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Welcome and thanks for touring with me!

There's much to see and do in Southern California. So, take your time, look around, and with so much to do you have to come back. I hope you enjoy the city that I LOVE.  Recognized as a Local Guide by Google I love to share my experience with others.

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Fun and free tings to do in and around LA / Hollywood

Hollywood Walk of Fame

Chinese Theater, El Capitan, and much more.  Walk from Hollywood and La Brea to the Pantages Theater.

Hollywood Sign

Drive to the best view accessible by car Hollywood Lake Park.  Or opt for a guided hike for an even better view.

Original Farmers Market - The Grove

Food stalls and shops connected to a beautiful outdoor moll.

La Brea Tar Pits - Urban Light

An active paleontological research site in urban Los Angeles.  make sure you walk over to Urban Lights a public art installation outside of LACMA.

Grand Central Market

In the 1920s the building served as an office for the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Now a major culinary destination.

Hollywood Forever Cemetary

Judy Garland, Joe DeMaggio, Rudolph Valentino, George Harrison, Cecil B DeMille, Douglas Faribanks, Mel Blanc, etc.

Santa Monica Pier & 3rd st. Promenade

Ocean side carnival rides, open air shopping strip.

Griffith Observatory

Great views & hiking.  Park at top for a fee or free parking at Fern Dell Dr and hike up. Free to enter plus fee attrations.

Venice Beach Boardwalk & Canals

Walk/Jog or rent a bike and cycle the boardwalk from Santa Monica to Venice.   Explore Venice beach canals.


Must Eat

From the iconic to the hole in the wall to fine dining a little bit of everything

Musso & Franks

Oldest Restaurant in Hollywood est. 1919 - $$$$

Pink's HotDogs

Landmark Restaurant in Hollywood since 1939 - $

Yamashiros

Amazing views of LA - food not consistently excellent - $$$

The Great Greek

Best Greek food and atmosphere - Studio City - $$$

Marcato

Best Ethiopian food and atmosphere - Fairfax - $$

Malibu

Dukes $$$ / Moonshadows $$$$ - great Ocean View tables.

Animal

Meatlovers paradise - Michelin Recognized - $$$

Pasta Sisters

Helms Bakery - LA in  a Day Olympic Village - $$

Bestia

Michelin Recommended - $$$$

Guerrilla Taco

Gourmet Tacos - $$$

Guisados - DTLA

Family Owned - $

IceCream

Salt & Straw (people choice) Jenni's IceCream (my favorite)


Museums & Gardens

I love museums - I hope you do too!

Norton Simon Museum

Best collection Expressionist collection - Pasadena

Getty Museum & Getty Villa

Great building and views of Los Angeles free entry paid parking.  Rsvp is free but required at Getty Villa.

Descanso Gardens

Internationally renown botanical collection

UCLA Botanical Garden

Located on UCLA's campus in Westwood & Free

South Coast Botanical Gardens

South Bay gem

LA County Arboritum

Located in Arcadia it has been used in Films and TV shows

Peterson Automotive Museum

If you like cars and all things automotive this is a must see.

Nethercutt Collection

If you like old classic cars and you have a car to get you there.  

Museum of Jurassic Technology

Strangest museum in LA.  Sure to be entertained.


Theaters & Entertainment

Considered an Entertainment Capitol

Pantages

Broadway Style Productions - Hollywood Blvd.

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

LA Opera - Ahmenson Theater - Mark Taper Forum 

Hollywood Bowl

Iconic open-air amphitheater in Hollywood

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Home of the LA Philharmonic

LA Live

Crypto.com - Microsoft Theater

Magic Castle

Private Club for magicians - RSVP dinner required - Dress Code enforced - email me for guest pass and state what tour you did.  $$$$ liz2000go@yahoo.com


Unique Shopping

Fun quirky shops in Los Angeles

Soap Plant / Wacko

Quirky Shop - Hollywood Blvd.

Melrose Ave

Fashion forward threads  

Americana

Open-air moll by ala The Grove  in Glendale

Eat, Drink, and be Magical - liz2000go@yahoo.com

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