Carina’s guidebook

Carina
Carina’s guidebook

Neighborhoods

Fun, trendy neighborhood with a vintage vibe. There are 2 main streets with lots of fun bars, restaurants, shopping. Walk to Eastern / Navarro and then take the 256 (Altadena) bus to Figueroa / Avenue 57. We recommend: Burger Lords Homestate Hippo Cafe Birdie Otono Mason's Dumplings Kitchen Mouse Gloria's Cuisine Triple Beam Pizza Civil Coffee Highland Park Movie Theater ETA Monte 52 Greyhound Bar and Grill Joy Barcade Amara's Kitchen
132 locals recommend
Highland Park
132 locals recommend
Fun, trendy neighborhood with a vintage vibe. There are 2 main streets with lots of fun bars, restaurants, shopping. Walk to Eastern / Navarro and then take the 256 (Altadena) bus to Figueroa / Avenue 57. We recommend: Burger Lords Homestate Hippo Cafe Birdie Otono Mason's Dumplings Kitchen Mouse Gloria's Cuisine Triple Beam Pizza Civil Coffee Highland Park Movie Theater ETA Monte 52 Greyhound Bar and Grill Joy Barcade Amara's Kitchen
Fun vibe with lots of nightlife gems: Get there via public transit: Walk to Huntington / Tampico and take 79 (Downtown) bus to Spring / Cesar E Chavez Check out: Wax Paper Majordomo Burgerlords Lately LASA Oriel Blossom Songbird Cafe General Lee's Apotheke Highland Park Brewery
399 locals recommend
Chinatown
399 locals recommend
Fun vibe with lots of nightlife gems: Get there via public transit: Walk to Huntington / Tampico and take 79 (Downtown) bus to Spring / Cesar E Chavez Check out: Wax Paper Majordomo Burgerlords Lately LASA Oriel Blossom Songbird Cafe General Lee's Apotheke Highland Park Brewery
Cool up and coming neighborhood. Hike or Bike along the LA River, shop independent vendors, and eat delicious food Spoke Bicycle Cafe (outdoor cafe, rent bikes, stand up comedy/trivia on weekend nights) Salazar (Great drinks and Food) Frogtown Brewery Frogtown Tacos Dekor (vintage furniture) La Colombe Coffee Wax Paper Sandwiches
6 locals recommend
Elysian Valley
6 locals recommend
Cool up and coming neighborhood. Hike or Bike along the LA River, shop independent vendors, and eat delicious food Spoke Bicycle Cafe (outdoor cafe, rent bikes, stand up comedy/trivia on weekend nights) Salazar (Great drinks and Food) Frogtown Brewery Frogtown Tacos Dekor (vintage furniture) La Colombe Coffee Wax Paper Sandwiches

Vintage Shopping

Los Angeles's biggest flea market - second Sunday of every month
99 locals recommend
Rose Bowl Flea Market
1001 Rose Bowl Dr
99 locals recommend
Los Angeles's biggest flea market - second Sunday of every month

nightlife

Fun bowling alley and food
253 locals recommend
Highland Park Bowl
5621 N Figueroa St
253 locals recommend
Fun bowling alley and food
Check out the local music scene
185 locals recommend
Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd
185 locals recommend
Check out the local music scene
An LA must - affordable and fun comedy shows
282 locals recommend
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre LA
5919 Franklin Ave
282 locals recommend
An LA must - affordable and fun comedy shows

Sightseeing

Free art gallery in the downtown arts district. Great exhibits, good restaurant, lots of fun shops nearby to walk around and browse
122 locals recommend
Hauser & Wirth
901 E 3rd St
122 locals recommend
Free art gallery in the downtown arts district. Great exhibits, good restaurant, lots of fun shops nearby to walk around and browse
Get a taste of what working in Hollywood is like
225 locals recommend
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood
3400 Warner Blvd
225 locals recommend
Get a taste of what working in Hollywood is like
Amusement Park
3326 locals recommend
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
3326 locals recommend
Amusement Park
Free art museum, great exhibits
401 locals recommend
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 N Central Ave
401 locals recommend
Free art museum, great exhibits
1555 locals recommend
The Broad
221 S Grand Ave
1555 locals recommend

Food scene

Local produce and food
Alhambra Farmers Market
100 S 2nd St
Local produce and food
968 locals recommend
Grand Central Market
317 S Broadway
968 locals recommend
Every Sunday - great food scene
59 locals recommend
Smorgasburg
777 S Alameda St
59 locals recommend
Every Sunday - great food scene

Shopping

Great Shopping Area in the downtown Arts District
29 locals recommend
ROW DTLA
777 S Alameda St
29 locals recommend
Great Shopping Area in the downtown Arts District