Walking LA - Fairfax District
Christmas on the streets of West Hollywood As I said in my last blog piece , there are actually some neighborhoods that are worth walking in LA. One of them is Fairfax Village ( map ). This area was settled in the 1920/1930's and has been the heart of LA's Jewish community since then. This area is filled with very typical LA houses and bungalows. Bungalow with a classic out front Mission style A grapefruit tree with humongo fruit One of the main shopping streets is Melrose Ave.One parking lot on Melrose had these wonderful examples of street art: I really love this view from behind the famous sign If you are out for a walk in the morning one place to stop for a bite is the Blu Jam Cafe . They have fantastic breakfasts and brunch. I highly recommend the blueberry pancakes. South of Melrose, the size of the lots and houses increase: South of Beverley Ave are two shopping icons of central LA - The Grove and The Fairfax Farmer...