A blog about a 1960s advertising executive checking out the scene and looking for an apartment, live-work loft, or condo conversion among the hipsters of Downtown Los Angeles.Tumblr (3.0; @dondraperindowntownla)http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6lc5v3htG1qcfdevo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Don Draper hangs out with the <a title="Inception" target="_blank" href="http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/07/16/movies/16inception.html">Inception</a> cast. (It’s Seventh Street between Hope and Grand, looking east.)</p>http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/899178487http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/899178487Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:15:31 -0700Don DraperDowntown Los AngelesInception<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5vudmUOIj1qcfdevo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>How did Don Draper get on top of the <a title="Orpheum Theatre" target="_blank" href="http://www.laorpheum.com/">Orpheum Theatre</a>?</p>http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/842339742http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/842339742Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:30:00 -0700Don DraperDowntown Los AngelesOrpheum Theatre<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5vtezSlHF1qcfdevo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Don Draper thinks Mr. Gehry designed some interesting buildings for <a title="Loyola Law School" target="_blank" href="http://www.lls.edu/">Loyola Law School</a>.</p>http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/841458882http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/841458882Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:10:00 -0700Don DraperDowntown Los AngelesLoyola Law School<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5tkr8qHTT1qcfdevo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Don Draper gets his old-fashioneds at <a title="Casey's" target="_blank" href="http://www.bigcaseys.com/">Casey’s Irish Bar & Grille</a>.</p>http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/838307880http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/838307880Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:40:00 -0700Don DraperDowntown Los AngelesCasey's<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5tka4wWE21qcfdevo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Don Draper may be lost in the hallways of the <a title="The Haas Building" target="_blank" href="http://thehaasbldg.com/haas.php">Haas Building</a>.</p>http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/837791943http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/837791943Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:11:00 -0700Don DraperDowntown Los AngelesHaas Building<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5tk3gz7fc1qcfdevo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Back at the <a title="Roosevelt Lofts" target="_blank" href="http://www.rsvlt.com">Roosevelt</a> renderings, Don Draper wonders where he can get furniture like this.</p>http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/837102231http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/837102231Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:10:00 -0700Don DraperDowntown Los AngelesRoosevelt Lofts<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5tjyyc1zH1qcfdevo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Don Draper will have his next product launch at <a title="LoftSEVEN" target="_blank" href="http://www.loftseven.com">Loft7</a>. Or LoftSEVEN, whatever.</p>http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/833721332http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/833721332Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:35:00 -0700Don DraperDowntown Los AngelesLoftSEVEN<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5obm2tBpZ1qcfdevo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Don Draper is not sure what to make of this <a title="Banksy" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy">Banksy</a> fellow.</p>http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/833298166http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/833298166Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:30:00 -0700Don DraperDowntown Los AngelesBanksy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5ntg1lhiQ1qcfdevo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Don Draper will cheat on his wife beneath the high ceilings at <a title="City Lofts" target="_blank" href="http://www.cityloftsquare.com">City Lofts</a>.</p>http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/832643031http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/832643031Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:15:00 -0700Don DraperDowntown Los AngelesCity Lofts<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5mcl85pAH1qcfdevo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Don Draper wishes this <a title="Concerto Downtown" target="_blank" href="http://www.concertodowntown.com/">Concerto</a> unit was not just a rendering, so he could buy it.</p>http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/821090493http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/821090493Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:40:00 -0700Don Draperdowntown los angelesconcerto<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5mc6g1GkO1qcfdevo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beer for lunch at the <a title="Pacific Electric Lofts" target="_blank" href="http://www.pelofts.com">Pacific Electric Lofts</a>, Don Draper?</p>http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/820487800http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/820487800Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:34:00 -0700Don Draperdowntown los angelesPacific Electric Lofts<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5mbxdu61d1qcfdevo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Don Draper starts the morning with pastries at <a title="Bottega Louie" target="_blank" href="http://www.bottegalouie.com">Bottega Louie</a>.</p>http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/820038695http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/820038695Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:05:00 -0700Don Draperdowntown los angelesBottega Louie<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5khulIpTJ1qcfdevo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Don Draper got a private tour of <a title="717 Olympic" target="_blank" href="http://717olympic.com/">717 Olympic</a>’s observation deck. Because he is Don Draper, that’s why.</p>http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/816892496http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/816892496Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:47:00 -0700Don DraperDowntown Los Angeles717 Olympic<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5kdyhuubB1qcfdevo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Don Draper returns to the <a title="Little Tokyo Lofts" target="_blank" href="http://www.littletokyolofts.com">Little Tokyo Lofts</a> to look at a more spacious unit.</p>http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/816469034http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/816469034Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:35:00 -0700Don Draperdowntown los angelesLittle Tokyo Lofts<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5kcx91SqD1qcfdevo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Don Draper thinks the view from <a title="655 Hope" target="_blank" href="http://655hope.com/">655 Hope</a> is not bad.</p>http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/815975734http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/815975734Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:02:00 -0700Don Draperdowntown los angeles655 Hope<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5kawo3dEE1qcfdevo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Don Draper is still not sure how he ended up on the website for the <a title="Barker Block" target="_blank" href="http://www.barkerblock.com/">Barker Block Lofts</a>.</p>http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/815679078http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/815679078Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:30:00 -0700Don Draperdowntown los angelesbarker block<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5kabtYVNO1qcfdevo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Don Draper did not even know Los Angeles had a <a title="MTA" target="_blank" href="http://www.metro.net/">subway</a>.</p>http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/812705808http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/812705808Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:20:00 -0700don draperDowntown Los Angelessubway<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5iv5aNe3A1qcfdevo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The <a title="Eastern Columbia Building" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Columbia_Building">Eastern Columbia</a> building has the best rooftop pool and patio in the city, Don Draper.</p>http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/812570602http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/812570602Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:40:00 -0700Don DraperDowntown Los AngelesEastern Columbia<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5iui3XIuj1qcfdevo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Don Draper thinks the exposed brick walls are a nice touch in this <a title="Rowan Lofts" target="_blank" href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2010/01/rowan_residents_convinced_eddie_vedder_is_in_the_building.php">Rowan Lofts </a>penthouse.</p>http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/812345213http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/812345213Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:30:00 -0700Don DraperDowntown Los AngelesRowan Lofts<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5iu5dpWKP1qcfdevo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Don Draper appreciates this brightly lit unit at the <a title="Little Tokyo Lofts" target="_blank" href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/look/the-gogos-jane-wiedlin-little-tokyo-loft-tour-105265">Little Tokyo Lofts</a>.</p>http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/811794142http://dondraperindowntownla.tumblr.com/post/811794142Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:45:00 -0700Don DraperLittle Tokyo LoftsDowntown Los Angeles