DTLA LIFE MAG #30 | HOLIDAYS 2016 | Page 114

SPOTLIGHT ON DTLA US & Global Media OCTOBER 2016 DOWNTOWN LA: A COCKTAIL RENAISSANCE “...there’s another Los Angeles, a creative stretch of urban sprawl where locally owned restaurants are redefining the dining scene….this is Downtown L.A., or DTLA, an electrifying two-mile radius...” JULY 2016 THE HOTTEST NEIGHBORHOOD TO KNOW IN LA RIGHT NOW “The regeneration of Downtown LA didn’t happen overnight; cleaning up a gritty inner-city area took time. But today downtown buzzes with a 24-hour vibe reminiscent of Soho or South Beach.” APRIL 2016 DOWNTOWN LA: WHY NOW’S THE TIME TO VISIT AMERICA’S HIPPEST ‘HOOD “The city [of Los Angeles] is sunny and diverse…but it’s also enormous and the traffic is a snarling mess. To get under its skin, you need a neighbourhood focus. And that neighbourhood should be Downtown.” FEBRUARY 2016 ART SCENE HEATS UP IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES “While it’s unlikely that Ms. Kardashian will be partying in the Arts District anytime soon, the art openings there have become a social circuit, with blue-chip galleries and adventurous collectors mixing with notable artists, newer spaces and assorted hangers-on.“ SEPTEMBER 2015 WHY EVERYONE SHOULD STAY IN DOWNTOWN L.A. “Thanks to an influx of exciting restaurants and bars, as well as the arrival of L.A. Live, Downtown L.A., affectionately called DTLA, is becoming a must-visit neighborhood in Los Angeles, even for Angelenos.” Downtown Center Business Improvement District 23