Free Places To Go Los Angeles Chinatown

Chinatown is located about two blocks from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. Chinatown's 16 square blocks are filled with small mom and pop shops, restaurants and food stores. You can find just about any item you are looking for plus a few items you might never have heard of. Old Chinatown Plaza is the oldest shopping mall in Chinatown and is a must see. The old Chinese architecture buildings are really amazing and date back to the early 1900s. The best way to experience Chinatown LA is on foot. Park the car, head up Broadway and take a peak inside some of the stores. You can find everything from rugs, bamboo plants, bamboo umbrellas, water fountains and turtles. After all the walking chances are you will work up an appetite. On just about every block there is at least one Chinese restaurant. The hardest thing to do will be deciding where to eat. If your not quite sure ask one of the locals which is their favorite. Chinatown Los Angeles is a fascinating day trip destination and admission is free.

Chinatown Los Angeles

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Free membership get half-price tickets on local events, sports and shows. Los Angeles Chinatown is marked by the golden dragon gateway spanning Broadway. The district's boundaries are Bernard Street to the north, Cesar Chavez Avenue to the south, North Main Street to the east, Yale Street to the west. There are plenty of places to park in Chinatown if you look around you can park all day long for about five. Metered street parking is available but hard to come by and there is also free parking with validation at some parking lots. Directions: From Orange County take the 5 Freeway north or the 710 north, to the 101 north and exit at Alameda or Grand. Follow signs to Chinatown. From Hollywood or the San Fernando Valley Take the 101 Freeway south. Exit at Broadway and turn left. Drive a few blocks north past Cesar Chavez to Chinatown. While in town check out Little Tokyo Los Angeles its a short drive or minutes away on the metro line.

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