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 abantu bendawo batusa
Highland Park
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 abantu bendawo batusa
Chinatown
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 abantu bendawo batusa
Elysian Valley
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 abantu bendawo batusa
Rose Bowl Flea Market
1001 Rose Bowl DrLos Angeles's biggest flea market - second Sunday of every month
nightlife
Highland Park Bowl
5621 N Figueroa StFun bowling alley and food
Echoplex
1154 Glendale BlvdCheck out the local music scene
An LA must - affordable and fun comedy shows
282 abantu bendawo batusa
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre LA
5919 Franklin AveAn 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 abantu bendawo batusa
Hauser & Wirth
901 E 3rd StFree 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 abantu bendawo batusa
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood
3400 Warner BlvdGet a taste of what working in Hollywood is like
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City PlazaAmusement Park
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 N Central AveFree art museum, great exhibits
The Broad
221 S Grand AveFood scene
Alhambra Farmers Market
100 S 2nd StLocal produce and food
I-Marikhi yaseGrand Central
317 S Broadway
Smorgasburg
777 S Alameda StEvery Sunday - great food scene
Shopping
ROW DTLA
777 S Alameda StGreat Shopping Area in the downtown Arts District