Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Shops, restaurants, Trader Joe's and Target - this is your one-stop spot when you arrive to stock up on groceries or for your early morning coffee and pastry, lunch or dinner! 6-8 minutes away by car. https://village.usc.edu/
29 locals recommend
USC Village
929 S Hoover St Shops, restaurants, Trader Joe's and Target - this is your one-stop spot when you arrive to stock up on groceries or for your early morning coffee and pastry, lunch or dinner! 6-8 minutes away by car. https://village.usc.edu/
Iconic old produce market that has been reconceived to include eclectic eateries - really fun and such great food! Bkfst and lunch only. http://www.grandcentralmarket.com/
968 locals recommend
Grand Central Market
317 S Broadway Iconic old produce market that has been reconceived to include eclectic eateries - really fun and such great food! Bkfst and lunch only. http://www.grandcentralmarket.com/
Really cool collection of multi-cultural local restaurants, including seafood, Ethiopian, Thai, Mexican, American and a fresh juice bar! Some cool little git shops, too. http://www.mercadolapaloma.com/
12 locals recommend
Mercado La Paloma
3655 S Grand Ave Really cool collection of multi-cultural local restaurants, including seafood, Ethiopian, Thai, Mexican, American and a fresh juice bar! Some cool little git shops, too. http://www.mercadolapaloma.com/
Really excellent and romantic little spot for vegan Japanese food beautifully presented, with an assortment of sakis and elixers. http://www.theshojin.com/
34 locals recommend
Shojin
12406 W Washington Blvd Really excellent and romantic little spot for vegan Japanese food beautifully presented, with an assortment of sakis and elixers. http://www.theshojin.com/
Entertainment & Activities
Exposition Park
700 Exposition Park Dr
Venice Beach
1900 Ocean Front Walk
Santa Monica
Hollywood Walk Of Fame HQ
6255 Sunset BlvdLA Memorial Coliseum
3911 Figueroa St
Venice Beach Boardwalk
517 Ocean Front Walk
BMO stadium
Walking distance to sports and concerts.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion AveShopping
Los Angeles Flower Market
754 Wall StTarget
735 S Figueroa St
Beverly Hills
Arts & Culture
Art District
Traction AvenueWalt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire BlvdThe Museum of Contemporary Art
250 S Grand AveExposition Park has so much to see, including the Natural History Museum, which is beautiful and informative - see if the Butterfly Pavilion is open! https://nhm.org/site/
461 locals recommend
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 W Exposition Blvd Exposition Park has so much to see, including the Natural History Museum, which is beautiful and informative - see if the Butterfly Pavilion is open! https://nhm.org/site/
The newest museum in L.A. houses the Broad's amazing private collection and a few other surprises. Lots of eateries nearby. Worth a half day, for sure. https://www.thebroad.org/
1555 locals recommend
The Broad
221 S Grand Ave The newest museum in L.A. houses the Broad's amazing private collection and a few other surprises. Lots of eateries nearby. Worth a half day, for sure. https://www.thebroad.org/
Great museum if you're into science, gadgets, IMAX and taking a walk around Exposition Park before or after you hit the museum. Check out the Space Shuttle up close! https://californiasciencecenter.org/
442 locals recommend
California Science Center
700 Exposition Park Dr Great museum if you're into science, gadgets, IMAX and taking a walk around Exposition Park before or after you hit the museum. Check out the Space Shuttle up close! https://californiasciencecenter.org/
Our favorite L.A. spot for outdoor concerts - all the stars play here and there's not a bad seat in the house. Bring a picnic or buy excellent (expensive) food and drink when you get there.https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/
1407 locals recommend
Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl Rd Our favorite L.A. spot for outdoor concerts - all the stars play here and there's not a bad seat in the house. Bring a picnic or buy excellent (expensive) food and drink when you get there.https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/
University of California, Los Angeles
The Music Center
135 N Grand AveTop notch outdoor performances of all kinds during the summer and fall! Bring a picnic or enjoy plenty of dining nearby. http://grandperformances.org/
11 locals recommend
Grand Performances
350 S Grand Ave Top notch outdoor performances of all kinds during the summer and fall! Bring a picnic or enjoy plenty of dining nearby. http://grandperformances.org/
A beautiful, unique museum that captures history, culture and art, and is right in the heart of Little Tokyo, so there's no shortage of great places to eat and shop all around it! http://www.janm.org/
75 locals recommend
Japanese American National Museum
100 N Central Ave A beautiful, unique museum that captures history, culture and art, and is right in the heart of Little Tokyo, so there's no shortage of great places to eat and shop all around it! http://www.janm.org/
California African American Museum
600 State DrParks & Nature
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd
Exposition Park Rose Garden
701 State DrHuntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Rd