Hanny Playa
- October 27, 2026
- 9 minutes Read
Grand Rising: Downtown May Have Lost Seven Favorites But Some Historic Legends Are Making Their Comebacks
Downtown Los Angeles has become a revolving door of grand closings, grand openings, emotional farewells, and unexpected second chances. Just when another beloved establishment serves its final cocktail or last…
Keri Freeman
- October 8, 2026
- 17 minutes Read
Hotel Clark: 112 Years of Grandeur, Controversy and Reinvention in Downtown Los Angeles
Built by a railway millionaire during Los Angeles’ great expansion, the Hotel Clark has survived two world wars, international political controversy, bitter tenant battles and decades of abandonment. Now, one…
Jackson Roberts
- September 17, 2026
- 2 minutes Read
ComplexCon Brings the JuJu to LA Convention Center in Celebration of 10th Anniversary
What do you get when more than 300 brands turn the Los Angeles Convention Center into a marketplace for exclusive fashion, art and collectibles, then add music, sports stars and…
- September 1, 2026
- 7 minutes Read
Art Walk News Launch Event Returns with New Format and Artists-for-Artists Mission
Art Walk News was created in 2009 to document the original Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk, whose organizers focused on providing artists with venues where they could exhibit their work…
- August 16, 2026
- 3 minutes Read
Downtown Social District Farmers’ Market Celebrates Three Years of Fresh Food, Music and Community
What began as an effort to bring fresh food and greater community connection to Downtown Los Angeles has grown into one of the Downtown Social District’s most welcoming weekly traditions.…
- August 4, 2026
- 5 minutes Read
Art Walk News Returns with Open Air Night Market in Support of Creativity
The legendary Art Walk News returns after a ten-year hiatus with the debut of the Art Walk News Launch Events, new monthly open-air art night markets held in conjunction with…
Chloe Hull
- July 9, 2026
- 3 minutes Read
Art Walk Origins: Tom Gilmore – Investing in the City’s Culture
Los Angeles has always had a complicated relationship with its architectural history. The city seems to romanticize its golden eras, yet balks at the responsibility of preserving what’s left…
Jamie Herrera
- July 2, 2026
- 5 minutes Read
#SurvivingDTLA: Can Anything Save Olvera Street?
Olvera Street has survived nearly a century as one of Los Angeles’ most recognizable cultural destinations, but today the historic marketplace is fighting for its life. If you had wandered…
- June 11, 2026
- 6 minutes Read
Into the Light: LA Social District Pilots Renewable Energy Gaia Box in Downtown Los Angeles
As Los Angeles prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 2027 Super Bowl, and the 2028 Olympic Games, Downtown Los Angeles continues to grapple with challenges residents encounter every…
- June 3, 2026
- 5 minutes Read
The Sound of Revenge: Inside Vanessa Bronson’s Poetry Era
A Los Angeles writer channels heartbreak, identity, and cultural mythology into a debut collection that reads like a breakup album. There’s a particular kind of Los Angeles story that starts…
- June 2, 2026
- 2 minutes Read
Lace Up Those Cleats, Union Station Prepares for a Massive FIFA World Cup Celebration
It is time to rally the squad, secure your ticket, and dive into an epic four-day FIFA festival celebrating the global tournament coming to Union Station. Union Station’s historic Ticket…
- May 21, 2026
- 4 minutes Read
Grand Performances Celebrating 40 Years of Sunset Rhythms and Towering Heights
As the sun sets behind the towering glass geometry of Bunker Hill’s California Plaza in Downtown Los Angeles, a unique musical ritual unfolds every summer, as it has for the…
