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LA IN A DAY (6hrs)

HOLLYWOOD TOUR (3hrs)

BEVERLY HILLS TOUR (2.5hrs)

TOURS ON FOOT!

HOLLYWOOD SIGN TOUR (90min)

HOLLLYWOOD SIGN HIKE (2.5hrs)

GRIFFITH PARK OBSERVATORY HIKE (2.5hrs)

 

LA BIKE RENTALS

 

THINGS TO DO IN LA

*Bikes and Hikes approved!*

MUST SEE LA

IPIC

Westwood Hands down best movie experience. Be sure to get there early and check out Marilyn Monroe and Hugh Hefner who are buried next door
Hollywood Sign
(See it on our tour!)
Hollywood Hollywood’s World-Famous Icon
Griffith Observatory
(See it on our tour!)
Griffith Park Free views for days, epic exhibits

Walk of Fame/
TCL Chinese Theatre
(See it on our tour!)

Hollywood Look up location of stars (google “Name + Walk of Fame Star location”)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
(See it on our tour!)
Hollywood Resting place for Hollywood Royalty, Cinespia (movies in the cemetery), Dia de los Muertos
Angel’s Flight DTLA Funicular railway downtown LA, in operation since 1901, Beaux-Arts architecture

LA Observation Deck City Hall

DTLA

Free, visitor’s entrance on N. Main Street

Venice Boardwalk

Venice

Muscle Beach, bohemian/hippie playground, unique shopping/people watching

Barnsdall Art Park

Hollywood

Frank Lloyd Wright-designed National Historic Landmark, used as a park and cultural center

Studio Tours

Various

Warner Bros and Paramount are at the top of our list

Restaurants

Hollywood / Downtown LA (DTLA)

Beachwood Canyon Cafe

Hollywood

8min from hike tours- drop by the Garden of Oz

Grand Central Market

DTLA ‘Choose your own Adventure’ dining, vendors, groceries, gourmet peanut butter and jelly place is da bomb, Eggslut restaurant is great

Little Ethiopia

Mid-City Fairfax between W. Olympic and Whitworth Dr. mixture of Ethiopian restaurants and boutiques

The Original Farmer’s Market at The Grove

Hollywood Historic market, trendy shops, restaurants, & gourmet grocery purveyors

Trejo’s Tacos

Hollywood Cuisine by actor Danny Trejo, gourmet donuts with Mexican flare

Perch

DTLA Upscale rooftop dining, reservations recommended (try and get the 16th floor)

Porto’s Bakery

Glendale Authentic sweet and savory Cuban food

 

West Hollywood (Weho) / Beverly Hills

Hugo’s

Weho

Super healthy, laid back

Beverly Hills Hotel

Beverly Hills

Fountain Coffee Room

Barney’s Beanery

Weho

Pub grub, hang out spot for Jim Morrison, Quentin Tarantino, Janis Joplin, etc…

Mr. Chows

Beverly Hills

High end Chinese food

Craig’s

Weho

Celebrity hot spot, paparazzi central, amazing Italian food

Fresh Corn Grill

Weho

Casual, healthy, affordable, great people watching and great for after one of our LA Tours

Dan Tana’s

Weho

Classic Hollywood restaurant.Italian

Urth Café

Weho

Healthy, people watching, great shopping area.From the show, Entourage

Pinches Tacos

Weho

Authentic Mexican -super casual

Gracias Madre

Weho

Vegan Mexican fare, surprisingly delicious

Zinqué

Weho

Great happy hour, people watching.Get the Le Bowl with Tuna and Cauliflower rice

Los Tacos

Weho

Rated best Mexican in LA.  Hole in the wall.

Waldorf Astoria Rooftop

Beverly Hills

Best views and food

Santa Monica/Venice/Malibu

Nobu

Malibu

Super high-end, chic, expensive.Gorgeous sunset

3rd Street Promenade

Santa Monica

Restaurants galore + shopping

Moonshadows

Malibu

Amazing views, laid back, upscale-casual

The Sunset Restaurant

Malibu

Point Dume Beach.Best food, best beach, best sunset

Bars

The Abbey

Weho

Where straight people go to say they’ve been to a gay bar, GoGo’s, craft cocktails, eats, totally lit Thursday – Sunday

Rocco’s

Weho

Co-owned by Lance Bass. Drag shows in a Sports Bar atmosphere

Surly Goat

Weho

Local hangout, rustic

Good Times at Davey Waynes

Hollywood

Speakeasy, you enter through a refrigerator

Mama Shelter

Hollywood

Rooftop views, craft cocktails + tasty morsels

The Edison

DTLA

Renovated power plant, cocktails, burlesque, live music

The Varnish

DTLA

Expertly made craft cocktails, hidden gem

The Brig

Venice

Music, billiards, food trucks

The Bungalow

Santa Monica

Drinks, food, billiards, chill young crowd

Bathtub Gin LA

Hollywood

Inspired by the mystique of 1920s Hollywood

Shopping

Santee Alley

DTLA

Shopping deals, clothes, electronics, choochkies

The Americana

Glendale

Outdoor themed shopping

Westfield Century City

Century City

Outdoor high end shopping, modern flare

The Grove

3rd and Fairfax

Outdoor shopping in Hollywood, the Disneyland of shopping, great people watching

Melrose Ave

Between San Vicente and Vine

Unique, one-of-a-kind shops

Melrose Place

Near West Hollywood

High end shopping, setting of the show Melrose Place

Fairfax

Between Melrose and Beverly

Hip Hop Vibe, sneakers

Melrose Trading Post

Fairfax and Beverly

Sunday open-air market vendors selling antiques, vintage goods, & collectibles

3rd Street Promenade

Santa Monica

People watching, street performers, shops, restaurants

Abbot Kinney

Venice

Unique shopping, and tasty morsels

The Last Bookstore

DTLA

Largest book and record store in CA. 22K sq feet labyrinth-esque space

Beaches

El Matador Beach

Malibu

Serene SoCal beach with cliffs and sea views

Roy Rogers Beach

Santa Monica

Known locally as Ginger Rogers Beach, LGBTQ+ hotspot

Point Dume

Malibu

Chill vibes off the beaten path

Venice

Venice

Super eclectic vibes

 

Celeb Sightings

Craig’s

Weho

Power Lunches, where deals are made

Tower Bar

Weho

Steeped in history of Hollywood’s Golden Age

Erewhon

Hollywood

High End Supermarket

Runyon Canyon

Hollywood

Favorite hiking spot for locals and celebs

Lakers Game

DTLA

Always celebs courtside

Aroma Café

Studio City

Breakfast/lunch/coffee, outdoor seating, super cute, always hopping

Museums

Griffith Observatory

Griffith Park

Free, gorgeous views, planetarium

La Brea Tar Pits

Miracle Mile

Free, explore pools of asphalt deposits and live excavation sites

Page Museum

Miracle Mile

View fossils unearthed from the surrounding Tar Pits

Academy Museum

Miracle Mile

Catering to all things concerning movies and Hollywood, Ruby Slippers and more!

LACMA

Miracle Mile

Installation art, Urban Lights, Levitated Mass, permanent and traveling exhibits

The Broad

DTLA

Free modern art museum, reserve tickets online

The Getty

Pacific Palisades

Free, reserve tickets online, Greek & Roman art + traveling exhibits, amazing views

The Getty Villa

Pacific Palisades

Free, reserve tickets online, Greek & Roman art, tranquil gardens, ocean breeze, modeled after Villa dei Papiri in Herculaneum

California Science Center

Exposition Park

Explore amazing exhibits and visit Space Shuttle Endeavor

Natural History Museum

Exposition Park

Largest natural/historical museum in the US. 35 million specimens covering 4.5 billion years of history

Comedy

Laugh Factory

Weho

From 1979, well known and up and coming comedians perform daily

The Comedy Store

Weho

Open since 1972, notables and locals

Hollywood Improv

Hollywood

Hollywood staple

Groundlings

Hollywood

Live comedy 7 days a week, SNL feeder school

Second City

Hollywood

Live comedy 7 days a week, SNL feeder school

Largo at the Coronet

West Hollywood

Theater space, everyone from Patton Oswalt to Tig Notaro

SuperNova

Hollywood

Outdoor venue, big names

Tickets for Shows

Specific Shows:

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Warner Bros Studios

https://send.ellentv.com/tickets/

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

El Capitan Theater

https://1iota.com/show/1/jimmy-kimmel-live

The Late Late Show with James Corden

CBS Television City

https://1iota.com/show/439/the-late-late-show-with-james-corden

Real Time with Bill Maher

CBS Television City

https://www.real-time-with-bill-maher-blog.com/ticket-requests?view=calendar&month=02-2022

Dr. Phil

Paramount Studios

https://on-camera-audiences.com/shows/Dr_Phil

The Kelly Clarkson Show

NBC Universal

https://1iota.com/show/1230/the-kelly-clarkson-show—s3

America’s Got Talent

Dolby Theater

https://on-camera-audiences.com/shows/Americas_Got_Talent

The Price is Right

CBS Television City

audiences.com/shows/The_Price_is_Righthttps://on-camera-

So You Think You Can Dance?

CBS Television City

audiences.com/shows/So_You_Think_You_Can_Dance

Various TV Shows and Events

On Camera Audiences

Various TV Shows https://on-camera-audiences.com/

1 iota

Various TV Shows https://1iota.com/

Seat Fillers and More

Attend the hottest Events/Award Shows in Hollywood

https://seatfillersandmore.com/

Seat Junky

Attend Events and Shows in LA

https://www.seatjunky.com/la