The Ultimate Free Guide to Los Angeles
The Ultimate Free Guide to Los Angeles
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Hi! Welcome to a guide of favorites in LA 🌆
Andrew lived in LA for a few years and we've spent some time here ourselves, so we put together this guide to highlight our favorite things to do and favorite places to eat in the area 🌴
The size of LA can be underestimated, so use the interactive map attached to this guide to see what is near you! 🗺️
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Santa Monica & Venice
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Santa Monica State Beach
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Downtown Santa Monica
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Santa Monica Place
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Venice Beach
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Beverly Hills
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Rodeo Drive
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The Getty
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West Hollywood
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Sunset Boulevard
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Hollywood Bowl
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TCL Chinese Theatre
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The Comedy Store
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Whisky a Go Go
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Laugh Factory
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Runyon Canyon Park
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Studio Tours & More
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Universal Studios Hollywood
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Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood
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Paramount Pictures Studio Tour
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Sony Pictures Studio Tour
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Melrose
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Fairfax
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Supreme
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Melrose Trading Post
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Amoeba Music
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Griffith Park
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Griffith Park
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Griffith Observatory
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Los Angeles Zoo
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The Greek Theatre
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Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round
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Hollywood Sign
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Malibu & The PCH
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The Getty Villa
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Pacific Coast Highway
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Malibu
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Malibu Beach
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Trancas Country Market
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El Matador State Beach
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Malibu Pier
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Point Dume
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Zuma Beach
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La Brea & Central LA
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
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The Grove
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Farmers Market Place
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Venues & More
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Dodger Stadium
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SoFi Stadium
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Crypto.com Arena
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Downtown LA
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Echo Park
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Grand Central Market
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Angels Flight Railway
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East LA
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Rose Bowl Stadium
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Rose Bowl Flea Market
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Glendale Galleria
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Orange County
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Knott's Berry Farm
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Disneyland Park
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Disney California Adventure Park
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Places to eat:
Breakfast
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The Griddle Cafe
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The Original Pantry Cafe
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Eggslut
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Brunch
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Urth Caffe Santa Monica
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Eataly
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Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles
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Hot Dog on a Stick
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Erewhon
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Lemonade Restaurant
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Mels Drive-In
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Pink's Hot Dogs
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Coolhaus Ice Cream Catering Los Angeles
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Porto's Bakery and Cafe
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Diddy Riese
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Dinner
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Barton G. The Restaurant Los Angeles
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Duke's Malibu
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