Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Nice outdoor courtyard under the trees. Good breakfasts, salads, comfort food.
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Home
1760 Hillhurst AveNice outdoor courtyard under the trees. Good breakfasts, salads, comfort food.
I like the big old booths, 50's style decor with Mexican influence. Cool bar. Strong drinks. My favorite Mexican food.
More variety than most and good mole.
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Mexico City
2121 Hillhurst AveI like the big old booths, 50's style decor with Mexican influence. Cool bar. Strong drinks. My favorite Mexican food.
More variety than most and good mole.
Reminds me of Italian restaurants Greenwich Village in NYC. Pretty bar area with cozy booths. Dining room is nice. Good Italian food. Can get noisy. They also have outdoor sideway seating.
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Little Dom's
2128 Hillhurst AveReminds me of Italian restaurants Greenwich Village in NYC. Pretty bar area with cozy booths. Dining room is nice. Good Italian food. Can get noisy. They also have outdoor sideway seating.
Nice bar inside. Small indoor dining area. Big outdoor seating area under the trees. Great baked goods, coffees, teas. Big breakfast menu, good salads, sandwiches etc. You order inside, then sit outside. No waiters.
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Alcove
1929 Hillhurst AveNice bar inside. Small indoor dining area. Big outdoor seating area under the trees. Great baked goods, coffees, teas. Big breakfast menu, good salads, sandwiches etc. You order inside, then sit outside. No waiters.
More for the history and decor of old Hollywood than the food which is a bit pricey.
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Musso & Frank Grill
6667 Hollywood BlvdMore for the history and decor of old Hollywood than the food which is a bit pricey.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park not too far away. Huge old oak tree forest with camelia trees of all kinds under the canopy. They bloom late winter, early spring. Big rose garden, streams, pond, native plant area. Beautiful views of the mts. Love it.
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Izithunywa zeDescanso
1418 Descanso DrBeautiful park not too far away. Huge old oak tree forest with camelia trees of all kinds under the canopy. They bloom late winter, early spring. Big rose garden, streams, pond, native plant area. Beautiful views of the mts. Love it.
The museums and galleries are great. But I love the gardens of all kinds. Especially the cactus garden. Varieties from all over the world and very mature.
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Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford RdThe museums and galleries are great. But I love the gardens of all kinds. Especially the cactus garden. Varieties from all over the world and very mature.
Pretty town on the bluffs above the ocean. White sand beach with walking and biking trails that go on for miles to the North and the South.
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Santa Monica Beach
Pretty town on the bluffs above the ocean. White sand beach with walking and biking trails that go on for miles to the North and the South.
The beach and walking/bike trails plus the scene. Street performers, muscle beach, people selling crafts etc.
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Venice Beach
1900 Ocean Front WalkThe beach and walking/bike trails plus the scene. Street performers, muscle beach, people selling crafts etc.
I love Griffith Park. Miles of trails for hiking or biking. I often go on night hikes with the Sierra Club or Los Angeles Hiking group (meetup). There is the train museum. The Observatory, The Zoo is in a lovely setting winding through the hills. There are tennis courts, golf courses. The Autry Western museum. And the views are stunning!
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Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs DriveI love Griffith Park. Miles of trails for hiking or biking. I often go on night hikes with the Sierra Club or Los Angeles Hiking group (meetup). There is the train museum. The Observatory, The Zoo is in a lovely setting winding through the hills. There are tennis courts, golf courses. The Autry Western museum. And the views are stunning!
Echo Park
1632 Echo Park AveLovely walk around the pond. paddle boat rental.
The Lake is actually a reservoir that is empty. They plan to make it more natural with water and plants. But there is a walking/running path around it. It's in a nice neighborhood.
There is a dog park too and recreation center with basketball court, children's playground.
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Silver Lake
The Lake is actually a reservoir that is empty. They plan to make it more natural with water and plants. But there is a walking/running path around it. It's in a nice neighborhood.
There is a dog park too and recreation center with basketball court, children's playground.
Essentials
Reasonably priced groceries, spirits etc. My main place to shop besides the farmers markets.
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Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion AveReasonably priced groceries, spirits etc. My main place to shop besides the farmers markets.
More high end groceries. Good quality, more variety that Trader Joe's
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Gelson's Market
2725 Hyperion AveMore high end groceries. Good quality, more variety that Trader Joe's
CVS
4414 York BlvdPharmacy, groceries, toiletries etc.
Lassens Natural Foods & Vitamins
2080 Hillhurst Avefor special healthy stuff.
Entertainment & Activities
Big Beautiful old theatre. Not a multiplex! Egyptian themed decor. Tons of legroom. And cheap! $5.50 for a senior. Bargain matinees. I walk to it from home.
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Vista Theater
4473 Sunset DrBig Beautiful old theatre. Not a multiplex! Egyptian themed decor. Tons of legroom. And cheap! $5.50 for a senior. Bargain matinees. I walk to it from home.
Tri-plex with small theatres. But Independently owned along with Vista Theatre. And also much cheaper that big multi-plexes. And I walk there from home. Fun places to eat all along Hillhurst in that area.
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Los Feliz 3 Cinemas
1822 N Vermont AveTri-plex with small theatres. But Independently owned along with Vista Theatre. And also much cheaper that big multi-plexes. And I walk there from home. Fun places to eat all along Hillhurst in that area.
Multiplex. Good movies. Can buy beer and wine and bring it into theatres now. A restaurant and bar in lobby. The Dome is special and a piece of Hollywood History.
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Pacific Cinerama Dome
6360 Sunset BlvdMultiplex. Good movies. Can buy beer and wine and bring it into theatres now. A restaurant and bar in lobby. The Dome is special and a piece of Hollywood History.
Historical building, great revival movie theatre.
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The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood
6712 Hollywood BlvdHistorical building, great revival movie theatre.
Beautiful old hollywood theatre. Disney movies and some live shows before certain movies.
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El Capitan Theatre
6838 Hollywood BlvdBeautiful old hollywood theatre. Disney movies and some live shows before certain movies.
Arts & Culture
I-Hollywood Pantages Theatre
6233 Hollywood BlvdGorgeous old theatre. Mostly musicals.
Three theatres. The Taper, small theatre in the round. More serious dramas. Ahmanson Theatre, big, mainly musicals.
Dorothy Chandler theatre, dance, opera. Casual and fine dining in the courtyard area. Grand Park is below.
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Center Theatre Group
601 W Temple StThree theatres. The Taper, small theatre in the round. More serious dramas. Ahmanson Theatre, big, mainly musicals.
Dorothy Chandler theatre, dance, opera. Casual and fine dining in the courtyard area. Grand Park is below.
Beautiful architecture, incredible sound for orchestra, classic, jazz etc.
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Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand AveBeautiful architecture, incredible sound for orchestra, classic, jazz etc.
IMuziyamu wezomculo wezokwakha
250 S Grand AveThe place to see modern art. 2 locations.
Cool building, contemporary collection. Near MOCA, Theatres, Walt Disney Hall, Grand Park etc.
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The Broad
221 S Grand AveCool building, contemporary collection. Near MOCA, Theatres, Walt Disney Hall, Grand Park etc.
Medium size theatre, good plays. In the Westwood area near UCLA.
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Geffen Playhouse Theater
10886 Le Conte AveMedium size theatre, good plays. In the Westwood area near UCLA.
Huge outdoor amphitheatre for concerts. Go early to picnic before shows. Range of seating options for all budgets.
Big screens for those in the cheap seats. Lots of food options if you don't bring your own. Love sitting outside under the stars and listening to music.
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Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl RdHuge outdoor amphitheatre for concerts. Go early to picnic before shows. Range of seating options for all budgets.
Big screens for those in the cheap seats. Lots of food options if you don't bring your own. Love sitting outside under the stars and listening to music.
In Little Tokyo. Learn about the shameful imprisonment of Japanese Americans during WW2 and other great exhibits.
Lots of shops and restaurants in area.
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Iziko Lomuzi WabaseJapan WaseMzantsi Afrika
100 N Central AveIn Little Tokyo. Learn about the shameful imprisonment of Japanese Americans during WW2 and other great exhibits.
Lots of shops and restaurants in area.
Beautiful location high above the city, views of the ocean, gardens. Nice art. I like the photography exhibits.
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IGetty
1200 Getty Center DrBeautiful location high above the city, views of the ocean, gardens. Nice art. I like the photography exhibits.
Beautiful space to exhibit great Photography.
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Annenberg Space for Photography
2000 Avenue of the StarsBeautiful space to exhibit great Photography.
Like being in an ancient Greek Villa. Beautiful setting high above the ocean.
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The Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast HwyLike being in an ancient Greek Villa. Beautiful setting high above the ocean.
Sightseeing
Olvera Street
Olvera StreetOldest street in L.A. Great museums, food, shopping.
Chinatown
Little Tokyo
More Armenians in Glendale and near my home than in Armenia. Good food etc.
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Little Armenia
More Armenians in Glendale and near my home than in Armenia. Good food etc.
Hollywood Blvd and Sunset Blvd East of my house. Lots of Thai massage parlors, restaurants, shops.
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Thai Town
Hollywood Blvd and Sunset Blvd East of my house. Lots of Thai massage parlors, restaurants, shops.
Little Ethiopia
1048 S Fairfax AveMany Ethiopian shops, restaurants.
Boyle Heights
Latin influence area.
Shopping
stores, restaurants, movie theatre around a "town square" park with a fountain that has music and light shows. Pedestrian walkways, trolley.
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Americana Way
Americana Waystores, restaurants, movie theatre around a "town square" park with a fountain that has music and light shows. Pedestrian walkways, trolley.
stores, restaurants, movie theatre around a "town square" park with a fountain that has music and light shows. They have a trolley and pedestrian walkways.
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The Grove
189 The Grove Drstores, restaurants, movie theatre around a "town square" park with a fountain that has music and light shows. They have a trolley and pedestrian walkways.