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The Best of Halloween in Los Angeles 2023!

Spooktacular Los Angeles Tours: The Best Things to Do in LA for Halloween 2023! When October rolls around, Los Angeles transforms from the city of angels to a haunt haven for ghouls, ghosts, and Halloween enthusiasts. While our Los Angeles tours can take you to the glamorous locations often seen in films, the city offers…

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October 3, 2023

LA Tours – Summer 2022

We <3 LA, and hope you do, too. Take Our LA Tours This Summer! March is our favorite time of years. Luck is in the air, the world is opening up again, and summer is just around the corner! At Bikes and Hikes LA, we are so hyped to tell you all about our slate…

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March 18, 2022

The Hollywood Sign Tour – Our Best. Tour. Ever.

 May We Proudly Introduce…OUR BEST TOUR EVER Meet The Hollywood Sign Tour. We think you’ll love it. Peace out, 2021. Hello 2022…and Hello, Hollywood Sign Tour! Let us be the first to wish you a VERY happy 2022. We’re entering a new era, one filled with being okay with embracing the unknown and rolling with…

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January 13, 2022

Halloween Weekend in Los Angeles

Hollywood Haunts – Halloween in LA! What was that?! Did you hear the spoooooky sounds of Halloween weekend afoot? It’s the most frightful time of the year, and Bikes and Hikes LA is ready to rock your world. Los Angeles is filled with spooky haunts, fictional and factual, and there’s no better way to give…

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October 25, 2021

Long Weekend in Los Angeles – Fall Edition

Long Weekend in Los Angeles – Fall Edition Photo by Jack Prichett on Unsplash Contrary to popular belief, it’s no longer May 7th. I don’t know WHERE the summer went, but all of a sudden it’s September. It’s pretty much going to be 2022 before we know it. We made it through the summer, we…

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September 13, 2021

Back to School! School Groups and Tours for Kids

Back to School: Tours for Students and School Groups! Los Angeles may not be synonymous with fall foliage, pumpkins, or sweater weather (unless, of course, you’re referring to sweating it out in the summer time//all year round,) and the reason why is the exact reason you should take a trip to LA in September/this autumn:…

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August 11, 2021

Things to Do in LA for Labor Day

Things to Do in LA : Labor Day 2021 Close your eyes. Breathe in. Inhale the rustling summer breeze, the chirps of the cicadas, exhale glorious summer memories, afternoons at the beach, picnics, and firefly glow. Let it all out- summer’s coming to a close. WHAT, you ask in a panic. Wasn’t I JUST reading…

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August 5, 2021

Things to Do in LA : End of Summer Edition!

Things to Do in LA before the Summer Ends! Hello and happy August to you! As the summer winds down, and back to school season is upon us-sorry, but WHERE did the summer go? Or the rest of the school year? Honestly, it still feels like March to me.  Let’s start again: it’s almost back…

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July 31, 2021

Things to Do in LA this August

Things to Do in LA this Summer: August Edition Things to Do in LA this August As the summer winds down, we- record scratch- freeze frame- what?! Winds down? We’re halfway through the summer, and August is *just around the corner.* We’re partial to August over here at Bikes and Hikes LA; this author, in…

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July 22, 2021

Our Favorite Hikes in LA

Our Favorite Hikes in Los Angeles   Check out the Top 5 Best Hikes in LA! The dog days of shot girl summer are here, and we are having a busy, bustling time over at Bikes and Hikes LA! Since the launch of our brand new Hollywood Sign EXPRESS Hike, we’ve been busy bees! Now…

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July 9, 2021

The *OFFICIAL HOLLYWOOD SIGN EXPRESS HIKE* – MEET OUR BRAND NEW TOUR!

PRESENTING OUR NEWEST TOUR: The Official Hollywood Sign EXPRESS HIKE! ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS IN HALF THE TIME!   It’s a new year, and a new us. We survived the pandemic. We continue to operate safe, fun, family-friendly tours for visitors, and now that the state is fully reopened, we’d like to be the first to…

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June 17, 2021

Things to Do in LA: Family Friendly Tours in Los Angeles

Things to Do in LA : The Family Friendly Tour Blog Things to Do With Your Family This Summer! Summer’s here and we’re ready to celebrate! It’s officially time to start booking summer travel plans with your family and celebrate the total reopening of California. As of June 15th, there are *no* restrictions in California….

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May 27, 2021

Celebrate the 4th of July in LA!

Baby, You’re a Firework Celebrate the 4th of July with Bikes and Hikes LA! Happy Summer 2021! We’re back, we’re vaxxed, and we’re fully relaxed. We are so happy that LA and California have completely reopened, and Bikes and Hikes LA are offering all of our outdoor LA tours with our completely vaccinated staff.  After…

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May 13, 2021

LA’s FIRST FULLY VACCINATED OUTDOOR TOUR COMPANY!

IT’S OFFICIAL: CALIFORNIA IS THE SAFEST STATE IN THE COUNTRY! Plan your Safe, Family Friendly Summer Tour at BIKES AND HIKES LA, the first fully vaccinated tour company in LA. MEET SOME OF OUR FULLY VACCINATED TOUR GUIDES!   DANNY JASON SARAH HARRIS ELIZABETH ERIK MATT KRIS ANTE   California currently has the lowest number of COVID cases in the nation, and with our beautiful blue skies, perfect weather, and huge range of things to do in LA this summer, we’re ready to celebrate with you this summer on any of our outdoor LA activities! Bikes and Hikes LA boasts a FULLY VACCINATED STAFF, and our biking and hiking guides are the best in the gang. They’ve weathered the pandemic, they’ve hiked, they’ve biked, and they’re ready to show you LA! We are the first fully vaccinated staff of tour…

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April 28, 2021

The *OFFICIAL HOLLYWOOD SIGN HIKE* – 5 Reasons Why Our Hollywood Sign Hike Tour is the Best in LA!

The Official Hollywood Sign Hike 5 Reasons Why Bikes and Hikes LA has the Best Hollywood Sign Hike! Happy 2021! It’s been good news and good vibes over here in LA, with the promise of a fun, healthy, and happy summer ahead. The CDC announced you can travel again. Where are you going to go…

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April 16, 2021

5 Best Ways to Spend Your Spring Break in LA

5 Ways to Spend Spring Break 2021 in LA  A Bikes and Hikes LA Original!   It’s a very exciting time – we have a glimmer of hope that these unprecedented times are slowly winding down. The weather’s heating up, our friends are getting vaccinated, and summer is just around the corner. Travel is finally…

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April 1, 2021

5 Songs About LA, Explained

5 Songs About Los Angeles – Explained A Bikes and Hikes LA Original! Sure, LA is a movie town (Hollywood and all that,) but it’s also a major music market, with countless musicians, singers, songwriters, and performers calling LA their stomping ground. In addition to serving as the backdrop for many pop culture juggernauts and jam sessions, LA has served as a huge inspiration and major character in many of our favorite musical hits over the years. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at 5 of our favorite songs ABOUT Los Angeles, and as a bonus, we’ll let you know which of our LA tours to take to experience the Los Angeles locations up close and personal. (Bonus points if you sing along.) 1. All I Wanna Do Sheryl Crow (1993) No song in the world so brazenly…

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November 5, 2020

The Top 5 Secrets You Didn’t Know About Beverly Hills

The Top 5 Secrets You Never Knew About Beverly Hills A Bikes and Hikes LA Original! “Beverly Hills…that’s where I want to be!!!” Need we say anything more? You’ve seen it in the movies, you’ve heard about it in pop songs, and you’ve definitely seen it in many a TMZ paparazzi shot. Take a stroll…

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October 22, 2020

The Top 5 Secrets You Didn’t Know About the Hollywood Sign

The Top 5 Secrets You Never Knew About the Hollywood Sign! A Bikes and Hikes LA Original! It’s no secret that we LOVE the Hollywood Sign at Bikes and Hikes LA. But speaking of secrets…here are 5 things you never knew about the Hollywood Sign! Top 5 Secrets You Never Knew About the Hollywood Sign

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October 16, 2020

Top 5 Outdoor Activities in LA

The heat is on in LA! Written by: Elizabeth Conway They say March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, and we at Bikes and Hikes LA are so pumped, because things are heating up in LA – literally! This past weekend, temperatures hit around 80 degrees, and kicked off the LA…

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March 21, 2019

Hiking in Griffith Park — A Great Los Angeles Outdoor Adventure

Los Angeles is a hiker’s paradise. You can hike to your heart’s content from the ocean to the mountains here. And one of LA’s crown jewels of outdoor adventures is Griffith Park—with over 4,000 acres, it’s one of the largest parks in North America. The many paths take you to stunning natural beauty and breathtaking…

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October 6, 2017