If you are curious about my recommendations in a given Los Angeles Neighborhood or city within Los Angeles County, this is a quick guide to all of my posts organized by area. Each neighborhood highlights the small businesses that make Los Angeles unique city to live in and give great ideas to have one-of-a-kind experiences.
If you are coming to Los Angeles for the first time, please read Tourists Start Here.
Table of Contents
Touristy Los Angeles Neighborhoods
These posts include my recommendations for things to do in the touristy L.A. neighborhoods.
Hollywood Guide
My recommendations for things to do and places to eat in the most famous neighborhood in the world. This guide starts with the touristy spots everyone knows and reveals the hidden gems in the neighborhood that will help you stick around, from an Edo-era Japanese castle to the best Texas BBQ in Los Angeles.
Santa Monica Guide
Santa Monica is the next logical step for tourists in Los Angeles. This city–not a neighborhood–holds the iconic Santa Monica Pier. This is Los Angeles’ most accessible beach city. This guide starts with the touristy spots everyone knows and reveals the hidden gems in the neighborhood that will help you stick around from the best farmers’ market in the city and art galleries.
Venice Guide
Venice Beach is well-known for its boardwalk and Muscle Beach, but did you know that it is a city full of art? This guide features galleries and businesses that are keeping Venice weird. Learn about the creation of this famous beach city and the best street for shopping.
Mid-Wilshre Neighborhood Guide
This neighborhood is the site of our most well-known museums and tourist hotspot The Grove. Here I give recommendations for where to eat outside of the museums and one of my favorite happy hours in the city.
The Beach Cities
Malibu Guide
This beach town isn’t just for the rich and famous. This guide reveals that Malibu is a nature wonderland. From hiking to tide pooling, there is so much for nature lovers.
Los Angeles Neighborhoods on the Westside
Culver City Guide
Culver City is a movie city, a coffee city, a food city, a nature city, and an art city. If you love these things, this guide is the best way to explore.
L.A. Neighborhood on the Eastside
Los Feliz Neighborhood Guide
Los Feliz is home to several Frank Lloyd Wright houses and Los Angeles’ most famous park. In this guide, you will find ideas for what to do, see, read, and eat.
This is where Los Angeles as we know it was born. From Union Station to the Arts District, from Chinatown to Grand Park, here are all of my recommendations for what to do in the heart of Los Angeles.
More recommendations coming soon.
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Mar Vista and Palms
Koreatown
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