Travels with Auntie M: Waterfront Los Angeles

Aerial View from www.portoflosangeles.org

Today was the official unveiling of the new Port of Los Angeles Downtown Harbor and Town Square on the LA Waterfront.

I have a running joke...when someone asks me where I live, I say, "That depends. If it is something good it's called 'The Port of Los Angeles,' if it's bad, it's called 'San Pedro', man." (And it is pronounced Peedro, not Paidro.)

Even Children Don't Trust a Mine

What was once a parking lot, located on Harbor Blvd. (between 5th and 6th St.), is now a harbor inlet surrounded with a public plaza/pedestrian promenade. The modifications to Berths 84-86 included three long docks that have the ability to berth 4-6 tall ships.

There is an official art piece called "The Ship Chandler" which is a 9'x12' cabin comprised of salvage materials. The cabin is locked but offers several windows for people to peck into the past and see old shipping artifacts and nautical items.