From the Angeles National Forest to inner-city places like Griffith Park, the opportunities to hike in Los Angeles are endless. If I want to spend some time out in nature, I tend to head to Malibu. Today, I will give you my guide to hiking in Solstice Canyon. This is my favorite place to hike in Los Angeles. Why? Well, the architecture. What I like about Solstice Canyon is that…
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Malibu Lagoon and Malibu Country Mart
My first recommendation in Malibu has a lot to offer everyone. It has something for those who like to shop, eat, birdwatch, and surf. Yes, all that can exist at the same place in Malibu. At the intersection of the Pacific Coast Highway and Cross…
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Culver City Food Tour: Part Two
The previous post was getting to be a bit long for the eyes, so I decided to split the post in two. I hope you are ready to finish the Culver City food tour with me. If you received the free itinerary in my newsletter,…
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The Museum of Jurassic Technology
The greater Los Angeles area is home to hundreds of museums. Museums that are filled with Impressionists, Dadaists, aircraft, fossils, and sea stars you can hold in your bare hands. I want to mention the one museum that holds none of these things, an indescribable…
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Los Feliz’s Everything Space: Hollyhock House and Barnsdall Art Park
On top of Olive Hill, in Los Feliz, is a compound for the arts. It is the legacy of Aline Barnsdall, who dreamed of an art utopia overlooking a valley. Although tiny and not as well known as neighboring Griffith Park, Barnsdall Art Park is…
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Itinerary for Parents: Los Angeles on Mondays
Today I will talk about the last full day my parents were here. This post is jam-packed with ideas for what to do in Los Angeles on Mondays. Although you can roam around this city with fewer people, it may be harder to find things…
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Los Angeles Itinerary for Parents: Arrival Day
A lot of the advice I give to friends is regarding their parents coming into town. How do you avoid the traffic? How do you show Los Angeles in a good light when the news is often so bad? In this series, Los Angeles Itinerary…
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Where to hear live music in Hollywood: Part II
Photo of the Hollywood Palladium in 1947, by George Garrigues. To continue with my series for where to hear live music in Hollywood, I will take you a little south and east of the Hollywood Bowl. All of these places will seem a lot more…
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Where to get free exercise in Hollywood
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…