Guidebook for Los Angeles
Drinks & Nightlife
The hotel has a rooftop pool with a bar, plus an upscale night club, a lounge, a California-style restaurant, a street-level cafe, and a spa.
195 locals recommend
W Hollywood
6250 Hollywood Blvd The hotel has a rooftop pool with a bar, plus an upscale night club, a lounge, a California-style restaurant, a street-level cafe, and a spa.
This 1927 landmark, a beautiful example of Spanish colonial design, once welcomed the A-listers who frequented it during Hollywood's heyday. It's worth walking into the Hollywood Roosevelt just to explore its dramatic downstairs lobby. Check out the bowling alley upstairs!
284 locals recommend
The Hollywood Roosevelt
7000 Hollywood BlvdThis 1927 landmark, a beautiful example of Spanish colonial design, once welcomed the A-listers who frequented it during Hollywood's heyday. It's worth walking into the Hollywood Roosevelt just to explore its dramatic downstairs lobby. Check out the bowling alley upstairs!
Sightseeing
Sitting on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in Los Angeles' Griffith Park. It commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin, including Downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. The observatory is a popular tourist attraction with an excellent view of the Hollywood Sign, and an extensive array of space and science-related displays. Since the observatory's opening in 1935, admission has been free.
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdSitting on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in Los Angeles' Griffith Park. It commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin, including Downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. The observatory is a popular tourist attraction with an excellent view of the Hollywood Sign, and an extensive array of space and science-related displays. Since the observatory's opening in 1935, admission has been free.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame comprises more than 2,600 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
1913 locals recommend
Hollywood Walk Of Fame HQ
6255 Sunset BlvdThe Hollywood Walk of Fame comprises more than 2,600 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
This cylindrical tower is so closely tied with postcard pictures of sunny California that it’s hard to separate the building from the lore.
131 locals recommend
Capitol Records Building
1750 Vine StThis cylindrical tower is so closely tied with postcard pictures of sunny California that it’s hard to separate the building from the lore.
Entertainment & Activities
The pier contains Pacific Park, a family amusement park with its one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art, solar paneled Ferris wheel.
2744 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica PierThe pier contains Pacific Park, a family amusement park with its one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art, solar paneled Ferris wheel.
Grauman's Chinese Theatre, known under naming rights as TCL Chinese Theatre, is a movie palace on the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood
1423 locals recommend
TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood BlvdGrauman's Chinese Theatre, known under naming rights as TCL Chinese Theatre, is a movie palace on the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood is a film studio and theme park in the Universal City county island area
3326 locals recommend
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City PlazaUniversal Studios Hollywood is a film studio and theme park in the Universal City county island area
Grauman's Egyptian Theatre is a noted movie theater
99 locals recommend
The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood
6712 Hollywood BlvdGrauman's Egyptian Theatre is a noted movie theater
If you keep driving up Beachwood Driv in search of the Hollywood Sign, eventually you'll hit a dead end at Sunset Ranch Hollywood's cluster of horse stables. The ranch offers a variety of daily trail rides through Griffith Park, and you can book ahead on their website.
62 locals recommend
Sunset Ranch Hollywood
3400 N Beachwood DrIf you keep driving up Beachwood Driv in search of the Hollywood Sign, eventually you'll hit a dead end at Sunset Ranch Hollywood's cluster of horse stables. The ranch offers a variety of daily trail rides through Griffith Park, and you can book ahead on their website.
Yearning to relive your childhood and indulge in a Disney flick? El Capitan's your spot—the lavish 1926-built theater screens Disney's most current feature along with classics in between releases.
212 locals recommend
El Capitan Theatre
6838 Hollywood BlvdYearning to relive your childhood and indulge in a Disney flick? El Capitan's your spot—the lavish 1926-built theater screens Disney's most current feature along with classics in between releases.
The Magic Castle, located at 7001 Franklin Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California, is a nightclub for magicians and magic enthusiasts, as well as the clubhouse for the Academy of Magical Arts.
146 locals recommend
The Magic Castle
7001 Franklin AveThe Magic Castle, located at 7001 Franklin Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California, is a nightclub for magicians and magic enthusiasts, as well as the clubhouse for the Academy of Magical Arts.
Food Scene
Discover what makes Fat Sal's southern California & Austin's favorite sandwich shop
75 locals recommend
Fat Sal's Deli
1300 N Highland AveDiscover what makes Fat Sal's southern California & Austin's favorite sandwich shop
In-N-Out Burger
7009 Sunset BlvdTry the most popular burger chain in Southern California.
Self-described "nouveau barbecue" spot offers a chic outdoor picnic dining space for New American cuisine and wine. Also enjoy paddle boats in the pond.
112 locals recommend
The Malibu Cafe
327 Latigo Canyon RdSelf-described "nouveau barbecue" spot offers a chic outdoor picnic dining space for New American cuisine and wine. Also enjoy paddle boats in the pond.
Hipsters pack the patio of this cozy counter-serve bungalow famed for American eats & craft drinks. Enjoy the desserts and food at the cafe or sit at the bar and have a drink.
310 locals recommend
Alcove
1929 Hillhurst AveHipsters pack the patio of this cozy counter-serve bungalow famed for American eats & craft drinks. Enjoy the desserts and food at the cafe or sit at the bar and have a drink.
Built as a private art museum in the 1920s, this Japanese palace is a spectacular structure with extraordinary views of Hollywood. For years, it was a beautiful building in which to eat bad food, but Jason Park's new kitchen team has made a major difference: the restaurant is now worth a look even if you don't get a table with a view. Japanese, Korean and Chinese traditional items are presented alongside sensible and occasionally daring fusion ideas.
281 locals recommend
Yamashiro Gardens
1999 N Sycamore AveBuilt as a private art museum in the 1920s, this Japanese palace is a spectacular structure with extraordinary views of Hollywood. For years, it was a beautiful building in which to eat bad food, but Jason Park's new kitchen team has made a major difference: the restaurant is now worth a look even if you don't get a table with a view. Japanese, Korean and Chinese traditional items are presented alongside sensible and occasionally daring fusion ideas.
Open since 1919, the Musso & Frank Grill is Hollywood's oldest restaurant, a steak-and-cocktails joint formerly favored by Charlie Chaplin and Raymond Chandler. With its many obscure dishes and individually priced sides (and salad dressings!), the menu can be daunting. However, some dishes are fail-safes. At breakfast, grab an order of crêpe-thin flannel cakes; later in the day, the grilled meats are excellent. And every table gets a half-loaf of house-made sourdough bread, the perfect accompaniment to a dry martini.
198 locals recommend
Musso & Frank Grill
6667 Hollywood BlvdOpen since 1919, the Musso & Frank Grill is Hollywood's oldest restaurant, a steak-and-cocktails joint formerly favored by Charlie Chaplin and Raymond Chandler. With its many obscure dishes and individually priced sides (and salad dressings!), the menu can be daunting. However, some dishes are fail-safes. At breakfast, grab an order of crêpe-thin flannel cakes; later in the day, the grilled meats are excellent. And every table gets a half-loaf of house-made sourdough bread, the perfect accompaniment to a dry martini.
Shopping
Rodeo Drive is a two-mile-long street, primarily in Beverly Hills, California, with its southern segment in the City of Los Angeles
1361 locals recommend
Rodeo Drive
Rodeo DriveRodeo Drive is a two-mile-long street, primarily in Beverly Hills, California, with its southern segment in the City of Los Angeles
The Americana at Brand is a large shopping, dining, entertainment complex
642 locals recommend
The Americana at Brand
889 Americana WayThe Americana at Brand is a large shopping, dining, entertainment complex
Universal CityWalk are the entertainment and retail districts located adjacent to the theme parks of Universal Parks
516 locals recommend
Universal CityWalk Hollywood
100 Universal City PlazaUniversal CityWalk are the entertainment and retail districts located adjacent to the theme parks of Universal Parks
The Grove
189 The Grove DrThe Grove is a retail and entertainment complex
Arts & Culture
The Pantages Theatre is an Art Deco Theatre in Hollywood, California that opened in 1930 and served as a vaudeville theater and first run movie palace before functioning as a home to the hottest Broadway musicals to hit Los Angeles.
539 locals recommend
Hollywood Pantages Theatre
6233 Hollywood BlvdThe Pantages Theatre is an Art Deco Theatre in Hollywood, California that opened in 1930 and served as a vaudeville theater and first run movie palace before functioning as a home to the hottest Broadway musicals to hit Los Angeles.
Madame Tussauds Hollywood is a wax museum and tourist attraction located on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood,
444 locals recommend
Madame Tussauds Hollywood
6933 Hollywood BlvdMadame Tussauds Hollywood is a wax museum and tourist attraction located on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood,
The Dolby Theatre is a live-performance auditorium in the Hollywood and Highland Center shopping mall and entertainment complex
493 locals recommend
Dolby Theatre
6801 Hollywood BlvdThe Dolby Theatre is a live-performance auditorium in the Hollywood and Highland Center shopping mall and entertainment complex
Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons
134 locals recommend
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
6780 Hollywood BlvdMuseum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons
Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl RdThe Hollywood Bowl is an amphitheater in Hollywood
Parks & Nature
This 160-acre park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains has one main loop, plus a bevy of dirt hiking trails. The sea of buff trainers and their sleek, sweaty clients can get to be too much during the busy morning and weekend workout traffic, but you'll be rewarded with some of the best views of the city (and, if you're lucky, a chance to gawk at power-walking celebs).
2445 locals recommend
Runyon Canyon Park
2000 N Fuller AveThis 160-acre park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains has one main loop, plus a bevy of dirt hiking trails. The sea of buff trainers and their sleek, sweaty clients can get to be too much during the busy morning and weekend workout traffic, but you'll be rewarded with some of the best views of the city (and, if you're lucky, a chance to gawk at power-walking celebs).