Guidebook for Los Angeles
Interesting sights
Train station. Close to Alvera street for Mexican food, imports, lively entertainment
Metro link connection
Union
Train station. Close to Alvera street for Mexican food, imports, lively entertainment
Metro link connection
Reservation required. Great place to meditate or have quiet time. Services available
27 locals recommend
SRF Lake Shrine (Temporarily Closed)
Reservation required. Great place to meditate or have quiet time. Services available
Wilshire Ebell
Concerts, lectures and Interesting speakers
Wide range of magic shows by the experts. You must know a magician to enter. Dinner or brunch included.
Hollywood
15 locals recommend
The Magic Castle
Wide range of magic shows by the experts. You must know a magician to enter. Dinner or brunch included.
Hollywood
Wonderful exhibits, movies,lectures and entertainment in an intimate setting. Beautiful gift shop.
13 locals recommend
Skirball Cultural Center
Wonderful exhibits, movies,lectures and entertainment in an intimate setting. Beautiful gift shop.
Fox Studio Lot
Take a tour of the studios or watch a TV show filmed live.
Multiple art galleries in one location. Contemporary artists local and international. Near Main Street in Santa Monica
7 locals recommend
Bergamot Station Arts Center
Multiple art galleries in one location. Contemporary artists local and international. Near Main Street in Santa Monica
Sightseeing
Popular tourist attraction. Pre-historic bones displayed in the setting they were found in many years ago. Next to LACMA.
104 locals recommend
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
Popular tourist attraction. Pre-historic bones displayed in the setting they were found in many years ago. Next to LACMA.
Fun area to bike ride. Bike rentals available. Lots of good restaurants, casual and upscale. Summer concerts on Thursdays evening at Chase Park. You can take a ferry boat to get there.
Marina del Rey Visitors Center
Fun area to bike ride. Bike rentals available. Lots of good restaurants, casual and upscale. Summer concerts on Thursdays evening at Chase Park. You can take a ferry boat to get there.
Fun place to walk, bike or skate. Art exhibits by local artists. Interesting people watching. Spend the day at the beach.
Venice Beach Paddle Tennis Courts
Fun place to walk, bike or skate. Art exhibits by local artists. Interesting people watching. Spend the day at the beach.
Popular tourist attraction. See your favorite Actors handprints and signatures in cement walkway.
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
Popular tourist attraction. See your favorite Actors handprints and signatures in cement walkway.
Authentic historical ship. Good restaurants on board. You can rent a cabin on the ship for the night. Reservations suggested. Lovely area around the ship to walk and shop.
Special Sunday Buffet Brunch
165 locals recommend
The Queen Mary
Authentic historical ship. Good restaurants on board. You can rent a cabin on the ship for the night. Reservations suggested. Lovely area around the ship to walk and shop.
Special Sunday Buffet Brunch
The Russian Scorpion Submarine
Next to the Queen Mary in Long Beach
Griffith Observatory
See the stars and planets through powerful telescopes
Entertainment & Activities
Fun place to take kids. Games, small amusement park, ferris wheel, restaurants, souveniers, fishing off the pier.
597 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier
Fun place to take kids. Games, small amusement park, ferris wheel, restaurants, souveniers, fishing off the pier.
Popular place to see how movies and special effects are made. Rides for kids. Enjoyed by young and old.
875 locals recommend
Universal Studios Hollywood
Popular place to see how movies and special effects are made. Rides for kids. Enjoyed by young and old.
Famous attraction for people visiting LA. The original Disneyland. Rides that appeal to all ages. Suggest you go during the week. Weekends are crowded. Expensive. Ask me for discounted tickets.
1183 locals recommend
Disneyland Park
Famous attraction for people visiting LA. The original Disneyland. Rides that appeal to all ages. Suggest you go during the week. Weekends are crowded. Expensive. Ask me for discounted tickets.
Popular tourist attraction. Amusement park, restaurants, shopping. Near Disneyland
603 locals recommend
Knott's Berry Farm
Popular tourist attraction. Amusement park, restaurants, shopping. Near Disneyland
Popular nighttime entertainment. Emerging comedians. Audience participation. Dinner and drinks served.
Comedy Club Inc
Popular nighttime entertainment. Emerging comedians. Audience participation. Dinner and drinks served.
JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE
Fun place for dinning and entertainment
Clifton's Living History Tour
Highly rated tour by people who attend. Popular shows, memorabilia and learn how shows are made. Featuring Harry Potter, Gilmore Girls,Big Bang Theory, Superhero’s and more. Rates less during the week.
40 locals recommend
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood
Highly rated tour by people who attend. Popular shows, memorabilia and learn how shows are made. Featuring Harry Potter, Gilmore Girls,Big Bang Theory, Superhero’s and more. Rates less during the week.
Site of Academy Awards. Check for current entertainment and memorable performances
8 locals recommend
Dolby Theatre
Site of Academy Awards. Check for current entertainment and memorable performances
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
El Rey Theatre
Saban Theatre
Wilshire Ebell Theatre
Shopping
Popular tourist attraction and now a hot spot for locals for food, fresh produce, dinning, gifts, souvinershops. Interesting things for sale, local and international items. Grove is right next door
57 locals recommend
The Original Farmers Market
Popular tourist attraction and now a hot spot for locals for food, fresh produce, dinning, gifts, souvinershops. Interesting things for sale, local and international items. Grove is right next door
Favorite outdoor shopping mall. Expensive and inexpensive things to buy. Nice souviners. Unique shops, movie theater, and a variety of restaurants.
274 locals recommend
The Grove
Favorite outdoor shopping mall. Expensive and inexpensive things to buy. Nice souviners. Unique shops, movie theater, and a variety of restaurants.
Popular restaurant for the locals. Outdoor shops and specialty ice cream.
56 locals recommend
Malibu Country Mart
Popular restaurant for the locals. Outdoor shops and specialty ice cream.
Melrose Avenue Shopping
Popular place to shop for young people who are into fashion.
Favorite shopping center for many people located in West Hollywood. Large indoor mall. Restaurants and famous label designer clothing. Underground Parking.
92 locals recommend
Beverly Center
Favorite shopping center for many people located in West Hollywood. Large indoor mall. Restaurants and famous label designer clothing. Underground Parking.
High end shopping for specialty items, designer clothes for men and women, jewelery. Several surrounding streets have fine shopping and restaurants as well.
Rodeo Drive
High end shopping for specialty items, designer clothes for men and women, jewelery. Several surrounding streets have fine shopping and restaurants as well.
Westwood Village Theatre
Popular for shopping, dinning, movies. Close to UCLA
Best Buy
Popular electronic store for computers, TV, appliances, phones, printers, games, repairs.
Nice variety of imported clothing, jewelery, furnishings,food,wine,beer,coffee,tea and snacks.
World Market
Nice variety of imported clothing, jewelery, furnishings,food,wine,beer,coffee,tea and snacks.
Target
Wonderful variety store and great prices!
Koreatown Plaza
Popular place if your looking for Korean food, shopping
Wholesale building for clothes, gifts, furniture. Open to the public the last Friday of the month. But double check before you go.
California Market Center
Wholesale building for clothes, gifts, furniture. Open to the public the last Friday of the month. But double check before you go.
Japanese Village Plaza Mall
Items from Japan, clothes,
Brentwood Country Mart
Quaint country stores, easy to shop, ice cream.
You can few it from a few blocks away, from the West Hollywood area or take a hike right up to it.
Hollywood Wigs
You can few it from a few blocks away, from the West Hollywood area or take a hike right up to it.
Walking distance. Wide range of upscale shopping, designer clothes, Macys, Bloomingdales, Nordstroms, boutique shops, gelato , frozen yogurt, bakeries, nice selection of restaurants, coffee shops & food court. Location of Eataly and Century AMC 15 theaters. Entertainment on Friday & Saturday nights during the summer.
73 locals recommend
Westfield Century City
Walking distance. Wide range of upscale shopping, designer clothes, Macys, Bloomingdales, Nordstroms, boutique shops, gelato , frozen yogurt, bakeries, nice selection of restaurants, coffee shops & food court. Location of Eataly and Century AMC 15 theaters. Entertainment on Friday & Saturday nights during the summer.
Restaurants
Casa Blanca Moroccan Kitchen
Excellent Moroccan cuisine. Open for dinner. On Melrose near LaBrea
Romantic atmosphere. Looks simple from the front but lovely inside!
Good food and entertainment in the middle of downtown Culver City. Small menu. $$$
12 locals recommend
The Culver Hotel
Good food and entertainment in the middle of downtown Culver City. Small menu. $$$
Romantic restaurant overlooking the Pacific ocean. Popular spot at Sunset. They also have brunch on Sunday.
57 locals recommend
Geoffrey's
Romantic restaurant overlooking the Pacific ocean. Popular spot at Sunset. They also have brunch on Sunday.
Lots of stores and restaurants. College community. Near UCLA. Inexpensive places to eat.
6 locals recommend
Westwood Village
Lots of stores and restaurants. College community. Near UCLA. Inexpensive places to eat.
Great casual dinning, close by. Fresh cooked meals. New menu items daily. Seasonal specialties. Open for breakfast, lunch. Just north of Westfield Shopping Center. Yummy desserts! Food items to go
Clementine
Great casual dinning, close by. Fresh cooked meals. New menu items daily. Seasonal specialties. Open for breakfast, lunch. Just north of Westfield Shopping Center. Yummy desserts! Food items to go
Shamshiri Grill
Good authentic persian restaurant
Pomodoro Trattoria
Delicious authentic Italian food. Cozy dinningroom.
Popular burger for foreign visitors
Closest is on Santa Monica Blvd, just a short walk west of Beverly Glen
McDonald's
Popular burger for foreign visitors
Closest is on Santa Monica Blvd, just a short walk west of Beverly Glen
Starbucks
Popular coffee , iced coffee and tea blends
Pastina Trattoria
Delicious Italian food. Open for dinner. Close by
Quick sandwiches when you're on the go.
A local favorite. Also located in the Westfield Shopping Mall
Subway
Quick sandwiches when you're on the go.
A local favorite. Also located in the Westfield Shopping Mall
Chinatown
Restaurants and shopping. Good prices on clothing and other items.
India's Oven
Delicious Indian food
Arty, industrial-chic shop specializing in siphon brewed coffee and high-end espresso drinks
Balconi Coffee Company
Arty, industrial-chic shop specializing in siphon brewed coffee and high-end espresso drinks
Colorful sports bar and grill serving up numerous chili options and other casual pub fare
Barney's Beanery
Colorful sports bar and grill serving up numerous chili options and other casual pub fare
Native Foods
California-style vegan fare ordered at a counter
Cafe Gratitude
Vegan organic fare and smoothies
Nori
Great Sushi Bar. Cozy restaurant in West Hollywood. Highly rated. Friendly servers.
Fresh fare. Vegetarian and vegan options. Casual dinning. Reasonable pricing. New location at Westfield Mall Century City
Tender Greens
Fresh fare. Vegetarian and vegan options. Casual dinning. Reasonable pricing. New location at Westfield Mall Century City
Famous for home made pasta, pizza, gelato and more. To go items. Italian market at its best! Casual dinning. Busy place so go on off hours.
18 locals recommend
Eataly
Famous for home made pasta, pizza, gelato and more. To go items. Italian market at its best! Casual dinning. Busy place so go on off hours.
Menu with something for everyone. Fast service and good food
California Pizza Kitchen at Westfield Century City
Menu with something for everyone. Fast service and good food
Delicious burgers and fries. Quick service. Beverly Hills location on Beverly Drive. Outdoor seating.
Burger Lounge
Delicious burgers and fries. Quick service. Beverly Hills location on Beverly Drive. Outdoor seating.
Nate'n Al's
Famous deli. You may run into a celebrity here. Busy place. Go off hours.
Open Sesame Grill
Authentic Lebanese Food
TAVERNA at The Mar Vista
Unusual menu. Good sized portions. Delicious!
Quick, delicious sandwiches and salads. New location at Westfield Mall
Panini Kabob Grill - Beverly Hills
Quick, delicious sandwiches and salads. New location at Westfield Mall
Best burgers, steak and other delicious items for lunch or dinner. Upscale. Reservations recommended.
10 locals recommend
South Beverly Grill
Best burgers, steak and other delicious items for lunch or dinner. Upscale. Reservations recommended.
Delicious southern Italian faire. Reservations recommended. Quaint and charming. Nice ambience but can be crowded and noisy.
Sotto
Delicious southern Italian faire. Reservations recommended. Quaint and charming. Nice ambience but can be crowded and noisy.
Century City Mall
California Pizza Kitchen at Westfield Century City
The Apple Pan
Local favorite for burgers, fries and best pies!
Sunnin Lebanese Cafe
Great humus and kabobs
Shamshiri Grill
Delicious Persian food. Generous portions to share.
John O' Groats
Local favorite for breakfast.
See's Candies
Famous California Chocolates. They ship. Free samples. Oldest candy store.
FOOD
Delicious fresh casual dinning close by.
Tocaya Modern Mexican
Healthy Mexican
Gracias Madre
Tasty, upscale vegan Mexican food
SAGE TO GO [DELIVERY & PICKUP ONLY] CULVER CITY
Local favorite for vegetarian cuisine. Short drive.
Famous hot dog stand. Variety of toppings for your hot dogs,sausages, and burgers. Long lines, so go on off peak times.
28 locals recommend
Pink's Hot Dogs
Famous hot dog stand. Variety of toppings for your hot dogs,sausages, and burgers. Long lines, so go on off peak times.
Primarily a delicious healthy sandwich & salad shop. Located in Century City and Santa Monica.
Mendocino Farms
Primarily a delicious healthy sandwich & salad shop. Located in Century City and Santa Monica.
Local favorite. Fresh Mexican ingredients, fast food at the food court in Century City Westfield Mall. Create your own salad or main dish. Variety of foods to choose from.
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Local favorite. Fresh Mexican ingredients, fast food at the food court in Century City Westfield Mall. Create your own salad or main dish. Variety of foods to choose from.
Several locations: Beverly Hills, the Grove Shopping Mall, Marina Del Rey.
Huge menu.
14 locals recommend
The Cheesecake Factory
Several locations: Beverly Hills, the Grove Shopping Mall, Marina Del Rey.
Huge menu.
Wide Variety of items on the menu. From breakfast to ice cream shakes. Burgers, fried food, fountain favorites. 50’s decor & music. Friendly staff.
Cafe 50's
Wide Variety of items on the menu. From breakfast to ice cream shakes. Burgers, fried food, fountain favorites. 50’s decor & music. Friendly staff.
dan modern chinese - pasadena
Delicious new Chinese fare. Casual.
My new favorite for Burgers and Fries. High quality. Variety of toppings and sides to choose from. Salads and vegan options available. Mac n cheese and more. Located Avenue of the Stars/Olympic Blvd. Tucked into a business district among a line of other popular restaurants.
The Stand - American Classics Redefined
My new favorite for Burgers and Fries. High quality. Variety of toppings and sides to choose from. Salads and vegan options available. Mac n cheese and more. Located Avenue of the Stars/Olympic Blvd. Tucked into a business district among a line of other popular restaurants.
U-Zen
Popular restaurant for vegan and vegetarian food. Unique menu. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Walking distance. End of east side of mall on first level
True Food Kitchen
Popular restaurant for vegan and vegetarian food. Unique menu. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Walking distance. End of east side of mall on first level
Parks & Nature
UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden
Beautiful sculptures and gardens on the campus of UCLA
Public local park, 18 hole golf course, pro shop, tennis courts, walking trails. Indoor and outdoor basketball courts. Outdoor pool open during the summer. Driving range. Golf & tennis lessons.
Cheviot Hills Recreation Center
Public local park, 18 hole golf course, pro shop, tennis courts, walking trails. Indoor and outdoor basketball courts. Outdoor pool open during the summer. Driving range. Golf & tennis lessons.
Indoor pool, heated year round. Small fee. Tennis courts, racquet ball. Classes of all kinds available to young and old.
Westwood Park
Indoor pool, heated year round. Small fee. Tennis courts, racquet ball. Classes of all kinds available to young and old.
Roxbury Park
Local park for lawn bowling and other recreational opportunities.
Local park for young children and seniors.
Driving range. Take Beverly Glen north til you reach the park on your right.
Holmby Park Lawn Bowling Club
Local park for young children and seniors.
Driving range. Take Beverly Glen north til you reach the park on your right.
Anthony C. Beilenson Visitor Center
Great place to hike
Holmby Park
Small residential park among beautiful homes
Griffith Park Trails
Nice hikes close by. Organized hikes available. Golf course.
Cheviot Hills Tennis Center
Tennis close by. Nice courts
Tennis courts, indoor and outdoor basketball, adult classes, golf course & driving range, outdoor pool, picnic areas. Team sports.
Cheviot Hills Recreation Center
Tennis courts, indoor and outdoor basketball, adult classes, golf course & driving range, outdoor pool, picnic areas. Team sports.
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens