July has been quite the jetset month for me, with a chance to revisit some old haunts & check off some new bucket list locations as well. Hope you all enjoy this brief travelogue.
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While visiting family in Long Beach, I got the opportunity to revisit my first city love, Downtown LA.
A lot has happened since the last time I stepped foot in DTLA so it was a nice chance to see things in person.
After years of delays and closures I was finally able to ride the beautiful Angel's Flight
The always classic Bradbury Building
The gem of a building that is now the Hotel Per La.
Back when I lived Downtown in 2009 ish, I remember seeing this beautiful building boarded up & empty, so it was great to see it refurbished & full of life
Oceanwide Plaza with graffitti scraping the sky
Frank Gehry's The Grand
LAX bound
Made a quick pitstop back home in Portland before jumping back on a plane 2 days later >>>
A quick layover at Midway offered some incredible views of Chicago
On the approach to Detroit
A building I've been obsessed with for years - The Book Tower.
It was awe inspiring to finally see it in person, and to see the final product of its recent renovation.
Sometimes a bartop view is worth 1000 words >>>
The stunning Guardian Building
And finally the crown gem of the trip - Brush Park.
I remember being obsessed with images of this neighborhood when I was younger, specifically the pictures of decaying mansions set in front of the gleaming glass of the Renaissance Center in the distance.
The Brush Park of today presented a much different experience, however, as the grand mansions of the past were carefully restored & there was new development going up on almost every block we walked passed.
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