Type the name of the district or touristic area you want to add. Examples: Type 'Chinatown' to add Chinatown to Jakarta. Type 'Southeast Asia' to add Southeast Asia to Asia.
Type the name of the continent, country, region or city where the new district or touristic area shall be placed. Be as specific as possible. Examples: Type 'Jakarta, Indonesia' for Chinatown in Jakarta. Type 'Asia' for Southeast Asia in Asia.
Photos should be at least 1000 pixel wide. Always upload the highest resolution available. GIF, JPG and PNG formats are accepted. Photo may be cropped.
Short Description
Please enter a short description: What is on the photo?
Attribution
Author and license for Creative Commons photos. Not needed for your own photos. Insert sample
In a city notorious for glitz, glamor, and gluttonous consumption of all that glitters, Santee Alley is a total anomaly. This is the classic unvarnished street bazaar where product piles vertically in funky stalls along claustrophobic corridors.
The alley's 150+ stalls are run by enterprising immigrants from Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. Overwhelmingly, the merchandise is women's wear and accessories, though men's apparel, electronics, and toys are wedged within the selections. Brand names are well-represented, but much of what you see are knock-offs.
Santee Alleyis really the antithesis of how most perceive L.A. - a human ant hill of jostling, elbow to elbow shoppers. The food carts peddling chili and lime infused mangos, tacos, and churros provide respite from the eternal quest for the ulitmate bargains.
Your plastic money is irrelevant here, it's all cash and carry. Bring dollars, shopping bags, a sun visor, and elbow pads.
Directions
From the Santa Monica Freeway (10 eastbound) take the Harbor Freeway (110 north) and exit Olympic Blvd. Go right on Olympic several blocks to Santee.
Describe the main aspects of Santee Alley. Write in the 2nd person ('go there/when we went' instead of 'I went/this writer went/one can go'). Tell it as it is, but stick to the facts. Do not enter another listing here; create a
new listing
instead.
Type:
Market
Budget level:
Low Budget
Location:
Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Street address:
Between Santee Street and Maple Avenue, from Olympic Boulevard to 12th Street
I've been there
Click for larger image
Ask & discuss
Write a quick review
Guru
