Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Great fusion Korean-Mexican.
20 residents recomanen
Kogi Taqueria
3434 Overland Ave
20 residents recomanen
Great 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 Blvd
We 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 residents recomanen
Sawtelle
25 residents recomanen
Lots of great restaurants: Japanese, Italian, Korean, Vietnamese, American, etc.
Great Argentine cafe. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Outdoor seating available.
32 residents recomanen
Grand Casino Bakery & Cafe
3826 Main St
32 residents recomanen
Great Argentine cafe. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Outdoor seating available.
Fun restaurant with great Mexican food and drinks. Lively atmosphere and outdoor seating.
37 residents recomanen
Kayndaves Cantina
9341 Culver Blvd
37 residents recomanen
Fun 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 residents recomanen
Culver City
163 residents recomanen
Culver City is about one mile from our home. There are restaurants, bars, movie theaters, and shops all within a small area. Very walkable.
Also great night life.
230 residents recomanen
Koreatown
230 residents recomanen
Also great night life.
Fun for lunch or dinner. There are bars, shops, bakeries, and markets.
435 residents recomanen
Little Tokyo
435 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Chinatown
399 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Smorgasburg
777 S Alameda St
59 residents recomanen
A new import from Brooklyn. Pop-up restaurant stalls representing diverse food trends like ramen burgers, Indian tacos, and Cuban bao.
The center for authentic Chinese food.
San Gabriel Valley
The center for authentic Chinese food.
60 residents recomanen
Little Saigon
60 residents recomanen

Parks & Nature

Great hikes and views.
277 residents recomanen
Parc Estatal de Topanga
20828 Entrada Rd
277 residents recomanen
Great hikes and views.
Easy hikes. Great views. Polo in summer.
204 residents recomanen
Will Rogers State Historic Park
1501 Will Rogers State Park Rd
204 residents recomanen
Easy hikes. Great views. Polo in summer.
Beautiful drive along the Pacific Coast Highway to reach this secluded hike.
Zuma Canyon Trail
Zuma Canyon Trail
Beautiful 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 residents recomanen
Mirador panoràmic de Baldwin Hills
6300 Hetzler Rd
337 residents recomanen
Want 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 residents recomanen
Jardins de Descanso
1418 Descanso Dr
238 residents recomanen
This is a lovely botanical garden. Great for people of all ages.
Great place for kids. Tidepools, waterbirds, and more.
45 residents recomanen
Llacuna de Malibu
3835 Cross Creek Rd
45 residents recomanen
Great place for kids. Tidepools, waterbirds, and more.
299 residents recomanen
Zuma Beach
299 residents recomanen
328 residents recomanen
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
5333 Zoo Dr
328 residents recomanen
Very interactive. Great for kids of all ages.
806 residents recomanen
Aquari del Pacífic
100 Aquarium Way
806 residents recomanen
Very 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 residents recomanen
Ballona Creek Bike Path
Ballona Creek Bike Path
48 residents recomanen
Catch 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 residents recomanen
Huntington Library Art Collections i Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Rd
999 residents recomanen
Beautiful gardens, art gallery, and dining spots.
2309 residents recomanen
El Getty
1200 Getty Center Dr
2309 residents recomanen
883 residents recomanen
La Villa Getty
17985 Pacific Coast Hwy
883 residents recomanen
1387 residents recomanen
Venice Beach
1900 Ocean Front Walk
1387 residents recomanen
947 residents recomanen
Canals de Venècia
947 residents recomanen
442 residents recomanen
California Science Center
700 Exposition Park Dr
442 residents recomanen
This 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 residents recomanen
Olvera Street
Olvera Street
412 residents recomanen
This 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 residents recomanen
Observatori Griffith
2800 E Observatory Rd
4367 residents recomanen
Newly renovated. Great for star-gazers, hikers, and kids.

Everything Else

It's a beautiful campus!
473 residents recomanen
Universitat de Califòrnia, Los Angeles
473 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Universitat del Sud de Califòrnia
287 residents recomanen
We are Bruins fans and Wolverines, but if you are so inclined, USC is a short train ride away.
Great views.
49 residents recomanen
Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast Hwy
49 residents recomanen
Great views.

Arts & Culture

461 residents recomanen
Museu d'Història Natural del Comtat de Los Angeles
900 W Exposition Blvd
461 residents recomanen
890 residents recomanen
La Brea Tar Pits i Museu
5801 Wilshire Blvd
890 residents recomanen
3162 residents recomanen
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
3162 residents recomanen
64 residents recomanen
Museu Afroamericà de Califòrnia
600 State Dr
64 residents recomanen
8 residents recomanen
Fowler Museum
308 Charles E Young Drive North
8 residents recomanen
95 residents recomanen
Espai Annenberg per a la Fotografia
2000 Avenue of the Stars
95 residents recomanen
It's very close, but also very weird!
191 residents recomanen
Museu de la Tecnologia Juràssica
9341 Venice Blvd.
191 residents recomanen
It's very close, but also very weird!
134 residents recomanen
Museu de la Tolerància
9786 W Pico Blvd
134 residents recomanen
A 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 residents recomanen
Holocaust Museum LA
100 The Grove Dr
40 residents recomanen
A small but interesting museum that focuses on the Holocaust. Often survivors are on hand to share their experiences. Also very close to the Grove.
262 residents recomanen
Museu dels GRAMMY
800 W Olympic Blvd
262 residents recomanen
Excellent intro to the history and cultures of the West. Next to the LA Zoo.
105 residents recomanen
Museu Autry de l'Oest Americà
4700 Western Heritage Way
105 residents recomanen
Excellent 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 residents recomanen
Museu d'Art Llatinoamericà
628 Alamitos Ave
154 residents recomanen
A bit of a drive, but great for contemporary art from Latin America. A very unique place.
539 residents recomanen
Teatre Hollywood Pantages
6233 Hollywood Blvd
539 residents recomanen

Shopping

Great people watching. Connected to the Los Angeles Farmers' Market. Movie Theaters also.
2581 residents recomanen
The Grove
189 The Grove Dr
2581 residents recomanen
Great people watching. Connected to the Los Angeles Farmers' Market. Movie Theaters also.
Also has Landmark Theaters.
86 residents recomanen
Westside Pavilion
10800 W Pico Blvd
86 residents recomanen
Also has Landmark Theaters.
Up-scale restaurants and boutiques.
141 residents recomanen
Montana Avenue
Montana Avenue
141 residents recomanen
Up-scale restaurants and boutiques.
LA icon. Close by. There are restaurants and shops for a range of budgets.
1361 residents recomanen
Rodeo Drive
Rodeo Drive
1361 residents recomanen
LA 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 residents recomanen
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade
1595 residents recomanen
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.
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 residents recomanen
The Santee Alley
210 E Olympic Blvd
101 residents recomanen
Not 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 residents recomanen
The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring Street
324 residents recomanen
Great place to find new and used books. Like great bookstores used to be before Amazon.
Just opened bookstore for romantics at heart.
The Ripped Bodice
3806 Main St
Just 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 Blvd
Support your local bookstore. Very knowledgeable staff. Free gift wrap. Parking in the back.
For anime and Japanesque lovers.
7 residents recomanen
Giant Robot Store
2015 Sawtelle Blvd
7 residents recomanen
For anime and Japanesque lovers.
Interesting clothes, gifts, and jewelry.
16 residents recomanen
Black Market
2060 Sawtelle Blvd
16 residents recomanen
Interesting clothes, gifts, and jewelry.

Essentials

Small, but very close!
226 residents recomanen
Vons
4030 S Centinela Ave
226 residents recomanen
Small, but very close!
881 residents recomanen
Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson Ave
881 residents recomanen
Pink Nails
9848 National Blvd
18 Minute Laundry
9838 National Blvd
Dynasty Custom Quality Cleaner
9836 National Blvd
177 residents recomanen
Rite Aid
888 Lincoln Blvd
177 residents recomanen