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Archives for April 2008

Trader Vic's Headed to Downtown?

30th

May Day Marches Join Forces

A Night at the BonaVista Lounge

29th

Grand Avenue Start Delayed; Completion Now in 2012

28th

Bringing Back the Flags at Arcade Post Office

Skid Row All Star Saturday

County to Open 'Project 50' Office on the Corner of 5th and Main

25th

JANM to Welcome Chado Tea Room in June

'Skid Row' Documentary a Must See for Downtown Residents

As Main Loses Benches, Spring Adds Them

24th

Unicycle Man, I Salute You

Park Fifth Public Benefits Approved, but TFAR Process Raises Questions

Good Idea Benched

Last Dangerous Curve Exhibition to be 'For Mike'

Sunday: Fiesta Broadway Brings Music and Street Closures

23rd

My Fair Lady on Grand Ave

Presented Park Plan a Start, but Illustrates the Need for a Cohesive Transit System

22nd

The Modern Streetcar's Greatest Asset: Low Floor Boarding

Shop for a Cause

21st

A Day for Salazar

Civic Center Park Proposals "Uninspired"

20th

Welcome Aboard: Jeannine Denholm

19th

Streetcar Construction Not Your Typical Rail Project

18th

First Glimpses from the Portland Streetcar Trip

17th

Different Cities, but Same Story on Sidewalks

16th

Downtown Delegation Heads North to Ride Streetcars

Club Store Opening Provides a City Opportunity

A Midweek Closure Report

15th

A Visual Tour through Sunday's Bridge Mix

OG is "The Man" at City Hall

14th

As It Turns Four, Art Walk is Still Growing

13th

Downtown Film Festival Gets a Home Base

12th

In Past Life, State Building Footprint was a Park and a Homeless Shelter

11th

Pedestrian Accident Closes Spring

Tranquility Base Opens with an Emotional Ribbon Cutting

10th

In Some Cities, a Car Commercial's a Big Deal

DotDotDash: Wandering Main Street

9th

A Second Stair Climb for Downtown

DOT Looking At Music Center DASH

DWP Still the Hold Up in Downtown Toilet

New Art Festival Arrives in Los Angeles

8th

AON Readies an Updated Street Presence

Revamped Film Festival Debuts in Revamped Theater

Hoagies & Wings Opening a Power Lunch

7th

'Konnichiwa' – and 'Aloha' – From Little Tokyo

LAT: Cabbies Want You to Hail a Cab

LAFD 'Brothers' Gather Downtown

6th

A Moment of Nature in the Midst of It All

4th

Ahmanson Debuts '9 to 5'

More Theatre Reuse: Units for Palace, Los Angeles?

This Weekend: Gardens and Blossoms Downtown

Friday Morning LAFD Memorial to Draw a Crowd to Downtown

3rd

Raising Awareness for L.A. River Bridges

Sunday: Charles Phoenix Gives His Last Tour of Downtown as Disneyland

Flowers in Spring, on Spring

After Delay, 7th Street Finally Getting Lit?

2nd

Cefiore's 7th Street Competition: The Drug Store

Park Fifth Quietly Moves Forward

Mayor's Speech on Skid Row Highlights the Politics of Homelessness

1st

Delijani Looks to Add 155 Bite-Sized Condos in the United Building

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Nighttime at the taco place

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Old Bank District

Kid with Scooter

Bruno.

Grand Park's Arthur J. Will Memorial Fountain

Grand Park, Downtown Los Angeles

In the King Eddy Saloon

Banksy's

The night watchman's shack

Sincere Gifts, Chinatown ~ Los Angeles, California