maitaitom

Sometimes I get lucky. Once again I was the only person on a tour last week, and what an unexpected experience it turned out to be. The Los Angeles Central Library was constructed in the 1920s, and it is the most beautiful building I have visited this year (believe it or not, the photo below is of one of its chandeliers). Fortunately my docent was patient as I took dozens of photos of this remarkable place. Come on my tour of the Los Angeles Central Library (click below)…not to worry, you don’t need a library card! BTW, if you take the tour in person...it's FREE!

http://travelswithmaitaitom.com/22655-2/

Christina

It is beautiful, I made many visits to it. I used to live in LA and Santa Monica for many years and had a gig being piano accompanist to a couple dance studios/companies and would go down to the main library as they have an amazing music collection. They had a lot of sheet music that wasn't even in print any more than I needed for some ballet scores.

dbdurand

Thanks. My wife and I visited the Library a few years ago and were impressed, as you were. but we didn't take a guided tour so we didn't get the same depth of the experience that you did. Good job!

Kathie

And there is the lovely Cafe Pinot just outside the entrance to the library.

emalloy

Beautiful library and great pictures. Were there many people actually reading books there?

maitaitom

"Were there many people actually reading books there?"

Come to think of it...no. Lots of peole walking around taking photos with their cell phones, however.

sarahbk

Hi everybody
It's very beautiful
I come from Belgium and I love visited other countries !!
Could you give me other places to visit in Los Angeles, please?

Thank you in advance, Sarah

sylvia3

Tom, these posts of yours re: CA buildings and discoveries have been a revelation. Love reading your links and looking at the photos, and looking forward to seeing some of these on our next visit.

Orlando_Vic

Sarah,
Consider visiting the Bradbury Building.
http://tinyurl.com/h3hkpuj
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradbury_Building
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Gwendolynn

maitai… got your report on the Cotswalds this morning. A real cheer-up on a grey, gloomy day in NYC. Are you still hung up on Sticky Toffee Pudding?
(Thanks to you there are some in my freezer as I type.)

maitaitom

"Are you still hung up on Sticky Toffee Pudding?"

Absolutely. In Pasadena, the Rose Tree Cottage sells a fantastic Sticky Toffee Pudding.