Guidebook for Los Angeles
Shopping
This is a popular, beautiful venue with stores, shops, movie theater, fabulous restaurants, village square atmosphere with entertainment, pond with waterfall. Gets more visitors yearly than Disneyland
2581 locals recommend
The Grove
189 The Grove DrThis is a popular, beautiful venue with stores, shops, movie theater, fabulous restaurants, village square atmosphere with entertainment, pond with waterfall. Gets more visitors yearly than Disneyland
Sightseeing
Its THE Hollywood Boulevard, with the bizarre and the unique. Stars' stars imbedded in the sidewalks, Grauman's famous Chinese Theater with movie stars' hand and footprints in the cement, and Ripley's
740 locals recommend
Hollywood
Its THE Hollywood Boulevard, with the bizarre and the unique. Stars' stars imbedded in the sidewalks, Grauman's famous Chinese Theater with movie stars' hand and footprints in the cement, and Ripley's
Arts & Culture
Lovely, world-class gigantic art and artifacts museum with revolving shows, films, restaurants, sidewalk cafes, museum shop, live entertainment and beautiful park grounds. Japanese art museum.
3162 locals recommend
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire BlvdLovely, world-class gigantic art and artifacts museum with revolving shows, films, restaurants, sidewalk cafes, museum shop, live entertainment and beautiful park grounds. Japanese art museum.
Unique. Nothing else like it in the USA or elsewhere.La Brea Tar Pits.
Actual full size reconstructions of prehistoric animals using found bones uncovered in the tar pits where the animals got trapped and stuck as they were seeking water.
It's a lovely, old neighborhood shopping street about two blocks long, with delightful shops for clothes, books, hardware, candy, shoes, baked goods and varied restaurants to spend an afternoon.
95 locals recommend
Larchmont Village Wine, Spirits & Cheese
223 N Larchmont BlvdIt's a lovely, old neighborhood shopping street about two blocks long, with delightful shops for clothes, books, hardware, candy, shoes, baked goods and varied restaurants to spend an afternoon.
You can see bones of ancient animals that have been unearthed that were trapped in the tar of the pits. Skeletal replicas of animals and displays. Beautiflul park grounds for lounging.
890 locals recommend
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
5801 Wilshire BlvdYou can see bones of ancient animals that have been unearthed that were trapped in the tar of the pits. Skeletal replicas of animals and displays. Beautiflul park grounds for lounging.
All of the above ...something for everyone. A feast for the eyes, tasty treats from ice cream, Cajun , French, Hungarian, Greek, barbecue and other cuisines, candle and hot sauce shops, news stand, live entertainment and on and on....
Food, produce (after all it IS a farmers market), souvenirs, hats, candles, homemade bakery items, candy, ice cream (homemade and lots of flavors), fresh fish, meats,
Adjacent to the Grove, this is the original Farmers Market, with ethnic restaurants, stands with fresh locally-grown produce, various shops selling ice cream, candles, etc. Live entertainment.
819 locals recommend
The Original Farmers Market
6333 W 3rd StAdjacent to the Grove, this is the original Farmers Market, with ethnic restaurants, stands with fresh locally-grown produce, various shops selling ice cream, candles, etc. Live entertainment.
Architecturally significent building, fondly known as the Blue Whale, home of interior designer trade showrooms. Dramatic landscaping and fountain. There is a green building and red building, museum.
95 locals recommend
Pacific Design Center
8687 Melrose AveArchitecturally significent building, fondly known as the Blue Whale, home of interior designer trade showrooms. Dramatic landscaping and fountain. There is a green building and red building, museum.