Between Los Angeles and Wall Streets and between Ninth and Pico Blvd. Several streets of small shops carrying discounted apparel, fabric, costume jewelry, and other accessories. Los Angeles Street north of the Cooper Building, between Seventh and Ninth Streets. This is where Southern California florists pick up the stock for their stores. You can bargain, sometimes.
Many people haggle loudly in Spanish, or English, or whatever language works.
Best of all, the people and their antics are as varied and colorful as the merchandise. There's every ethnic group and language, every age, and all imaginable styles of dress. The Alley is an extraordinary place for people watching. Vendors clap their hands to get your attention, then call out in Spanish or English, urging you to look at their wares. Powerfully amplified, a rapper sings about discount prices in his shoe store.