Los Angeles is a great city to visit! It has so many things it is impossible to see in just a short time. You could probably live here and never see it all! There are two great universities in the Los Angeles area: University of Southern California (USC) and University California of Los Angeles (UCLA). If you like football or any other sports check the schedule and you could maybe see a game here!
Venice beach is an area that fun and wild! This area is very fun, Venice is on the boardwalk and a long strip you can walk up and down. There are a ton of shops on the boardwalk, famous for their surfer skater reputation. There are also many places to get your medical marijuana card, which is why a lot of people go there and also why it has a very relaxed surfer vibe.
There are always people on the boardwalk doing different shows. This is really fun to watch, there are always crazy shows going on! Gold’s gym the famous Muscle Beach is here as well where you can see bodybuilders getting their pump on. You see a lot of strange people at Venice, which is why it’s so fun and such an attraction.
There is also a skateboard there, which is always busy, so if you’re a skater go there! There are a lot of venders on the boardwalk selling art and different type of products. There’s a lot of street art on the walls and graffiti, it makes Venice look really cool and fun. It is always very packed here! There are a lot of different restaurants and places to eat! You could spend the whole day here, first at the beach then walking around and getting something to eat.
Hollywood is another fun area to visit and there is a lot to see here as well. This is where the Hollywood sign is located and it is fun to see and take pictures of! You can drive to a point where its better to see and you can get a little closer but you cant go all the way to the sign unfortunately.
The Chinese Theater is really fun to go to, it is nice to also see movies there because it is huge inside and the screen is so big, I never expected it to be so spacious. In front of the theater are hand and foot imprints of Hollywood stars. There are also people dressed up as famous actors and all along the Hollywood walk of fame you can get a picture with them if you want to spend a couple of bucks! If you walk up and down this street it is where all the Hollywood stars are located, try to find your favorite celebrity! There are also lots of shops and restaurants around this area.
There are many different types of sightseeing tours if you want to hop on a bus and tour around Los Angeles. They have tours for just about anything now, you can take a tour of celebrities houses, where they filmed movies, or just a tour of the city! They have so many it is up to you to decide which one you would like to see. I did a celebrity house tour once and it was fun! We actually saw Christina Aguilera driving into her home and getting out. The tours sometimes make it easier to conquer a lot of ground because LA is huge and unless you rent a car it might be impossible to see, also getting around is hard if you don’t know the area and there’s traffic 24/7.
If you like hiking there’s a famous hike called Runyon hike which a lot of celebrities and people do. This hike is great for a workout and if you want to run into famous chances might be that you will.
Melrose is another great area to visit. There are a lot of great shops and restaurants here. You should eat at Urth Caffé, which is healthy and organic restaurant. The food is amazing here and always celebrities eating here as well. There are a lot of great spots to eat another one of my favorites for coffee/desert are Sweet Lady Jane.
Beverly hills is great to visit and stay a night or two and the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel. This hotel is iconic in Beverly Hills and you can miss the pink colored hotel. There is also a restaurant at the hotel called the Polo Lounge where many celebrities come to eat. This place is very good! There are a lot of other great restaurants around this area as well; The Ivy, Sur Restaurant, etc. There are some great restaurants around here, you can’t go wrong!
Rodeo Drive is a great place to walk around it is fun to see all the shops because it is so beautiful and you feel like you are in Europe! They have all the famous and expensive stores on this street. There are always very nice cars such as Lamborghinis parked outside some stores. It is fun to walk around and take pictures. There is a great Hotel and seating area if you cross over to N Beverly Dr. and Wilshire called the Montage Beverly Hills. This is a great hotel and there is also nice restaurant inside. Next to it is an outside patio area with a little café to get food and a crepe place. I love this place because you can grab a snack or a drink and sit outside. It is beautiful in this patio area. There are also a lot of restaurants on rodeo, which are very high end and one of my favorite places Sprinkles Cupcakes! Yum!
The Grove is a retail and entertainment mall, it is all outdoors which is really nice to walk around. There are numerous shops and restaurants as well as a movie theater. I love the grove they have amazing stores and you can do everything at once, shop, see a movie and eat!
There are also many theme parks located in Los Angeles. There is Universal Studios and Disneyland. If you have never been to Disneyland I suggest going there! There is nothing else in the world like Disneyland it is amazing. There are so many rides and it is for all ages. I love Disneyland it is so fun to go and just enjoy! Plus they have great food there. All the rides are to a theme of the Disney movies my favorites are Indiana Jones and Pirates of the Caribbean.
Universal Studios is a lot different than Disneyland it is more about the movies universal produced. It is really fun, not as big as Disneyland but still great rides and you can take a tour of the sets where they film movies.
Griffith Park/Observatory is a beautiful place to visit. It is on the top of a hill and the views are amazing. They have exhibits all the time you can go to and you can look through the telescope, which is really fun!
Getty center is an amazing museum; it has art from all over the world. There is also a villa where you can eat and walk around the beautiful gardens. This is one of my favorite places to visit because the gardens are so beautiful to walk around and I love the time period of all the art they have in the museum.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art is a great place to explore. They have amazing exhibits and it is very famous!
Milk has amazing desserts! They have macaroon sandwiches, ice cream sandwiches, almost anything and everything. This place is so good but be careful because there can be long lines out the door!
Fat Sal’s is a sandwich place; it is so good they have weird combinations that melt in your mouth! You got to try the cheese fries those are to die for.
In-n-Out if you have never had it before you must try their hamburgers and French fries, animal style of course.
Krispy Kreme has the best donuts ever! These are my favorite donuts in the Los Angeles, Krispy Kreme is known all over. There is another donut place is Westwood called Stan’s donuts and my mom swears by them.
Honeymee is located in Korea town and its natural ice cream made from milk with real honey and honeycomb. This is delicious and a little bit of a healthier treat for you.
Churro Borough made to order churro ice cream sandwiches, which are so good!
Diddy Reis is located in Westwood right next to UCLA and has great ice cream cookie sandwiches!
