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Downey is a city of 111,000 in the Gateway Cities of Los Angeles County.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By car

Downey is located at the intersection of Lakewood (CA-19) and Firestone (CA-42) Boulevards. The Stonewood Center (see "Buy" below) is on the northeast quadrant of the intersection.

[edit] By air

The closest airport to Downey is the Long Beach Airport just 8.5 miles south on Lakewood Boulvard.

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

• Downey History Center, 12540 S. Rives Avenue, ☎ +1 562 862-2777, [1]. W, Th, 3rd Sa each month: 10AM-2PM.  edit
• World's Oldest McDonalds (Historic Speedee McDonald's), 10207 Lakewood Boulevard, ☎ +1 562 622-9248. This is the oldest currently standing McDonald's fast food store. The original 60 foot high sign is also still standing. Both are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.  edit
• Downey Museum of Art, 10419 S. Rives Avenue, ☎ +1 562 861-0419, [2]. W: 4PM-7PM; Th-F: 1PM-5PM; Sa: 1PM-5PM. The permanent collection emphasizes the artwork of Southern California.  edit
• Close to You and Only Just Begun, 8388 5th Street. Karen and Richard Carpenter used to own these two apartment buildings located across from each other.  edit

[edit][add listing] Do

• Downey Symphony, 8435 Firestone Boulevard, ☎ +1 562 403-2944, [3]. The symphony presents three concerts each season and also performs a few wind instrument concerts in nearby Furman Park. $10-25.  edit
• Downey Civic Light Opera, 8435 Firestone Boulevard, ☎ +1 562 923-1714, [4]. Performing three Broadway caliber musicals each season, the Civic Light Opera provides high-quality entertainment for a reasonable cost. $30-35.  edit

[edit][add listing] Buy

• Stonewood Center, (on the northeast quadrant of the Lakewood/Firestone intersection), [5]. Anchored by JCPenney, Kohl's, Macy's, Macy's Home Store, and Sears.  edit

• Downey Landing (located on southeast quadrant of Lakewood/Stewart & Gray) Major retailers include: Best Buy, Old Navy, Marshall's, Bally Total Fitness, Bed, Bath & Beyond, DSW Shoe Warehouse, PetSmart, Pier 1 Imports, Ross Dress for Less, Staples, and Verizon Wireless.

[edit][add listing] Eat

[edit][add listing] Drink

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Days Inn Downey, 11102 Lakewood Blvd., ☎ 562-861-0931, [6].  edit
• The Regency Inn - Downey, 9050 E. Imperial Hwy, ☎ 562-861-6014 (fax: 562-861-6109), [7]. Offers a swimming pool, comfortable accommodations, and is walking distance to many local restaurants.  edit

[edit] Get out

Routes through Downey

Los Angeles ← Commerce ←

N  S

→ Norwalk → Santa Ana

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