LOS ANGELES
THIS IS ALL SO L.A.
The City of Angels has a way of filling life with possibility. Nearly perfect weather brings a certain optimism to the soul despite the madness of the world. With over 10 million people in the greater metro area, Los Angeles has something for everyone. Cultures converge here, blending their flavors, music, art, languages and traditions into something vibrant and uniquely alive. It’s a place like no other. Where else can you surf in the morning and ski in 3 feet of fresh snow later that afternoon? Only in L.A.
UNIQUE EXPERIENCES
Learn how to surf some tasty waves
Shred some gnarly pow pow in the local mountains at Big Bear
Come on down at The Price is Right
Fill your night with magic at The Magic Castle. You have to know somebody who knows somebody to get a ticket though. <map>
Be inspired by the Happiest Place on Earth at Disneyland
Experience a working Hollywood studio at Universal Studios
Observe the stars of the universe at the Griffith Observatory
Observe the stars of Hollywood at the Academy Museum
See a movie like it should be seen at the Chinese Theatre
Be inspired by art that’s just as inspirational as its location at the Getty
Go from 0-100 miles per hour in 5 seconds at the Porsche Experience Center
DO THIS
So many museums, so little time
Contemporary art at The Broad
All kinds of art at the LACMA
Asian art at the USC Pacific Asia Museum
Cars and more cars at the Petersen Auto Museum
The art of the craft at the Craft Contemporary
Norton Simon museum in Pasadena
Fowler Museum on the UCLA campus
Beautiful gardens with a pretty incredible art collection at The Huntington in San Marino
Explore botanical gardens covering 150 acres at the Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge
FOOD
Dos Besos has incredible Spanish tapas in Pasadena
In-N-Out = Classic SoCal burger joint
California Fish Grill (all kinds of sustainable fish) <map>
California Chicken Cafe (inexpensive and healthy chicken dishes) <map>
Tocaya (organic Mexican food)
MB Post (farm to table California cuisine)
Great sandwiches here at Bay Cities Deli