Mexican neighborhood

meanwhile in mexico ….

waking up in barrio antiguo, monterrey, feels like stepping into a different world—a colorful slice of old mexico nestled in a city that, in many ways, looks more american than mexican. 🌆 while much of monterrey is filled with wide roads, modern skyscrapers, and malls that wouldn’t feel out of place in texas, barrio antiguo stands as a charming exception. this historic neighborhood, with its cobblestone streets, vibrant plazas, and colonial architecture, feels like a step back in time…

waking up in barrio antiguo, monterrey, feels like stepping into a different world—a colorful slice of old mexico nestled in a city that, in many ways, looks more american than mexican. 🌆 while much of monterrey is filled with wide roads, modern skyscrapers, and malls that wouldn’t feel out of place in texas, barrio antiguo stands as a charming exception. this historic neighborhood, with its cobblestone streets, vibrant plazas, and colonial architecture, feels like a step back in time…

Yesterday I took a tour of the American Apparel factory with Zach and Liya. It's down on Alameda and 7th Street, just East of downtown Los Angeles. I arrived about 45 minutes early, so I decided to take a drive. On Google Maps, I noticed an area on the other side of the river named "Brooklyn Heights", which I thought was interesting, since that's the name of the neighborhood where I live in New York. I drove over there, and it turned out to be a little area of Boyle Heights, a predominantly…