Guidebook to the good stuff!
The BEST of Los Angeles!
Guide to some of the cities best things "off the beaten path and some expected ones!"
Oil Can Harry's
11502 Ventura BlvdGreat fish and chips, draft brews, friendly staff
Neighborhood's favorite grocery store. Clean, great variety, fresh veggies and fruits.
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Ralphs
10901 Ventura BlvdNeighborhood's favorite grocery store. Clean, great variety, fresh veggies and fruits.
Great original high end Mexican fusion food and great jalapeno margaritas
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Mercado
7910 W 3rd StGreat original high end Mexican fusion food and great jalapeno margaritas
Greatest Rock n Roll bar in the world, which was made famous by Led Zeppelin, Motorhead and so many other bands. You are guaranteed to see rock stars here. Must visit the Lemmy life size statue by the outside bar!
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Rainbow Bar & Grill
9015 Sunset BlvdGreatest Rock n Roll bar in the world, which was made famous by Led Zeppelin, Motorhead and so many other bands. You are guaranteed to see rock stars here. Must visit the Lemmy life size statue by the outside bar!
If looking for live music, definitely check the schedule here. One of the best venues in town for live music. They book amazing bands!
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Itheater ye-Roxy
9009 Sunset BlvdIf looking for live music, definitely check the schedule here. One of the best venues in town for live music. They book amazing bands!
Rock n Roll venue made famous by The Doors back in the day! Always great music going on here almost every night.
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Whisky a Go Go
8901 Sunset BlvdRock n Roll venue made famous by The Doors back in the day! Always great music going on here almost every night.
L.A.'s best outdoor venue and world famous from when The Beatles played here back in the day! Even the nosebleed seats work cuz they have giant jumbo trons and the sound is amazing. Lifetime experience!
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Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl RdL.A.'s best outdoor venue and world famous from when The Beatles played here back in the day! Even the nosebleed seats work cuz they have giant jumbo trons and the sound is amazing. Lifetime experience!
One of my favorite venues to see heavier bands and electronica. 8 minute Uber drive from the house.
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The Fonda Theatre
6126 Hollywood BlvdOne of my favorite venues to see heavier bands and electronica. 8 minute Uber drive from the house.
Blocks away from the house. Eat a loaded potato and see live jazz and rock. Lotta famous guitarists and drummers sit in on sessions here.
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The Baked Potato
3787 Cahuenga BlvdBlocks away from the house. Eat a loaded potato and see live jazz and rock. Lotta famous guitarists and drummers sit in on sessions here.
Starbucks
7624 Melrose Ave4 blocks from house.
Super fresh food and they make about 15 house salsas which are all amazing. Blocks away from the house.
The Salsa Bar
3791 Cahuenga BoulevardSuper fresh food and they make about 15 house salsas which are all amazing. Blocks away from the house.
Dark atmosphere Mexican family restaurant. Great flaming margaritas. Live mariachi music.
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El Compadre
7408 Sunset BlvdDark atmosphere Mexican family restaurant. Great flaming margaritas. Live mariachi music.
Vegan food that even a meat lover would thoroughly enjoy! Blocks away from the house and they deliver too!
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Veggie House
3217 Cahuenga Blvd WVegan food that even a meat lover would thoroughly enjoy! Blocks away from the house and they deliver too!
Joe's Falafel
3535 Cahuenga Blvd WAmazing falafels and schwarma just blocks from the house.
The best Chinese in the area, not great atmosphere. They deliver to house.
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Little China Restaurant
3535 Cahuenga Boulevard WestThe best Chinese in the area, not great atmosphere. They deliver to house.
Short Stop Food Store
3278 Cahuenga Blvd WGreat mini market just below the house.
Oldest Italian restaurant in Hollywood. Full of history. Piano bar upstairs. Chicken Parm is excellent!
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Miceli's
1646 N Las Palmas AveOldest Italian restaurant in Hollywood. Full of history. Piano bar upstairs. Chicken Parm is excellent!
Fatburger
7450 Santa Monica BlvdGreat burgers!
Great, fresh and extremely creative sushi just below the house! Black spider roll and mussel appetizer is amazing. Lunch specials till 3 pm.
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Tokyo Cube
3175 Cahuenga Blvd WGreat, fresh and extremely creative sushi just below the house! Black spider roll and mussel appetizer is amazing. Lunch specials till 3 pm.
Rock n Roll Thai food that is amazing on the Sunset Strip. Great decor and vibe inside.
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Toi On Sunset
7505 1/2 Sunset BlvdRock n Roll Thai food that is amazing on the Sunset Strip. Great decor and vibe inside.
Oldest restaurant in Hollywood from 1919! You'll feel like you're in the movie The Shining. Bar is in back room, front room better for eating. You'll probably see a celebrity or two here. Parking in back.
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Musso & Frank Grill
6667 Hollywood BlvdOldest restaurant in Hollywood from 1919! You'll feel like you're in the movie The Shining. Bar is in back room, front room better for eating. You'll probably see a celebrity or two here. Parking in back.
Absolutely gorgeous art deco must see! Parking is a pain, so go early.
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I-Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdAbsolutely gorgeous art deco must see! Parking is a pain, so go early.
We have a great Chinatown here in L.A. Go explore it!
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Chinatown Central Plaza
943 N BroadwayWe have a great Chinatown here in L.A. Go explore it!
Fun Mexican open market with lots of restaurants. Much history here!
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Olvera Street
Olvera StreetFun Mexican open market with lots of restaurants. Much history here!
Kids and adults will love our zoo! Close to the house.
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Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
5333 Zoo DrKids and adults will love our zoo! Close to the house.
One of the cities proudest sites! Olvera Street is just across the street, so knock them both out. One of America's most beautiful train stations.
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Union Station
800 N Alameda StOne of the cities proudest sites! Olvera Street is just across the street, so knock them both out. One of America's most beautiful train stations.
Isayini se-Hollywood
8 minutes from the house by backroads.
A bit of a drive, but if coming to the West Coast one must see the ocean! Best to drive here between 11:00 and 1:00
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Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica PierA bit of a drive, but if coming to the West Coast one must see the ocean! Best to drive here between 11:00 and 1:00
Famous meandering Mulholland Drive. There are several spots to stop and take in amazing views!
Mulholland Drive Stop
6968 Mulholland DrFamous meandering Mulholland Drive. There are several spots to stop and take in amazing views!
The best thing I can suggest to my guests if you have a strong stomach and are interested in the subject. Tell them you are staying at my house and you will receive a discount!
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Museum of Death
6363 Hollywood BlvdThe best thing I can suggest to my guests if you have a strong stomach and are interested in the subject. Tell them you are staying at my house and you will receive a discount!
L.A.'s premiere hike, entrance is 6 blocks from house. Usually a good place to spot celebrities while getting exercise.
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Runyon Canyon North Entrance
7317 Mulholland DrL.A.'s premiere hike, entrance is 6 blocks from house. Usually a good place to spot celebrities while getting exercise.
Venice Beach
1900 Ocean Front WalkGreat people watching.
Best Indian food in the neighborhood hands down! They deliver to the house also. If you visit here the Fox and Hounds pub is just across the street.
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Bollywood Cafe
11101 Ventura BlvdBest Indian food in the neighborhood hands down! They deliver to the house also. If you visit here the Fox and Hounds pub is just across the street.
Open late and less than a mile from the house. Tons of restaurant-bars and the preferred way to enter the theme park.
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Universal CityWalk Hollywood
100 Universal City PlazaOpen late and less than a mile from the house. Tons of restaurant-bars and the preferred way to enter the theme park.
Great outdoors shopping mall. Next to it is the old L.A. Farmer's Market which is a must see!
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The Grove
189 The Grove DrGreat outdoors shopping mall. Next to it is the old L.A. Farmer's Market which is a must see!
A must see! Has remained untouched for many years. The newer Grove mall is connected to it on the East end.
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The Original Farmers Market
6333 W 3rd StA must see! Has remained untouched for many years. The newer Grove mall is connected to it on the East end.
One of our premiere Museums, lots of other things to do in this general Wilshire area.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire BlvdOne of our premiere Museums, lots of other things to do in this general Wilshire area.
Beautiful Museum for the car fanatic in the family!
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Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire BlvdBeautiful Museum for the car fanatic in the family!
Our newest Museum in Downtown L.A. people really love this place, but you must make a reservation. If you want to make a full day of Downtown, I can help you make the best plan, just ask.
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The Broad
221 S Grand AveOur newest Museum in Downtown L.A. people really love this place, but you must make a reservation. If you want to make a full day of Downtown, I can help you make the best plan, just ask.
Dine inside of an old train. Fairly close to the house. Great burgers, hotdogs and chili cheese fries (Ask for them well done!)
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Carney's Restaurant
8351 Sunset BlvdDine inside of an old train. Fairly close to the house. Great burgers, hotdogs and chili cheese fries (Ask for them well done!)
Home of the L.A. Lakers and L.A. Clippers. Worth checking schedule if you're a sports fan!
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I-Center ye-Staples
1111 S Figueroa StHome of the L.A. Lakers and L.A. Clippers. Worth checking schedule if you're a sports fan!
Have a walk down Broadway between 4th and 9th to see a slice of old L.A. the buildings haven't changed since the olden days!
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Downtown Los Angeles
Have a walk down Broadway between 4th and 9th to see a slice of old L.A. the buildings haven't changed since the olden days!
KP Projects (Merry Karnowsky Gallery)
633 N La Brea AveOober cool low brow art gallery, never disappoints.
Most of our guests are planning on visiting this theme park, but my inside tip is to take an Uber to Universal CITY WALK for $4 versus paying $25 to park and it's a much funner way to enter the park walking through all the neon and shops versus just getting dropped off at the front of the ticket window to the theme park.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City PlazaMost of our guests are planning on visiting this theme park, but my inside tip is to take an Uber to Universal CITY WALK for $4 versus paying $25 to park and it's a much funner way to enter the park walking through all the neon and shops versus just getting dropped off at the front of the ticket window to the theme park.
Great artwork and gift shop for rare and strange items.
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La Luz De Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood BlvdGreat artwork and gift shop for rare and strange items.
If you like the decor in the house here, you will love Necromance! Taxidermy and Medical collector's dream!
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Necromance
7220 Melrose AveIf you like the decor in the house here, you will love Necromance! Taxidermy and Medical collector's dream!
The best Guitar Center in all of America! Very impressive collection of vintage guitars downstairs. Spend 30 minutes looking at all the Rock n Roll handprints in cement upon entryway!
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Guitar Center
7425 Sunset BlvdThe best Guitar Center in all of America! Very impressive collection of vintage guitars downstairs. Spend 30 minutes looking at all the Rock n Roll handprints in cement upon entryway!
Best dive bar in the city, which has remained untouched for years! Great prices and jukebox.
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Frolic Room
6245 Hollywood BlvdBest dive bar in the city, which has remained untouched for years! Great prices and jukebox.
Great tiny dive bar. Small tight, dark place. Awesome music and maybe they'll light the bar on fire with liquor! Cahuenga is premiere bar crawling street in Hollywood.
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Burgundy Room
1621 1/2 North Cahuenga BoulevardGreat tiny dive bar. Small tight, dark place. Awesome music and maybe they'll light the bar on fire with liquor! Cahuenga is premiere bar crawling street in Hollywood.
America's premiere movie theatre, can't go wrong here!
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Pacific Cinerama Dome
6360 Sunset BlvdAmerica's premiere movie theatre, can't go wrong here!
Oldest movie theatre in town, make sure to check out all the celebrity hand prints in cement out front, going back to the 1920's!
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I-TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood BlvdOldest movie theatre in town, make sure to check out all the celebrity hand prints in cement out front, going back to the 1920's!