Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Arts & Culture

Best theaters in which I've ever had the pleasure of seeing a movie! Also home to the iconic Cineramadome. :)
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Pacific Cinerama Dome
6360 Sunset Blvd
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Best theaters in which I've ever had the pleasure of seeing a movie! Also home to the iconic Cineramadome. :)
Beautiful theater with top notch and current shows.
539 locals raden deze aan
Hollywood Pantages Theater
6233 Hollywood Blvd
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Beautiful theater with top notch and current shows.
Historic concert venue.
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Hollywood Palladium
6215 Sunset Blvd
91 locals raden deze aan
Historic concert venue.
Beautiful, historic and iconic movie theater. Always a Disney movie and always a pre movie show.
212 locals raden deze aan
El Capitan Theatre
6838 Hollywood Blvd
212 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful, historic and iconic movie theater. Always a Disney movie and always a pre movie show.
Night club.
34 locals raden deze aan
Le Jardin LA
1430 N Cahuenga Blvd
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Night club.
If you are here during the summer, please please please go to a concert here. It is nothing short of magical.
1407 locals raden deze aan
Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl Rd
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If you are here during the summer, please please please go to a concert here. It is nothing short of magical.
Modern Art.
695 locals raden deze aan
Het Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst
250 S Grand Ave
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Modern Art.
Art
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
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Art

Essentials

This is a terrific and fairly new Trader Joe's.
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Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura Blvd
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This is a terrific and fairly new Trader Joe's.
Amazing farmer's market (top two farmer's markets in Los Angeles area with Santa Monica farmer's market being the other).
242 locals raden deze aan
Hollywood Farmers’ Market
1600 Ivar Ave
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Amazing farmer's market (top two farmer's markets in Los Angeles area with Santa Monica farmer's market being the other).
Stay in shape during your stay...
223 locals raden deze aan
24 Hour Fitness
8612 Santa Monica Blvd
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Stay in shape during your stay...
Stay in shape during your stay.
60 locals raden deze aan
Gold's Gym
1016 Cole Ave
60 locals raden deze aan
Stay in shape during your stay.
Weirdly high end Walgreens. It will have what you need.
304 locals raden deze aan
Walgreens
1501 Vine St
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Weirdly high end Walgreens. It will have what you need.
Take a quick walk to a Zipcar to take a day trip.
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ZipCar
633 West 5th Street
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Take a quick walk to a Zipcar to take a day trip.
Yoga.
7 locals raden deze aan
YogaWorks Hollywood
1555 Vine St
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Yoga.
Grocery store located at the corner of Vine & Melrose.
356 locals raden deze aan
Pavilions
727 Vine St
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Grocery store located at the corner of Vine & Melrose.
Target in the shopping center on the corner of La Brea and Santa Monica.
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Target
735 S Figueroa St
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Target in the shopping center on the corner of La Brea and Santa Monica.
Located on the corner of Fountain and La Brea (a little hidden).
947 locals raden deze aan
Ralphs
7257 Sunset Blvd
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Located on the corner of Fountain and La Brea (a little hidden).
Natural foods store located at the corner of Santa Monica and Fairfax Boulevard.
1202 locals raden deze aan
Whole Foods Market
7871 Santa Monica Blvd
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Natural foods store located at the corner of Santa Monica and Fairfax Boulevard.

Sightseeing

For the fun of it.
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Hoofdkantoor Hollywood Walk Of Fame
6255 Sunset Blvd
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For the fun of it.
Home of the Academy Awards!
493 locals raden deze aan
Dolby Theatre
6801 Hollywood Blvd
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Home of the Academy Awards!
Historic movie theater with an AMAZING IMAX (the old Grauman's Chinese theater). The grounds are worth seeing (icon image of Marilyn Monroe putting her "impression" in the concrete).
1423 locals raden deze aan
TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood Blvd
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Historic movie theater with an AMAZING IMAX (the old Grauman's Chinese theater). The grounds are worth seeing (icon image of Marilyn Monroe putting her "impression" in the concrete).
Sublime escape from the city, just minutes away.
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Hollywood Reservoir
G6451 Weidlake Dr
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Sublime escape from the city, just minutes away.
Please visit the beach at least once. Santa Monica and Venice are so much fun!
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Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
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Please visit the beach at least once. Santa Monica and Venice are so much fun!
You can't escape it in this neighborhood.
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Hollywood Wigs
6530 Hollywood Boulevard
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You can't escape it in this neighborhood.

Everything Else

Darling village with boutique shops and restaurants.
179 locals raden deze aan
Larchmont Village
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Darling village with boutique shops and restaurants.
Stay in shape during your stay...
10 locals raden deze aan
Hollywood YMCA
1553 Schrader Blvd
10 locals raden deze aan
Stay in shape during your stay...
Stay in shape during your stay...
167 locals raden deze aan
LA Fitness
1628 N El Centro Ave
167 locals raden deze aan
Stay in shape during your stay...
Mexican bakery! Mexican coffee! Mexican chocolate!
58 locals raden deze aan
La Monarca Bakery
5833 N Figueroa St
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Mexican bakery! Mexican coffee! Mexican chocolate!
Caruso's iconic outdoor mall. Attached to historic farmer's market with tons of old school eating stalls and the old fashioned and always delicious Dupars. Well worth at least one visit!
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The Grove
189 The Grove Dr
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Caruso's iconic outdoor mall. Attached to historic farmer's market with tons of old school eating stalls and the old fashioned and always delicious Dupars. Well worth at least one visit!
Wonderful for hiking, jogging and taking in breathtaking panoramic views of Los Angeles. On clear days you can see from downtown to the ocean.
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Runyon Canyon Park
2000 N Fuller Ave
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Wonderful for hiking, jogging and taking in breathtaking panoramic views of Los Angeles. On clear days you can see from downtown to the ocean.
Public swimming pool in summer.
Hollywood Recreation Center
1122 Cole Ave
Public swimming pool in summer.
Your local post office.
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United States Postal Service
1825 N Vermont Ave
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Your local post office.
Local public library.
Frances Howard Goldwyn - Hollywood Regional Branch Library
1623 Ivar Ave
Local public library.

Entertainment & Activities

Theaters, shops, home of the Academy Awards, and much more!
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Hollywood & Highland
6801 Hollywood Blvd
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Theaters, shops, home of the Academy Awards, and much more!
See the backlots as it were. And visit Hogwarts.
3326 locals raden deze aan
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
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See the backlots as it were. And visit Hogwarts.
Restaurants, movie theaters and a place to fly. (Seriously). Parking is expensive but if you see a movie they will pay for it.
516 locals raden deze aan
Universal CityWalk Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
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Restaurants, movie theaters and a place to fly. (Seriously). Parking is expensive but if you see a movie they will pay for it.

Food Scene

Best burgers and beer pairings in town (in our humble opinions).
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Stout Burgers & Beers
1544 N Cahuenga Blvd
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Best burgers and beer pairings in town (in our humble opinions).
Best ramen in town (in our humble opinions). Closed Sundays.
Atch-Kotch
1253 Vine St
Best ramen in town (in our humble opinions). Closed Sundays.
Amazing Salvadoran and Mexican restaurant. Kind of a hole in the wall but best food ever! Top notch service.
La Numero Uno
1247 Vine St
Amazing Salvadoran and Mexican restaurant. Kind of a hole in the wall but best food ever! Top notch service.
Crazy and delicious burgers and beer.
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Umami Burger Hollywood
1520 North Cahuenga Boulevard
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Crazy and delicious burgers and beer.
Delicious high end coffee place.
Demitasse Roastery and Kitchen
1542 North Cahuenga Boulevard
Delicious high end coffee place.
Superb coffee and affordable but excellent food.
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Groundwork Coffee Co.
1501 N Cahuenga Blvd
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Superb coffee and affordable but excellent food.
Best frozen yogurt we have ever had and its easy walking distance... yay!
23 locals raden deze aan
FROG Frozen Yogurt Bar
1550 N Cahuenga Blvd
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Best frozen yogurt we have ever had and its easy walking distance... yay!
Good pizzas and salads, great breakfasts. But really... go for the baked goods! (Cookies the size of your head and like no cookie you've ever eaten!)
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Stella Barra Pizzeria
2000 Main St
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Good pizzas and salads, great breakfasts. But really... go for the baked goods! (Cookies the size of your head and like no cookie you've ever eaten!)
Insanely delicious and top notch sushi.
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SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th St
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Insanely delicious and top notch sushi.
Beloved eastern European restaurant.
Sabina’s European Restaurant
1253 Vine St
Beloved eastern European restaurant.
Peruvian seafood!
21 locals raden deze aan
Los Balcones Hollywood
1360 Vine St
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Peruvian seafood!
Super popular delicious Mexican.
35 locals raden deze aan
Tere's Mexican Grill
5870 Melrose Ave
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Super popular delicious Mexican.
Amazing taco stand.
58 locals raden deze aan
Cactus Taquerias #1
950 Vine St
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Amazing taco stand.
Homestyle italian.
19 locals raden deze aan
Fabiolus Cucina
6270 Sunset Blvd
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Homestyle italian.
Amazing, fresh, local, organic salads and salady things.
94 locals raden deze aan
sweetgreen
8055 W 3rd St
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Amazing, fresh, local, organic salads and salady things.
High end coffee and tea.
14 locals raden deze aan
Rubies+Diamonds
6115 Sunset Blvd
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High end coffee and tea.
Call here for pizza delivery or pickup.
51 locals raden deze aan
Village Pizzeria
131 N Larchmont Blvd
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Call here for pizza delivery or pickup.
Solid fresh tasty sushi.
16 locals raden deze aan
Sushi Ike
6051 Hollywood Blvd
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Solid fresh tasty sushi.
Constantly rated among best paninis in town.
10 locals raden deze aan
I Panini Di Ambra
5633 Hollywood Blvd
10 locals raden deze aan
Constantly rated among best paninis in town.
Best thai noodles around. Also curries are great.
Hoy Ka Thai Restaurant
5908 Sunset Blvd
Best thai noodles around. Also curries are great.
Good easily walkable Thai food.
8 locals raden deze aan
Chan Darae Restaurant
1511 North Cahuenga Boulevard
8 locals raden deze aan
Good easily walkable Thai food.
Call them for excellent delivery (usually faster than they say) Thai cuisine.
26 locals raden deze aan
Sunset Thai Cuisine
7513 Sunset Boulevard
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Call them for excellent delivery (usually faster than they say) Thai cuisine.
Vegan that is delicious!
213 locals raden deze aan
Veggie Grill
8000 Sunset Blvd
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Vegan that is delicious!
Salads, sandwiches, breakfasts - stop by on your way to a movie at Arclight.
36 locals raden deze aan
Caffe Primo
8590 Sunset Boulevard
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Salads, sandwiches, breakfasts - stop by on your way to a movie at Arclight.
Sushi on conveyor belt. Food isn't the very best in the world but its a super fun experience!
8 locals raden deze aan
Blue C Sushi
6374 Sunset Blvd
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Sushi on conveyor belt. Food isn't the very best in the world but its a super fun experience!
Highest quality ingredients - choose your own adventure salads, side dishes, meats and vegetables.
432 locals raden deze aan
Tender Greens
6290 Sunset Blvd
432 locals raden deze aan
Highest quality ingredients - choose your own adventure salads, side dishes, meats and vegetables.
Comfort food that happens to be vegan - you'd never guess it!
26 locals raden deze aan
Doomie's Home Cookin'
1253 Vine St
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Comfort food that happens to be vegan - you'd never guess it!
Superb Indian! Great piping hot take away.
6 locals raden deze aan
Crown of India
6755 Santa Monica Blvd
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Superb Indian! Great piping hot take away.
Great breakfasts and lunches.
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Grub
6500 Seward St
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Great breakfasts and lunches.
AMAZING Sunday brunches.
21 locals raden deze aan
Eat This Cafe
6547 Santa Monica Blvd
21 locals raden deze aan
AMAZING Sunday brunches.
This was a house they converted into a top notch and high end restaurant. Yummy.
28 locals raden deze aan
Off Vine
6263 Leland Way
28 locals raden deze aan
This was a house they converted into a top notch and high end restaurant. Yummy.
Just really good local and organic (mostly) breakfast and lunch.
Farmer's Belly
6334 Selma Ave
Just really good local and organic (mostly) breakfast and lunch.
For fast food panasian food, its really successful. Great if you're in a hurry but want something a little bit exotic.
12 locals raden deze aan
ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen
6333 Sunset Boulevard
12 locals raden deze aan
For fast food panasian food, its really successful. Great if you're in a hurry but want something a little bit exotic.
Supposedly L.A.'s oldest Italian joint.
32 locals raden deze aan
Miceli's
1646 N Las Palmas Ave
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Supposedly L.A.'s oldest Italian joint.
Take out dim sum! Actually quite good!
12 locals raden deze aan
ixlb Dimsum Eats
5900 Sunset Blvd
12 locals raden deze aan
Take out dim sum! Actually quite good!

Shopping

Because... Amoeba
272 locals raden deze aan
Amoeba Music
6200 Hollywood Blvd
272 locals raden deze aan
Because... Amoeba
Bewildering selection of wines & spirits of every sort, vintage, age and geographic region. Insanely knowledgeable staff.
9 locals raden deze aan
K&L Wine Merchants
1400 Vine St
9 locals raden deze aan
Bewildering selection of wines & spirits of every sort, vintage, age and geographic region. Insanely knowledgeable staff.
You just never know when you'll need one.
17 locals raden deze aan
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
181 S Central Ave
17 locals raden deze aan
You just never know when you'll need one.
You never know when you'll need one. Drop off for UPS here.
9 locals raden deze aan
Staples
6450 Sunset Blvd
9 locals raden deze aan
You never know when you'll need one. Drop off for UPS here.
Good deals on office supplies.
16 locals raden deze aan
Office Depot
1240 Fountain Ave
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Good deals on office supplies.