I challenge you… to draw a map of LA. You can draw a freeway map if that pleases you, but maybe you’d rather draw
– your morning v. evening dog walk routes
– your top 5 french fries
– intersections to avoid at 6 pm
I made the map below. It’s the major east/west streets between the Santa Monica Mountains and the 10. But, I labeled them according to their “last name.” Isn’t it weird that Melrose is an Avenue, but all the other non-numbered, major thoroughfares are Boulevards?
The options are endless! I made this map in PhotoShop, but it can be as simple a napkin sketch -> iPhone photo -> send. Send your map to maps@losangelesloveaffair.com.