeles historyWHEN: Year-roundHOW MUCH: FreePARKING: Metered street parkingTerrible, terrible stuff happens in …
The Glorious Glass Glistening of Phantasma Gloria at Randyland in Echo Park
Weird, wacky, and yet oddly mesmerizing, the glass bottle installation of Phantasma Gloria and Randyland have been a unique part of Echo Park since 2001 and is growing by the day. Visitors can stop by at any time–at least in the daylight–to have a gander at the crazy creation.WHERE: 1646 …