The Coolest Neighborhoods to Visit in Los Angeles When You Don't Want to Look Like a Total Tourist

Please don’t sleep on DTLA. Despite how spread out the city is, the downtown area is extremely walkable and surprisingly quieter than I expected. If you want to be central to everything, consider this your happy medium.

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Snag some unique finds at ROW DTLA: You can’t go to L.A. without shopping, right? Not far from the Fashion District, the ROW is a concept that turned old warehouses—including the old American Apparel office (the girls who get it get it)—into an aesthetic destination for fashion lovers and foodies alike. We spent the afternoon moseying about the complex after snagging some oysters at Rappahannock Oyster Bar. My fave shop? A spot called Bodega. You head to an unassuming loading dock, step through what looks like a produce stand, and are met with a shop stocked with the coolest streetwear you could imagine.

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