Third Street Promenade

As our adventures continued into Wednesday of last week (January 11th, 2012), Kay and I decided to go to a highly recommended area called the Third Street Promenade. It was a street that was only for pedestrians/foot traffic with well-known stores, small boutiques, and restaurants lining the street. We saw a few interesting things while we were walking down 3rd street, including a man with a clown mask and red wig on, dancing for money. Of course when I passed by he made a motion towards his hair, to confirm that we were "both" redheads... typical.  But don't let this crazy act fool you,  the Third Street Promenade was still a very classy, comforting, place.

We walked all the way up the promenade to the end, stopping at a few stores along the way. With the amount of great shopping there is in LA, I have no idea why everyone here isn't broke! At the end of the promenade there was a mall, so we decided to eat inside at a unique little cafe that sold very organic and unusual foods. I ordered a grilled cheese, which I thought would be simple enough, but it had an unusual taste that I didn't really care for. Kay got a chicken wrap, which she loved, and was very good (I had a bite). I'll definitely have to try that cafe out again to make my final decision on whether I like it or not. After eating, we did a little bit more shopping and listened to a young girl sing some very cute songs. She also made up songs on the spot about the people that passed her. 

A lot of the bushes and plants were shaped like different animals. The landscaping here was very nice, especially with the tall palm trees.

Here you can see part of the Third Street Promenade. As you can see, there are no cars on the road. I really liked the way this was set up because you can rarely find this type of laid back, casual, street shopping anymore.

View from the mall at the end of the promenade; it looks out to the 3rd Street Promenade.

I really enjoyed it here and would definitely go back. It is a nice spot for a fun afternoon with some friends, good shopping, and a lot of walking in this beautiful California weather.


<3 Loni