LA Trip - Part 2

After lunch we walked back to the LA Public Library where we wandered around and then rested and read magazines.  This is a picture of the rotunda and one of the murals that was saved when the library burned in 1986.

 After searching on the web for a hotel with a jacuzzi in downtown LA, I found the Hotel Figueroa where we booked a room.  This building, near the Staples Center, was originally a YMCA built in 1926 and has been decorated in a Moroccan theme.  We had booked a room with one king-size bed, but the one they had reserved for us had plumbing issues, so they upgraded us to a larger room.  We were on the 6th floor overlooking the pool and jacuzzi.  While the hotel does not have alarm clocks or free wi-fi, they do have a tv.

 Being hungry, we decided to walk across the street to LA Live to see what looked good for dinner.  We decided on the Yard House and enjoyed sitting outside while watching both the Wisconsin/Nebraska and Stanford/UCLA games on big screens.  Here is my Thai Noodle Salad.

 The Nokia Plaza/Staples Center area is quite brightly lit, kind of like Times Square in NYC and felt a little futuristic to us.  It is a grand place to sit and people-watch.