Today, we had a packed day. Went to Wurstkuche for sausages & Belgium beers. It is near Union Station in Downtown LA (Alameda & Traction) and is a great casual place.
After that, we finally went to Olvera Street after nearly 20 years in LA. It is a pedestrian street next to the first church of LA and the plaza commemorating the founding of Los Angeles. It is basically a street fair across the street from Union Station with various outdoor booths. The Mexican Wrestling masks were quite the hit. There was a Quinceanera at the church on the Plaza. It looked like a wedding at first -- Humvee Limo, girls in 'bridesmaids' dresses, and then finally, the girl herself in a taffeta full purple & green dress. Apparently, it is tradition in the Mexican culture to 'introduce' your daughter to womanhood with this event. There are 15 couples as attendants, much like bridesmaids & groomsmen. I've seen less hoopla for weddings.
Then we went to the Angel City Brewing room. This used to be in Torrance somewhere, but moved a few months to just south of Union Station. They took over some old warehouse and it is part art gallery / part beer hall. It is quite cool. There are many original pieces surrounding the room; as I have included in this post.
All in all, a great, yet tiring day.
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