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Los Angeles gets a lot of bad rep.  I tried to counteract preconceived notions with a post where I list 20 things to love about the city. In my previous post, I didn’t feature prominently the Downtown / Civic Center area.  Nevertheless, this neighborhood, delineated by the major freeways, is one of the more exciting parts of the city. After Washington D.C., Los Angeles has the largest concentration of government buildings and employees in the nation. The diversity, vastness, and vibrancy of Downtown give us a good idea of what we can find in the rest of the city.  After all, modern buildings and adobe houses, graffiti and masterpieces, fine dining and street food coexist here. Pictures of Downtown Los Angeles In this post, I try to give you a taste of Downtown in 40 photos.  The scenes are disparate, I know, but for some reason, they go together like pieces of a puzzle. The City Hall This grandiose, 32 story building was completed in 1928.  Over the years, it has been renovated t...

In This Post... Los Angeles ZipCar – Zipping From Sight to Sight Griffith Park with Los Angeles ZipCar Hollywood Stars Cruising the Sunset Strip The Hills of Beverly  Zipping Around LA Related articles across the web Los Angeles ZipCar – Zipping From Sight to Sight W ith our last day of the #GreatCoastRoadTrip our itinerary was wide open. With so many world famous sights to be seen in such little time we decided to make the most of our fun ride and headed out for a jam-packed tour using our Los Angeles ZipCar. Griffith Park with Los Angeles ZipCar Just north of LA sandwiched between Hollywood and Burbank lies Griffith Park. This massive recreation area is home to the Greek theater, the LA Zoo, the Hollywood sign, and the Griffith Observatory – our first stop on our Los Angeles ZipCar. The high hills also offer sweeping views of the city and there are excellent hiking trails, ball diamonds, golf courses, and other recreational facilities which makes it a favor...