These are just some of the things I love about Los Angeles:

Chinatown @ night

Photos: Linda Gamboa

Bahooka - bar

All Star Lanes - Eagle Rock

Old L.A. Zoo picnic grounds - Griffith Park

downtown L.A.

Little Cave - Highland Park

Don the Beachcomber - Huntington Beach

Boyle Heights

Hollywood Park Concert Series - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

Griffith Observatory

Downtown L.A.

Bankers District - Downtown L.A.

Cherry Blossom Festival - Little Tokyo

Tiki Ti - Los Feliz

Los Angeles - Downtown

Olvera Street

6th Street Bridge

Downtown L.A.

Clifton's - Downtown L.A.

Grand Central Market - Downtown L.A.

Cafe Tropical - Silver Lake

Grand Performances @ The Watercourt in Downtown L.A. - Nortec Collective

Angeles Crest

Hank's - Downtown L.A.

Rod's - Arcadia

Vintage Car Show - San Pedro

Casa Bianca - Eagle Rock

King's Head - Santa Monica

Frolic Room - Hollywood

Hop Louie - Chinatown

Twilight Dance Series @ Santa Monica Pier - Patti Smith

Central Library - Downtown L.A.

Yorkshire Grill - Downtown L.A.

Bullwinkle & Rocky - W. Hollywood

Philippe

Pony Rides - Griffith Park

Queen Mary - Long Beach

Echo Park Lake

Downtown LA ArtWalk

2nd Street Tunnel

ONYX - The good old days when coffee shops inspired dialogue and creativity.

Griffith Park hiking path

Protests

Silver Lake Reservoir

Fiesta Shalom bringing together the Jewish/Mexican community - Breed Street Shul in Boyle Heights

Santa Monica Pier

Ghost Town in Knott's Berry Farm

Damon's

L.A. Skyline view from my bedroom window

Carroll Ave - Victorian Homes

Disneyland fireworks

Dia de Los Muertos - my fashions rocked the catwalk @ Tropico de Nopal - pictured: Emelda Gutierrez, Harry Ortiz-Liflan and Rochelle Bassarear.(oh, and the bimbo blow up doll.)

Sand, wet sand, under my feet

Comments

Anonymous said…

Thanks for sharing your birdseye view of the city.

Friday, April 27, 2012 10:37:00 AM

Anonymous said…

Pictures worth a thousand words. Many thanks.

Friday, February 22, 2013 12:28:00 PM

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