Discover the Secret Histories of Historic Downtown Los Angeles This Saturday and Sunday May 26th and 27th!

The Last Bookstore Presents….

  

The Secret Lives of Historic Downtown Los Angeles

This Saturday May 26th  we will have the HISTORIC DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES 101  2 hour walking tour at 11 AM  and at 2:00 PM - and on Sunday May 27th, at 11 AM and 2 PM  we will have the HOW DOWNTOWN LOS ANGLES INVENTED THE WILD WEST (and why no one knows it) walking tour.


Click highlighed links above for more Information!

And next weekend Saturday June 2nd and Sunday June 3rd, the tours will be at 11 AM and 2 PM on both days.

BRADBURY BUILDING

All tours begin at THE LAST BOOKSTORE at 453 S. Spring Street in the Spring Arts Tower and will be led by long time Downtown resident Brady Westwater who, besides being involved with the Downtown LA Neighborhood Council, the Historic Downtown BID, Gallery Row, Art Walk, and the BOXeight and the CONCEPT Fashion Weeks, has brought over 150 businesses, artists and non-profit institutions to Downtown Los Angeles.

For reservations call 213-804-8396 or email BradyWestwater@gmail.com.  Credit card orders can be processed at the bookstore and all proceeds go towards preserving the history of the neighborhood. And all tours still remain only $15 per person.

Discover Why No One Knows Downtown Los Angeles Invented the Wild West on this Sunday's 11 AM and 2 PM Walking Tours - BEFORE the big games even start.

The Last Bookstore Presents….

  

The Secret Lives of Historic Downtown Los Angeles



The Sunday May 20 at either 11 AM - or 2 PM discover HOW DOWNTOWN LOS ANGLES INVENTED THE WILD WEST (and why no one knows it) during one of two 2 hour walking tours.


Or on next weekend,  take our Saturday May 26th HISTORIC DOWNTOWN 101 walking tour at 11 AM or 2 PM or our Sunday Wild West Tour on May 27th at 11AM or 2 PM.  See the latest posts on this blog for other tour dates.

BRADBURY BUILDING

All tours begin at THE LAST BOOKSTORE at 453 S. Spring Street in the Spring Arts Tower and will be led by long time Downtown resident Brady Westwater who, besides being involved with the Downtown LA Neighborhood Council, the Historic Downtown BID, Gallery Row, Art Walk, and the BOXeight and the CONCEPT Fashion Weeks, has brought over 150 businesses, artists and non-profit institutions to Downtown.  All tours are only $15 per person.

Wyatt Earp

If you take the "How Los Angeles Invented The Wild West (and why no one knows it"tour, you will discover that long before the famed Western cowtowns and mining camps Tombstone, Dodge City, and Deadwood existed, Los Angeles was the first town where everything that happened in the Wild West, happened here first and that everyone from Wyatt Earp to Judge Roy Bean came to Los Angeles first before going east to help start the Wild West. You will also discover LA was a far ‘wilder’ town than any Western town that followed after it.

And besides ‘inventing’ the original Wild West, Los Angeles also remained part of the Wild West for far longer than other place (from 25 years to over 90 years - compared to the average period of 3 or 4 years to 10 years of most cowtowns) and LA was also one of the few towns built upon both cattle and mining.

Tickets for either tour are only $15 per person - free for children under 8 - and reservations can be made by calling Brady Westwater at 213-804-8396 or emailing bradywestwater@gmail.com.  All credit card orders will be processed  at Last Bookstore and cash payments may be made at the start of the tour.   All proceeds will go towards the revitalization and the study of the history of the neighborhood.  

Lastly, future tours will feature specialized areas of interest such as architecture, art of all kinds, shopping and food, single streets, sports (from steer wrestling to luchador wrestlers to a Sumo wrestler), transportation, specific periods of history, the hidden Wild West history of Los Angeles, movie locations, Downtown after hours and many other aspects of the neighborhood. And custom designed can be developed by request  for groups of four or more.

We will also be soon starting weekday and evening tours on what it's like to live in Downtown Los Angeles. You will be introduced to the many of stores, restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues (and often their owners, too) - along with being given previews of one of a kind special events - so you can get a feel for what it is like to live in Downtown Los Angeles.

We expect this tour to be popular with not only people considering moving to Downtown and people who work in Downtown and who would like to know what to do after hours in Downtown - but also to recent and even long established Downtown residents who want to know more about their neighborhood.

Discover the Secret Histories of Historic Downtown Los Angeles This Saturday and Sunday May 19th and 20th!

The Last Bookstore Presents….

  

The Secret Lives of Historic Downtown Los Angeles

This Saturday May 19th  we will have the HISTORIC DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES 101  2 hour walking tour at 11 AM  and at 2:00 PM - and on Sunday May 20th, at 11 AM and 2 PM  we will have the HOW DOWNTOWN LOS ANGLES INVENTED THE WILD WEST (and why no one knows it) walking tour.  Click highlighed links for more Information!

And next weekend Saturday May 27th and Sunday May28th, the tours will be at 11 AM and 2 PM on both days.

BRADBURY BUILDING

All tours begin at THE LAST BOOKSTORE at 453 S. Spring Street in the Spring Arts Tower and will be led by long time Downtown resident Brady Westwater who, besides being involved with the Downtown LA Neighborhood Council, the Historic Downtown BID, Gallery Row, Art Walk, and the BOXeight and the CONCEPT Fashion Weeks, has brought over 150 businesses, artists and non-profit institutions to Downtown Los Angeles.

For reservations call 213-804-8396 or email BradyWestwater@gmail.com.  Credit card orders can be processed at the bookstore and all proceeds go towards preserving the history of the neighborhood. And all tours still remain only $15 per person.

Discover How Downtown Los Angeles Invented the Wild West at 11 AM or 2 PM this Sunday!

The Last Bookstore Presents….

  

The Secret Lives of Historic Downtown Los Angeles



The Sunday May 13 at either 11 AM - or 2 PM discover HOW DOWNTOWN LOS ANGLES INVENTED THE WILD WEST (and why no one knows it) during one of two 2 hour walking tours.
Or on next weekend,  take our Saturday May 20th HISTORIC DOWNTOWN 101 walking tour at 11 AM or 2 PM or our Sunday Wild West Tour on May 21st at 11AM or 2 PM.  See the latest posts on this blog for other tour dates.

BRADBURY BUILDING

All tours begin at THE LAST BOOKSTORE at 453 S. Spring Street in the Spring Arts Tower and will be led by long time Downtown resident Brady Westwater who, besides being involved with the Downtown LA Neighborhood Council, the Historic Downtown BID, Gallery Row, Art Walk, and the BOXeight and the CONCEPT Fashion Weeks, has brought over 150 businesses, artists and non-profit institutions to Downtown.  All tours are only $15 per person.

Wyatt Earp

Iyou take the "How Los Angeles Invented The Wild West (and why no one knows it"tour, you will discover that long before the famed Western cowtowns and mining camps Tombstone, Dodge City, and Deadwood existed, Los Angeles was the first town where everything that happened in the Wild West, happened here first and that everyone from Wyatt Earp to Judge Roy Bean came to Los Angeles first before going east to help start the Wild West. You will also discover LA was a far ‘wilder’ town than any Western town that followed after it.

And besides ‘inventing’ the original Wild West, Los Angeles also remained part of the Wild West for far longer than other place (from 25 years to over 90 years - compared to the average period of 3 or 4 years to 10 years of most cowtowns) and LA was also one of the few towns built upon both cattle and mining.

Tickets for either tour are only $15 per person - free for children under 8 - and reservations can be made by calling Brady Westwater at 213-804-8396 or emailing bradywestwater@gmail.com.  All credit card orders will be processed  at Last Bookstore and cash payments may be made at the start of the tour.   All proceeds will go towards the revitalization and the study of the history of the neighborhood.  

Lastly, future tours will feature specialized areas of interest such as architecture, art of all kinds, shopping and food, single streets, sports (from steer wrestling to luchador wrestlers to a Sumo wrestler), transportation, specific periods of history, the hidden Wild West history of Los Angeles, movie locations, Downtown after hours and many other aspects of the neighborhood. And custom designed can be developed by request  for groups of four or more.

We will also be soon starting weekday and evening tours on what it's like to live in Downtown Los Angeles. You will be introduced to the many of stores, restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues (and often their owners, too) - along with being given previews of one of a kind special events - so you can get a feel for what it is like to live in Downtown Los Angeles.

We expect this tour to be popular with not only people considering moving to Downtown and people who work in Downtown and who would like to know what to do after hours in Downtown - but also to recent and even long established Downtown residents who want to know more about their neighborhood.

This Weekend's FOUR Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Los Angeles!

The Last Bookstore Presents….

  

The Secret Lives of Historic Downtown Los Angeles

Discover the Secret Lives of Downtown LA's Most Noted - and Notorious - Moms on this Weekend's Four Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Los Angeles! Plus much more about our neighborhood. 

And... did you know infamous outlaw Belle Starr gave birth to her future son in... Downtown Los Angeles?


This Saturday May 12th  we will have the HISTORIC DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES 101  2 hour walking tour at 11 AM  and at 2:00 PM - and on Sunday May 13th, at 11 AM and 2 PM  we will have the HOW DOWNTOWN LOS ANGLES INVENTED THE WILD WEST (and why no one knows it) walking tour.


And next weekend Saturday May 19th and Sunday May20th, the tours will be at 11 AM and 2 PM on both days.

BRADBURY BUILDING

All tours begin at THE LAST BOOKSTORE at 453 S. Spring Street in the Spring Arts Tower and will be led by long time Downtown resident Brady Westwater who, besides being involved with the Downtown LA Neighborhood Council, the Historic Downtown BID, Gallery Row, Art Walk, and the BOXeight and the CONCEPT Fashion Weeks, has brought over 150 businesses, artists and non-profit institutions to Downtown Los Angeles.

For reservations call 213-804-8396 or email BradyWestwater@gmail.com.  Credit card orders can be processed at the bookstore and all proceeds go towards preserving the history of the neighborhood. And all tours still remain only $15 per person.

AECOM Technology Only Fortune 500 Company Headquartered in Downtown Los Angeles

AECOM Technology is once again the only Fortune 500 Company left headquartered in Downtown Los Angeles.  It is also one of only five that are left within the city limits of Los Angeles.  The good new is that the AECOM's recent growth has been continuing and it has now moved up in rankings from #353 last year to #322 this year.

More in a later post.

Even a TV series set in Hollywood - Is Being Shot in ... Toronto!

L.A.'s production 'Complex' - Entertainment News, Brian Lowry, Media - Variety

And yet much of the local media (though not the trade papers) continues to insist that run away production is no threat to the LA film and TV industry - and continues to argue against California offering the necessary tax credits to keep production in LA.

This Weekend's Historic Downtown LA 101 and How LA Invented the Wild West 2 Hour Walking Tours! - and thre will ONLY be an 11 AM Wild West Tour This Sunday.

The Last Bookstore Presents….

  

The Secret Lives of Historic Downtown Los Angeles


This Saturday May 5th  we will have the HISTORIC DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES 101  2 hour walking tour on Saturday May 5th at 11 AM  and at 2:00 PM - and on Sunday May 6th, at 11 AM ONLY - this Sunday we will have just the 11 AM HOW DOWNTOWN LOS ANGLES INVENTED THE WILD WEST (and why no one knows it) walking tour.


And next weekend Saturday May 12th and Sunday May13th, the tours will be at 11 AM and 2 PM on both days.

BRADBURY BUILDING

All tours begin at THE LAST BOOKSTORE at 453 S. Spring Street in the Spring Arts Tower and will be led by long time Downtown resident Brady Westwater who, besides being involved with the Downtown LA Neighborhood Council, the Historic Downtown BID, Gallery Row, Art Walk, and the BOXeight and the CONCEPT Fashion Weeks, has brought over 150 businesses, artists and non-profit institutions to Downtown Los Angeles.

For reservations call 213-804-8396 or email BradyWestwater@gmail.com.  Credit card orders can be processed at the bookstore and all proceeds go towards preserving the history of the neighborhood. And all tours still remain only $15 per person.

Huffington Post Column on May Day, Occupy LA and Historic Downtown Los Angeles

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Occupy L.A. Meets Small Town Downtown Los Angeles on May Day

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After an early morning with no emergency vehicle sirens or overhead helicopters, I realized I didn't know when or where the planned Occupy L.A. May Day demonstrations were taking place. So I walked up Spring past Broadway -- where the sidewalks were packed and the store were all open until I reached Hill and saw a few police and fire vehicles.

I then walked south on Hill until I saw more police cars and a couple jewelry stores that were beginning to take their stock out of their windows. But until I hit 7th, almost all the stores were still open and the sidewalks all crowded with shoppers. It was just another typical weekday morning in Historic Downtown LA -- with just one exception.

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