#730: Visit A Bookstore, Built of Books.
Officially named “The Last Bookstore” this quaint Downtown LA bookstore might as well be THE LAST bookstore with the inside walls built entirely out of books. Yep, 22,000 sq. ft. of books With the demise of most bookstores around the country except for Barnes & Noble, you’d wonder how this place was still in business. But it’s still very much alive, and kicking and defying all odds.
#708: See the Iconic Hollywood Sign.
Hey, Hollywood! What’s your dream?
705: Visit The Lake-Less Silver Lake.
Bad news, guys. There actually is no lake in Silver Lake; it was built around what used to be a city reservoir, and now is an empty canyon. Yet despite the serious lack of water in my new found discovery, I immediately fell in love with this hipster neighborhood. It feels NOTHING like L.A., which appeals to me even more. After an hour of strolling through with personal tour guide and friend, Dennis, I found a confluence of Southern California charm,…
#701: Parts Unknown: Koreatown.
Of ALL the celebrity-loved, world-class-inspired, 5-star award-winning restaurants and cuisines in the entire LA metropolis, Anthony Bordain raved about this particular 3-mile stretch of LA: Koreatown. So, I –– obsessed with anything Mr. Bordain loved and curious about such a place –– and friend Dennis ventured to these “Parts Unknown.” And what did we find? A confluence of North and South Korean influence, enough Beer Belly to drown all of Wilshire Boulevard, sinfully delicious Mexican-American-inspired tacos (Colonel Saunders, eat…