Guidebook for Los Angeles
Arts & Culture
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
El Getty
1200 Getty Center DrLa Villa Getty
17985 Pacific Coast HwyThe Broad
221 S Grand Ave
LAMILL COFFEE Boutique
1636 Silver Lake BlvdArchitecture Tour
Neutra VDL Studio and Residences
2300 Silver Lake BlvdArchitecture
2232 Silver Lake Blvd
Kambara House Architecture
2242 Silver Lake Blvd
2242 Silver Lake BoulevardSokol House- Architecture
2250 Silver Lake Blvd
Treweek House- Architecture
2218 Neutra Pl
2218 Neutra PlaceOhara House- Architecture
Located in a former Masonic temple in Mid-City, this is our favorite place to see art at the moment. Out of the multitude of art galleries and exhibits in Los Angeles, this one places an emphasis on hometown legends and up and coming local artists.
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Maurice and Paul Marciano Art Foundation
Located in a former Masonic temple in Mid-City, this is our favorite place to see art at the moment. Out of the multitude of art galleries and exhibits in Los Angeles, this one places an emphasis on hometown legends and up and coming local artists.
A cutting edge take on the arts scene and a definite must-visit. This gallery is a sprawling complex of viewing opportunities and is associated with a restaurant, outdoor garden, and one of the best art bookshops in Los Angeles.
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Hauser & Wirth
901 E 3rd StA cutting edge take on the arts scene and a definite must-visit. This gallery is a sprawling complex of viewing opportunities and is associated with a restaurant, outdoor garden, and one of the best art bookshops in Los Angeles.
This art institution, originally founded over thirty years ago, continues to be a prominent player in the exhibition of local contemporary art. Visit this art museum for a modern, minimalistic take on both art and architecture.
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Regen Projects
6750 Santa Monica BlvdThis art institution, originally founded over thirty years ago, continues to be a prominent player in the exhibition of local contemporary art. Visit this art museum for a modern, minimalistic take on both art and architecture.
A scenery rich contemporary art stop known for their late-night openings, free libations, and an outdoor patio. Reviews praise its refreshing simplicity juxtaposed against the bustling location, both of which create a relaxing yet eclectic ambiance.
Night Gallery
2050 E 16th StA scenery rich contemporary art stop known for their late-night openings, free libations, and an outdoor patio. Reviews praise its refreshing simplicity juxtaposed against the bustling location, both of which create a relaxing yet eclectic ambiance.
A migrating art installation. Look at their website (http://bbqla.net/) to find out where to find the next intriguing show.
BBQLA
2315 Jesse StreetA migrating art installation. Look at their website (http://bbqla.net/) to find out where to find the next intriguing show.
Featuring the best of modernist and formalist works of painting, photography and sculpture.
Matthew Marks Gallery
1062 N Orange Grove AveFeaturing the best of modernist and formalist works of painting, photography and sculpture.
A Culver City hot spot for art. After visiting this anchor of the arts district in Culver City be sure to visit our favorite art book store (Arcana: Books on the Arts). The best one two punch for any art junkie.
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Blum & Poe
2727 S La Cienega BlvdA Culver City hot spot for art. After visiting this anchor of the arts district in Culver City be sure to visit our favorite art book store (Arcana: Books on the Arts). The best one two punch for any art junkie.
Hollywood hotspot where you’ll find a maze of retailers and creative art pop-ups. The best part of visiting this scene is the opportunity to peruse Hennessy + Ingalls, the largest art book store in the Western United States.
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Space 15 Twenty
1520 N Cahuenga BlvdHollywood hotspot where you’ll find a maze of retailers and creative art pop-ups. The best part of visiting this scene is the opportunity to peruse Hennessy + Ingalls, the largest art book store in the Western United States.
Art Center College of Design Student Store
1700 Lida St
Museu Hammer
10899 Wilshire Blvd
Centre Cultural Skirball
2701 N Sepulveda BlvdChristian Louboutin
27 Highland Park VillageSotheby's Auction House
350 Century Park EGagosian
456 N Camden Dr26th St / Bergamot station
Museu de la Tecnologia Juràssica
9341 Venice Blvd.Shopping
Rodeo Drive
Rodeo DriveThe Grove Drive
The Grove Drive
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade
Fred Segal
8500 Sunset BlvdEclectic Mix of Fashion
Barney's New York
3585 Sagunto StreetIconic Brand Superstore
American Rag Cie
150 S La Brea AveLA Retail Landmark for Vintage and Denim
The Apartment by The Line – Los Angeles
8463 Melrose PlInterior Design (Pared-Down Scaled-Back Luxury)
Consort
7024 Melrose AveInterior DesignModern Yet Glam
Fat Chance
158 N La Brea AveInterior Design --Art-Centric
Perhaps the most well-known on this list would be Creatures of Comfort, which became so popular that owner Jade Lai created another store in New York. However, the original location still takes the cake for that unabashedly cool, bohemian spirit that LA calls its own. With sophisticated brands from near and far, like the chic Isabel Marant and Claire Vivier, this store carries the patterned blouses and slouchy handbags that every "cool girl" needs in her wardrobe.
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Creatures of Comfort
3902 Sunset BlvdPerhaps the most well-known on this list would be Creatures of Comfort, which became so popular that owner Jade Lai created another store in New York. However, the original location still takes the cake for that unabashedly cool, bohemian spirit that LA calls its own. With sophisticated brands from near and far, like the chic Isabel Marant and Claire Vivier, this store carries the patterned blouses and slouchy handbags that every "cool girl" needs in her wardrobe.
This general store, curated by husband and wife Kevin and Bo Carney, hosts brands and items from all around the world. The clothes are beautiful and expertly crafted (try their in-house, al cotton clothing line Smock), but what really catches the eye are the accessories: Mariage Frere Vert Marco Polo tea, Katherine Whitaker sunglasses, and necklaces are only a few. Browse their book section: design, art, and architecture books are par for the course.
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Mohawk General Store
4011 Sunset BlvdThis general store, curated by husband and wife Kevin and Bo Carney, hosts brands and items from all around the world. The clothes are beautiful and expertly crafted (try their in-house, al cotton clothing line Smock), but what really catches the eye are the accessories: Mariage Frere Vert Marco Polo tea, Katherine Whitaker sunglasses, and necklaces are only a few. Browse their book section: design, art, and architecture books are par for the course.
Hoorah, Blair Lucio has finally succeeded in creating a store that guys want to spend time in! It has a retro, vintage military vibe that men and women alike flock to for its unique design and style. Find brands like Levi's, Malin+Goetz, and Indigofera at General Quarters, manufactured for the true hipster.
General Quarters
153 S La Brea AveHoorah, Blair Lucio has finally succeeded in creating a store that guys want to spend time in! It has a retro, vintage military vibe that men and women alike flock to for its unique design and style. Find brands like Levi's, Malin+Goetz, and Indigofera at General Quarters, manufactured for the true hipster.
The store graciously dubbed "one of the best-known institutions for vintage decor" certainly lives up to its high reputation. However, in addition to unique clothes, they have a completely eclectic collection of shoes from brands like Miu Miu and Louboutin. Even if you can't afford anything, it's worth a trip to see all of the most trendy couture.
Decades
8214 Melrose AveThe store graciously dubbed "one of the best-known institutions for vintage decor" certainly lives up to its high reputation. However, in addition to unique clothes, they have a completely eclectic collection of shoes from brands like Miu Miu and Louboutin. Even if you can't afford anything, it's worth a trip to see all of the most trendy couture.
Visit Opening Ceremony for an uber futuristic take on fashion: filled with platforms and the dresses found on every red carpet, you'll be sure to enjoy shopping with such wide range of options (their many collaborations with other brands like Disney are especially notable).
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Opening Ceremony
451 N La Cienega BlvdVisit Opening Ceremony for an uber futuristic take on fashion: filled with platforms and the dresses found on every red carpet, you'll be sure to enjoy shopping with such wide range of options (their many collaborations with other brands like Disney are especially notable).
Entertainment & Activities
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
Pacific Park al moll de Santa Monica
380 Santa Monica PierHollywood Wigs
6530 Hollywood BoulevardPacific Cinerama Dome
6360 Sunset BlvdQuintessential Tinseltown Theater
Essentials
Erewhon Market
585 Venice Blvd.Whole Foods Market
7871 Santa Monica BlvdBristol Farms West Hollywood
9039 Beverly BlvdParks & Nature
Tree of Life Trail
Tree of Life TrailParking: Griffith Observatory has many lots that you can usually find a spot in. If there’s nothing or its just too busy, look for street parking along Observatory Avenue. Both cost $4 per hour.
Dogs allowed on leashes!
Length: about 3 miles
Time: 90 mins
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Observatori Griffith
2800 E Observatory Rd Parking: Griffith Observatory has many lots that you can usually find a spot in. If there’s nothing or its just too busy, look for street parking along Observatory Avenue. Both cost $4 per hour.
Dogs allowed on leashes!
Length: about 3 miles
Time: 90 mins
Scenic LA Hotspot- In terms of proximity, this is one of the most ideal hikes on the list! From the Box, it’s only ten minutes with little to no traffic. A mecca for fitness gurus and relaxed yoga enthusiasts alike, you can always find a multitude of people on this trail. It is a gradual ascent with a beautiful view of Downtown Hollywood, the Hollywood Hills, and many architectural masterpieces. We highly recommend this hike at the Box!
Address: 200 N Fuller Ave
Hours: Dawn to dusk
Pets are allowed on leashes, and off leash in designated areas only.
Length: As long as you want it to be, though around 1.5 miles at minimum for a good view
Time: From 45 minutes to an hour
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Runyon Canyon Park
2000 N Fuller AveScenic LA Hotspot- In terms of proximity, this is one of the most ideal hikes on the list! From the Box, it’s only ten minutes with little to no traffic. A mecca for fitness gurus and relaxed yoga enthusiasts alike, you can always find a multitude of people on this trail. It is a gradual ascent with a beautiful view of Downtown Hollywood, the Hollywood Hills, and many architectural masterpieces. We highly recommend this hike at the Box!
Address: 200 N Fuller Ave
Hours: Dawn to dusk
Pets are allowed on leashes, and off leash in designated areas only.
Length: As long as you want it to be, though around 1.5 miles at minimum for a good view
Time: From 45 minutes to an hour
Mount Lee
Perhaps one of the most well known and instagrammable on this list is the Charlie Turner Trail to the Hollywood sign in Griffith Park. It’s about 40 minutes (or more) of walking on the way up, but it’s certainly worth the beautiful view: San Fernando Valley, the tall building scraping the skyline, and of course, the Hollywood Sign right beneath your feet.
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Hollywood Sign The Canyon Drive Trail
Canyon DrivePerhaps one of the most well known and instagrammable on this list is the Charlie Turner Trail to the Hollywood sign in Griffith Park. It’s about 40 minutes (or more) of walking on the way up, but it’s certainly worth the beautiful view: San Fernando Valley, the tall building scraping the skyline, and of course, the Hollywood Sign right beneath your feet.
This destination doesn’t seem like the typical state park, with oil rigs studding the mountain, the arid landscape, and existing in the city’s industrial area. However, what really makes this hike unique is the steps: there are 260 stone slabs that leave even the most fit winded. Though grueling, these steps lead to a beautiful view of the entire city.
Hours: 8am to dusk
Parking: Jefferson Boulevard.
No dogs allowed :(
Length: Less than 1 mile, but very steep
Time: 30 mins
337 residents recomanen
Mirador panoràmic de Baldwin Hills
6300 Hetzler RdThis destination doesn’t seem like the typical state park, with oil rigs studding the mountain, the arid landscape, and existing in the city’s industrial area. However, what really makes this hike unique is the steps: there are 260 stone slabs that leave even the most fit winded. Though grueling, these steps lead to a beautiful view of the entire city.
Hours: 8am to dusk
Parking: Jefferson Boulevard.
No dogs allowed :(
Length: Less than 1 mile, but very steep
Time: 30 mins
This beautiful hike is popular with locals because of the easy parking, good workout, and capability to bring their pets along. With a moderate incline and a loop of three miles, it’s the perfect spot to relax and take in nature with the locals.
Address: 3431 Fryman Rd, Studio City
Hours: 6:30am to 6:00pm
Parking: You can easily park in the very large parking area at the intersection of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Fryman Road. It costs $3.
Pets are allowed!
Length: about three miles, but you can shorten or lengthen depending on the path
Time: again, depends on the path
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Wilacre Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
3431 Fryman RdThis beautiful hike is popular with locals because of the easy parking, good workout, and capability to bring their pets along. With a moderate incline and a loop of three miles, it’s the perfect spot to relax and take in nature with the locals.
Address: 3431 Fryman Rd, Studio City
Hours: 6:30am to 6:00pm
Parking: You can easily park in the very large parking area at the intersection of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Fryman Road. It costs $3.
Pets are allowed!
Length: about three miles, but you can shorten or lengthen depending on the path
Time: again, depends on the path
If you are up for a challenge, this 3.8 mile hike begins off of Pacific Coast Highway on blacktop (weird, right?). Once you go uphill on roads for about a mile, you begin to go downhill and follow a dirt path. The nature makes this hike even more unique: hopping over small creeks and descending though fennel and mustard, the sheer amount flora and fauna (especially the wildflowers) will shock you.
However, the true draw to this hike is the set destination: a beautiful waterfall. Lower Escondido Falls offers a calming pool of cool water and a gentle, trickling water cascade. However, for many, the steep climb to upper Escondido Falls, a huge and powerful waterfall, is most certainly worth it
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Escondido Falls
Escondido Canyon TrailIf you are up for a challenge, this 3.8 mile hike begins off of Pacific Coast Highway on blacktop (weird, right?). Once you go uphill on roads for about a mile, you begin to go downhill and follow a dirt path. The nature makes this hike even more unique: hopping over small creeks and descending though fennel and mustard, the sheer amount flora and fauna (especially the wildflowers) will shock you.
However, the true draw to this hike is the set destination: a beautiful waterfall. Lower Escondido Falls offers a calming pool of cool water and a gentle, trickling water cascade. However, for many, the steep climb to upper Escondido Falls, a huge and powerful waterfall, is most certainly worth it
Food Scene
Lucques
8474 Melrose Ave
A.O.C.
8700 W 3rd StFashionalble Mediterranean
Animal
435 N Fairfax AveMeat
Cecconi's West Hollywood
8764 Melrose AveItalian Glamour
Barney's Beanery
1037 Broxton AveLegendary Hangout Cafe
This is the restaurant for you if you want to have a fun restaurant eperience, get a little tipsy, and eat way too much pasta. The food is delicious, and by the end of the night you're inevitably best friends with your server. The red and white checkered tablecloth and absurdly named dishes are homages to simpler times, and no LA trip is truly complete until you have a meal at a homey, family-owned restaurant like this one.
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Dan Tana's
9071 Santa Monica BlvdThis is the restaurant for you if you want to have a fun restaurant eperience, get a little tipsy, and eat way too much pasta. The food is delicious, and by the end of the night you're inevitably best friends with your server. The red and white checkered tablecloth and absurdly named dishes are homages to simpler times, and no LA trip is truly complete until you have a meal at a homey, family-owned restaurant like this one.
This staple has existed since 1921, when Mae West was a regular. It's rather uncommon in LA to get a steak shaped like a baseball, so take advantage of this rarity and visit during the 10pm to 6am menu, when everything is half off or less. It is renowned as one of the only places to get an eggs Benedict at 3am, and for making you feel as if you're living a gangster movie
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Pacific Dining Car
1310 W 6th StThis staple has existed since 1921, when Mae West was a regular. It's rather uncommon in LA to get a steak shaped like a baseball, so take advantage of this rarity and visit during the 10pm to 6am menu, when everything is half off or less. It is renowned as one of the only places to get an eggs Benedict at 3am, and for making you feel as if you're living a gangster movie
This is the pinnacle of soul food in LA, and is loved by some of the most healthful fitness junkies. It has been known to serve golden fried chicken and perfectly chewy waffles to Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, David Beckham, and even Barack Obama. Sign me up!
121 residents recomanen
Roscoe's Chicken And Waffles - Pico Blvd.
5006 W Pico BlvdThis is the pinnacle of soul food in LA, and is loved by some of the most healthful fitness junkies. It has been known to serve golden fried chicken and perfectly chewy waffles to Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, David Beckham, and even Barack Obama. Sign me up!
Many say Urth Caffe is the birthplace of other more modern, instagram worthy coffee shops like Intelligentsia. But with their all-organic, miles-long menu and delicious food, it's easy to see why it's become such a staple in today's Los Angeles lifestyle.
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Urth Caffe Melrose
8565 Melrose AveMany say Urth Caffe is the birthplace of other more modern, instagram worthy coffee shops like Intelligentsia. But with their all-organic, miles-long menu and delicious food, it's easy to see why it's become such a staple in today's Los Angeles lifestyle.
Founded in 1947, this restaurant was one of the first to serve today's iteration of the cheeseburger. In addition to having the supreme retro vibe, this classic, old-timey diner also claims the title for the best pies in town for those with a sweet tooth (banana cream and apple are especially recommended).
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The Apple Pan
10801 W Pico BlvdFounded in 1947, this restaurant was one of the first to serve today's iteration of the cheeseburger. In addition to having the supreme retro vibe, this classic, old-timey diner also claims the title for the best pies in town for those with a sweet tooth (banana cream and apple are especially recommended).
Grand Central Market, even a century after its debut, still drives locals and tourists to the variety of delicious food they offer, from simple eggs (the restaurant accordingly deemed "Eggslut") to bento boxes and bratwursts.
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Gran Mercat Central
317 S BroadwayGrand Central Market, even a century after its debut, still drives locals and tourists to the variety of delicious food they offer, from simple eggs (the restaurant accordingly deemed "Eggslut") to bento boxes and bratwursts.
Drinks & Nightlife
Indulge in you movie-star fantasies and people watch at this rather pretentious 86-year old hotel. The food is extremely good, albeit simple (and very expensive), with a short menu including a burger, bolognese, broccolini, and french fries. If you are looking for a hint of that Hollywood glamour during your LA trip and are willing to shell out some cash, this is most certainly the restaurant for you.
353 residents recomanen
Chateau Marmont
8221 Sunset Blvd Indulge in you movie-star fantasies and people watch at this rather pretentious 86-year old hotel. The food is extremely good, albeit simple (and very expensive), with a short menu including a burger, bolognese, broccolini, and french fries. If you are looking for a hint of that Hollywood glamour during your LA trip and are willing to shell out some cash, this is most certainly the restaurant for you.
E.P. & L.P.
603 N La Cienega BlvdSuperb Rooftop Terrace Overlooking Hollywood
Craig's
8826 Melrose AvenueCelebrity-Sighting Enclave
Hotel Bel-Air
701 Stone Canyon RdTHE BAR AND LOUNGE AT HOTEL BEL-AIR--Hidden Jazz Gem)