Clapboard - Full Frontal Nerdity

The resurgence of Downtown LA is a popular topic among those in the City of Angels. I feel lucky to have  watched  Downtown transform from no man's land to one of the hippest places in LA----and that's hip minus the "trendy". For me, trendy means exclusive for exclusive's sake AKA the bars and clubs you could call the "Final Clubs" of LA (just saw Social Network for the second time--thanks for the useful comparison Harvard!).  From what I've experienced in the new Downtown---it's not about trendy, it's about standing out from the crowd.  Downtown bars, restaurants, clubs and events provide experiences you can't get anywhere else in the city.  The stereotypical image people project onto our lovely city doesn't fit its every nook and cranny. As a counterpoint to that image, I present  Downtown's sushi spot R-23 and nostalgic nightclub The Edison.

What else do you need to know beside the title of this entry? All right... I'll elaborate a bit more...but seriously, you shouldn't need much convincing to join myself, Matt, Tim, and Loewen at our newest Tuesday Night Tradition---to be referred to lovingly as PSK.