Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Arts & Culture

Best theaters in which I've ever had the pleasure of seeing a movie! Also home to the iconic Cineramadome. :)
772 localnici recomandă
Pacific Cinerama Dome
6360 Sunset Blvd
772 localnici recomandă
Best theaters in which I've ever had the pleasure of seeing a movie! Also home to the iconic Cineramadome. :)
Beautiful theater with top notch and current shows.
539 localnici recomandă
Teatrul Hollywood Pantages
6233 Hollywood Blvd
539 localnici recomandă
Beautiful theater with top notch and current shows.
Historic concert venue.
91 localnici recomandă
Hollywood Palladium
6215 Sunset Blvd
91 localnici recomandă
Historic concert venue.
Beautiful, historic and iconic movie theater. Always a Disney movie and always a pre movie show.
212 localnici recomandă
Teatrul El Capitan
6838 Hollywood Blvd
212 localnici recomandă
Beautiful, historic and iconic movie theater. Always a Disney movie and always a pre movie show.
Night club.
34 localnici recomandă
Le Jardin LA
1430 N Cahuenga Blvd
34 localnici recomandă
Night club.
If you are here during the summer, please please please go to a concert here. It is nothing short of magical.
1407 localnici recomandă
Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl Rd
1407 localnici recomandă
If you are here during the summer, please please please go to a concert here. It is nothing short of magical.
Modern Art.
695 localnici recomandă
Muzeul de Artă Contemporană
250 S Grand Ave
695 localnici recomandă
Modern Art.
Art
3162 localnici recomandă
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
3162 localnici recomandă
Art

Essentials

This is a terrific and fairly new Trader Joe's.
1811 localnici recomandă
Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura Blvd
1811 localnici recomandă
This is a terrific and fairly new Trader Joe's.
Amazing farmer's market (top two farmer's markets in Los Angeles area with Santa Monica farmer's market being the other).
242 localnici recomandă
Hollywood Farmers’ Market
1600 Ivar Ave
242 localnici recomandă
Amazing farmer's market (top two farmer's markets in Los Angeles area with Santa Monica farmer's market being the other).
Stay in shape during your stay...
223 localnici recomandă
24 Hour Fitness
8612 Santa Monica Blvd
223 localnici recomandă
Stay in shape during your stay...
Stay in shape during your stay.
60 localnici recomandă
Gold's Gym
1016 Cole Ave
60 localnici recomandă
Stay in shape during your stay.
Weirdly high end Walgreens. It will have what you need.
304 localnici recomandă
Walgreens
1501 Vine St
304 localnici recomandă
Weirdly high end Walgreens. It will have what you need.
Take a quick walk to a Zipcar to take a day trip.
7 localnici recomandă
ZipCar
633 West 5th Street
7 localnici recomandă
Take a quick walk to a Zipcar to take a day trip.
Yoga.
7 localnici recomandă
YogaWorks Hollywood
1555 Vine St
7 localnici recomandă
Yoga.
Grocery store located at the corner of Vine & Melrose.
356 localnici recomandă
Pavilions
727 Vine St
356 localnici recomandă
Grocery store located at the corner of Vine & Melrose.
Target in the shopping center on the corner of La Brea and Santa Monica.
726 localnici recomandă
Target
735 S Figueroa St
726 localnici recomandă
Target in the shopping center on the corner of La Brea and Santa Monica.
Located on the corner of Fountain and La Brea (a little hidden).
947 localnici recomandă
Ralphs
7257 Sunset Blvd
947 localnici recomandă
Located on the corner of Fountain and La Brea (a little hidden).
Natural foods store located at the corner of Santa Monica and Fairfax Boulevard.
1202 localnici recomandă
Whole Foods Market
7871 Santa Monica Blvd
1202 localnici recomandă
Natural foods store located at the corner of Santa Monica and Fairfax Boulevard.

Sightseeing

For the fun of it.
1913 localnici recomandă
Hollywood Walk Of Fame HQ
6255 Sunset Blvd
1913 localnici recomandă
For the fun of it.
Home of the Academy Awards!
493 localnici recomandă
Teatrul Dolby
6801 Hollywood Blvd
493 localnici recomandă
Home of the Academy Awards!
Historic movie theater with an AMAZING IMAX (the old Grauman's Chinese theater). The grounds are worth seeing (icon image of Marilyn Monroe putting her "impression" in the concrete).
1423 localnici recomandă
Teatrele Chineze TCL
6925 Hollywood Blvd
1423 localnici recomandă
Historic movie theater with an AMAZING IMAX (the old Grauman's Chinese theater). The grounds are worth seeing (icon image of Marilyn Monroe putting her "impression" in the concrete).
Sublime escape from the city, just minutes away.
152 localnici recomandă
Hollywood Reservoir
G6451 Weidlake Dr
152 localnici recomandă
Sublime escape from the city, just minutes away.
Please visit the beach at least once. Santa Monica and Venice are so much fun!
2744 localnici recomandă
Cheiul Santa Monica
200 Santa Monica Pier
2744 localnici recomandă
Please visit the beach at least once. Santa Monica and Venice are so much fun!
You can't escape it in this neighborhood.
1173 localnici recomandă
Hollywood Wigs
6530 Hollywood Boulevard
1173 localnici recomandă
You can't escape it in this neighborhood.

Everything Else

Darling village with boutique shops and restaurants.
179 localnici recomandă
Larchmont Village
179 localnici recomandă
Darling village with boutique shops and restaurants.
Stay in shape during your stay...
10 localnici recomandă
Hollywood YMCA
1553 Schrader Blvd
10 localnici recomandă
Stay in shape during your stay...
Stay in shape during your stay...
167 localnici recomandă
LA Fitness
1628 N El Centro Ave
167 localnici recomandă
Stay in shape during your stay...
Mexican bakery! Mexican coffee! Mexican chocolate!
58 localnici recomandă
La Monarca Bakery
5833 N Figueroa St
58 localnici recomandă
Mexican bakery! Mexican coffee! Mexican chocolate!
Caruso's iconic outdoor mall. Attached to historic farmer's market with tons of old school eating stalls and the old fashioned and always delicious Dupars. Well worth at least one visit!
2581 localnici recomandă
The Grove
189 The Grove Dr
2581 localnici recomandă
Caruso's iconic outdoor mall. Attached to historic farmer's market with tons of old school eating stalls and the old fashioned and always delicious Dupars. Well worth at least one visit!
Wonderful for hiking, jogging and taking in breathtaking panoramic views of Los Angeles. On clear days you can see from downtown to the ocean.
2445 localnici recomandă
Runyon Canyon Park
2000 N Fuller Ave
2445 localnici recomandă
Wonderful for hiking, jogging and taking in breathtaking panoramic views of Los Angeles. On clear days you can see from downtown to the ocean.
Public swimming pool in summer.
Hollywood Recreation Center
1122 Cole Ave
Public swimming pool in summer.
Your local post office.
101 localnici recomandă
United States Postal Service
1825 N Vermont Ave
101 localnici recomandă
Your local post office.
Frances Howard Goldwyn - Hollywood Regional Branch Library
1623 Ivar Ave
Local public library.

Entertainment & Activities

Theaters, shops, home of the Academy Awards, and much more!
922 localnici recomandă
Hollywood & Highland
6801 Hollywood Blvd
922 localnici recomandă
Theaters, shops, home of the Academy Awards, and much more!
See the backlots as it were. And visit Hogwarts.
3326 localnici recomandă
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
3326 localnici recomandă
See the backlots as it were. And visit Hogwarts.
Restaurants, movie theaters and a place to fly. (Seriously). Parking is expensive but if you see a movie they will pay for it.
516 localnici recomandă
Universal CityWalk Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
516 localnici recomandă
Restaurants, movie theaters and a place to fly. (Seriously). Parking is expensive but if you see a movie they will pay for it.

Food Scene

Best burgers and beer pairings in town (in our humble opinions).
167 localnici recomandă
Stout Burgers & Beers
1544 N Cahuenga Blvd
167 localnici recomandă
Best burgers and beer pairings in town (in our humble opinions).
Best ramen in town (in our humble opinions). Closed Sundays.
Atch-Kotch
1253 Vine St
Best ramen in town (in our humble opinions). Closed Sundays.
Amazing Salvadoran and Mexican restaurant. Kind of a hole in the wall but best food ever! Top notch service.
La Numero Uno
1247 Vine St
Amazing Salvadoran and Mexican restaurant. Kind of a hole in the wall but best food ever! Top notch service.
Crazy and delicious burgers and beer.
61 localnici recomandă
Umami Burger Hollywood
1520 North Cahuenga Boulevard
61 localnici recomandă
Crazy and delicious burgers and beer.
Delicious high end coffee place.
Demitasse Roastery and Kitchen
1542 North Cahuenga Boulevard
Delicious high end coffee place.
Superb coffee and affordable but excellent food.
66 localnici recomandă
Groundwork Coffee Co.
1501 N Cahuenga Blvd
66 localnici recomandă
Superb coffee and affordable but excellent food.
Best frozen yogurt we have ever had and its easy walking distance... yay!
23 localnici recomandă
FROG Frozen Yogurt Bar
1550 N Cahuenga Blvd
23 localnici recomandă
Best frozen yogurt we have ever had and its easy walking distance... yay!
Good pizzas and salads, great breakfasts. But really... go for the baked goods! (Cookies the size of your head and like no cookie you've ever eaten!)
141 localnici recomandă
Stella Barra Pizzeria
2000 Main St
141 localnici recomandă
Good pizzas and salads, great breakfasts. But really... go for the baked goods! (Cookies the size of your head and like no cookie you've ever eaten!)
Insanely delicious and top notch sushi.
654 localnici recomandă
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th St
654 localnici recomandă
Insanely delicious and top notch sushi.
Beloved eastern European restaurant.
Sabina’s European Restaurant
1253 Vine St
Beloved eastern European restaurant.
Peruvian seafood!
21 localnici recomandă
Los Balcones Hollywood
1360 Vine St
21 localnici recomandă
Peruvian seafood!
Super popular delicious Mexican.
35 localnici recomandă
Tere's Mexican Grill
5870 Melrose Ave
35 localnici recomandă
Super popular delicious Mexican.
Amazing taco stand.
58 localnici recomandă
Cactus Taquerias #1
950 Vine St
58 localnici recomandă
Amazing taco stand.
Homestyle italian.
19 localnici recomandă
Fabiolus Cucina
6270 Sunset Blvd
19 localnici recomandă
Homestyle italian.
Amazing, fresh, local, organic salads and salady things.
94 localnici recomandă
sweetgreen
8055 W 3rd St
94 localnici recomandă
Amazing, fresh, local, organic salads and salady things.
High end coffee and tea.
14 localnici recomandă
Rubies+Diamonds
6115 Sunset Blvd
14 localnici recomandă
High end coffee and tea.
Call here for pizza delivery or pickup.
51 localnici recomandă
Village Pizzeria
131 N Larchmont Blvd
51 localnici recomandă
Call here for pizza delivery or pickup.
Solid fresh tasty sushi.
16 localnici recomandă
Sushi Ike
6051 Hollywood Blvd
16 localnici recomandă
Solid fresh tasty sushi.
Constantly rated among best paninis in town.
10 localnici recomandă
I Panini Di Ambra
5633 Hollywood Blvd
10 localnici recomandă
Constantly rated among best paninis in town.
Best thai noodles around. Also curries are great.
Hoy Ka Thai Restaurant
5908 Sunset Blvd
Best thai noodles around. Also curries are great.
Good easily walkable Thai food.
8 localnici recomandă
Chan Darae Restaurant
1511 North Cahuenga Boulevard
8 localnici recomandă
Good easily walkable Thai food.
Call them for excellent delivery (usually faster than they say) Thai cuisine.
26 localnici recomandă
Sunset Thai Cuisine
7513 Sunset Boulevard
26 localnici recomandă
Call them for excellent delivery (usually faster than they say) Thai cuisine.
Vegan that is delicious!
213 localnici recomandă
Veggie Grill
8000 Sunset Blvd
213 localnici recomandă
Vegan that is delicious!
Salads, sandwiches, breakfasts - stop by on your way to a movie at Arclight.
36 localnici recomandă
Caffe Primo
8590 Sunset Boulevard
36 localnici recomandă
Salads, sandwiches, breakfasts - stop by on your way to a movie at Arclight.
Sushi on conveyor belt. Food isn't the very best in the world but its a super fun experience!
8 localnici recomandă
Blue C Sushi
6374 Sunset Blvd
8 localnici recomandă
Sushi on conveyor belt. Food isn't the very best in the world but its a super fun experience!
Highest quality ingredients - choose your own adventure salads, side dishes, meats and vegetables.
432 localnici recomandă
Tender Greens
6290 Sunset Blvd
432 localnici recomandă
Highest quality ingredients - choose your own adventure salads, side dishes, meats and vegetables.
Comfort food that happens to be vegan - you'd never guess it!
26 localnici recomandă
Doomie's Home Cookin'
1253 Vine St
26 localnici recomandă
Comfort food that happens to be vegan - you'd never guess it!
Superb Indian! Great piping hot take away.
6 localnici recomandă
Crown of India
6755 Santa Monica Blvd
6 localnici recomandă
Superb Indian! Great piping hot take away.
Great breakfasts and lunches.
33 localnici recomandă
Grub
6500 Seward St
33 localnici recomandă
Great breakfasts and lunches.
AMAZING Sunday brunches.
21 localnici recomandă
Eat This Cafe
6547 Santa Monica Blvd
21 localnici recomandă
AMAZING Sunday brunches.
This was a house they converted into a top notch and high end restaurant. Yummy.
28 localnici recomandă
Off Vine
6263 Leland Way
28 localnici recomandă
This was a house they converted into a top notch and high end restaurant. Yummy.
Just really good local and organic (mostly) breakfast and lunch.
Farmer's Belly
6334 Selma Ave
Just really good local and organic (mostly) breakfast and lunch.
For fast food panasian food, its really successful. Great if you're in a hurry but want something a little bit exotic.
12 localnici recomandă
ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen
6333 Sunset Boulevard
12 localnici recomandă
For fast food panasian food, its really successful. Great if you're in a hurry but want something a little bit exotic.
Supposedly L.A.'s oldest Italian joint.
32 localnici recomandă
Miceli's
1646 N Las Palmas Ave
32 localnici recomandă
Supposedly L.A.'s oldest Italian joint.
Take out dim sum! Actually quite good!
12 localnici recomandă
ixlb Dimsum Eats
5900 Sunset Blvd
12 localnici recomandă
Take out dim sum! Actually quite good!

Shopping

Because... Amoeba
272 localnici recomandă
Amoeba Music
6200 Hollywood Blvd
272 localnici recomandă
Because... Amoeba
Bewildering selection of wines & spirits of every sort, vintage, age and geographic region. Insanely knowledgeable staff.
9 localnici recomandă
K&L Wine Merchants
1400 Vine St
9 localnici recomandă
Bewildering selection of wines & spirits of every sort, vintage, age and geographic region. Insanely knowledgeable staff.
You just never know when you'll need one.
17 localnici recomandă
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
181 S Central Ave
17 localnici recomandă
You just never know when you'll need one.
You never know when you'll need one. Drop off for UPS here.
9 localnici recomandă
Staples
6450 Sunset Blvd
9 localnici recomandă
You never know when you'll need one. Drop off for UPS here.
Good deals on office supplies.
16 localnici recomandă
Office Depot
1240 Fountain Ave
16 localnici recomandă
Good deals on office supplies.