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 start here! This is a lot of information. Feel free to use the table of contents to jump around to the information you need. Tips…
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That 2020 episode
2020 definitely felt like we were lost in a dystopian future novel. And now 2021 is “hey 2020, hold my beer.” Working on This Ugly Beautiful City has given me solace over the past ten months. Being able to concentrate on this really kept me…
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Something new
If you have done any poking around on the blog lately, you may have noticed that I have added two new pages which you will find under the This Ugly Beautiful City logo. These pages were inspired by reading other blogs and from all of…
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Frequently Asked Question: Where should I eat in Los Angeles?
One of the major questions I have for any city I visit is: Where should I eat? When I travel, I tend to do a lot of research in this area, pairing things to do around restaurants I want to try. (See my about me…
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Frequently Asked Question: Do you have any Los Angeles trip planning tips?
I think what baffles people most is how to go about planning their trip to Los Angeles. I feel like the question usually starts in spurts … “There is so much to do. I don’t know what to do. What should I do? My brain…
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Frequently Asked Question: Is traffic in Los Angeles really that bad?
Another question I get from people outside of L.A.: Is traffic in Los Angeles really that bad? Not to scare you off, but all of the stories of Los Angeles are true; traffic can be pretty awful. Knowing this sets your expectations at the right…
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Frequently Asked Question: When is the best time to visit Los Angeles?
One of the most frequently asked questions I get from out-of-towners is: When is the best time to visit Los Angeles? I find myself avoiding travel to certain cities during winter and spring. How many of you avoid Chicago and New York in March and…
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Welcome to This Ugly Beautiful City 2.0
Welcome and welcome back to This Ugly Beautiful City! This blog is my love letter to Los Angeles and my goal is to make you love this city as much as I do. I am writing this blog for everyone who wonders what to do…