I’m usually downtown in the daytime, giving tours and seeing people using the share bikes.
But sometimes, one needs to go at night and how vibrant things can be when darkness falls.
With the long days of spring and summer, six pm isn’t exactly dark. Grand Park runs three blocks from the Music center up on Grand Ave, across Hill and Broadway down to City Hall on Spring st. These days many fun activities take place here. A food fair, both booths, and trucks, bars and entertainment took place this weekend. So we hopped on the subway and went to explore. There was a Mariachi band.
Chinese dragon dancers. I really didn’t take any pictures of the food, we had some great middle eastern food. It was just fun walking around and people watching. LA is a real melting pot, no cultural appropriation – rather cultural sharing, everybody bringing their traditions and making them all American.
This scene made my heart melt. Although it was pretty cool, the kids had no problem running through the fountain. A mom in her wheelchair got her daughter to push her and have her join the fun. I heard her say: this is the best Mother’s Day ever, I haven’t had so much fun!
So what is George Washington doing in this park? He didn’t originate here since the park is only a few years old.
I love the fact that once upon a time, this is what school children in Los Angeles did. Along with the women of the chamber of commerce. This must have been in storage for a while, so nice that he is now part of a very busy park.
I love the ‘new’ tradition of taking prom pictures at iconic sites in the city. In front of Disney Hall.
One girl took her date’s jacket, this other guy was much smarter. Along with his bright red suit, he wore a polar bear fur coat. Well, probably not made from a polar bear, but he was the only one who wasn’t freezing.
But young women will put up with the cold to be beautiful. Can’t blame them, it’s all part of youth.
Here is a cute couple, and yes, I am coveting her dress.
Golden sunset lighting the Broad. My favorite part of this museum is the building itself. And there you have some California gold.
We continued down Hope street and down the Bunker Hill steps. I tried to capture some more pictures, but with the fading light, they didn’t come out well. We craned our necks up and Joel even saw someone going down the glass slide! The pyramid atop the library is beautiful when viewed from above.
What I did capture was the lights in the fountain that runs along side the stairs. Light can make water so much more interesting.
As we walked along, some young men wished me a Happy Mother’s day. Earlier in the week a man in an elevator complimented my outfit and overall look. What can I say, I love this city!!
Leah