A few weeks ago we went to see Crowded House at the Orpheum Theater in Downtown LA . The Orpheum is a 1920's vintage theater that was originally built for vaudeville and "talkies." It's on S. Broadway, a few blocks away from the Bradbury Building and one of about a dozen similar era theaters in varying states of disrepair and use.
We spent the afternoon walking around the Broadway Downtown District, looking at the various theaters and other sites, including the Clifton Cafeteria and went into several buildings in the Jewelry Market area which is immediately adjacent to Broadway.
The neighborhood is fine in the daytime if very urban with the attendant noise, crowding and dirt, but the evenings are a little different. It's not that far from Skid Row and so walking to and from the hotel for the show was not an option, so we used the hotel's limo to take us there and pick us up.
The show was great and the evening was very warm, even when the show was over at 11 PM.
The next Monday I went with a pal to Yosemite National Park for a photo safari thing, th results of which can be seen here. That was a 4 day road trip well-spent; we had a great time together and with the group and got to see the park in a way I never have; with lots of water and roaring falls. The sunset on Wednesday at Glacier Point was unbelievable as well.
I went to Taipei, Taiwan on business last week for a short week as well; I took some photos while I was there. You can see those here.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
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