Guidebook for Los Angeles
Getting Around
Yes LA has a subway system! It's a cheap easy way to get from North Hollywood to popular places downtown and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Checkout something to do at every stop from LAWeekly:
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North Hollywood Station
5391 Lankershim BlvdYes LA has a subway system! It's a cheap easy way to get from North Hollywood to popular places downtown and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Checkout something to do at every stop from LAWeekly:
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Food Scene
Cafe & patio for omelets, breakfast pastas, pancakes, sandwiches, burgers & chilaquiles. Small restaurant but worth the wait. The sides for breakfast are not your typical eggs & bacon or cantaloupe and honeydew (unless you want it.) EAT serves buttery zucchini shreds, and their fruit cups often contain unusual treats like star fruit or dragon fruit.
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EAT
11108 Magnolia BlvdCafe & patio for omelets, breakfast pastas, pancakes, sandwiches, burgers & chilaquiles. Small restaurant but worth the wait. The sides for breakfast are not your typical eggs & bacon or cantaloupe and honeydew (unless you want it.) EAT serves buttery zucchini shreds, and their fruit cups often contain unusual treats like star fruit or dragon fruit.
Walking distance from our property. 6AM-to-10PM Daily diner offering ample breakfast, burgers & sweets in chill digs with a pet-friendly patio. We enjoy them for breakfast and barely see much wait times.
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The Magnolia Grille
10530 Magnolia BlvdWalking distance from our property. 6AM-to-10PM Daily diner offering ample breakfast, burgers & sweets in chill digs with a pet-friendly patio. We enjoy them for breakfast and barely see much wait times.
Very friendly staff, good food and affordable lunch specials Monday - Saturday 11AM-4PM. Not far from our house, we go there for lunch often.
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Century Dragon
3711 Magnolia BlvdVery friendly staff, good food and affordable lunch specials Monday - Saturday 11AM-4PM. Not far from our house, we go there for lunch often.
Very popular Cuban bakery in the neighborhood. Often has a line around the block for breakfast and lunch time. Large selection serving favorites like cheese rolls & potato balls in a small, lively space. Opens at 6:30AM except Sunday at 7AM. We get cookies from here often at work when we celebrate company birthdays.
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Porto's Bakery and Cafe
3614 Magnolia BlvdVery popular Cuban bakery in the neighborhood. Often has a line around the block for breakfast and lunch time. Large selection serving favorites like cheese rolls & potato balls in a small, lively space. Opens at 6:30AM except Sunday at 7AM. We get cookies from here often at work when we celebrate company birthdays.
Local order-at-the-counter chain for burritos, quesadillas and tacos with a self-serve salsa bar. Walking distance of our place, good lunch spot when craving Mexican food.
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Poquito Mas
3701 Cahuenga Blvd WLocal order-at-the-counter chain for burritos, quesadillas and tacos with a self-serve salsa bar. Walking distance of our place, good lunch spot when craving Mexican food.
This place seems to always be busy, but they are worth the wait. They're known for a massive selection of breakfast dishes, available all day.
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Bea Bea's
353 N Pass AveThis place seems to always be busy, but they are worth the wait. They're known for a massive selection of breakfast dishes, available all day.
Sightseeing
There is a lot more to see in Hollywood proper but this is near by and it's fun to see the courtyard outside the theater, big Emmy's statue and busts of famous television personalities.
Academy of Television Park
5230 Lankershim BoulevardThere is a lot more to see in Hollywood proper but this is near by and it's fun to see the courtyard outside the theater, big Emmy's statue and busts of famous television personalities.
Entertainment & Activities
Really fun for families with younger kids. In the heart of Griffith Park, which is great for hiking, biking and being outdoors. Till January 6th, the zoo is holding a special holiday event from 6pm-10pm where everything lights up in holiday lights. Most animals are asleep for the lights event but a fun different side of the zoo is there to enjoy.
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LA Zoo station
Really fun for families with younger kids. In the heart of Griffith Park, which is great for hiking, biking and being outdoors. Till January 6th, the zoo is holding a special holiday event from 6pm-10pm where everything lights up in holiday lights. Most animals are asleep for the lights event but a fun different side of the zoo is there to enjoy.
Great family spot for younger kids! It's free to explore the old trains and see the small museum that has a model train set that kids can watch from behind the glass. The main attraction here is the Travel Town Railroad that circles the park. $3.50 for adults and $3 for children under 11. Fun cheap entertainment for the family.
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Travel Town
5200 Zoo DriveGreat family spot for younger kids! It's free to explore the old trains and see the small museum that has a model train set that kids can watch from behind the glass. The main attraction here is the Travel Town Railroad that circles the park. $3.50 for adults and $3 for children under 11. Fun cheap entertainment for the family.
Los Angeles is known for many things but one of the main attractions is it's the country's largest film and TV hub. I always tell my tourist friends to be a part of any TV audience they can while visiting. My favorite audience to be a part of is The Price Is Right gameshow. Everyone in the audience has a chance to be a contestant! Go to http://on-camera-audiences.com/shows/The_Price_is_Right for tickets. You may just "come on down being the next contestant" on the show and leave LA with "A New Car!!!!".
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Television City
7800 Beverly BlvdLos Angeles is known for many things but one of the main attractions is it's the country's largest film and TV hub. I always tell my tourist friends to be a part of any TV audience they can while visiting. My favorite audience to be a part of is The Price Is Right gameshow. Everyone in the audience has a chance to be a contestant! Go to http://on-camera-audiences.com/shows/The_Price_is_Right for tickets. You may just "come on down being the next contestant" on the show and leave LA with "A New Car!!!!".
There's an impressive Harry Potter Town with Hogwarts and a large Springfield area for Simpson's fans! Lot's of simulator type rides and a few coasters to enjoy. The waiting times are not bad but you want to take a full day to enjoy the park and city walk shops and restaurants.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City PlazaThere's an impressive Harry Potter Town with Hogwarts and a large Springfield area for Simpson's fans! Lot's of simulator type rides and a few coasters to enjoy. The waiting times are not bad but you want to take a full day to enjoy the park and city walk shops and restaurants.
The locals love their blue baseball team. Even if you are not a Dodger fan, (I'm not either) Chavez Ravine is a historical stadium and a neat place to see a ballgame. It's the oldest stadium west of the Mississippi River and third-oldest overall behind Fenway in Boston and Wrigley in Chicago.
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Estadio de los Dodgers
1000 Vin Scully AveThe locals love their blue baseball team. Even if you are not a Dodger fan, (I'm not either) Chavez Ravine is a historical stadium and a neat place to see a ballgame. It's the oldest stadium west of the Mississippi River and third-oldest overall behind Fenway in Boston and Wrigley in Chicago.
Destination for hockey (LA Kings), basketball (Clippers & Lakers) and many concerts. If you do catch an event here, I suggest taking the Metro Redline Subway from NoHo. The subway is cheap, faster than the congested freeways, and you'll avoid parking in this busy sports and entertainment district.
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Staples Center
1111 S Figueroa StDestination for hockey (LA Kings), basketball (Clippers & Lakers) and many concerts. If you do catch an event here, I suggest taking the Metro Redline Subway from NoHo. The subway is cheap, faster than the congested freeways, and you'll avoid parking in this busy sports and entertainment district.
Essentials
Local grocery store, you could walk if you don't mind carrying back groceries. They open at 6AM and close at 1AM, so it's great for everyone but insomniacs. We use them often to stock our fridge for the essentials.
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Ralphs
1100 N San Fernando BlvdLocal grocery store, you could walk if you don't mind carrying back groceries. They open at 6AM and close at 1AM, so it's great for everyone but insomniacs. We use them often to stock our fridge for the essentials.
Smaller than your average grocery store but more attractive for their unconventional and interesting products. Parking can be tough but that speaks to how popular the place is. Their packaged salads are great for lunch.
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Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura BlvdSmaller than your average grocery store but more attractive for their unconventional and interesting products. Parking can be tough but that speaks to how popular the place is. Their packaged salads are great for lunch.
Parks & Nature
Griffith Park offers many hiking options but a fun trail to explore is the Old Zoo Trail. Like the name suggests, you hike passed old zoo ruins and abandoned cages. Many movies have been filmed here.
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Antiguo Zoológico de Los Ángeles
4801 Griffith Park DrGriffith Park offers many hiking options but a fun trail to explore is the Old Zoo Trail. Like the name suggests, you hike passed old zoo ruins and abandoned cages. Many movies have been filmed here.