A Walking Tour of Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

I鈥檝e lived in California for 29 years and I just visited downtown Los Angeles for the first time! Don鈥檛 wait as long as I did, and when you go, be sure to take a walking tour of the downtown historic area first. There is so much to see, history to learn, and fun things to do, too. Plus, if you鈥檙e looking for instagrammable sights, this is the tour for you! This tour was part of a recent Santa Monica/Los Angeles weekend getaway for my husband and I. Our tour guide was a volunteer from the HI Santa Monica hostel, where we were staying.

We actually started this tour from the 7th Street Center metro station, because we took the light rail train from Santa Monica to Los Angeles. It was wonderful to arrive 鈥渃arless鈥� in the city, and I suggest you do the same. I have no idea how much you鈥檇 have to pay for parking or how difficult it would be to聽find聽parking. Driving a car into Los Angeles isn鈥檛 really fun, anyway, because of traffic.

Bottega Louie, at 700 S Grand Avenue, was the first stop on our walking tour.聽Bottega Louie聽is a beautiful Italian Restaurant and Patisserie that specializes in pizzas, pastas, and small plates, as well as a weekend brunch and macarons to go. Why is this a good stop? It鈥檚 a BEAUTIFUL place to see! Bright and spacious and very popular 鈥� with rows and rows of sumptuous bakery treats and colorful macarons 鈥� and a little bit of the European vibe we enjoyed so much in France and Italy. It reminded me very much of Laduree in Paris. I bought a Birthday Cake-flavored macaron and it totally transported me back to Paris for a moment! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: A Walking Tour of Downtown Los Angeles
Guide Location: USA » Los Angeles
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Tamara Wilcox
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

Bottega Louie
Millenium Biltmore Hotel
Pershing Square
Perch Rooftop Bistro
The Last Bookstore
Bradbury Building
Grand Central Market
Angels Flight
MOCA Plaza
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Grand Park
Olvera Street
Union Station

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