L.A. Forever
Disneyland. Duh.
You can get your kicks on and off Route 66.
The historic highway blazed a path from San Bernardino to the Santa Monica Pier and left a legacy of car culture in its wake. Ogle old beauties inside the galleries of Petersen Automotive Museum (6060 Wilshire Blvd; 323-930-2277,
petersen.org), or get your fix of muscle cars and milk shakes at Bob’s Big Boy’s Friday-night meet-ups (4211 W Riverside Dr; 818-843-9334,
bobs.net).
Grand Central Market still serves up solid fare and then some. Grand Central Market (317 S Broadway; 213-624- 2378,
grandcentralmarket.com) has changed considerably since opening in 1917, but the Downtown hub is still one of L.A.’s most revered dining destinations—whether you’re after a pastrami sandwich or world-class coffee. Order shrimp tacos with mango salsa at La Tostadería; knock back oysters and bubbly at the Oyster Gourmet (
theoystergourmet.com); shop for locally made bitters at Courage & Craft; slurp up vegan noodles at Ramen Hood, or feed your dairy addiction at DTLA Cheese and Kitchen (
dtlacheese.com).
Dividing the Light You can see James Turrell artworks all over town.
The Pasadena native’s mesmerizing cosmic-inspired light installations are scattered around Southern California. Here are a few you can access easily.
Breathing Light + Light Reignfall Get lost in Breathing Light, one of James Turrell’s ethereal “Ganzfeld” color-fields, an ongoing installation at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, or lie down in Light Reignfall’s spherical chamber, which is on display there through next May. à 5905 Wilshire Blvd (323-857-6000,
lacma.org)
Dividing the Light Pomona College Museum of Art has one of the alumnus’s signature atmosphere-framing “Skyspace” pieces (pictured) in the center of its campus, with a lighting program timed to sunrise and sunset. à 300 N College Ave, Claremont (909-621-828,
pomona.edu/museum)
Time Out Los Angeles October–December 2016
Hi Test Spend a night at the swanky Mondrian Hotel, and you’re sure to run into Turrell’s elliptical TV-shaped installations by the elevators on each floor. à 8440 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood (323-650- 8999,
morganshotelgroup.com/mondrian)
Various works Turrell himself had a hand in redesigning Kayne Griffin Corcoran, a bright, meditative gallery that often hosts his prints and light installations and showcases a permanent “Skyspace” installation. à 1201 S La Brea Ave (310-586-6886,
kaynegriffincorcoran.com)
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A space-age architectural movement marked by eye-catching geometry and neon signs. See: Theme Building, Bob’s Big Boy, Norms.
Googie /ˈguːgi/ n.
Theme Building
PHOTOGRAPHS (FROM TOP): COURTESY FLORIAN HOLZHERR; COURTESY CC/FLICKR/THOMAS HAWK
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