READ NEXT: How to Spend 3 Days in Los Angeles – the Perfect Itinerary Getting Around Downtown Los Angeles The tour takes you inside some of this ornate movie palaces, like Los Angeles Theater, Million Dollar Theater, Orpheum Theater, or the Theater at Ace Hotel. As a result, Bunker Hilled turned into a rundown working class neighborhood.
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Back in the 19th century, Bunker Hill was an exclusive suburb filled with filled with Victorian-style homes for the upper-class residents of Los Angeles.īut in the 1920s, the wealthy residents of Bunker Hill began leaving for more affluent enclaves, such as Beverly Hills and Pasadena. Downtown (Bunker Hill)Ĭontinue your Downtown LA tour with a walk on Bunker Hill. Chinatown Gateway Monument (The Dragon Gate)Īlthough much smaller than the Chinese neighborhoods of New York, or San Francisco, you’ll still find great food and numerous Chinese specialty stores in Chinatown L.A. Throw a coin for good luck into the wishing wells here, then cross Hill St. The area bustles with life, energy and color. Head west across Gin Ling Way to the shops that sell an eclectic array of Asian-influenced collectibles, art and books. Broadway) leading into Chinatown’s Central Plaza, where tourists mingle with Westside families and Chinese seniors playing xiangqi (Chinese chess). The original Chinatown, which developed in the mid-1800s, was demolished in 1930s, to make room for Union Station.Ī walk through this neighborhood will take you past neon-embellished pagodas, funky shops filled with Chines herbs, goods, and lucky bamboo, and many Chinese eateries and businesses.
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