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    Chinatown Central Plaza - https://youtu.be/D-Zik7nARxE?si=X0SXC2aWK68GgvCG

    Chinatown Central Plaza

    3.9(121 reviews)
    0.6 kmChinatown
    $$

    My parents brought my three younger brothers and me to Chinatown Central Plaza almost every weekend…read morewhen we were young kids. Now in my older age, I don't frequent this place as much. L.A. Chinatown Firecracker 5/10K Run/Walk & Bike Ride event has been held here for the last 48 years in celebration of Lunar New Year and in support of the L.A. local communities. I participated in this event for the past 3 years starting with the 2024 Year of the Dragon. I intend to participate in this event every year from here on out. It's such a fun and festive activity for all ages. Come join us! Most of the original business shops have closed. A few of them still remain. It's not as crowded as it was back in the days. Still nice to stroll through the walkways to reminisce the good times. Some of the buildings exterior appears to be original. The colorful Chinese gateway entrance is a bit dated. Hope they restore it soon. A visit to L.A. must include a visit to this iconic plaza. May you find great restaurants and good shops. Enjoy a peaceful morning with a hot cup of coffee or tea from Thank You Coffee, a delightful egg tart from Wonder Bakery, plus a light and crispy sugar butterfly aka danzan from Phoenix Bakery, while sitting at the bench and people watching. End your afternoon with a nice walk around the plaza and its surrounding area. Don't forget to snap a beautiful selfie with our famous Bruce Lee (statue). Have a wonderful visit! P.S. Will post photos later. Thank you.

    An outdoor shopping plaza and gathering place for the Chinatown in Los Angelese. When one thinks…read moreof a historic Chinatown in a major city, this sort of architecture and view is what someone would expect. Unfortunately, there are many vacant store fronts, with still visible signs of historic restaurants, since long closed (e.g. Hop Louie). It looks like Golden Dragon Gifts shop is still operating, though closed when we came on a Sunday. There is an area filled with coin operated kiddie rides (cars, panda bears, etc)...will be back for that once appropriate.

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    Dr. Sun Yat Sen

    Chinatown Central Plaza - Nice but deserted

    Nice but deserted

    Chinatown Central Plaza

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    Olvera Street - Fabulous Margaritas!

    Olvera Street

    4.2(632 reviews)
    1.0 kmDowntown

    Olvera Street is in Downtown Los Angeles, right across from the train station. It is open year…read moreround but many of the shops close when it rains and many of the outdoor shops close at dusk in the winter. It is about 3 blocks of fun. Kids love it and it is fun for the whole family. Parking is for a fee. It is just fun. All of the eateries are great, are favorite being La Luz Dia. It is not the oldest restaurant there, but it is great. The shops are fun and have cool gifts from Mexico. This is an historic district and should remind you of when all of California was part of Mexico. It is safe and you will have a great time. Have fun. Any place you choose to eat will be good. They have fine dinning and street tacos. Most of the places serve alcohol.

    Olvera Street is a charming area. It is not too large and easily accessible. They have some…read moreauthentic Mexican goods such as dresses, cups and saucers, dolls, etc. There are some elevated kiosks and stores. There are also some authentic Mexican restaurants. One had a great Taco Tuesday special. The people working in this area are friendly. They are not pushy trying to sell goods. I enjoyed my walk through here but it is a little small. I would have liked to see even more stores. I did hear it is a great place to be on the weekends with lots of singing and dancing. I would recommend going on one of those days for an elevated experience.

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    Olvera Street - History of Olvera Street.

    History of Olvera Street.

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    Shops

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    Los Angeles Chinatown - Guan Di Temple

    Los Angeles Chinatown

    3.7(212 reviews)
    0.6 kmChinatown

    If you drive around enough, you can find free parking. Much easier to do so here than in Little…read moreTokyo, and especially easier than K-town. Honestly, feels a bit safer to walk around here too, even at night. Though, that might be due to the sadly huge amount of gentrification that has happened, closing down lots of mom and pop shops and places that are historic to the area or of cultural relevance. Truly a sign of the times. I have some fond memories here, like getting my ears pierced and one of them turning out to be crooked, my grandpa telling me he got me a Poke'mon wall scroll only to find out that it's actually an Neon Genesis Evangelion one (infinitely better), getting bootleg Poke'mon, Digimon, and Sailor Moon goods here, various trips with my family, going to the doctor here with my grandfather and getting the custard dim sum melon pan after and much more. Lately, the only other times I've been here have been in the evening and night with friends but some vendors are still open and Amboy and other businesses are too, so there's still stuff to do, but I'd like to come back again in the middle of the day to visit some of the childhood shopping alleys of my memory.

    Finally got to see Chinatown here in the great city of Los Angeles! We had already eaten, so we…read moreweren't looking for food. It was nearly 7pm as we were walking into the area and most of the businesses had already closed. We did spot a couple of open restaurants and the lines were out the door, so you know they're good! Was able to grab some pics of cool lanterns and loved the architecture. Our Tesla Uber drove right under the gateway monument and that was pretty cool!

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    Paper lanterns

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    Sunset

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    Kimono Ya - Inside

    Kimono Ya

    3.4(28 reviews)
    1.7 kmLittle Tokyo, Downtown
    $$

    New owners at this Little Toyko collector's paradise, and they know their stuff. There's so much…read morehere it's a bit overwhelming but they have all the high end merch from Japan, so just take your time. Pokemon galore, even first gen stuff for an old school guy like me. Misty and Brock, represent. I was in the market for a Totoro desk fan, and of course they had one at a lower price than I could find on line. Tons of plush so I had to pick up a Gudetama backpack hanger. So happy to learn that the Kimono Ya family owners also operate Burbank's go-to candy store, Sweety's. Cheers!

    Been here once or twice and came back again yesterday to browse while waiting for our soufflé…read morepancake from next door. They had one door open, other door was shut which had a sign that said "no food or drink" and didn't even notice it till we walked out. We had our open boba drink when we walked in but they didn't enforce it or anything. We browsed around a bit and ended up only getting a few blind boxes. They had a handful of really nice ones! Some Pokémon and SpyxFamily ones which we went for. Suuuuper cute and glad we got them since we didn't get any duplicates! The prices here are very good too. Not super expensive compared to Tokyo Japan Lifestyle at most malls. The people working there were very nice and the store was well spaced and organized. Easy to find what you're looking for. Looking forward to coming back! IG: @ammysalamii

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    Kimono Ya - Inside

    Inside

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