Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Kogi Taqueria
3434 Overland AveGreat fusion Korean-Mexican.
We love the ramen at this place. We've been going here for years, even as other places have crowded onto Sawtelle.
Asahi Ramen
2027 Sawtelle BlvdWe love the ramen at this place. We've been going here for years, even as other places have crowded onto Sawtelle.
Lots of great restaurants: Japanese, Italian, Korean, Vietnamese, American, etc.
25 localnici recomandă
Sawtelle
Lots of great restaurants: Japanese, Italian, Korean, Vietnamese, American, etc.
Great Argentine cafe. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Outdoor seating available.
32 localnici recomandă
Grand Casino Bakery & Cafe
3826 Main StGreat Argentine cafe. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Outdoor seating available.
Fun restaurant with great Mexican food and drinks. Lively atmosphere and outdoor seating.
37 localnici recomandă
Kayndaves Cantina
9341 Culver BlvdFun restaurant with great Mexican food and drinks. Lively atmosphere and outdoor seating.
Culver City is about one mile from our home. There are restaurants, bars, movie theaters, and shops all within a small area. Very walkable.
163 localnici recomandă
Culver City
Culver City is about one mile from our home. There are restaurants, bars, movie theaters, and shops all within a small area. Very walkable.
Koreatown
Also great night life.
Fun for lunch or dinner. There are bars, shops, bakeries, and markets.
435 localnici recomandă
Little Tokyo
Fun for lunch or dinner. There are bars, shops, bakeries, and markets.
Like many Chinatowns, but pretty big! New trendy restaurants and galleries are adding a hip, contemporary vibe.
399 localnici recomandă
Chinatown
Like many Chinatowns, but pretty big! New trendy restaurants and galleries are adding a hip, contemporary vibe.
A new import from Brooklyn. Pop-up restaurant stalls representing diverse food trends like ramen burgers, Indian tacos, and Cuban bao.
59 localnici recomandă
Smorgasburg
777 S Alameda StA new import from Brooklyn. Pop-up restaurant stalls representing diverse food trends like ramen burgers, Indian tacos, and Cuban bao.
San Gabriel Valley
The center for authentic Chinese food.
Little Saigon
Parks & Nature
Parcul de Stat Topanga
20828 Entrada RdGreat hikes and views.
Will Rogers State Historic Park
1501 Will Rogers State Park RdEasy hikes. Great views. Polo in summer.
Zuma Canyon Trail
Zuma Canyon TrailBeautiful drive along the Pacific Coast Highway to reach this secluded hike.
Want a great workout with 360 degree views of LA? Here's the place. Park along Jefferson Boulevard to begin the challenge.
337 localnici recomandă
Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook
6300 Hetzler RdWant a great workout with 360 degree views of LA? Here's the place. Park along Jefferson Boulevard to begin the challenge.
This is a lovely botanical garden. Great for people of all ages.
238 localnici recomandă
Grădinile Descanso
1418 Descanso DrThis is a lovely botanical garden. Great for people of all ages.
Laguna Malibu
3835 Cross Creek RdGreat place for kids. Tidepools, waterbirds, and more.
Zuma Beach
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
5333 Zoo Dr
Acvariul Pacificului
100 Aquarium WayVery interactive. Great for kids of all ages.
Catch this bike path about a mile from our home and ride all the way to the beach and points beyond!
48 localnici recomandă
Ballona Creek Bike Path
Ballona Creek Bike PathCatch this bike path about a mile from our home and ride all the way to the beach and points beyond!
Sightseeing
Beautiful gardens, art gallery, and dining spots.
999 localnici recomandă
Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford RdBeautiful gardens, art gallery, and dining spots.
Centrul Getty
1200 Getty Center DrVila Getty
17985 Pacific Coast Hwy
Venice Beach
1900 Ocean Front Walk
Canalele Veneției
California Science Center
700 Exposition Park DrThis place is very touristy, but if you look you will find a mural by Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siquieros, the first adobe structure in LA, and great Mexican folk art.
412 localnici recomandă
Olvera Street
Olvera StreetThis place is very touristy, but if you look you will find a mural by Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siquieros, the first adobe structure in LA, and great Mexican folk art.
Newly renovated. Great for star-gazers, hikers, and kids.
4367 localnici recomandă
Observatorul Griffith
2800 E Observatory RdNewly renovated. Great for star-gazers, hikers, and kids.
Everything Else
University of California, Los Angeles
It's a beautiful campus!
We are Bruins fans and Wolverines, but if you are so inclined, USC is a short train ride away.
287 localnici recomandă
University of Southern California
We are Bruins fans and Wolverines, but if you are so inclined, USC is a short train ride away.
Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast HwyGreat views.
Arts & Culture
Muzeul de Istorie Naturală al Comitatului Los Angeles
900 W Exposition BlvdLa Brea Tar Pits și Muzeu
5801 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire BlvdMuzeul Afro-American din California
600 State DrFowler Museum
308 Charles E Young Drive NorthAnnenberg Space for Photography
2000 Avenue of the StarsMuzeul de Tehnologie Jurassică
9341 Venice Blvd.It's very close, but also very weird!
Muzeul Toleranței
9786 W Pico BlvdA small but interesting museum that focuses on the Holocaust. Often survivors are on hand to share their experiences. Also very close to the Grove.
40 localnici recomandă
Holocaust Museum LA
100 The Grove DrA small but interesting museum that focuses on the Holocaust. Often survivors are on hand to share their experiences. Also very close to the Grove.
Muzeul GRAMMY
800 W Olympic BlvdExcellent intro to the history and cultures of the West. Next to the LA Zoo.
105 localnici recomandă
Muzeul Autry al Vestului American
4700 Western Heritage WayExcellent intro to the history and cultures of the West. Next to the LA Zoo.
A bit of a drive, but great for contemporary art from Latin America. A very unique place.
154 localnici recomandă
Muzeul de Artă Latino-Americană
628 Alamitos AveA bit of a drive, but great for contemporary art from Latin America. A very unique place.
Teatrul Hollywood Pantages
6233 Hollywood BlvdShopping
Great people watching. Connected to the Los Angeles Farmers' Market. Movie Theaters also.
2581 localnici recomandă
The Grove
189 The Grove DrGreat people watching. Connected to the Los Angeles Farmers' Market. Movie Theaters also.
Westside Pavilion
10800 W Pico BlvdAlso has Landmark Theaters.
Montana Avenue
Montana AvenueUp-scale restaurants and boutiques.
LA icon. Close by. There are restaurants and shops for a range of budgets.
1361 localnici recomandă
Rodeo Drive
Rodeo DriveLA icon. Close by. There are restaurants and shops for a range of budgets.
Not really a shopping mall. A pedestrian walkway lined with stores and restaurants. There is also a new mall at one end with restaurants and bars on the top floor.
1595 localnici recomandă
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street PromenadeNot really a shopping mall. A pedestrian walkway lined with stores and restaurants. There is also a new mall at one end with restaurants and bars on the top floor.
Not really a shopping mall; it has mazes of low-price shops where you can get cheap LA t-shirts and knock-off goods.
101 localnici recomandă
The Santee Alley
210 E Olympic BlvdNot really a shopping mall; it has mazes of low-price shops where you can get cheap LA t-shirts and knock-off goods.
Great place to find new and used books. Like great bookstores used to be before Amazon.
324 localnici recomandă
The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring StreetGreat place to find new and used books. Like great bookstores used to be before Amazon.
The Ripped Bodice
3806 Main StJust opened bookstore for romantics at heart.
Support your local bookstore. Very knowledgeable staff. Free gift wrap. Parking in the back.
Children's Book World
10580 W Pico BlvdSupport your local bookstore. Very knowledgeable staff. Free gift wrap. Parking in the back.
Giant Robot Store
2015 Sawtelle BlvdFor anime and Japanesque lovers.
Black Market
2060 Sawtelle BlvdInteresting clothes, gifts, and jewelry.
Essentials
Vons
4030 S Centinela AveSmall, but very close!
Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson AvePink Nails
9848 National Blvd18 Minute Laundry
9838 National BlvdDynasty Custom Quality Cleaner
9836 National BlvdRite Aid
888 Lincoln Blvd