David’s guidebook
Restaurants
Great local Italian restaurant at a VERY reasonable price. A favorite of ours. The best Italian food we've had in LA or anywhere else, for that matter (except Italy, of course!)
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Charlie's Trio
5769 Huntington Dr NGreat local Italian restaurant at a VERY reasonable price. A favorite of ours. The best Italian food we've had in LA or anywhere else, for that matter (except Italy, of course!)
This restaurant is located in an old train station. Nice place for a romantic dinner.
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La Grande Orange Cafe
260 S Raymond AveThis restaurant is located in an old train station. Nice place for a romantic dinner.
If you like steaks this is the place for you. Expensive but totally worth it.
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Ruth's Chris Steak House
369 E Colorado BlvdIf you like steaks this is the place for you. Expensive but totally worth it.
The best croissants in L.A and only 5 minutes drive away from the house. French little market with a nice outdoor place to sit and relax.
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Nicole's Market & Cafe
921 Meridian AveThe best croissants in L.A and only 5 minutes drive away from the house. French little market with a nice outdoor place to sit and relax.
5 minutes drive. Choose your toppings pizza place. Order online and go pick it up.
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Blaze Pizza
667 E Colorado Blvd5 minutes drive. Choose your toppings pizza place. Order online and go pick it up.
Shakers
601 Fair Oaks AvenueOur favorite diner.
Neighborhoods
Great beach. A must see. A lot of parking but arrive early (before 10:00AM) From Santa Monica you can walk all the way down to Venice Beach or all the way up to Will Rogers Park.
Rent a bike, walk, run, people watching.....
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Santa Monica
Great beach. A must see. A lot of parking but arrive early (before 10:00AM) From Santa Monica you can walk all the way down to Venice Beach or all the way up to Will Rogers Park.
Rent a bike, walk, run, people watching.....
Huntington Beach
1 Hour drive but really nice dog beach.
A must see. A lot of little merchants selling art and other souvenirs.
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Ibhishi yaseVenice
101 The Esplanade SA must see. A lot of little merchants selling art and other souvenirs.
A nice stretch of stores and restaurants on Colorado and Fair Oaks.
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Old Pasadena
23 E Colorado BlvdA nice stretch of stores and restaurants on Colorado and Fair Oaks.
Hollywood
Grocery Stores
Target
2626 Colorado BlvdOnly 5 minutes drive
Costco Wholesale
2207 W Commonwealth Ave5 minutes drive
ALDI
2246 Lake Ave5 minutes drive
Ralphs
160 N Lake Ave7 minutes drive
Vons
155 W California Blvd5 minutes away
Sprouts Farmers Market
39 N Rosemead BlvdTrader Joe's
1566 Colorado BlvdThis is the "Original" Trader Joe's.
Sightseeing
Isayini se-Hollywood
Nice hike
I-TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood Blvd15 minutes drive. really nice gardens. $25 per person.
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Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Rd15 minutes drive. really nice gardens. $25 per person.
The Arboretum
301 N Baldwin Ave