Guidebook for Los Angeles

Arun
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Arts & Culture

Eagle Rock has amazing eateries, cafes, and bars. Eclectic mix of food and music! Famous for it's annual Music Festival in the Fall, and the local Arts Center on Colorado Blvd hosts local artists...
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Eagle Rock
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Eagle Rock has amazing eateries, cafes, and bars. Eclectic mix of food and music! Famous for it's annual Music Festival in the Fall, and the local Arts Center on Colorado Blvd hosts local artists...
Beautiful historical space. Art works and events--check their schedule. Music and Bands. Co-sponsor of the Eagle Rock Music Festival.
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Center for the Arts Eagle Rock
2225 Colorado Blvd
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Beautiful historical space. Art works and events--check their schedule. Music and Bands. Co-sponsor of the Eagle Rock Music Festival.
Amazing place for a date. Great food, drinks. Lay back in your own personal chair with blanket and personal waiter service and watch a great movie. Book in advance as this place is very busy.
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IPIC - Pasadena
42 Miller Alley
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Amazing place for a date. Great food, drinks. Lay back in your own personal chair with blanket and personal waiter service and watch a great movie. Book in advance as this place is very busy.
Fantastic Market, Music, Fruits, Organic
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Hollywood Farmers’ Market
1600 Ivar Ave
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Fantastic Market, Music, Fruits, Organic
This place is amazing for Hollywood views. It is also a wonderfully romantic place and great for picnics. We go all the time. Easy parking. Drive in and go all the way to top for the Art Gallery.
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Barnsdall Art Park
4800 Hollywood Blvd
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This place is amazing for Hollywood views. It is also a wonderfully romantic place and great for picnics. We go all the time. Easy parking. Drive in and go all the way to top for the Art Gallery.

Shopping

The Americana is a great place to eat, shop, and see movies. Barnes and Noble, Urban Outfitters, Cheesecake Factory, GAP, Disney store. It has all the glitz, glamour, music and entertainment.
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Glendale
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The Americana is a great place to eat, shop, and see movies. Barnes and Noble, Urban Outfitters, Cheesecake Factory, GAP, Disney store. It has all the glitz, glamour, music and entertainment.
Short walk from the apt is Rite-Aid Pharmacy. Great if you need to run out and grab meds or essentials. They can be a bit slow but overall friendly people.
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Rite Aid
4044 Eagle Rock Blvd
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Short walk from the apt is Rite-Aid Pharmacy. Great if you need to run out and grab meds or essentials. They can be a bit slow but overall friendly people.
Has everything you need. Bloomingdale, Macy, Target.
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Glendale Galleria
100 W Broadway
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Has everything you need. Bloomingdale, Macy, Target.
Amazing mall with high end shopping and restaurants, easy parking. It's also very pretty at night with a featured water fountain display, tram. Great fun for family and kids.
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I-Americana kwi-Brand
889 Americana Way
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Amazing mall with high end shopping and restaurants, easy parking. It's also very pretty at night with a featured water fountain display, tram. Great fun for family and kids.

Sightseeing

Fantastic neighborhood for shopping, eating, shopping. Forever 21, Ice-cream, Sushi, Paseo Mall, Movies. Old town has the Pasadena Playhouse theater, with older architecture with lots of history!
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Pasadena
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Fantastic neighborhood for shopping, eating, shopping. Forever 21, Ice-cream, Sushi, Paseo Mall, Movies. Old town has the Pasadena Playhouse theater, with older architecture with lots of history!
Silverlake has a wonderful reservoir to take long walks, lay in the sun. Close to Sunset Blvd., Great food, Mexican, Asian, Middle Eastern and the famous Inteligensia cafe... yummy!
Reservoir Street
Reservoir Street
Silverlake has a wonderful reservoir to take long walks, lay in the sun. Close to Sunset Blvd., Great food, Mexican, Asian, Middle Eastern and the famous Inteligensia cafe... yummy!
15 mins from our apartment. Famous for being the Rose Bowl venue, and Rose Bowl parade, as well walking, running, swimming, picnics, great golf, and play areas for kids.
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Istadi yaseRose Bowl
1001 Rose Bowl Dr
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15 mins from our apartment. Famous for being the Rose Bowl venue, and Rose Bowl parade, as well walking, running, swimming, picnics, great golf, and play areas for kids.

Entertainment & Activities

A special place also for Hiking, Sightseeing for the best views of Los Angeles, Just a few mins from the apartment. Also famous for Greek Theater and Golfing.
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I-Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd
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A special place also for Hiking, Sightseeing for the best views of Los Angeles, Just a few mins from the apartment. Also famous for Greek Theater and Golfing.
About a 90 mins drive from the apartment. Disneyland.... what more is there to say...
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Disneyland Park
1313 Disneyland Dr
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About a 90 mins drive from the apartment. Disneyland.... what more is there to say...

Everything Else

As a former professor at Occidental, I can say first hand the campus is amazing, tranquil, great for walks. They have a lovely bookstore, cafe, the students are warm, friendly... near buses etc.
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Occidental College
1600 Campus Rd
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As a former professor at Occidental, I can say first hand the campus is amazing, tranquil, great for walks. They have a lovely bookstore, cafe, the students are warm, friendly... near buses etc.
Great pool, walking distance from the apartment. Jogging, baseball, kid friendly. Indoor gym, basketball. Classes available.
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Glassell Park Recreation Center Complex
3650 Verdugo Rd
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Great pool, walking distance from the apartment. Jogging, baseball, kid friendly. Indoor gym, basketball. Classes available.
The best, best sandwiches and for less than what you're paying at a restaurant. Great atmosphere, diverse and rich. Amazing Cuban bakery on site. Meter Parking. We love the deli and pastrami..
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Porto's Bakery and Cafe
315 N Brand Blvd
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The best, best sandwiches and for less than what you're paying at a restaurant. Great atmosphere, diverse and rich. Amazing Cuban bakery on site. Meter Parking. We love the deli and pastrami..
Our local Bank of America if you need it. Easy 5 mins drive, has an ATM.
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Bank of America Financial Center
5515 N Figueroa St
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Our local Bank of America if you need it. Easy 5 mins drive, has an ATM.
Only ATM, the branch is in Pasadena on Colorado about 3 miles East.
Wells Fargo ATM
2700 Colorado Blvd
Only ATM, the branch is in Pasadena on Colorado about 3 miles East.
Nice and quiet spot for spending some alone time.
Glendale Downtown Central Library
222 E Harvard St
Nice and quiet spot for spending some alone time.
Other than the beautiful memory of our son being born there, Glendale Memorial is clean, and very convenient. Good to know!
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Glendale Memorial Hospital ER
1420 S Central Ave
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Other than the beautiful memory of our son being born there, Glendale Memorial is clean, and very convenient. Good to know!
Walking distance from the apartment, OR they will pick you up!!!! Very good service.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1619 N Gower St
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Walking distance from the apartment, OR they will pick you up!!!! Very good service.
We have a cabin in Big Bear, CA (90mins from Los Angeles) and want to let our Airbnb guests know. If you're interested, CA, let me know, or simply check it out and feel free to visit. It's a beautiful area and lots of great hiking, Skiing in the winter, fun for kids. Take care, Arun https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/15105670
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Big Bear Lake
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We have a cabin in Big Bear, CA (90mins from Los Angeles) and want to let our Airbnb guests know. If you're interested, CA, let me know, or simply check it out and feel free to visit. It's a beautiful area and lots of great hiking, Skiing in the winter, fun for kids. Take care, Arun https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/15105670

Food Scene

This is a neat place to eat lunch, have coffee, special teas and homemade pastries. We love their soups, and fish sandwich. Yummy....
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Four Cafe
2122 Colorado Blvd
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This is a neat place to eat lunch, have coffee, special teas and homemade pastries. We love their soups, and fish sandwich. Yummy....
Conveniently located corner of Colorado Blvd and Eagle Rock Blvd. Next to Walgreens. Parking is easy.
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Starbucks
300 E Colorado Blvd
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Conveniently located corner of Colorado Blvd and Eagle Rock Blvd. Next to Walgreens. Parking is easy.
Sandwiches, fast and delicious....
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Subway
5805 N Figueroa St
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Sandwiches, fast and delicious....
This is a bit of a dive joint, with decent food. But the atmosphere is wonderful. Karaoke all the night long... very convenient in Los Feliz. 15mins drive from apartment.
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Pattaya Bay Thai Restaurant
1727 N Vermont Ave
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This is a bit of a dive joint, with decent food. But the atmosphere is wonderful. Karaoke all the night long... very convenient in Los Feliz. 15mins drive from apartment.
Tell Rudy, Arun and Willie sent you. Good food, great company. Affordable.
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Mia Sushi
4741 N Eagle Rock Blvd
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Tell Rudy, Arun and Willie sent you. Good food, great company. Affordable.
Short 10 mins to this very cute family run Polish restaurant. Good food.
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Polka Polish Cuisine
4112 Verdugo Rd
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Short 10 mins to this very cute family run Polish restaurant. Good food.
Great French cafe in Los Feliz, outside seating and inside. They have a wonderful bakery with all the tastiest french desserts. Fun place to hang with friends, go to the movie theater down the block
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Figaro Bistrot
1802 N Vermont Ave
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Great French cafe in Los Feliz, outside seating and inside. They have a wonderful bakery with all the tastiest french desserts. Fun place to hang with friends, go to the movie theater down the block
AMAZING!!!!! Italian food. Must go at least once while you're here. It is a 6 mins drive from the apartment.
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Michelangelo Ristorante
2742 Rowena Ave
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AMAZING!!!!! Italian food. Must go at least once while you're here. It is a 6 mins drive from the apartment.
Organic Restaurant. Locations in West LA also...
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Daily Grill
2501 Colorado Ave
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Organic Restaurant. Locations in West LA also...
This place is amazing for their Cheesecake. They are just 5 min drive from the apartment, take Verdugo Ave, go north, make a left on Harvard to Brand... you enter the Americana from there and park.
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The Cheesecake Factory
4142 Vía Marina
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This place is amazing for their Cheesecake. They are just 5 min drive from the apartment, take Verdugo Ave, go north, make a left on Harvard to Brand... you enter the Americana from there and park.
LP has a quaint atmosphere. Wonderful breakfast and lunch menu. Is walkable from our apartment, just past the Glassell Park Rec Center.
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Lemon Poppy Kitchen
3324 Verdugo Rd
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LP has a quaint atmosphere. Wonderful breakfast and lunch menu. Is walkable from our apartment, just past the Glassell Park Rec Center.
Very spacious coffee, lunch spot. Walkable from the apartment. Opens very early... 7am...
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Habitat Coffee
3708 N Eagle Rock Blvd
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Very spacious coffee, lunch spot. Walkable from the apartment. Opens very early... 7am...
Fantastic noodle shop... yummy....
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Din Tai Fung
1164 Caruso Ave
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Fantastic noodle shop... yummy....
Great Italian Food and wonderful atmosphere... in the Americana Mall.... great place to spend the evening...
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I-Americana kwi-Brand
889 Americana Way
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Great Italian Food and wonderful atmosphere... in the Americana Mall.... great place to spend the evening...
Love, Love Blairs... fantastic menu, very friendly people, outside seating adds romance... check out their incredible pizza... and fine wines... tell Nick, Willie and Arun sent you...
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Posto Giusto
2901 Rowena Ave
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Love, Love Blairs... fantastic menu, very friendly people, outside seating adds romance... check out their incredible pizza... and fine wines... tell Nick, Willie and Arun sent you...
Perfect for Lunch.. Fresh fish, lots of amazing choices on menu... fast and easy to grab on the go... tell them Shailen sent you...
Eagle Rock Poke
2152 Colorado Blvd
Perfect for Lunch.. Fresh fish, lots of amazing choices on menu... fast and easy to grab on the go... tell them Shailen sent you...
Great outdoor seating.. fun place to eat.. very large and open, huge bar if you just want to chill. Great cocktails, healthy menu. Enjoy...
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True Food Kitchen
395 Santa Monica Pl
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Great outdoor seating.. fun place to eat.. very large and open, huge bar if you just want to chill. Great cocktails, healthy menu. Enjoy...
All the meat you can eat.. amazing burgers and fries... outdoor seating...
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The Oinkster
2005 Colorado Blvd
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All the meat you can eat.. amazing burgers and fries... outdoor seating...
Great hang out... pinball and beer... outside seating... very close to Occidental College...
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Walt’s Bar
4680 Eagle Rock Blvd
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Great hang out... pinball and beer... outside seating... very close to Occidental College...
Hang out - stays open late... can be very busy and packed... there is just a few outside tables... most of the action is inside...
Capri Club
4604 Eagle Rock Boulevard
Hang out - stays open late... can be very busy and packed... there is just a few outside tables... most of the action is inside...
Fine Dining, eclectic menu.. $$$ Perfect for the adventurous foodie, fine wines. Separate Bar in back. Valet parking. Probably need reservations.
Dunsmoor
3501 Eagle Rock Boulevard
Fine Dining, eclectic menu.. $$$ Perfect for the adventurous foodie, fine wines. Separate Bar in back. Valet parking. Probably need reservations.
Amazing vibes, cool atmosphere... great food and lovely choice of wine. Old friend, Chris and Christy's made their dreams come true and after 20 years finally opened their own special spot. Tell them Willie and Arun sent you. Probably need reservations. Some outdoor seating. Open Wed-Sunday...
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Wife and the Somm
3416 Verdugo Rd
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Amazing vibes, cool atmosphere... great food and lovely choice of wine. Old friend, Chris and Christy's made their dreams come true and after 20 years finally opened their own special spot. Tell them Willie and Arun sent you. Probably need reservations. Some outdoor seating. Open Wed-Sunday...
Modern bar with traditional decor. Great ambiance, cocktails...
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The Grant
3515 Eagle Rock Boulevard
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Modern bar with traditional decor. Great ambiance, cocktails...

Essentials

Thank GOD for Trader Joes... this is our local TJ's, great for everything. Easy parking, great people.
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Trader Joe's
1566 Colorado Blvd
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Thank GOD for Trader Joes... this is our local TJ's, great for everything. Easy parking, great people.
A short bus ride, or drive to Ralph's on the corner of Avenue 40 and Colorado Blvd., as you drive up Ave 40, you will enter Glendale, and Ralph's is just there. Great supermarket, great prices.
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Ralphs
211 N Glendale Ave
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A short bus ride, or drive to Ralph's on the corner of Avenue 40 and Colorado Blvd., as you drive up Ave 40, you will enter Glendale, and Ralph's is just there. Great supermarket, great prices.
Supermarket with everything you need.
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Vons
561 N Glendale Ave
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Supermarket with everything you need.
Organic, high end supermarket. Great wines, and eatery inside.
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Whole Foods Market
465 S Arroyo Pkwy
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Organic, high end supermarket. Great wines, and eatery inside.