One of the treasures of Downtown's Historic Core is the 1893 Bradbury Building.
These MC101s are in the building's famous lobby, which was used extensively in the film Blade Runner.
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With our tour to the Los Angeles Times done,
many MC101s headed back to campus, or home. But some stayed for the
Downtown Los Angeles historic walking tour and our afternoon field
trip to the Los Angeles Central Library. One of the treasures of Downtown's Historic Core is the 1893 Bradbury Building. These MC101s are in the building's famous lobby, which was used extensively in the film Blade Runner. |
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One of the little-known joys
of Downtown is the Bridal District, where, among other things, you
can get married at an always-available wedding chapel. Wedding packages
start at around $200. |
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We ate lunch at the Grand Central Market, which
is always a treat. These MC101s fortified themselves with a hearty lunch. |
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With Angels Flight still out of order (it is expected back in 2007), the MC101s headed toward the Central Library via Pershing Square. An outdoor ice skating rink was set up there and we briefly watched the skaters. |
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On to the Los Angeles Central Library...
The MC101s were given an assignment to turn in at the end of the field trip. These students were hard at work on it. Here is a marker that tells passers-by a bit more about the library and its history. |
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The post-modern Bradley Wing of the library is vast and light. Looking up through the skylight, you can see the tall buildings--old and new--that surround the library. |
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These MC101s were hard at work on their field
trip assignment which asked, among other things, how major libraries should
position themselves in the digital age. |
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Eventually, the MC101s completed their assignments and took cars, buses and even the city's fledgling subway system back to their home neighborhoods. |