Brown Motion

In Los Angeles. It is an unusual downtown in that it has grown as did the city limits with the passage of time yet added some high profile architectural buildings to the portfolio that makes it exciting to walk around. The Walt Disney Concert Hall - home to the LA Philharmonic opened in 2003.  Designed by Canadian architect Frank Gehry is an impressive wave like form that sits on Grand Avenue. The Broad (named for the philanthropic founder who made his millions selling homes to the American dreamers and boomer generation) is a contemporary art museum recently opened next door. Walt Disney Hall Korean food trucks in front of the Broad City Hall marks one end of the plaza that rises up the hill and ends where the Peace Memorial stands with its water fountain. Peace Memorial makes a splash City Hall viewed from uphill Overall the city is complex and rich but parking can be daunting.  Go early.  It is also cooler if doing it in summer.  We w...