You might not automatically think of hiking when you think of Los Angeles, but you should start. You may be surprised by the fact that Greater Los Angeles is a doorway to great hiking, whether it be a day trip away, like Ojai, or right…
Hollywood
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Hollywood: Hidden Doors Part II
Welcome to my second installment of Hidden Doors. In this series, I will be your guide to speakeasies hiding a stone’s throw from the most touristy areas of Hollywood. If you missed my first Hidden Doors installment about the Magic Castle, click here. In this…
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Hollywood: Hidden Doors Part I
Sometimes Los Angeles isn’t what it seems. Unassuming storefronts can hide Michelin-starred restaurants, the quest for a candy bar can bring you back to the ’80s. In this two-part series, I am offering to be your guide to the hidden doors of Hollywood. Today, I…
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Old Hollywood Bonus Features: The oldest restaurant in Hollywood
This next location is famous, although you might only recognize it from movies or television shows. You might have read about its interior described in books by authors like F. Scott Fitzgerald or Charles Bukowski. If either author were to look at Los Angeles today,…
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Hollywood Bonus Features: Time travel
So you have done Hollywood 101; maybe you have done it a million times. Once you have walked the Walk of Fame and marveled at the footprints in cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, you do not need to write off Hollywood completely. You…
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Hollywood 101: Beginner’s Guide to Hollywood
Here is my Hollywood 101: A beginner’s guide to Hollywood. It will give you an idea of where to start if you have never been to Hollywood before and you want that touristy experience. These attractions are some of the most well-known and most visited…
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Intro to Hollywood
I thought that I would start with Hollywood. Why? Because that is what everyone thinks of when they think about Los Angeles. It is the most touristy and I think the most misunderstood neighborhood in Los Angeles. The Hollywood I will talk about here is…