Lofty Dreams

I was in downtown last week and loft boom is still going crazy. It's good to see more life down there. Cool architecture and history, but I'm not signing up anytime soon.

My dreams will be lived elsewhere.

-H.

Soap Box Fun

Red Bull came to town yesterday to hold soap box races. The financial district streets were never more fun.

Comedian Paul Rodriguez warmed up the crowd at the starting line.

People were creative with their soap box themes.

These racers weren't really concerned with protective gear.

Two parachutists dropped into the crowd. Awesome.

Scaling the side of a building, the young kids clamored to get a better view. It was kind of a risky move, which made me realize that I'm old because young me would have been right on that ledge with a

Red Bull in each hand.

- H.

Go Downtown.

I was in Downtown LA last week having lunch with my mom who's on jury duty for five weeks. Despite the intense heat, I walked around the area by the courthouse and was pleasantly surprised by the great architecture, relaxing park areas and random statues. I recommend a stroll during the more temperate months.

I had to get a shot of the trash can because it was so high-tech. It was a solar-powered trash compactor. I tell ya, Downtown is hip.

- H.