While the neighborhood isn’t entirely walkable (the sprawl doesn’t stop hyper-locally), lively pockets are minutes from each other by car. Over the years, it ebbed and flowed, but returned as a creative hub in the past decade.
But, if you're looking for trailblazing restaurants, breweries, designers, artists, cafes, and bars, downtown’s Arts District is worth a visit. Once cloaked in vineyards and orange groves, railroads and factories, the Arts District found its name in the 1970s when artists fled the increasingly expensive communities of Venice and Hollywood to occupy the area’s vacant buildings. In all its sprawl, Los Angeles can be a beast to navigate. The ROW has helmed the flourishing Arts District for years, but hits a new high with forthcoming hotels and galleries.
