Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
The food is great. It's a small place in the middle of a strip mall. They're close by, very convenient and they have happy hour deals on food and sake. My favorite...the Not My Roll and their garlic edamame is delicious.
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Oops! Sushi & Sake Bar
11670 Gateway BlvdThe food is great. It's a small place in the middle of a strip mall. They're close by, very convenient and they have happy hour deals on food and sake. My favorite...the Not My Roll and their garlic edamame is delicious.
They have great food and a mariachi band. It's close by and something different to do.
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Casa Sanchez
4500 S Centinela AveThey have great food and a mariachi band. It's close by and something different to do.
My favorite is the peel and eat shrimp. It's right on the marina so you can watch the boating activity or see some beautiful docked boats. Also has a nice bar for night life.
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Killer Shrimp
4211 Admiralty WayMy favorite is the peel and eat shrimp. It's right on the marina so you can watch the boating activity or see some beautiful docked boats. Also has a nice bar for night life.
One of the best for Italian food. There are 2 locations. One near the water and one closer to Lincoln Blvd. The garlic rolls are a must!!!
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C&O Trattoria
3016 Washington BoulevardOne of the best for Italian food. There are 2 locations. One near the water and one closer to Lincoln Blvd. The garlic rolls are a must!!!
They have tons of beers, tv's throughout to watch sports and it's a nice place to sit outdoors.
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Yard House
13455 Maxella AveThey have tons of beers, tv's throughout to watch sports and it's a nice place to sit outdoors.
It's local and great coffee. Not much room for sitting. A few chairs outside, but great to grab and go!
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Groundwork Coffee Co.
671 Rose AveIt's local and great coffee. Not much room for sitting. A few chairs outside, but great to grab and go!
Plenty of seafood restaurants and if you enjoy eating crab legs in the outdoor picnic area, this is your place!
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Redondo Beach Pier station
Plenty of seafood restaurants and if you enjoy eating crab legs in the outdoor picnic area, this is your place!
Perched on the top of a downtown Los Angeles building. Great for night life and/or a romantic dinner. Oh and the food is delicious too.
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Perch
448 S Hill StPerched on the top of a downtown Los Angeles building. Great for night life and/or a romantic dinner. Oh and the food is delicious too.
Tito’s Tacos
11222 Washington PlBecause everybody goes there!!!
Simply my favorite restaurant and has been for years. It sits right over the waters edge and the waves come crashing underneath it! In my opinion, this is the best place for a romantic dinner or drinks and dinner on the outdoor patio. They have a dj on some days. Make a reservation.
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Moonshadows
20356 Pacific Coast HighwaySimply my favorite restaurant and has been for years. It sits right over the waters edge and the waves come crashing underneath it! In my opinion, this is the best place for a romantic dinner or drinks and dinner on the outdoor patio. They have a dj on some days. Make a reservation.
Mao's Kitchen
1512 Pacific Ave Great Chinese food...and they deliver!
Best pizza ever!! Not sure if they deliver. It's not too far away on Washington Blvd. so we always drive over and dine in.
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Pitfire Artisan Pizza
12924 W Washington BlvdBest pizza ever!! Not sure if they deliver. It's not too far away on Washington Blvd. so we always drive over and dine in.
Our favorite date night restaurant a few blocks from the ocean.
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Chaya
110 Navy StOur favorite date night restaurant a few blocks from the ocean.
Great tasting new American style cuisine. Or any restaurant on Abbot Kinney.
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Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney BlvdGreat tasting new American style cuisine. Or any restaurant on Abbot Kinney.
For a nice, romantic 2 hour cruise of the marina. Dinner, drinks and dancing.
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Hornblower Cruises and Events
13755 Fiji WayFor a nice, romantic 2 hour cruise of the marina. Dinner, drinks and dancing.
A Hollywood legend began when husband-and-wife Paul and Betty Pink took out a $50 loan to buy a hot dog cart to sell chili dogs on the corner of La Brea and Melrose in 1939. Some 75 years later, the hot dog stand, Pink’s Hot Dogs, is run by the same family and has a celebrity following who crave the 30 types of hot dogs on the menu.
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Pink's Hot Dogs
709 N La Brea AveA Hollywood legend began when husband-and-wife Paul and Betty Pink took out a $50 loan to buy a hot dog cart to sell chili dogs on the corner of La Brea and Melrose in 1939. Some 75 years later, the hot dog stand, Pink’s Hot Dogs, is run by the same family and has a celebrity following who crave the 30 types of hot dogs on the menu.
Sightseeing
Experience the Venice Beach boardwalk!!! Plenty of vendors and entertainment. Also, there is a drum circle on the weekends (where locals come out and join in with one another to just vibe with whatever percussion they bring). For skateboarders, there is an amazing skateboard park. Stroll or jog along the beach, roller blade or skate, rent bikes, scooters, or people movers...dining or drinks.
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Venice Beach
1900 Ocean Front WalkExperience the Venice Beach boardwalk!!! Plenty of vendors and entertainment. Also, there is a drum circle on the weekends (where locals come out and join in with one another to just vibe with whatever percussion they bring). For skateboarders, there is an amazing skateboard park. Stroll or jog along the beach, roller blade or skate, rent bikes, scooters, or people movers...dining or drinks.
Day trip....or spend the night there. It's a quick boat ride from San Pedro or Long Beach to a small island where you can snorkel, hike, golf, go diving or just relax, eat a quick lunch and head back before the day ends. It's a nice day trip.
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Santa Catalina Island
Day trip....or spend the night there. It's a quick boat ride from San Pedro or Long Beach to a small island where you can snorkel, hike, golf, go diving or just relax, eat a quick lunch and head back before the day ends. It's a nice day trip.
A must for tourists. Shopping, dining, movies, live music, entertainment, holiday events, a dancing water fountain and an old fashioned trolly ride. Christmas is great for the tree lighting event and summer is great for outdoor concerts, but this place is for every season. Dinner, a little shopping, and/or a movie. A great romantic date night.
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The Grove
189 The Grove DrA must for tourists. Shopping, dining, movies, live music, entertainment, holiday events, a dancing water fountain and an old fashioned trolly ride. Christmas is great for the tree lighting event and summer is great for outdoor concerts, but this place is for every season. Dinner, a little shopping, and/or a movie. A great romantic date night.
World famous tourist attraction. Make sure you stop by and get some pics of the body builders while they are preparing for competitions. You may even get lucky and catch a competition going on at the beach.
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Muscle Beach Venice
1800 Ocean Front WalkWorld famous tourist attraction. Make sure you stop by and get some pics of the body builders while they are preparing for competitions. You may even get lucky and catch a competition going on at the beach.
Inside Warner Bros. Studios, in Burbank, CA. Go behind the scenes at a Hollywood studio and see how movies & TV shows are made at Warner Bros Studio Tour.
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Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood
3400 Warner BlvdInside Warner Bros. Studios, in Burbank, CA. Go behind the scenes at a Hollywood studio and see how movies & TV shows are made at Warner Bros Studio Tour.
If you're looking for a fun, casual stroll near the water in L.A. - this is a nice place to go. Tons of great picture opportunities on the walkways and bridges and great houses lining the canals. For more information...try this website https://californiathroughmylens.com/venice-canals-near-venice-beach
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Amaziko eVenice
If you're looking for a fun, casual stroll near the water in L.A. - this is a nice place to go. Tons of great picture opportunities on the walkways and bridges and great houses lining the canals. For more information...try this website https://californiathroughmylens.com/venice-canals-near-venice-beach
Entertainment & Activities
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street PromenadeJust around the corner is a 9 hole executive golf course.
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Penmar Golf Course
1233 Rose AveJust around the corner is a 9 hole executive golf course.
I-Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdClose bowling alley...or. you can try the one on 8731 Lincoln Blvd, Westchester, CA 90045. It's about 15 minutes away and newly remodeled.
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Bowlero Mar Vista
12125 Venice Blvd.Close bowling alley...or. you can try the one on 8731 Lincoln Blvd, Westchester, CA 90045. It's about 15 minutes away and newly remodeled.
Great date night spot. Dinner, drinks and a movie all in one. The recliners are comfortable and a great way to watch a flick.
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AMC DINE-IN Marina 6
13455 Maxella AveGreat date night spot. Dinner, drinks and a movie all in one. The recliners are comfortable and a great way to watch a flick.
Fun 18 hole golf course. Lessons and driving range.
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Westchester Golf Course
6900 W Manchester AveFun 18 hole golf course. Lessons and driving range.
World famous course that Arnold Palmer played. 18 holes, driving range and lessons.
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Rancho Park Golf Course
10460 W Pico BlvdWorld famous course that Arnold Palmer played. 18 holes, driving range and lessons.
Boating, Kayaking, paddle boarding, boat rentals, dinner cruises, sailing, great restaurants and mother's beach for picnics, volleyball or relaxing.
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Marina del Rey
Boating, Kayaking, paddle boarding, boat rentals, dinner cruises, sailing, great restaurants and mother's beach for picnics, volleyball or relaxing.
A retired British ocean liner that is now permanently docked at the port of Long Beach. The ship serves as a tourist attraction; is now a historic hotel featuring Art Deco staterooms, tours, events, restaurants and a museum. Also, check out the "Aquarium of the Pacific" while you're nearby.
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I-Queen Mary
1126 Queens HwyA retired British ocean liner that is now permanently docked at the port of Long Beach. The ship serves as a tourist attraction; is now a historic hotel featuring Art Deco staterooms, tours, events, restaurants and a museum. Also, check out the "Aquarium of the Pacific" while you're nearby.
A unique experience for the kids. The theater adds something extra to any film experience. Expect to see Disney cast members and live singing, streamers and confetti falling from the ceiling.. They also have "Tiny Tot Tuesdays" for parents with toddlers.
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El Capitan Theatre
6838 Hollywood BlvdA unique experience for the kids. The theater adds something extra to any film experience. Expect to see Disney cast members and live singing, streamers and confetti falling from the ceiling.. They also have "Tiny Tot Tuesdays" for parents with toddlers.
Fishing, Restaurants, Arcade, an aquarium, gift shops and a small amusement park with Ferris wheel and roller coaster.
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Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica PierFishing, Restaurants, Arcade, an aquarium, gift shops and a small amusement park with Ferris wheel and roller coaster.
Right outside Universal Studios is Universal CityWalk. Restaurants, shops, movie theater, night clubs, bowling alley and entertainment. Very touristy.
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Universal CityWalk Hollywood
100 Universal City PlazaRight outside Universal Studios is Universal CityWalk. Restaurants, shops, movie theater, night clubs, bowling alley and entertainment. Very touristy.
Just outside Pasadena. Santa Anita Park offers some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the winter and in spring.
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Santa Anita Race Track station
Just outside Pasadena. Santa Anita Park offers some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the winter and in spring.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
Ralphs
910 Lincoln Blvd
Gelson's Market
2627 Lincoln BlvdIf you're member...Costco is great for those big items...or cheap gas!
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Costco Wholesale
13463 Washington BlvdIf you're member...Costco is great for those big items...or cheap gas!
Health food grocery store with juicing bar and deli. A great neighborhood spot that the locals love.
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Rainbow Acres Natural Foods
13208 Washington BlvdHealth food grocery store with juicing bar and deli. A great neighborhood spot that the locals love.
Drinks & Nightlife
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Abbot Kinney BoulevardLots of restaurants, bowling, Conga Room nightclub. Across the street from the Staples Center and includes the Nokia theater.. Also, there are tons of events here. https://www.lalive.com
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L.A. Live
800 W Olympic BlvdLots of restaurants, bowling, Conga Room nightclub. Across the street from the Staples Center and includes the Nokia theater.. Also, there are tons of events here. https://www.lalive.com
Restaurant/Bar. Great drinks and great place for social gathering
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Javier's
10250 Santa Monica BlvdRestaurant/Bar. Great drinks and great place for social gathering
Wine tasting/picnic/entertainment. You can brink a blanket, food/picnic and enjoy live music on weekends (anything but alcoholic beverages). It's a nice way to have a romantic evening or do something different with friends. Check their website for dates and times malibuwines.com
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Malibu Wines
31740 Mulholland HighwayWine tasting/picnic/entertainment. You can brink a blanket, food/picnic and enjoy live music on weekends (anything but alcoholic beverages). It's a nice way to have a romantic evening or do something different with friends. Check their website for dates and times malibuwines.com
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
2700 Lincoln BlvdMetro Los Angeles Expo Line Extention
If you didn't rent a car when you landed, here is where you'll find most every rental car company within a short distance from each other.
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Los Angeles International Airport
1 World WayIf you didn't rent a car when you landed, here is where you'll find most every rental car company within a short distance from each other.
Parks & Nature
If you're looking for a beach that's a bit more quiet than Venice beach. Plus the Santa Monica Pier is right there.
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Santa Monica Beach
If you're looking for a beach that's a bit more quiet than Venice beach. Plus the Santa Monica Pier is right there.
Great for a nearby walk, a quick jog or a picnic. Basketball court and baseball field. They also have Hulu bike rentals here.
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Clover Park
2600 Ocean Park BlvdGreat for a nearby walk, a quick jog or a picnic. Basketball court and baseball field. They also have Hulu bike rentals here.
One of the best places for hiking right in Hollywood Hills.
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Runyon Canyon Park
2000 N Fuller AveOne of the best places for hiking right in Hollywood Hills.
One of the few beaches where you can have a bonfire. Bring your wood and they provide the fire pits. It's pretty cool on a not so warm summer night. Or a not so cold winter night.
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I-Sta ye-Charging ye-Beach ye-Dockweiler
12000 Vista Del MarOne of the few beaches where you can have a bonfire. Bring your wood and they provide the fire pits. It's pretty cool on a not so warm summer night. Or a not so cold winter night.
The former home of writer, cowboy philosopher, trick-roper and the first honorary mayor of Beverly Hills has been maintained as it was in the 1930s. The 186-acre grounds give access to some good hikes; one path takes you to Inspiration Point, from where you get a breathtaking view of mountains and sea. Polo matches are held on weekends (www.willrogerspolo.org), and you can also take horse-riding lessons: call or check online for details.
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Iphakamisa yaseWill Rogers State Historic
1501 Will Rogers State Park RdThe former home of writer, cowboy philosopher, trick-roper and the first honorary mayor of Beverly Hills has been maintained as it was in the 1930s. The 186-acre grounds give access to some good hikes; one path takes you to Inspiration Point, from where you get a breathtaking view of mountains and sea. Polo matches are held on weekends (www.willrogerspolo.org), and you can also take horse-riding lessons: call or check online for details.
Art Collections and Botanical Gardens (or The Huntington) is a collections-based educational and research institution in Pasadena, CA. In addition to the library, the institution houses an extensive art collection with a focus on 18th and 19th-century European art and 17th to mid-20th-century American art. The property also includes approximately 120 acres of specialized botanical landscaped gardens, most notably the “Japanese Garden”, the “Desert Garden”, and the “Chinese Garden.” If you visit Pasadena, check out "The Gamble House" -- the 1908 Arts and Crafts house designated a National Historic Landmark "Old Pasadena" for dining and shopping, & "The Rose Bowl" flea market.
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Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford RdArt Collections and Botanical Gardens (or The Huntington) is a collections-based educational and research institution in Pasadena, CA. In addition to the library, the institution houses an extensive art collection with a focus on 18th and 19th-century European art and 17th to mid-20th-century American art. The property also includes approximately 120 acres of specialized botanical landscaped gardens, most notably the “Japanese Garden”, the “Desert Garden”, and the “Chinese Garden.” If you visit Pasadena, check out "The Gamble House" -- the 1908 Arts and Crafts house designated a National Historic Landmark "Old Pasadena" for dining and shopping, & "The Rose Bowl" flea market.
For just plain peace and quiet, meditation or a walk around the lake.
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Self Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine Temple
17190 Sunset BlvdFor just plain peace and quiet, meditation or a walk around the lake.
Close by -- Near the ocean, 3rd street promenade, Santa Monica mall and plenty of restaurants. http://tongvapark.smgov.net/explore/
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Tongva Park
1615 Ocean AveClose by -- Near the ocean, 3rd street promenade, Santa Monica mall and plenty of restaurants. http://tongvapark.smgov.net/explore/