I spend a lot of time in Downtown Los Angeles. I have an office there; I worked in the jewelry district when I was younger, and I do most of my shopping at the fashion district. It's also the place where I held my wedding reception. We even named all the guests tables after Downtown Los Angeles street names. Let's just say; it's a big part of my life, and I love it. These days my favorite place to visit is Grand Park. I've been taking Ji there for the past year or so. They have many special events throughout the year, have a fun playground and a water fountain that doubles as a splash pad for the kids. It's a perfect place for a fun day with the family. A couple of weeks ago we decided to spend our Sunday morning there.
Before heading to the park, we stopped at Ledlow for breakfast. We were quickly seated, and our food was delicious. I especially loved the pancakes that we ordered for Ji.
We then took a stroll down on Main Street to walk off our food and to show Ji where we held our wedding reception.
Six years ago we had our reception at the Old Farmers & Merchants bank. It is not typically a event space and mostly serves a backdrop for film shoots and commercials.
After our walk, we drove a few blocks north to Grand Park. You won't find street parking, but there is local lots on 1st and Temple that charge $10 for the entire day. You can also take the Metro and get dropped off right in the front steps of Grand Park! You can take Red/Purple Line to the Civic Center/Grand Park stop.
I grabbed a book from their Little Libraries nook and tried to read but it was too complicated for me! Either way, I relaxed while listening to the water fall in the background. Daddy and Ji were off running around. It was a bit chilly so the plan was to stay out of the water….
but over on the Music Center part of the park. It was too hard to resist….
Ji had so much fun chasing water but we had one more stop! The playground! We just had to walk over to the car first and put on some dry warm clothes.
I was having too much fun playing and watching Ji that I didn't take any pictures of this part of the day but the playground is so cute and modern. It looks like a tree house and the floor of the playground is super soft. You'll find the playground between Broadway and Spring Streets (closer to 1st Street).
Is there a place in L.A that you absolutely love to visit over and over? Do tell!
About Ji's Outfit: Shirt and Shoes- Old Navy; Pants- Zara; Jacket Gap Kids.
Ledlow is located at the corner of 4th and Main Streets in Downtown, Los Angeles.