Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Our favorite breakfast spot (greasy spoon) with great breakfast and you may even see a celebrity among the crowd.
27 locals recommend
Nat's Early Bite
14115 Burbank BlvdOur favorite breakfast spot (greasy spoon) with great breakfast and you may even see a celebrity among the crowd.
Great diner / breakfast place with the 2nd Best Chicken and Waffles in town!
9 locals recommend
Hungry Fox
13359 Sherman WayGreat diner / breakfast place with the 2nd Best Chicken and Waffles in town!
Chiba Japanese Restaurant
7515 Lankershim BlvdOne of the best sushi restaurants in LA!
Starbucks
4550 Van Nuys BlvdClosest Starbucks to our house and it has a drive thru!!
Awesome savory and sweet pies. Great vibe as well. All kinds of folks hanging out.
121 locals recommend
Republic Of Pie
11118 Magnolia BlvdAwesome savory and sweet pies. Great vibe as well. All kinds of folks hanging out.
Southern California classic since 1948! A must for any hamburger lovers!!
21 locals recommend
In-N-Out Burger
5864 Lankershim BoulevardSouthern California classic since 1948! A must for any hamburger lovers!!
EAT
11108 Magnolia BlvdOne of our favorite breakfast places! Try the french toast!
This is one of the few restaurants (that we love) that you can actually walk to from our home. Huge portions of homemade Mexican cuisine. This location is tiny, has 3 tables and does mainly take out.
69 locals recommend
Salsa & Beer
11669 Sherman WayThis is one of the few restaurants (that we love) that you can actually walk to from our home. Huge portions of homemade Mexican cuisine. This location is tiny, has 3 tables and does mainly take out.
Drinks & Nightlife
Laurel Tavern
11938 Ventura Blvd60 year old Polynesian themed tiki bar. There is easy parking behind the building.
17 locals recommend
Tonga Hut
12808 Victory Blvd60 year old Polynesian themed tiki bar. There is easy parking behind the building.
Bar One Tap Room
12518 Burbank BlvdHipster bar close to our house. Super cheap Uber ride!
Sassafras
1233 Vine StGreat cocktails and atmosphere. No cover
Parks & Nature
Runyon Canyon Park
2000 N Fuller AveFryman Canyon Park
8401 Mulholland DriveThis 19,000 seat outdoor concert venue (from June - October) is also a park and always open to the public. You can walk around through out the venue when there is not a show. And if there is a show, most of the soundchecks (2-4pm) are open to the public!
1407 locals recommend
Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl RdThis 19,000 seat outdoor concert venue (from June - October) is also a park and always open to the public. You can walk around through out the venue when there is not a show. And if there is a show, most of the soundchecks (2-4pm) are open to the public!
Beautiful public beach with a pay parking lot. There are alot of stairs so not great for someone that has trouble walking, but it has cliffs, caves and beautiful views.
222 locals recommend
El Matador Beach
32350 Pacific Coast HwyBeautiful public beach with a pay parking lot. There are alot of stairs so not great for someone that has trouble walking, but it has cliffs, caves and beautiful views.
Sightseeing
You can hike up to the sign. Best place to look up at the sign is on Gower Street.
1173 locals recommend
Hollywood Wigs
6530 Hollywood BoulevardYou can hike up to the sign. Best place to look up at the sign is on Gower Street.
Famous mural stretching 1/2 mile that traces the history of California.
10 locals recommend
The Great Wall of Los Angeles
12900 Oxnard StFamous mural stretching 1/2 mile that traces the history of California.
San Fernando Mission Gift Shop
15151 San Fernando Mission BlvdShopping
Ventura Boulevard
Ventura BoulevardTons of great shops and restaurants of all kinds!
The biggest flea market in Southern California.
The 2nd Sunday of every Month - All admission tickets are purchased at the box office only regular admission starts at 9am for the general public at $9.00 per person, children under 12 are admitted free with an adult.
99 locals recommend
Rose Bowl Flea Market
1001 Rose Bowl DrThe biggest flea market in Southern California.
The 2nd Sunday of every Month - All admission tickets are purchased at the box office only regular admission starts at 9am for the general public at $9.00 per person, children under 12 are admitted free with an adult.
Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura BlvdThis is where we do all of our grocery shopping.
This is a brand new shopping mall that is only a five minute drive from our home. There are plenty of places to eat, a Trader Joe’s grocery store, Starbucks, movie theaters and more.
17 locals recommend
NOHO West
6150 Laurel Canyon BlvdThis is a brand new shopping mall that is only a five minute drive from our home. There are plenty of places to eat, a Trader Joe’s grocery store, Starbucks, movie theaters and more.
Getting Around
Lankershim / Chandler station
The closest Metro (subway) stop to our house.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
6343 Vineland AveYou could walk here from our house to rent a car.
Arts & Culture
The Skirball Cultural Center is an educational institution in Los Angeles, California devoted to sustaining Jewish heritage and American democratic ideals. It has been open to the public since 1996
78 locals recommend
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N Sepulveda BlvdThe Skirball Cultural Center is an educational institution in Los Angeles, California devoted to sustaining Jewish heritage and American democratic ideals. It has been open to the public since 1996
The Getty Center, in Los Angeles, California, is a campus of the Getty Museum and other programs of the Getty Trust. The $1.3 billion Center opened to the public on December 16, 1997 and is well known for its architecture, gardens, and views overlooking Los Angeles.
2309 locals recommend
The Getty
1200 Getty Center DrThe Getty Center, in Los Angeles, California, is a campus of the Getty Museum and other programs of the Getty Trust. The $1.3 billion Center opened to the public on December 16, 1997 and is well known for its architecture, gardens, and views overlooking Los Angeles.
The Petersen Automotive Museum is located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles. One of the world's largest automotive museums, the Petersen Automotive Museum is a nonprofit organization specializing in automobile history and related educational programs.
538 locals recommend
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire BlvdThe Petersen Automotive Museum is located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles. One of the world's largest automotive museums, the Petersen Automotive Museum is a nonprofit organization specializing in automobile history and related educational programs.
The Broad is a contemporary art museum on Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles. The museum is named for philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad, who financed the $140 million building which houses the Broad art collections. The museum offers free general admission to its permanent collection galleries
1555 locals recommend
The Broad
221 S Grand AveThe Broad is a contemporary art museum on Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles. The museum is named for philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad, who financed the $140 million building which houses the Broad art collections. The museum offers free general admission to its permanent collection galleries
Every FRIDAY night (starting around 3pm), people bring their classic cars, hot rods, and muscle cars and park them in the parking lot of this 50's diner. It's a free, spontaneous car show that is a great peak at American culture and automobiles. Plss the restaurant itself is something to see and experience!
This Bob's restaurant was built in 1949 by local residents Scott MacDonald and Ward Albert, and is the oldest remaining Bob’s Big Boy in America.
It was designed by renowned architect Wayne McAllister, incorporating the 1940's transitional design of streamline modern style while anticipating the free-form 50's coffee shop architecture.
The towering Bob's sign is an integral part of the building design and its most prominent feature. The restaurant was honored, receiving the designation as a "Point of Historical Interest" by the state of California.
87 locals recommend
Bob's Big Boy
4211 W Riverside DrEvery FRIDAY night (starting around 3pm), people bring their classic cars, hot rods, and muscle cars and park them in the parking lot of this 50's diner. It's a free, spontaneous car show that is a great peak at American culture and automobiles. Plss the restaurant itself is something to see and experience!
This Bob's restaurant was built in 1949 by local residents Scott MacDonald and Ward Albert, and is the oldest remaining Bob’s Big Boy in America.
It was designed by renowned architect Wayne McAllister, incorporating the 1940's transitional design of streamline modern style while anticipating the free-form 50's coffee shop architecture.
The towering Bob's sign is an integral part of the building design and its most prominent feature. The restaurant was honored, receiving the designation as a "Point of Historical Interest" by the state of California.