Keri Freeman
- December 17, 2020
- 15 minutes Read
10 Great Gifts From DTLA and the Holiday Wishes That Come With Them
This year, Downtown Weekly kept our holiday shopping list local. Our holiday gift wrap up features some very special gifts and well wishes brought to you by our widely diverse,…
Abel Weiss
- December 15, 2020
- 3 minutes Read
Future Looks Bright For DTLA Development: Here’s What’s on the Horizon
The future looks bright for DTLA real estate as investors and developers march forward. The Downtown Center Business Improvement District (DCBID) has released its Q3 2020 DTLA Market Report revealing stats for the…
- December 10, 2020
- 2 minutes Read
DTLA Artists in Residence: Street Artists Take Bay Street
Street artists took over Bay Street in Downtown LA for a great cause: supporting homeless and trafficked youth in Los Angeles. The idea was conceived by artist and Ethos Contemporary…
- December 9, 2020
- 2 minutes Read
“Spark: A Systemic Racism Story” – Just 32 Minutes to Start Unlearning
“Spark: A Systemic Racism Story”, is a thirty-minute film created by Tom Gegax and Mary Wescott of the Gegax Family Foundation in 2020. The film takes a hard look at…
Dan Devon
- December 8, 2020
- 5 minutes Read
The Legend of the Original Taco Pete
The year is 1989. George H.W. Bush is in the White House and America’s favorite pastimes stem from moments spent together in family rituals. picnics, graduations, weddings and even gatherings in the living…
- December 7, 2020
- 9 minutes Read
TACO QUEST 2020: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
In March of 2020, most of Downtown shutdown completely in order to fight the spread of Covid 19. Facing a global pandemic, the Mayor of Los Angeles ordered all non-essential…
- December 4, 2020
- 1 minute Read
Help Save Bob Baker Marionette Theater From Closing
Bob Baker Marionette Theater is reaching out for help with some pretty scary news: the puppet theater is on the brink of closure. COVID-19 has devastated small businesses. Cultural institutions like…
- December 3, 2020
- 4 minutes Read
Driven To Change: Downtown Gets a Visit From Origin Kazoku Car Crew
Chris Calderon, the founder of the car collective Origin Kazoku, isn’t just a car enthusiast. He’s also a concerned citizen. In 2015, at the tender age of eighteen, Chris decided…
- December 1, 2020
- 1 minute Read
Mayor Garcetti Launches “Serve” Fund for Restaurant Workers Affected by Outdoor Shutdown
The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a devastating blow to restaurant workers. If you are a food service worker in need of support, you should find out if your eligible to receive…
- December 1, 2020
- 3 minutes Read
LA County Launches “Keep LA County Dining”Grants to Help Save Restaurants. Here’s Why DTLA Restaurants Won’t Be Seeing Any of That Money
In an effort to assist restaurants affected by the COVID-19 restrictions, Los Angeles County will launch the Keep LA County Dining Grant Program on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at 12:00 a.m. Too…
- November 25, 2020
- 2 minutes Read
BLK DTLA: Tough Love Coming To Cleo TV
Fans of the hit CLEO TV ‘s Tough Love will be glad to know the new series TOUGH LOVE: LOS ANGELES airs Wednesday, November 25, 2020 with a simulcast broadcast premiere on TV…
Colleen Glennon
- November 25, 2020
- 3 minutes Read
DTLA Woman’s Touch: Sakura Marketing Owner Andrea Romero Talks Ownership and Leaving Your Fears Behind
Owner and founder of Sakura Marketing Andrea Romero talks to us about her love of L.A., how she got started, and how she left her fears behind to pursue her…
