Can you experience all of the great things in Los Angeles without spending all your money? Absolutely, yes. In this second post in the series, we focus on Los Angeles on a budget, entertainment. These are all of the great date nights and group hangouts that happen all year round for less than $15. This list features some of my favorite events in Los Angeles. They hit a wide range…
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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 Angeles Itinerary for Parents: Saturday in Sawtelle Japantown
Many people have asked me, what they should do with their parents in L.A. In the third post in the series Los Angeles Itinerary for Parents, I talk about our chill Saturday. I also cover a new neighborhood for the blog, Sawtelle Japantown. Here is…
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Los Angeles itinerary for parents: Friday
With so much to do in Los Angeles and holidays around the corner, you may be wondering, what should I do with my parents in Los Angeles? If this is you, I hope this series of posts, Los Angeles Itinerary for Parents, will help you…
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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: Tips for the Hollywood Bowl
One of my favorite things in life is hearing live music. Being inside concert venues, no matter the size, is my happy place. I love having shared experiences with people who are all doing something we love — seeing bands that have played the soundtracks…
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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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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…