Guidebook for Los Angeles
Sightseeing
Culturally and historically significant. Fun. Good place to get inexpensive gifts.
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Chinatown
Culturally and historically significant. Fun. Good place to get inexpensive gifts.
The birthplace of the City. Music on weekends. Art galleries. Shopping.
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Olvera Street
Olvera StreetThe birthplace of the City. Music on weekends. Art galleries. Shopping.
Union Station
800 N Alameda StBeautiful old building and hub of our Metro (subway) system.
From the Disney Concert Hall, MOCA or the Broad, walk to Bunker Hill and head towards Pershing Square, the Downtown Library and the Biltmore Hotel. All great places to see.
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Bunker Hill
From the Disney Concert Hall, MOCA or the Broad, walk to Bunker Hill and head towards Pershing Square, the Downtown Library and the Biltmore Hotel. All great places to see.
Because our Mayor thinks it's going to be LA's Times Square. It's a park in the middle of our Civil Center. Check out City Hall while you are there.
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Grand Park
200 N Grand AveBecause our Mayor thinks it's going to be LA's Times Square. It's a park in the middle of our Civil Center. Check out City Hall while you are there.
Counter culture meets trendy. I recommend taking the metro to Santa Monica, exploring the Santa Monica Promenade, Santa Monica Pier and then walking south on the beach till you get to Venice Beach and then head up to the Boardwalk starting on Rose Avenue and walk to Washington Boulevard. Stop for food along the way.
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Venice Beach
1900 Ocean Front WalkCounter culture meets trendy. I recommend taking the metro to Santa Monica, exploring the Santa Monica Promenade, Santa Monica Pier and then walking south on the beach till you get to Venice Beach and then head up to the Boardwalk starting on Rose Avenue and walk to Washington Boulevard. Stop for food along the way.
Tour 1 - Downtown LA: Walk one long block to Broadway. Catch 45 Bus ($1.75) to Chinatown. Exit Bernard. Walk in the same direction bus was traveling and turn right into the Central Plaza. Stop to read historical markers. Explore Chinatown. Ask Googlemaps to guide you by foot to Olvera Street (14 min.), City Hall (9 min - great observation deck weekdays), then to Grand Park, the Music Center, Disney Concert Hall, The Broad and/or MOCA and then Grand Central Market (6 min) for lunch. Take a break in the Biltmore lobby (8 min) or have a drink at the Perch (4 min). Explore LA Library and/or Last Bookstore. Lyft to LA Live for dinner and night life (appr $6.00). Lyft home (appr. $10).
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Downtown Los Angeles
Tour 1 - Downtown LA: Walk one long block to Broadway. Catch 45 Bus ($1.75) to Chinatown. Exit Bernard. Walk in the same direction bus was traveling and turn right into the Central Plaza. Stop to read historical markers. Explore Chinatown. Ask Googlemaps to guide you by foot to Olvera Street (14 min.), City Hall (9 min - great observation deck weekdays), then to Grand Park, the Music Center, Disney Concert Hall, The Broad and/or MOCA and then Grand Central Market (6 min) for lunch. Take a break in the Biltmore lobby (8 min) or have a drink at the Perch (4 min). Explore LA Library and/or Last Bookstore. Lyft to LA Live for dinner and night life (appr $6.00). Lyft home (appr. $10).
Tour 2 - Hollywood/Sunset Strip/BH: Walk to Lincoln Heights Metro. Buy a day pass ($7). Gold Line to Union Station. Explore Union Station. Red Line to Hollywood and Highland. Explore the H&H and Chinese Theater. Walk to Hollywood and Vine. Walk back or take the Metro back (Walk of Fame, stores, Ripleys Believe It or Not, Madam Toussaud's). Break in the lobby of the Hollywood Roosevelt and/or Lyft to Pi on Sunset (8828 Sunset) for Mediterranean food. Walk the Sunset Strip. Lyft to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel (9500 Wilshire - $6.00). Explore Rodeo Dr. Walk Wilshire Bl. Bus to LA County Museum of Art/La Brea Tar Pits. Walk to Farmer's Market/Grove for dinner. Lyft home $18.
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Hollywood Walk Of Fame HQ
6255 Sunset BlvdTour 2 - Hollywood/Sunset Strip/BH: Walk to Lincoln Heights Metro. Buy a day pass ($7). Gold Line to Union Station. Explore Union Station. Red Line to Hollywood and Highland. Explore the H&H and Chinese Theater. Walk to Hollywood and Vine. Walk back or take the Metro back (Walk of Fame, stores, Ripleys Believe It or Not, Madam Toussaud's). Break in the lobby of the Hollywood Roosevelt and/or Lyft to Pi on Sunset (8828 Sunset) for Mediterranean food. Walk the Sunset Strip. Lyft to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel (9500 Wilshire - $6.00). Explore Rodeo Dr. Walk Wilshire Bl. Bus to LA County Museum of Art/La Brea Tar Pits. Walk to Farmer's Market/Grove for dinner. Lyft home $18.
Arts & Culture
The founding site of the City. The Pobladores (early settlers) founded the City of the Angels here. It has a central plaza, historic buildings and on weekends entertainment. Good food.
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Olvera Street
Olvera StreetThe founding site of the City. The Pobladores (early settlers) founded the City of the Angels here. It has a central plaza, historic buildings and on weekends entertainment. Good food.
The Broad
221 S Grand AveThe Museum of Contemporary Art
250 S Grand AveDrinks & Nightlife
We don't actually hang out there very much but it does offer nightlife.
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L.A. Live Way
L.A. Live WayWe don't actually hang out there very much but it does offer nightlife.
Perch
448 S Hill StGreat views.
La Cita
336 S Hill StFun!
Parks & Nature
Ernest E Debs Regional Park
4235 Monterey RdDebs Park is lovely.
Urban park. Open space. In the hear of downtown. Part of our downtown walking tour.
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Pershing Square
532 S Olive StUrban park. Open space. In the hear of downtown. Part of our downtown walking tour.
Food Scene
This is without a doubt the best Mexican Food in LA. Only open for breakfast and lunch. Local neighborhood place walking distance from our home.
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El Huarachito
3010 N BroadwayThis is without a doubt the best Mexican Food in LA. Only open for breakfast and lunch. Local neighborhood place walking distance from our home.
Good pizza. Great pasta. Decent salads. Unusual beverages. outdoor patio. Walking distance from the house.
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The Heights Deli & Bottle Shop
2927 N BroadwayGood pizza. Great pasta. Decent salads. Unusual beverages. outdoor patio. Walking distance from the house.
Good coffee. Great desserts. If you decide to take one of our walking tours, it is on the way.
LA Baking Co
2108 N BroadwayGood coffee. Great desserts. If you decide to take one of our walking tours, it is on the way.
Eclectic. Originally a traditional Mexican Market place it was remodeled and is a trendy tourist spot. Fun.
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Grand Central Market
317 S BroadwayEclectic. Originally a traditional Mexican Market place it was remodeled and is a trendy tourist spot. Fun.
Shopping
Retail shopping at wholesale prices. Several streets of shopping available.
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The Santee Alley
210 E Olympic BlvdRetail shopping at wholesale prices. Several streets of shopping available.