Downtown LA
Downtown LA: the back story
The back story
About Downtown LA: the back story
Downtown Los Angeles is the city’s business district and, increasingly, its cultural heart, from Walt Disney Concert Hall and The Broad on Grand Avenue to the historic theatres of Broadway and the restaurants of the Arts District.
Grand Avenue
Walt Disney Concert Hall, The Broad, MOCA and The Music Center line Grand Avenue on Bunker Hill.
The Historic Core
Grand Central Market, the Bradbury Building and the theatres of Broadway are a short walk below.
Downtown is where Los Angeles began, at El Pueblo and Olvera Street.
The Arts District
East of Little Tokyo, the Arts District’s warehouses hold restaurants such as Bestia and Kato.
Business
The Financial District, the LA Convention Center and L.A. LIVE are around the Wilshire Grand Center and Crypto.com Arena.
Our advice: concert at Disney Hall, dinner in the Arts District and a nightcap at Spire 73.
Why it's on our list
- Grand Avenue
- The Historic Core
- The Arts District
- Business
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Downtown LA: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Downtown LA: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Walt Disney Concert Hall1.3 miWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Griffith Observatory6.5 miCycle 42 minCar or taxi 26 min
- TCL Chinese Theatre7.4 miCar or taxi 29 min
- LACMA7.4 miCar or taxi 29 min
- The Grove7.5 miCar or taxi 29 min
- Hollywood Bowl7.6 miCar or taxi 30 min
- Rodeo Drive9.8 miCar or taxi 37 min
- Getty Center14 miCar or taxi 50 min
- Venice Beach Boardwalk14 miCar or taxi 51 min
- Santa Monica Pier15 miCar or taxi 54 min