why l.a. is so cool.

ok. now i remember why i miss l.a..

we went to pasadena last weekend and walked a bit, ate a bit (ok more than a bit) and snapped pix like crazy.

reason #1: walkability. yes that's us walking diagonally. why do the L thing when you can cut across? i remember this in, where was it, barcelona? new york? anywhere, someplace cool. someplace urban. l.a.'s cool.

reason #2: wacky shops left & right. this is rocket fizz: retro soda's + discontinued candy. right there to touch + consume. old skool prank toys. fake barf + commie mints anyone? and all that beautiful color! l.a's cool.

reason #3: people scaled, architectural details that invite you to stay a while. slow down. a thick, curvy, solid wood bench at the window of a 21 choices frozen yogurt. it's deep seating that makes you want to sink in and down that dutch chocolate with minted malt balls + brownies with wreckless abandon. l.a. is cool (pun intended, tee).

reason #4: art, art everywhere dangit!

back courtyard at lululemon

elevator doors at delacey parking structure

beautiful hand drawn typography at la luna negra

hand drawn art at the indian place on fair oaks

painted tables at la luna

stamped sidewalk art at green + delacey

l.a. it's intuitive, it responds to people. it changes, it's ever-changing. it's art, it's expression. 

and i love l.a. mostly because of reason #5: it's unexpected. there are surprises, unknowns, discoveries.  they're around every corner....or wall. now tell me. isn't l.a. cool?

divider wall at chair display, dwr