If your conference is at the Millennium Biltmore, you are in the right place. The Biltmore hosts dozens of conferences every year. I hope this guide–The Millennium Biltmore for Conferencegoers–helps you to explore Los Angeles while you are learning, presenting, and networking. If you are a Los Angeles first-timer or haven’t visited Los Angeles in a while, go to this page for travel, transportation, and other advice. Venue: The Millenium…
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Los Angeles on a budget: Art & Culture
Welcome to our first theme, Los Angeles on a budget: Art & Culture. My first love is art, so starting my guide with art institutions is fitting. I think museums are the best way to spend a few hours. Whether you are an art lover…
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Los Angeles Conferencegoers
Welcome Los Angeles Conferencegoers! If you are reading this, you are coming to Los Angeles for a work trip. You may be wondering what to do while you are here and are too busy to do research. (Hello, 9 to 5 and 40+!) This series…
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Your first moments in Los Angeles
Welcome to Los Angeles! You have deboarded and got your bag from baggage claim; now what? This post outlines all of the information you need when you arrive in Los Angeles. From tips for the confusing LAXit program to tips for finding cheaper rental cars,…
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Tips for planning your Los Angeles trip
This is everything you need to know about planning your trip to Los Angeles. Do you need to fly to LAX? Are you planning on taking public transportation? Want to know what museum exhibits are happening while you are here? I answer all of these…
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L.A. Tourists
Welcome to Los Angeles! If you are here, you are coming to explore Los Angeles soon. Whether this is your first time or you have been here a few times, this page will help with some of the headaches of travel. Los Angeles tourists should…
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Goodbye, 2022! Hello, 2023!
We made it! Goodbye, 2022! Hello, 2023! Happy New Year from This Ugly Beautiful City! 2022 was such a rollercoaster ride! And not in a cheesy fun way like at Santa Monica Pier’s Pacific Park. There are dozens of year-in-review recaps that you can watch…
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My Day at The Integratron
I am definitely feeling the season this year. The marine layer coming in from the Pacific in the evenings is making Los Angeles feel a little spooky. Now is the time for murder mysteries, haunted hayrides, Día de los Muertos, and costume parties. This season…
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Day Trip to Catalina Island
From the beach towns lining the Pacific Coast Highway, like Santa Monica, Venice, and Palos Verdes, you can see Catalina Island looming in the distance. For people like me, boat-less and helicopter-less Angelenos, it seems like an unreachable place. Unlike Seattle and other cities with…