LA’s Fashion & Flower District: Private Half-Day Walking Tour
What your day looks like
Get to know the “real” Los Angeles with this immersive and cultural experience of the Fashion and Flower Districts located in the heart of Downtown, where locals from several industries spend their days purchasing wholesale flowers and fabric. The LA Flower District has a rich history that spans over a century when flower growers began selling their products on the streets of Downtown Los Angeles, during WWII, the district provided flowers to soldiers and their families and also became a hub for Japanese-Americans who were interned during the war. On this private tour, you will learn about the history of downtown, about the two districts, and about the way immigrant communities have continued to keep downtown thriving since the first Mexican immigrants settled in the area over 500 years ago. Attractions along this route: - Santee Alley: Known as the “bargain hunter’s paradise”, Santee Alley offers a unique LA shopping experience and is the heart of the Fashion District. - Pattern Bar: Offering a fashionable atmosphere and drinks named after famous designers and sewing machines, Pattern Bar is one of DTLA's hottest cocktail bars. - The Original LA Flower Market: The Original LA flower market is an expansive indoor flower market founded in 1921 with 50 vendors displaying a vast array of different flowers from all over the world. - Sonoratown: Known for serving the best Sonora-style tacos in downtown LA with delicious carne asada cooked over a mesquite wood fire, enjoy the best of lunch in the neighborhood.
The experience, in brief
- Welcome to the heart of downtown LA with its flower and fashion districts,
- See where local professionals come each day to acquire the gamut of things they may need for work
- Enjoy the bustle of it all and imagine your dream world of working in Hollywood or the OC
- Mingle with people who have forged a living out of their unique skills.
The journey, in full
-Visit The Original LA Flower Market - a 55,000-square-foot warehouse (the largest in the US) where film, commercial, leisure, and wedding professionals come to buy flowers each day wholesale; -Admire the California Flower Mall: This is another popular flower market in the district, offering a wide variety of flowers and plants at competitive prices; -Shop in Santee Alley, surrounded by people in the industry looking for the best bargains where you can find trendy apparel, electronics, luggage, perfumes, and accessories all on sale - but beware of counterfeits; -Explore the Cooper Design Space, an Art Deco building originally used as a warehouse that has become a popular destination for fashion events and to find unique, limited edition fashion items; -Walk by The New Mart, built in 1926 as a high-end department store, it was converted in the '80s into a wholesale fashion centre with more than 100 showrooms; -End your tour at the FIDM Museum, a hidden gem in the fashion district dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of fashion and costume design with a collection of over 15,000 objects that you can continue exploring on your own after parting ways with your guide.
Your day, step by step
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What to know before booking
Included
- A friendly, professional English-speaking tour guide for your own private group - Plenty of time to take photos of your favourite places - Flower Market admission ticket
Not Included
- Hotel pick up and drop off - Food and drink - Gratuities - Transportation
Meeting & Pickup
Your guide will meet you In front of the Original Los Angeles Flower Market, located at 754 Wall St., between 7th and 8th St.
Languages Offered
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Before Booking
Is there anyone in your group that has reduced mobility? If so, we will happily assist with special arrangements
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Automatic