THINGS TO DO IN LA - GUIDE Below please find recommendations for things to see/do/eat in LA.

Museums & Galleries

Annenberg Space for Photography, www.annenbergphotospace.org Autry Museum of the American West, www.theautry.org Broad, www.thebroad.org African American Museum, www.caamuseum.org California Science Center, www.californiasciencecenter.org Craft Contemporary, www.cafam.org Eames Foundation, www.eamesfoundation.org , www.getty.edu FIDM Museum & Galleries, www.fidmmuseum.org Fowler Museum, www.fowler.ucla.edu Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, www.weismanfoundation.org/home/ (by appt only) Hammer Museum, www.hammer.ucla.edu Hauser & Worth, www.hauserwirth.com Huntington Library, Art Collection & Botanical Garden, www.huntington.org Japanese American National Museum, www.janm.org Kidspace Children’s Museum, www.kidspacemuseum.org LA Brea Tar Pits & Museum, www.tarpits.org L.A.C.E. (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions), www.welcometolace.org LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), www.lacma.org MOCA Grand Ave / The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, www.moca.org Museum of Jurassic Technology, www.mjt.org Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM), www.nhm.org Norton Simon, www.nortonsimon.org Petersen Automotive Museum, www.petersen.org Self-help Graphics & Art, www.selfhelpgraphics.com Skirball Cultural Center, www.skirball.org Stahl House, www.stahlhouse.com USC Pacific Asia Museum, www.pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu Walt Disney Archives, www.thewaltdisneycompany.com Watts Towers, www.wattstowers.org (tours outside the fence only) Wende Museum, www.wendemuseum.org

Restaurants Los Angeles is a foodie paradise.

Here is the Rogue 99 guide to help you explore it – with a map! https://www.lataco.com/restaurant- guide/?utm_campaign=5%20Things%20to%20Do&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=71121097&_hsen c=p2ANqtz-8WEof6FRw_lR3M1EsyQvEaUq9GR3moLlB8y2DIi6bzRWRv3rsWczAuwig- mM_LMdkNQceI8uVZ3L8UF60tjixN7NQf5A&_hsmi=71121097

On the Westside, Sawtelle’s Little Tokyo boasts some of the best Asian food in the city. https://la.eater.com/maps/essential-best-sawtelle-japantown-restaurants

On the Eastside, some of the best Japanese food outside of Japan can be found in LA’s Little Tokyo. https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/restaurants/la-city-guide-eating-and-drinking-in-little- tokyo?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1555532156

Additional Restaurants include: Angel City Brewery (tacos onsite, can bring in take-out food), www.angelcitybrewery.com Beard Papa (cream puffs), www.beardpapa.com Clifton’s (cafeteria, bars), www.cliftonsla.com Cuties Coffee (LGBTQIA friendly café), www.hicuties.com Grand Central Market (various vendors), www.grandcentralmarket.com Homestate (breakfast tacos), www.myhomestate.com Honda-Ya (Izakaya, order the fresh tofu), www.izakayahondaya.com Kura Revolving Sushi Bar, www.kurausa.com Little Pine (plant-based, brunch), www.littlepinerestaurant.com Picuniko (fried chicken), www.pikunico.com Pink’s Hot Dogs, www.pinkshollywood.com Portos Cafe and Bakery (Cuban food), www.portosbakery.com Preux and Proper (southern style), www.preuxandproper.com Rosaliné (Peruvian), www.rosalinela.com Sage Plant-Based Bistro, www.sageveganbistro.com Smorgasburg (on Sundays, open air food market), www.la.smorgasburg.com Tacos por Favor (Mexican), www.tacosporfavor.us The Manufactory (Tartine), www.tartinebakery.com The Original Farmer’s Market (various food vendors), www.farmersmarketla.com Wurstküche (sausages & beer), www.wurstkuche.com Urth café, www.urthcaffe.com

Recreation & Relaxation Hiking/Nature One of the closest hikes to the Getty Center is the Westridge trail, an easy to moderate hike on a fire road with amazing views of the ocean and downtown. Choose the parallel ridge trail for more variation in elevation and increased difficulty. One of the few trails in LA that allows dogs. https://modernhiker.com/hike/mandeville-canyon-to-san-vicente-mountain/

Just behind the Getty Villa is the Los Leones trail. Start at the bottom or drive up Paseo Miramar to the end meet the trail further on. https://modernhiker.com/hike/hiking-los-liones-trail-to-parker-mesa/

Other locations for hiking and getting outside include: Angeles National Forest, www.fs.usda.gov (drive into the forest via La Canada) Annenberg Beach House, www.annenbergbeachhouse.com Descanso Gardens, www.descansogardens.org Griffith Park, www.laparks.org Malibu State Park (permitting no forest fires in the area), www.parks.ca.gov (aka “The Strand”), www.visitmarinadelrey.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/bike-map-v2.pdf Point Dume State Beach, www.scc.ca.gov Santa Catalina Island Topanga State Park, www.parks.ca.gov

Climbing gyms Touchstone (DTLA, Culver City, Hollywood), www.touchstoneclimbing.com Stronghold (East LA), www.strongholdclimb.com

Yoga If you haven’t tried yoga on the beach, here’s your chance! www.beachyogasocal.com

Korean Spas There are a lot of them in LA (which goes along with the largest Korean community in the US). Here are two suggestions: Olympic Spa, women only: www.olympicspala.com Wi Spa: www.wispausa.com Read more here: https://laist.com/2018/11/02/where_to_find_the_best_korean_spas_in_la.php

Laughs One of the best venues for stand-up comedy is Largo, where Sarah Silverman and Tig Notaro have regularly scheduled shows. You never know who might show up. www.largo-la.com

Upright Citizens Brigade aka UCB is great for improv. Alumni include Amy Poehler, Donald Glover, and Kate McKinnon. www.sunset.ucbtheatre.com www.franklin.ucbtheatre.com

Dynasty Typewriter is the new hot ticket in town for comedy. www.dynastytypewriter.com

Take in a free show of Conan O’Brian - tickets through the website, www.teamcoco.com/tickets

Sightseeing/Neighborhoods to explore A great resource to explore various neighborhoods in LA has already been created by airbnb! www.airbnb.com/locations/los-angeles

Some highlights include: Angel’s Flight Railway, www.angelsflight.org Arts District, www.artsdistrictla.org Beverly Center, www.beverlycenter.com Bradbury Building, www.laconservancy.org Central Library, www.lapl.org/branches/central-library Griffith Observatory, www.griffithobservatory.org Long Beach, www.visitlongbeach.com Hollywood Bowl, www.hollywoodbowl.com Hollywood Forever Cemetery, www.hollywoodforever.com Hollywood Walk of Fame, www.walkoffame.com Koreatown, www.discoverlosangeles.com/visit/the-guide-to-koreatown-in-los-angeles LA Opera, www.laopera.org Last Bookstore, www.lastbookstorela.com Little Ethiopia, www.discoverlosangeles.com/eat-drink/the-definitive-guide-to-little-ethiopia Little Tokyo, www.timeout.com/los-angeles/little-tokyo Little Tokyo Mall, www.japanesevillageplaza.net Little Tokyo Marketplace, www.littletokyomarket.com Los Angeles Zoo, www.lazoo.org Olvera Street, www.olvera-street.com Paramount Pictures Studio Tour, www.paramountstudiotour.com Rodeo Drive, www.rodeodrive-bh.com ROW DTLA, www.rowdtla.com , www.santamonicapier.org Sawtelle, www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/guides/best-sawtelle-restaurants TCL Chinese Theater, www.tclchinesetheatres.com The Grove, www.thegrovela.com Union Station, www.unionstationla.com Walt Disney Concert Hall, www.laphil.com Water Court, www.downtownla.com/explore/entertainment-arts-culture/parks-green-spaces/map/listings/california-plaza- watercourt

Two suggested exploratory itineraries:

Potential Downtown walking tour: Bradbury Building, Central Market, Angels Flight, Water Court, MOCA, Broad, Disney Hall

Little Tokyo Tour : 1.Little Tokyo Mall (pedestrian street with fun shops); Kura Sushi Bar; Karaoke 2.Little Tokyo Market Place – check out the seafood section of the market and you may get free Tuna sashimi and check out the fresh fish selection in back - there is also Beard Papa, Utsuwa-No-Yakata (nice ceramic store), and Honda Ya Izakaya restaurant (order fresh tofu). Note - can get 2 hrs parking validated with purchase

AND If you need more ideas, there is always TimeOut. https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/where-to-take-your-out-of-town-friends