Los Angeles is a shimmering dream factory of Hollywood boulevards and palm trees silhouetted against powder-pink sunsets. The American city is also famous for its wonderfully wacky culture that has given the planet everything from space-age architecture to US$21 smoothies at organic supermarket Erewhon.
But a remarkable transformation is under way. And according to Steve Choe, the dual general manager of the Moxy Downtown Los Angeles and the AC Hotel Downtown Los Angeles hotels, the narrative has flipped. It is now one of the most walkable parts of Los Angeles.
He argues that beneath the clichĂ©s, the real LA has quietly built a side that most tourists never see. And for the growing wave of international sports fans arriving for the World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics, they say this hidden Downtown is one of the cityâs great charms.
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