Guidebook for Los Angeles

Phillip
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

One of Phil's favorite spots.
31 locals recommend
Sushi Dan
11056 Ventura Blvd
31 locals recommend
One of Phil's favorite spots.
Coffee, tea, breakfast, brunch, omelettes, burgers, wraps, sandwiches, salads, and some of the best desserts in the San Fernando Valley.
223 locals recommend
Aroma Coffee & Tea Co
4360 Tujunga Ave
223 locals recommend
Coffee, tea, breakfast, brunch, omelettes, burgers, wraps, sandwiches, salads, and some of the best desserts in the San Fernando Valley.
Seattle's finest. A 5-minute drive, in the same shopping center as the Ralph's supermarket.
465 locals recommend
Starbucks
7055 Sunset Blvd
465 locals recommend
Seattle's finest. A 5-minute drive, in the same shopping center as the Ralph's supermarket.
Rustic, stylish restaurant offering traditional Italian antipasti, fresh pastas & a vast wine list, all within walking distance of the house. Lunch, brunch, dinner, dessert, and a full bar.
28 locals recommend
Ca Del Sole
4100 Cahuenga Blvd
28 locals recommend
Rustic, stylish restaurant offering traditional Italian antipasti, fresh pastas & a vast wine list, all within walking distance of the house. Lunch, brunch, dinner, dessert, and a full bar.
Amie highly recommends their fried rice.
9 locals recommend
City Wok
10949 Ventura Blvd
9 locals recommend
Amie highly recommends their fried rice.
Amie's favorite place to get her latte. Jason's favorite place to pick wine. The cronut (croissant donut) is $6 but worth every penny.
192 locals recommend
The Oaks Gourmet Market
1915 N Bronson Ave
192 locals recommend
Amie's favorite place to get her latte. Jason's favorite place to pick wine. The cronut (croissant donut) is $6 but worth every penny.
That's what a hamburger's all about! A must-try for first-time visitors to the West Coast. Always expect a 20-minute line.
384 locals recommend
In-N-Out Burger
7009 Sunset Blvd
384 locals recommend
That's what a hamburger's all about! A must-try for first-time visitors to the West Coast. Always expect a 20-minute line.
Fresh and delicious fast casual Mexican food. Jason and Amie's favorite place to eat after tending to the house.
58 locals recommend
Poquito Mas
3701 Cahuenga Blvd W
58 locals recommend
Fresh and delicious fast casual Mexican food. Jason and Amie's favorite place to eat after tending to the house.
Amie's favorite fancy place in LA. Great for high tea.
15 locals recommend
The Peninsula Spa
9882 S Santa Monica Blvd
15 locals recommend
Amie's favorite fancy place in LA. Great for high tea.
Great American fare. Jason proposed to Amie here; Amie said yes!
51 locals recommend
Kristy's Malibu
30745 CA-1
51 locals recommend
Great American fare. Jason proposed to Amie here; Amie said yes!
Amie's favorite Italian restaurant in LA.
15 locals recommend
Ivory on Sunset
8440 Sunset Blvd
15 locals recommend
Amie's favorite Italian restaurant in LA.
A can't miss breakfast/brunch in LA. HUGE pancakes, including a red velvet pancake. Expect a line, and a longer one on weekends.
212 locals recommend
The Griddle Cafe
7916 Sunset Blvd
212 locals recommend
A can't miss breakfast/brunch in LA. HUGE pancakes, including a red velvet pancake. Expect a line, and a longer one on weekends.
Great burgers in a cool, casual spot.
21 locals recommend
Umami Burger Studio City
12159 Ventura Boulevard
21 locals recommend
Great burgers in a cool, casual spot.
Jason's favorite diner in LA. He highly recommends the waffle brownie sundae; it's as good as it sounds!
98 locals recommend
101 Coffee Shop
6145 Franklin Ave
98 locals recommend
Jason's favorite diner in LA. He highly recommends the waffle brownie sundae; it's as good as it sounds!
24-hour deli with over 700 menu items. Connected to a bowling alley. Amie's first job in LA was as a server here.
21 locals recommend
Jerry's Famous Deli
16650 Ventura Blvd
21 locals recommend
24-hour deli with over 700 menu items. Connected to a bowling alley. Amie's first job in LA was as a server here.

Essentials

Our nearest supermarket. Buy groceries here for dinner on your first night!
336 locals recommend
Ralphs
10901 Ventura Blvd
336 locals recommend
Our nearest supermarket. Buy groceries here for dinner on your first night!
Another nearby supermarket. Whole Foods quality products at an affordable price!
1811 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura Blvd
1811 locals recommend
Another nearby supermarket. Whole Foods quality products at an affordable price!
For all your pharmacy store needs.
55 locals recommend
Rite Aid
13333 Riverside Dr
55 locals recommend
For all your pharmacy store needs.
Voted LA's best health & fitness club in 2015 by Daily News. Register for your free 2-day pass at http://tltennisandfitness.com/2DayPassRequest
Toluca Lake Tennis and Fitness Club
6711 Forest Lawn Dr
Voted LA's best health & fitness club in 2015 by Daily News. Register for your free 2-day pass at http://tltennisandfitness.com/2DayPassRequest
13 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
2140 N Hollywood Way
13 locals recommend
Includes a print and copy center.
10 locals recommend
The UPS Store
4400 Riverside Dr
10 locals recommend
Includes a print and copy center.
Includes a print and copy center.
66 locals recommend
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
5575 Sepulveda Blvd
66 locals recommend
Includes a print and copy center.
37 locals recommend
Target
11051 Victory Blvd
37 locals recommend
Amie's trusted Dr. Schwartz with her pets for over 20 years.
Boulevard Pet Clinic
11440 Ventura Blvd
Amie's trusted Dr. Schwartz with her pets for over 20 years.
Jason's barbershop of choice in the San Fernando Valley.
Floyd's 99 Barbershop (Burbank)
1040 N Hollywood Way
Jason's barbershop of choice in the San Fernando Valley.
Nearest hospital.
20 locals recommend
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center - Burbank
501 S Buena Vista St
20 locals recommend
Nearest hospital.

Entertainment & Activities

Take the studio tour, and explore attractions featuring Jurassic Park, Transformers, Despicable Me, Shrek, The Fast & Furious, and a certain boy wizard.
3326 locals recommend
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
3326 locals recommend
Take the studio tour, and explore attractions featuring Jurassic Park, Transformers, Despicable Me, Shrek, The Fast & Furious, and a certain boy wizard.
3085 locals recommend
Disneyland Park
1313 Disneyland Dr
3085 locals recommend
716 locals recommend
Six Flags Magic Mountain
26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy
716 locals recommend
24-stall driving range, 9-hole pitch-and-putt. Day/night public use court, though a reservation is required. http://weddingtongolfandtennis.com.
15 locals recommend
Weddington Golf & Tennis
4141 Whitsett Ave
15 locals recommend
24-stall driving range, 9-hole pitch-and-putt. Day/night public use court, though a reservation is required. http://weddingtongolfandtennis.com.
With screens for IMAX and 3D.
60 locals recommend
Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
60 locals recommend
With screens for IMAX and 3D.
Your gateway to the Harding and Wilson Municipal Golf Courses, both 18 holes. Club and cart rentals, driving range, banquet room, cocktail and snack bar, men's and women's locker rooms, and an on-site PGA teaching professional. http://golf.lacity.org
Griffith Park Golf Shop
4730 Crystal Springs Drive
Your gateway to the Harding and Wilson Municipal Golf Courses, both 18 holes. Club and cart rentals, driving range, banquet room, cocktail and snack bar, men's and women's locker rooms, and an on-site PGA teaching professional. http://golf.lacity.org
History of railroad transportation in the western United States from 1880 to the 1930s, plus a miniature train ride! http://www.traveltown.org/visitor.shtml
26 locals recommend
Travel Town Railroad
5200 Zoo Dr
26 locals recommend
History of railroad transportation in the western United States from 1880 to the 1930s, plus a miniature train ride! http://www.traveltown.org/visitor.shtml

Sightseeing

Don't heed the signs saying there's no access to the Hollywood sign; Google Maps and Waze will direct you correctly.
1173 locals recommend
Hollywood Wigs
6530 Hollywood Boulevard
1173 locals recommend
Don't heed the signs saying there's no access to the Hollywood sign; Google Maps and Waze will direct you correctly.
As seen in "Rebel Without A Cause" and "Transformers." Some of the best views of Los Angeles, plus lots of great astronomical information.
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd
4367 locals recommend
As seen in "Rebel Without A Cause" and "Transformers." Some of the best views of Los Angeles, plus lots of great astronomical information.
An adobe ranch house where the Treaty of Cahuenga was signed in 1847, ending fighting of the Mexican-American War in Alta California. Next to the Metro station.
Campo De Cahuenga
3919 Lankershim Blvd
An adobe ranch house where the Treaty of Cahuenga was signed in 1847, ending fighting of the Mexican-American War in Alta California. Next to the Metro station.
Studio tour information at https://www.adventuresbydisney.com/north-america/southern-california-vacations/daily-itinerary/walt-disney-studios-tour/
58 locals recommend
The Walt Disney Studios
500 S Buena Vista St
58 locals recommend
Studio tour information at https://www.adventuresbydisney.com/north-america/southern-california-vacations/daily-itinerary/walt-disney-studios-tour/
Internationally-renowned luxury shopping district.
1361 locals recommend
Rodeo Drive
Rodeo Drive
1361 locals recommend
Internationally-renowned luxury shopping district.
Home of the Rose Bowl and UCLA football.
575 locals recommend
Rose Bowl Stadium
1001 Rose Bowl Dr
575 locals recommend
Home of the Rose Bowl and UCLA football.
As depicted in "The Martian."
74 locals recommend
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
4800 Oak Grove Dr
74 locals recommend
As depicted in "The Martian."
President Obama spent his freshman year of college here.
49 locals recommend
Occidental College
1600 Campus Rd
49 locals recommend
President Obama spent his freshman year of college here.
We recommend finding parking in one of the public garages on Santa Monica's 2nd Street, near the Third Street Promenade shopping area.
2744 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
2744 locals recommend
We recommend finding parking in one of the public garages on Santa Monica's 2nd Street, near the Third Street Promenade shopping area.
Once home to the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics. Current home to the Los Angeles Rams and USC Football.
173 locals recommend
LA Memorial Coliseum
3911 Figueroa St
173 locals recommend
Once home to the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics. Current home to the Los Angeles Rams and USC Football.
Home to the Lakers, Clippers, Kings, and Sparks.
1228 locals recommend
Staples Center
1111 S Figueroa St
1228 locals recommend
Home to the Lakers, Clippers, Kings, and Sparks.
A stop away from our Universal City Metro Station. Dolby Theater (home of the Oscars), Mann's Chinese Theater, Walk of Fame, El Capitan Theater, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Hard Rock Cafe, and much, much more.
221 locals recommend
Hollywood / Highland station
6815 Hollywood Blvd
221 locals recommend
A stop away from our Universal City Metro Station. Dolby Theater (home of the Oscars), Mann's Chinese Theater, Walk of Fame, El Capitan Theater, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Hard Rock Cafe, and much, much more.
Great scenic views of both the LA Basin and the San Fernando Valley.
99 locals recommend
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive
99 locals recommend
Great scenic views of both the LA Basin and the San Fernando Valley.
877 locals recommend
Dodger Stadium
1000 Vin Scully Ave
877 locals recommend
The start of Jason's favorite secluded drive in LA. Take the 2 north through the Los Angeles National Forest, and unwind.
9 locals recommend
La Cañada Flintridge
9 locals recommend
The start of Jason's favorite secluded drive in LA. Take the 2 north through the Los Angeles National Forest, and unwind.

Drinks & Nightlife

Relaxed hangout offering American & Mexican bites, plus cocktails, billiards & live performances.
7 locals recommend
Universal Bar and Grill
4093 Lankershim Blvd
7 locals recommend
Relaxed hangout offering American & Mexican bites, plus cocktails, billiards & live performances.
Dive bar, a favorite of working actors in the area. Karaoke, sports on TV, Guinness always on tap.
12 locals recommend
Residuals Tavern
11042 Ventura Blvd
12 locals recommend
Dive bar, a favorite of working actors in the area. Karaoke, sports on TV, Guinness always on tap.
Jason and Amie's favorite tavern in Hollywood. Try the meatballs and fries appetizer!
111 locals recommend
Franklin & Company
5923 Franklin Ave
111 locals recommend
Jason and Amie's favorite tavern in Hollywood. Try the meatballs and fries appetizer!

Parks & Nature

One of the largest urban parks in North America. Hikes and pony rides, among many, many more things.
898 locals recommend
Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Drive
898 locals recommend
One of the largest urban parks in North America. Hikes and pony rides, among many, many more things.
A stone's throw away from the property! Food trucks on weekdays for lunch, baseball diamonds, and plenty of space to walk your dog or throw around a football.
South Weddington Park
10600 Valleyheart Dr
A stone's throw away from the property! Food trucks on weekdays for lunch, baseball diamonds, and plenty of space to walk your dog or throw around a football.
Jason and Amie's second-favorite beach in LA. Slightly more secluded than other beaches, hence less crowded.
70 locals recommend
Playa del Rey
70 locals recommend
Jason and Amie's second-favorite beach in LA. Slightly more secluded than other beaches, hence less crowded.
Jason and Amie's favorite beach in LA, though technically in Malibu. A bit of a drive, but the rock formations make it worth your while.
222 locals recommend
El Matador Beach
32350 Pacific Coast Hwy
222 locals recommend
Jason and Amie's favorite beach in LA, though technically in Malibu. A bit of a drive, but the rock formations make it worth your while.

Getting Around

A 15-minute drive from the house.
160 locals recommend
Hollywood Burbank Airport
2627 N Hollywood Way
160 locals recommend
A 15-minute drive from the house.
461 locals recommend
Los Angeles International Airport
1 World Way
461 locals recommend