1. Walkability
2. Metro/Dash/Union Station/General Public Transport access
3. Gorgeous rooftops everywhere, for lounging, dining, swimming etc.
4. Amazing dining options (Hayato, Rossoblu, Sushi Zo, Camphor, San Laurel, Girl & Goat, Bianco, Bestia, Redbird, Manuela, Cabra, Bavel, Oriel, to name a few)
5. Amazing drinking spots (Apotheke, Golden Gopher, Death & Co, The Wolves, Agua Viva, to name a few)
6. Amazing coffee (G&B Coffee, Tilt, Civil, Earth Bean, Maru, Nice, IL Caffe, Boxx, No Ghost Bears)
7. Amazing DTLA original eats (Broken Mouth, Coles, Breadlam, Woodspoon, Nickel Diner, Grand Central Market, Localita Badasserie, Badmaash, Poppy & Rose, Holy Basil, Wurstkuche, Pie Hole)
8. Amazing venues (Orpheum, Moroccan Lounge, United Artists Theater at Ace, Globe Theatre, Regent Theater, Walk Disney Concert Hall, Dorothy Chandler Pavillion)
9. Amazing museums and art galleries (The Broad, MOMA, Hive, Geffen MOCA, A&D Museum, Hauser Wirth, FOLD)
10. Amazing architecture