According to New York Times travel writer Chris Colin (pictured above), you can spend 36 hours in Downtown Los Angeles without ever getting in your car; sacre bleu! How can this be true?! As I read through his recent travel piece "36 Hours in Downtown Los Angeles" (which enjoyed the #1 most emailed slot for several weeks), I found Colin's article hard to believe. The Downtown Los Angeles I remember visiting eight years ago was sketchy, filthy and home to a men’s shelter, which created a relatively big homeless population. There was no way I could see myself vacationing in Downtown L.A., let alone spending 36 hours in that one neighborhood.
So I called Colin and asked him if he was stretching the truth in his piece or fabricating any of the photos, to which he said “no.” As you will hear in the interview (link below), Colin was surprised by his Downtown L.A. adventure too and excited at the great eateries, hip watering holes and the lack of necessity for your vehicle. In addition to hip galleries blossoming up in Chinatown, Downtown L.A. offers walking tours of some pretty amazing architecture to include Frank Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Colin also points out that accommodations in Downtown L.A. aren’t crazy expensive, $189 a night is an option; food and drink included, the weekend trip won’t break your bank. Colin did a great job convincing me he was speaking the truth about Downtown L.A. and I’ve since spoken to several other trusted sources who says, “it’s true! Downtown L.A. is very cool.” See what you think and if you’ve got an opinion about Downtown L.A., positive or negative, share it in the comments section below.
To read the full article, visit travel.nytimes.com or click here.
Chris Colin is the award-winning author of What Really Happened to the Class of ‘93, which GQ magazine called “essential reading,” and the National Press Club selected for its 2004 author awards. He’s a frequent contributor to the New York Times. Visit http://www.chriscolin.com/ for more information.
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