Guidebook for Los Angeles

Melissa
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Food Truck heaven .Only open Sundays, it's walkable from the house. Lots of great food options and some shopping. Beer garden available too.
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Smorgasburg
777 S Alameda St
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Food Truck heaven .Only open Sundays, it's walkable from the house. Lots of great food options and some shopping. Beer garden available too.
Really great small plate restaurant with a casual atmosphere.
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Bäco Mercat
408 S Main St
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Really great small plate restaurant with a casual atmosphere.
Tea house with tea, light snacks, wine and cocktails. Around the corner from the house.
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American Tea Room
909 South Santa Fe Avenue
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Tea house with tea, light snacks, wine and cocktails. Around the corner from the house.
Plant based restaurant with some meat options but many vegan as well
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P.Y.T.
400 S Main St
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Plant based restaurant with some meat options but many vegan as well
Ride bikes from Downtown along the LA river and stop for some elevated Mexican food and great cocktails Really nice outdoor seating $$
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Salazar
2490 Fletcher Dr
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Ride bikes from Downtown along the LA river and stop for some elevated Mexican food and great cocktails Really nice outdoor seating $$
Chef Ludo's restaurant and one of my absolute favorites in LA Difficult to get in, you need to purchase tickets 2 weeks in advance. Set tasting menu $$$$
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Trois Mec
716 N Highland Ave
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Chef Ludo's restaurant and one of my absolute favorites in LA Difficult to get in, you need to purchase tickets 2 weeks in advance. Set tasting menu $$$$
Great atmosphere and fantastic food! One of my favorite restaurants in LA Lunch and Dinner $$$
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Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Great atmosphere and fantastic food! One of my favorite restaurants in LA Lunch and Dinner $$$
It's a convenient store with a counter to order Po Boys and New Orleans style sandwiches available for lunch $
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The Little Jewel of New Orleans
207 Ord St
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It's a convenient store with a counter to order Po Boys and New Orleans style sandwiches available for lunch $
Popular SF Coffee Shop here in LA. $
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Blue Bottle Coffee
582 Mateo St
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Popular SF Coffee Shop here in LA. $
Super popular spicy fried chicken joint, seems to be a popular place at the moment. $
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Howlin' Ray's
727 N Broadway
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Super popular spicy fried chicken joint, seems to be a popular place at the moment. $
Sausage restaurant with all kinds of options from basic to rattlesnake and vegan. They have really great Belgium fries and a good beer selection. Indoor and outdoor seating $
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Wurstküche
800 East 3rd Street
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Sausage restaurant with all kinds of options from basic to rattlesnake and vegan. They have really great Belgium fries and a good beer selection. Indoor and outdoor seating $
Handmade pasta at really great prices. Kind of a locals place. Not much to it but I really like it. $$
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Maccheroni Republic
332 S Broadway
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Handmade pasta at really great prices. Kind of a locals place. Not much to it but I really like it. $$
Big open market indoor/outdoor with lots of options for food and drinks. My favorite is Madcapra Falafal and a Filipino restaurant but they have everything I love ordering food to go and sitting at the outside tables where The Horse Thief BBQ restaurant is and ordering a beer. $
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Lielais Centrālais Tirgus
317 S Broadway
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Big open market indoor/outdoor with lots of options for food and drinks. My favorite is Madcapra Falafal and a Filipino restaurant but they have everything I love ordering food to go and sitting at the outside tables where The Horse Thief BBQ restaurant is and ordering a beer. $
Really nice upscale spot for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Beautiful dessert selection, like adult Willy Wonka $$$
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Bottega Louie
700 S Grand Ave
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Really nice upscale spot for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Beautiful dessert selection, like adult Willy Wonka $$$
Incredible ice cream store from Portland located in the Arts District.
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Salt & Straw
1357 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Incredible ice cream store from Portland located in the Arts District.
Fantastic Ice Cream store from NYC! Many Vegan options as well my go to:)
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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
5915 Franklin Ave
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Fantastic Ice Cream store from NYC! Many Vegan options as well my go to:)
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner available with a lot of coffee drinks to pick from and a big baked goods selection Popular spot $
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Urth Caffé
459 S Hewitt St
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Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner available with a lot of coffee drinks to pick from and a big baked goods selection Popular spot $
Vegan Restaurant great food and good drink selection comfortable environment. $$
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Cafe Gratitude
639 N Larchmont Blvd
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Vegan Restaurant great food and good drink selection comfortable environment. $$
Vegan Restaurant but they do serve eggs Great juices and smoothies with raw food options $$ Yoga studio in the back
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The Springs
608 Mateo St
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Vegan Restaurant but they do serve eggs Great juices and smoothies with raw food options $$ Yoga studio in the back
Breakfast, lunch and dinner indoor and outdoor seating pretty casual nice place for breakfast or lunch. $$
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Zinc Cafe & Market and Bar
580 Mateo Street
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Breakfast, lunch and dinner indoor and outdoor seating pretty casual nice place for breakfast or lunch. $$
French restaurant reservations are recommended on weekends $$$
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Church & State LA
1850 Industrial St
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French restaurant reservations are recommended on weekends $$$
Popular Coffee Shop from Portland walkable from house, typically there is a food truck outside or you can walk another block to Bread Lounge for food.
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters
806 S Santa Fe Ave
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Popular Coffee Shop from Portland walkable from house, typically there is a food truck outside or you can walk another block to Bread Lounge for food.
Voted one of the best restaurants in the country. Reservations can be tough to get so book early or try and get a seat at the bar. Italian $$$$
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Bestia
2121 E 7th Pl
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Voted one of the best restaurants in the country. Reservations can be tough to get so book early or try and get a seat at the bar. Italian $$$$
Fantastic Lunch, Bread and Pastries for breakfast $
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Bread Lounge
700 S Santa Fe Ave
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Fantastic Lunch, Bread and Pastries for breakfast $
Punk rock pizza joint Great Pizza by the Slice $ 2$ Tuesday Closed Monday
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Pizzanista!
2019 E 7th St
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Punk rock pizza joint Great Pizza by the Slice $ 2$ Tuesday Closed Monday

Drinks & Nightlife

Small music venue with affordable shows
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The Echo
1822 Sunset Blvd
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Small music venue with affordable shows
Small music venue good options and not usually more than $15 for a show
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Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd
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Small music venue good options and not usually more than $15 for a show
Fantastic outdoor music venue. You can bring your own food and drinks. Check out website for schedule.
Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA
Fantastic outdoor music venue. You can bring your own food and drinks. Check out website for schedule.
Music Venue check out website for schedule
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Grieķijas teātris
2700 N Vermont Ave
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Music Venue check out website for schedule
Speakeasy down some stairs and through an alley a little tricky to find. Relaxed environment with good cocktails.
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Birds and Bees
207 S Broadway
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Speakeasy down some stairs and through an alley a little tricky to find. Relaxed environment with good cocktails.
Craft cocktails and elevated bar food. Not pretentious beautiful decor. Tax and tip included in drink prices. Happy hour 5-7pm
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Here & Now
300 S Santa Fe Ave
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Craft cocktails and elevated bar food. Not pretentious beautiful decor. Tax and tip included in drink prices. Happy hour 5-7pm
Casual gastropub serving food and cocktails and beer.
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Little Bear
1855 Industrial St
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Casual gastropub serving food and cocktails and beer.
It's a hotel but on the 2nd Floor they have a great Karaoke bar it's more mellow than Tokyo Beat, I like it because it can attract an odd bunch some nights
Miyako Hotel Los Angeles
328 E 1st St
It's a hotel but on the 2nd Floor they have a great Karaoke bar it's more mellow than Tokyo Beat, I like it because it can attract an odd bunch some nights
Fun Karaoke bar in Little Tokyo
Tokyo Beat
319 E 2nd St
Fun Karaoke bar in Little Tokyo
Super secret distillery with special tours on Saturday. I won't give away the surprises:)
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Lost Spirits Distillery
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Super secret distillery with special tours on Saturday. I won't give away the surprises:)
Brewery in Arts District
Iron Triangle
1581 Industrial Street
Brewery in Arts District
My favorite brewery in Arts District
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Boomtown Brewery
700 Jackson St
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My favorite brewery in Arts District
Popular Brewery in the Arts District big open area seating food trucks available often
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Angel City Brewery
216 S Alameda St
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Popular Brewery in the Arts District big open area seating food trucks available often
Distillery that has cocktail making classes, really really fun 1 Minute walk from the house
Greenbar Distillery
2459 E 8th St
Distillery that has cocktail making classes, really really fun 1 Minute walk from the house
Simple dive bar next to Pizzanista and walkable from the house
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Tony's Saloon
2017 E 7th St
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Simple dive bar next to Pizzanista and walkable from the house
Wine bar with games and light food casual with indoor and outdoor seating
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Pour Haus Wine Bar
1820 Industrial St
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Wine bar with games and light food casual with indoor and outdoor seating
Not casual but not too dressy Indoor and outdoor seating, close to the house and they serve food as well
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Everson Royce Bar
1936 E 7th St
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Not casual but not too dressy Indoor and outdoor seating, close to the house and they serve food as well
Beautiful Bar in the old private power plant Dress code enforced, pricey and a bit of a scene They have entertainment some nights
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The Edison
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Beautiful Bar in the old private power plant Dress code enforced, pricey and a bit of a scene They have entertainment some nights
Secret 80's bar with surprises, I won't give away any of them:)
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Break Room 86
630 S Ardmore Ave
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Secret 80's bar with surprises, I won't give away any of them:)
Fantastic Tiki Bar in Cliftons upstairs Beautiful interior and really great drinks
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Kliftona kafejnīcā Klusie okeāna jūras
648 S Broadway
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Fantastic Tiki Bar in Cliftons upstairs Beautiful interior and really great drinks
My go to bar in DTLA right now. Love the outdoor seating Craft cocktails and live music indoors
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Resident
428 S Hewitt St
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My go to bar in DTLA right now. Love the outdoor seating Craft cocktails and live music indoors
Bar where the bartenders berate you! It's a total dive and a fun place to go when you want to be treated like trash.
950 Mei Ling Way
950 Mei Ling Way
Bar where the bartenders berate you! It's a total dive and a fun place to go when you want to be treated like trash.

Sightseeing

At the top of the US Bank building there is an exhibit highlighting Los Angeles. It's the 2nd tallest building west of the Mississippi. The tallest is also downtown. They also offer a glass slide ride down the side of the building. It only goes down 1 or 2 floors and isn't as cool as you want it to be.
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OUE Skyspace LA
633 W 5th St
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At the top of the US Bank building there is an exhibit highlighting Los Angeles. It's the 2nd tallest building west of the Mississippi. The tallest is also downtown. They also offer a glass slide ride down the side of the building. It only goes down 1 or 2 floors and isn't as cool as you want it to be.
It's touristy but its awesome and worth it Hike down to the Hollywood Sign if you have the time
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Grifita observatorija
2800 E Observatory Rd
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It's touristy but its awesome and worth it Hike down to the Hollywood Sign if you have the time
Ask to go to the top Observation deck. It's free and a fantastic view of the city
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Los Angeles City Hall
200 N Spring St
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Ask to go to the top Observation deck. It's free and a fantastic view of the city

Parks & Nature

Some nice hiking trails with views of LA and the ocean. You can also take a tour of Will Rogers home or go horse back riding. 12$ for parking
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Vila Rodžera Valsts vēsturiskais parks
1501 Will Rogers State Park Rd
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Some nice hiking trails with views of LA and the ocean. You can also take a tour of Will Rogers home or go horse back riding. 12$ for parking
Popular park just outside of downtown. Great for a picnic or grab lunch at the little cafe. They also have paddle boats if you'd like to take a loop around the lake.
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Echo Park Lake
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Popular park just outside of downtown. Great for a picnic or grab lunch at the little cafe. They also have paddle boats if you'd like to take a loop around the lake.
13 Mile Hike to the peak of Baldy the tallest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains and the tallest point in LA County. Challenging hike 4,100 feet elevation
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Kalnu kūrorts Mt. Baldy
8401 Mt Baldy Rd
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13 Mile Hike to the peak of Baldy the tallest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains and the tallest point in LA County. Challenging hike 4,100 feet elevation
16 Mile hike to the top semi challenging trail
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Mount Wilson Trail Park
189 E Mira Monte Ave
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16 Mile hike to the top semi challenging trail
Nice place for a hike a few miles of trails
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Ernest E Debs reģionālais parks
4235 Monterey Rd
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Nice place for a hike a few miles of trails
One of the few green spaces in Downtown 4 blocks of green space with occasional events
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Lielais parks
200 N Grand Ave
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One of the few green spaces in Downtown 4 blocks of green space with occasional events
Secret park on the outskirts of DTLA. Great view of downtown and one of my favorite little parks
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Vista Hermosa dabas parks, kalnu atpūtas un aizsardzības iestāde
100 N Toluca St
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Secret park on the outskirts of DTLA. Great view of downtown and one of my favorite little parks
Miles of awesome Hiking trails right in the heart of LA
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Griffith Park Observatory Trails Peak
2715 N Vermont Ave
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Miles of awesome Hiking trails right in the heart of LA

Arts & Culture

It's more of a shop, totally fun and proceeds go to a good cause.
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Echo Park Time Travel Mart
1714 Sunset Blvd
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It's more of a shop, totally fun and proceeds go to a good cause.
Seen some really fantastic puppet shows here. They don't have shows very often, but if you like the art of puppetry check it out.
Automata Theater
504 Chung King Ct
Seen some really fantastic puppet shows here. They don't have shows very often, but if you like the art of puppetry check it out.
Contemporary theater, can be hit or miss. I've seen some really great stuff and some pretty terrible work as well.
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REDCAT ROY AND EDNA DISNEY/CALARTS THEATER
631 W 2nd St
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Contemporary theater, can be hit or miss. I've seen some really great stuff and some pretty terrible work as well.
Plays, opera and musicals check out website for schedule.
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Ahmanson Theatre
135 N Grand Ave
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Plays, opera and musicals check out website for schedule.
Interesting architecture, check out an opera or the LA Philharmonic. Check out the website for the schedule.
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Volta Disneja Koncertzāle
111 S Grand Ave
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Interesting architecture, check out an opera or the LA Philharmonic. Check out the website for the schedule.
Best place to see broadway musicals
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Hollywood Pantages teātris
6233 Hollywood Blvd
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Best place to see broadway musicals
Towers built from tiles, shells, glass, steel, and pottery in the middle of Watts by Sam Rodia an outsider artist. There are 17 towers total and tours available. Worth a visit.
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Vots Tornu Mākslas Centrs
1727 E 107th St
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Towers built from tiles, shells, glass, steel, and pottery in the middle of Watts by Sam Rodia an outsider artist. There are 17 towers total and tours available. Worth a visit.
Beautiful interior with an incredible staircase. It's free and a piece of movie making history, part of Blade Runner was shot inside.
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bradbury building
304 South Broadway
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Beautiful interior with an incredible staircase. It's free and a piece of movie making history, part of Blade Runner was shot inside.
Beautiful Eames Home with incredible views of the ocean take a drive over when you are visiting Venice and Santa Monica $20 Donation I believe
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Eames Foundation
203 Chautauqua Blvd
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Beautiful Eames Home with incredible views of the ocean take a drive over when you are visiting Venice and Santa Monica $20 Donation I believe
Take a tour of Frank Llyod Wrights first LA project. Great views and story
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Hollyhock House
4800 Hollywood Blvd
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Take a tour of Frank Llyod Wrights first LA project. Great views and story
Totally blows my mind If you don't have the time or money you can still walk the grounds and check out the tar pits for free, I think it's awesome
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La Brea Tar Pits un muzejs
5801 Wilshire Blvd
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Totally blows my mind If you don't have the time or money you can still walk the grounds and check out the tar pits for free, I think it's awesome
Wonderful museum with rotating exhibits and free Jazz on Fridays
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Losandželosas apgabala mākslas muzejs
5905 Wilshire Blvd
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Wonderful museum with rotating exhibits and free Jazz on Fridays
One of my favorite museums, I won't spoil it just go
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Juras laikmeta tehnoloģijas muzejs
9341 Venice Blvd.
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One of my favorite museums, I won't spoil it just go
Instagram famous Museum people love it You need to buy tickets ahead of time
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MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM SAN FRANCISCO
1 Grant Ave
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Instagram famous Museum people love it You need to buy tickets ahead of time
Free museum donated by Eli and Edith Broad. Huge collection along with a rotating collection. Building looks like a cheese grater worth a visit
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The Broad
221 S Grand Ave
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Free museum donated by Eli and Edith Broad. Huge collection along with a rotating collection. Building looks like a cheese grater worth a visit
Great Contemporary Museum Thursdays after 5pm is free
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The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 N Central Ave
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Great Contemporary Museum Thursdays after 5pm is free
Great museum Thursdays after 5pm is free
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Mūsdienu mākslas muzejs
250 S Grand Ave
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Great museum Thursdays after 5pm is free

Shopping

I don't have great suggestions for shopping but I LOVE this fabric store!
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Michael Levine Fabrics 26
920 Maple Ave
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I don't have great suggestions for shopping but I LOVE this fabric store!

Essentials

Basic chain grocery store Large
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Ralphs
645 W 9th St
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Basic chain grocery store Large
Big grocery store LOTS of options for prepared food A bit more expensive
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Whole Foods Market
788 S Grand Ave
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Big grocery store LOTS of options for prepared food A bit more expensive
Small specialized grocery store Outdoor seating walkable from the house Jazz on Wednesdays
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Urban Radish
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Small specialized grocery store Outdoor seating walkable from the house Jazz on Wednesdays
Small grocery store, more of a specialized grocery store
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Grow the Produce Shop
C 300 S Santa Fe Ave
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Small grocery store, more of a specialized grocery store
For any basic convenience store items
Joe's Downtown Market
1855 Industrial St
For any basic convenience store items