Pico Blvd. is a major east-west street in L.A. which runs through many of the culturally diverse neighborhoods in the city. It’s fun to walk or drive down to get a dose of L.A. flavor. Take note of the beautiful hand painted signage which abounds. This photo was snapped just west of Robertson.
Borrowed from Wikipedia:
Pico Boulevard starts in the city of Santa Monica and enters the city of Los Angeles near the intersection with Centinela Avenue. The neighborhoods of Los Angeles through which Pico Boulevard travels are among the most culturally diverse in the city. From west to east, they include the Japanese and Persian neighborhood of West Los Angeles, the predominantly Caucasian neighborhood of Rancho Park, the business and entertainment center of Century City, the primarily Jewish neighborhood of South Robertson, the largely African American and Latino Mid-City district, the heavily Korean neighborhoods of Country Club Park and Koreatown, the predominantly Central American neighborhoods of the Byzantine-Latino Quarter and Pico Union, the redeveloping South Park, and the Garment District of Downtown Los Angeles.
Some major L.A. landmarks to look out for if you’re traveling east from the beach: Casa del Mar, an incredibly beautiful luxury hotel, opened in 1926; McCabe’s Guitar Shop which is also a forum for folk music performances of all sorts; The Apple Pan, opened in 1947 and famous for its hamburgers and seating shortages; Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘n Waffles; Papa Cristos, fantastic Greek restaurant and deli (Thursday nights is family style dining); and downtown find the 90 block hub of the West Coast apparel industry, the Fashion District.
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