A guide to Downtown Los Angeles
Get to know Downtown Los Angeles with the city center's best restaurants, bars, attractions, hotels and more
Downtown Los Angeles has been swept up in a cultural resurgence unlike any other in L.A.’s recent history. The city center snapped out of decades of decline and—though it’s far from perfect—become a bona fide modern metropolis. Downtown is a worthwhile destination for tourists and locals alike, whether to check out the museums and cultural institutions atop Bunker Hill, restaurants and bars in the Historic Core or concerts and sporting events in South Park. Though its old, beautiful buildings and contemporary skyscrapers may never steal the global spotlight from the Venice beachfront and faded glamor of Hollywood, Downtown Los Angeles is quickly becoming the city’s heart.
Though many major venues in Downtown L.A. are temporarily closed, we’ve updated our guide with some of the restaurants, bars and attractions that are still open for service.
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Poolside Dinner and a Movie Series at L.A. Live
We might not have hit go-in-the-pool season quite yet, but sit-by-the-pool season is all the time. You can do just that—and eat dinner and watch a...
Street Food Cinema
After spending the past year at the drive-in—and giving us a much-appreciated way to see old movies on the big screen—seasonal fave Street...
Dance at Dusk
Live dance returns to the Music Center—outdoors only for now—with this series of ticketed ballet, tap and modern dance performances on a new...