Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Delicious Thai food at a reasonable price for Los Angeles. Open every day.
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Natalee Thai
998 S Robertson Blvd
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Delicious Thai food at a reasonable price for Los Angeles. Open every day.
Vien Cafe is a Vietnamese restaurant with excellent pho. Super casual ambiance; we usually order and pick up. Note that the cafe is closed on Mondays. The other days it is open for a lunch shift and then a dinner shift, so check yelp for the exact hours.
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Vien Cafe
6118 W Pico Blvd
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Vien Cafe is a Vietnamese restaurant with excellent pho. Super casual ambiance; we usually order and pick up. Note that the cafe is closed on Mondays. The other days it is open for a lunch shift and then a dinner shift, so check yelp for the exact hours.
Sundays 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. You can go early to get first dibs on the fresh produce. The Larchmont area is super cute, too. It's a fun experience with great products/produce.
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Larchmont Farmers' Market
209 N Larchmont Blvd
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Sundays 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. You can go early to get first dibs on the fresh produce. The Larchmont area is super cute, too. It's a fun experience with great products/produce.
Sundays from 8:00 am -1:00 pm. A great farmers' market with a wide variety of food and products.
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Hollywood Farmers’ Market
1600 Ivar Ave
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Sundays from 8:00 am -1:00 pm. A great farmers' market with a wide variety of food and products.
Great healthy cafe with vegan options. Plus, you can order online or have them deliver. Juices, smoothies, coffee, and full meals.
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Bloom Cafe
5544 W Pico Blvd
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Great healthy cafe with vegan options. Plus, you can order online or have them deliver. Juices, smoothies, coffee, and full meals.
Great diversity of delicious foods!
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Grand Central Market
317 S Broadway
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Great diversity of delicious foods!
The Farmer's Market is a landmark and a great place to get delicious food! There are numerous restaurants as well as fresh food vendors within the market. It is right next to The Grove shopping center making it quite a destination for food and entertainment.
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The Original Farmers Market
6333 W 3rd St
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The Farmer's Market is a landmark and a great place to get delicious food! There are numerous restaurants as well as fresh food vendors within the market. It is right next to The Grove shopping center making it quite a destination for food and entertainment.
Great service and treats, and only 0.8 miles (1.3 km) from the house!
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Paper or Plastik Cafe
5772 W Pico Blvd
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Great service and treats, and only 0.8 miles (1.3 km) from the house!
Southern sea & soul food. If those words spark your tastebuds, head to My Two Cents!
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My 2 Cents LA
5583 W Pico Blvd
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Southern sea & soul food. If those words spark your tastebuds, head to My Two Cents!
Delectable Indian cuisine. Only one mile (1.6 km) away from the house and great for food to go!
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East India Grill
1247 S Fairfax Ave
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Delectable Indian cuisine. Only one mile (1.6 km) away from the house and great for food to go!

Drinks & Nightlife

Rooftop bar with delicious drinks and a pool!
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Skybar
8440 Sunset Blvd
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Rooftop bar with delicious drinks and a pool!
Cool, secret speakeasy-style bar for a classy cocktail. If you can find the door....
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Lock & Key
239 S Vermont Ave
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Cool, secret speakeasy-style bar for a classy cocktail. If you can find the door....
Quality service, food and drinks. Take reservations and offer valet parking. Gorgeous view from the rooftop overlooking Pershing Square. The perfect place to watch the sun set.
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Perch
448 S Hill St
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Quality service, food and drinks. Take reservations and offer valet parking. Gorgeous view from the rooftop overlooking Pershing Square. The perfect place to watch the sun set.
1920's Style bar with live aerial performances and absinthe bars!
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The Edison
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1920's Style bar with live aerial performances and absinthe bars!
The hip, urban vibe of this American gastropub welcomes you with it's warm energy and delectable food and beverage choices. Located only a mile (1.6 km) away!
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Rascal
801 S La Brea Ave
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The hip, urban vibe of this American gastropub welcomes you with it's warm energy and delectable food and beverage choices. Located only a mile (1.6 km) away!

Sightseeing

A small version of the canals in Venice, Italy. There are some beautiful homes along the little canals. You can also rent Stand-up Paddleboards in the Marina and explore the area.
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Venetië kanalen
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A small version of the canals in Venice, Italy. There are some beautiful homes along the little canals. You can also rent Stand-up Paddleboards in the Marina and explore the area.
Griffith Observatory is another spot featured in numerous movies - most recently in La La Land. It is a beautiful building with fascinating displays of science and astronomy. Plus the views over the city are great! There are some nice hiking trails in Griffith Park leading up to the Observatory.
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Griffith-observatorium
2800 E Observatory Rd
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Griffith Observatory is another spot featured in numerous movies - most recently in La La Land. It is a beautiful building with fascinating displays of science and astronomy. Plus the views over the city are great! There are some nice hiking trails in Griffith Park leading up to the Observatory.
This is the center of Hollywood. You will see street performers, the Hollywood Star Walk of Fame and other things only possible in Hollywood.
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Hollywood & Highland
6801 Hollywood Blvd
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This is the center of Hollywood. You will see street performers, the Hollywood Star Walk of Fame and other things only possible in Hollywood.

Parks & Nature

Hiking and beautiful scenery is all over Malibu. Try Escondido falls!
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Malibu
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Hiking and beautiful scenery is all over Malibu. Try Escondido falls!
Gorgeous little area for a nice sunny day of relaxing
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Echo Park Lake
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Gorgeous little area for a nice sunny day of relaxing

Arts & Culture

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Broad Contemporary Art Museum
221 S Grand Ave
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They've just completely renovated this Museum. Just checking out the architecture on the outside is fun, but there's cool car history inside, too.
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Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Blvd
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They've just completely renovated this Museum. Just checking out the architecture on the outside is fun, but there's cool car history inside, too.
This museum is beautiful inside, as well as outside. Also, you can go into the Children's room and they will set you up with high-quality Japanese watercolor paints and paper. You can paint for free to your heart's content.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
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This museum is beautiful inside, as well as outside. Also, you can go into the Children's room and they will set you up with high-quality Japanese watercolor paints and paper. You can paint for free to your heart's content.
Free museum, tropical gardens, art work, and a ride on the monorail to the top! Just have to pay for parking (or take an uber/lyft).
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The Getty
1200 Getty Center Dr
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Free museum, tropical gardens, art work, and a ride on the monorail to the top! Just have to pay for parking (or take an uber/lyft).
Iconic silver structure designed by architect Frank Gehry to resemble a wadded-up ball of paper. The L.A. Philharmonic is conducted by acclaimed Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel. The Disney Hall is located next door to The Broad and across the street from the Music Center.
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Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand Ave
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Iconic silver structure designed by architect Frank Gehry to resemble a wadded-up ball of paper. The L.A. Philharmonic is conducted by acclaimed Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel. The Disney Hall is located next door to The Broad and across the street from the Music Center.
Located right outside of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) - only a mile away! - you will find this stunning, solar-powered installation created in 2008 using 202 restored, cast iron street lamps. It has set the scene for many films and will make for a gorgeous backdrop for your next photo-op :)
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Openbare kunst "Urban Light"
5905 Wilshire Blvd
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Located right outside of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) - only a mile away! - you will find this stunning, solar-powered installation created in 2008 using 202 restored, cast iron street lamps. It has set the scene for many films and will make for a gorgeous backdrop for your next photo-op :)
Travel back in time to the prehistoric ages at this excavation site complete with an adjacent museum and a re-created historic garden!
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La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
5801 Wilshire Blvd
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Travel back in time to the prehistoric ages at this excavation site complete with an adjacent museum and a re-created historic garden!

Shopping

The strip of Melrose Avenue in between La Brea Ave and Fairfax Avenue have an amazing collection of unique shops. It is a unique LA experience and worth wandering the stores.
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Melrose
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The strip of Melrose Avenue in between La Brea Ave and Fairfax Avenue have an amazing collection of unique shops. It is a unique LA experience and worth wandering the stores.
The Grove is a unique outdoor mall. There is a free double-decker trolley, large fountain that "dances" to music each hour and plenty of good shopping.
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The Grove
189 The Grove Dr
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The Grove is a unique outdoor mall. There is a free double-decker trolley, large fountain that "dances" to music each hour and plenty of good shopping.
The Sunset Strip runs 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and passes through West Hollywood (between eastern border of West Hollywood and western border of Beverly Hills at Sierra Drive). Known for it's famous music establishments including Whiskey A Go Go, The Viper Room, The Roxy Theater, and Sunset Marquis. You will also find an assortment of restaurants with flavors from America, Japan, Thailand, France, Italy, and many more. If you're looking for a good laugh, hop on over to Laugh Factory for some stand-up and check out The Comedy Store (owned by Pauly Shore's mother). Looking to shop till you drop? You'll find clothing stores for everyone in the family, even home decor and eyewear!
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Sunset Strip
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The Sunset Strip runs 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and passes through West Hollywood (between eastern border of West Hollywood and western border of Beverly Hills at Sierra Drive). Known for it's famous music establishments including Whiskey A Go Go, The Viper Room, The Roxy Theater, and Sunset Marquis. You will also find an assortment of restaurants with flavors from America, Japan, Thailand, France, Italy, and many more. If you're looking for a good laugh, hop on over to Laugh Factory for some stand-up and check out The Comedy Store (owned by Pauly Shore's mother). Looking to shop till you drop? You'll find clothing stores for everyone in the family, even home decor and eyewear!
Inviting ambiance, warm aesthetic, lots to see. Wide selection of new&used books and vinyls. Artists and vendors located on the second floor as well, and a vast crime and horror section in the vault. Everything about this place makes any visitor want to return time and time again.
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The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring Street
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Inviting ambiance, warm aesthetic, lots to see. Wide selection of new&used books and vinyls. Artists and vendors located on the second floor as well, and a vast crime and horror section in the vault. Everything about this place makes any visitor want to return time and time again.
Trendy boulevard full of boutiques, restaurants, bars, cafes, art galleries, and beautiful people.
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Abbot Kinney BLVD Shopping
Navarre Court
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Trendy boulevard full of boutiques, restaurants, bars, cafes, art galleries, and beautiful people.

Entertainment & Activities

You've seen this pier in numerous movies. A small amusement park on the pier, restaurants, shops, etc all over-looking the cliffs of Santa Monica and the Pacific Ocean. If you want to test your strength head just south of the pier to the playground sized for adults. Try your hand at the rings, parallel bars or rope climb.
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Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
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You've seen this pier in numerous movies. A small amusement park on the pier, restaurants, shops, etc all over-looking the cliffs of Santa Monica and the Pacific Ocean. If you want to test your strength head just south of the pier to the playground sized for adults. Try your hand at the rings, parallel bars or rope climb.
Universal is a fun theme park that can mostly be done in one day. Enjoy the magic of the movies!
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Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
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Universal is a fun theme park that can mostly be done in one day. Enjoy the magic of the movies!
You've seen this in a thousand movies. Hop on the Ferris Wheel for an incredible view of the west coast and Santa Monica. Take in the sites, smells, and sounds from the pier and indulge in the talents of local artisans, food vendors, and musicians.
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Santa Monica Beach
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You've seen this in a thousand movies. Hop on the Ferris Wheel for an incredible view of the west coast and Santa Monica. Take in the sites, smells, and sounds from the pier and indulge in the talents of local artisans, food vendors, and musicians.
Historic landmark and functional modern space, here you'll find hand and foot prints of celebrities and be able to take a tour of the theater (if you're not up to catch a film) complete with an art deco interior and costumes from movies on display.
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TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood Blvd
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Historic landmark and functional modern space, here you'll find hand and foot prints of celebrities and be able to take a tour of the theater (if you're not up to catch a film) complete with an art deco interior and costumes from movies on display.