Guidebook for Los Angeles
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Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast HwyClose by university
Trader Joe's
6751 Fallbrook AveGreat store for food and wine, close.
Zuma Beach
Best public beach in Malibu
Doan's Bakery
22526 Ventura BlvdDoan's makes great cakes and pastries, and also serves coffee.
Wonderful organic food and shakes. Organic coffees and super shakes. I love their butternut squash and quinoa bowl.
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Juicy Ladies
22423 Ventura BlvdWonderful organic food and shakes. Organic coffees and super shakes. I love their butternut squash and quinoa bowl.
Pro Beauty
23375 Mulholland DrGreat place to get hair and makeup supplies. Very helpful and friendly owners.
Shopping
Topanga Plaza Shopping Center
Great big shopping mall, has everything.
Walmart
6433 Fallbrook AveGreat store for low priced items.
Great outdoor shopping mall, with lots of restaurants, stores and movie theaters. Close to the pier and to the Santa Monica Place mall.
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Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street PromenadeGreat outdoor shopping mall, with lots of restaurants, stores and movie theaters. Close to the pier and to the Santa Monica Place mall.
Nice outdoor shopping area with grocery stores, restaurants, movie theater
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The Commons at Calabasas
4799 Commons WayNice outdoor shopping area with grocery stores, restaurants, movie theater
Great inexpensive store to buy clothing, electronics, groceries, toys and almost anything!
CVS Pharmacy
6635 Fallbrook AveGreat inexpensive store to buy clothing, electronics, groceries, toys and almost anything!
Food Scene
P.F. Chang's
15301 Ventura BlvdGreat food, and great happy hour between 3 and 6 p.m.
Great, inexpensive hole in the wall taco and burrito place.
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Taqueria El Tapatio
22806 Victory BlvdGreat, inexpensive hole in the wall taco and burrito place.
Mexican restaurant with outdoor area with live music. Lots of motorcycle types visit during the weekends.
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Sagebrush Cantina
23527 Calabasas RdMexican restaurant with outdoor area with live music. Lots of motorcycle types visit during the weekends.
Red Ginger
22984 Ventura BlvdReally good sushi and Thai food. Within walking distance.
Starbucks
4776 Commons WayClose, small tables, but good for to go.
Really tasty tacos, and inexpensive. Walking distance from my home.
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Hugo's Tacos
3300 Glendale BlvdReally tasty tacos, and inexpensive. Walking distance from my home.
This restaurant bar is a five minute walk from the house. It's a bit pricey but has good food -- A Hollywood hip atmosphere in Woodland Hills.
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The Local Peasant - Woodland Hills
22901 Ventura BlvdThis restaurant bar is a five minute walk from the house. It's a bit pricey but has good food -- A Hollywood hip atmosphere in Woodland Hills.
Great happy hour Mondays all night long, and rest of the week 4 to 7 p.m.
Great food but expensive for regular dining.
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Ruth's Chris Steak House
5919 CA-27Great happy hour Mondays all night long, and rest of the week 4 to 7 p.m.
Great food but expensive for regular dining.
One of my fave places for breakfast--a diner with hearty meals. They servce alcohol and have a bar, but never been there at night.
Henri's Restaurant
21601 Sherman WayOne of my fave places for breakfast--a diner with hearty meals. They servce alcohol and have a bar, but never been there at night.
Follow Your Heart
21825 Sherman WayVegan, healthy dining and shopping
great local Indian restaurant within walking distance. Good food, and friendly service
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Anarbagh Restaurant
22721 Ventura Blvdgreat local Indian restaurant within walking distance. Good food, and friendly service
Best Sub sandwiches in Woodland Hills. Have been going to this place for 20 years.
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Dan's Super Subs Inc
22446 Ventura BlvdBest Sub sandwiches in Woodland Hills. Have been going to this place for 20 years.
Very tasty Mediterranean style lunch and breakfast. Great coffee drinks too. You can walk there in 15 minutes.
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Leo & Lily
22420 Ventura BlvdVery tasty Mediterranean style lunch and breakfast. Great coffee drinks too. You can walk there in 15 minutes.
Shalimar Cuisine of India
10708 Jefferson BlvdAnother fave Indian restaurant. Good food and great service.
Essentials
Vons
23381 Mulholland DrClosest grocery store
Grocery store with good organic selection, reasonably priced and close to home.
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Ralphs
21909 Ventura BlvdGrocery store with good organic selection, reasonably priced and close to home.
Natural and organic foods; grass feed beef and other high-end foodie items. Expensive, but good.
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Whole Foods Market
21347 Ventura BlvdNatural and organic foods; grass feed beef and other high-end foodie items. Expensive, but good.
Sprouts Farmers Market
21821 Ventura BlvdGreat for healthy groceries
Walk to this farmer's market to get fresh produce. In the cute old town of Calabasas
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Calabasas Farmers Market
23504 Calabasas RdWalk to this farmer's market to get fresh produce. In the cute old town of Calabasas
Arts & Culture
AMC Promenade 16
21801 W Oxnard StClose movie theater
Beautiful museum with great views. There's a restaurant or you can take a picnic. Entrance is free, but parking is $15. You can park and take a shuttle for free.
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IGetty
1200 Getty Center DrBeautiful museum with great views. There's a restaurant or you can take a picnic. Entrance is free, but parking is $15. You can park and take a shuttle for free.
Lots of movie and TV themed shops, restaurants and movie theater. Universal Studios is right there.
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Universal CityWalk Hollywood
100 Universal City PlazaLots of movie and TV themed shops, restaurants and movie theater. Universal Studios is right there.
In the Commons shopping center. Nice movie theater. Lots of shops and restaurants, outdoors.
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Regal Edwards Calabasas
4767 Commons WayIn the Commons shopping center. Nice movie theater. Lots of shops and restaurants, outdoors.
Sightseeing
Wonderful state park that offers lots of hiking trails, a creek and a rock water pool as well as camping.
Malibu Creek State Park Trailhead SMHC
1925 Las Virgenes RdWonderful state park that offers lots of hiking trails, a creek and a rock water pool as well as camping.
Drinks & Nightlife
Kate Mantilini Restaurants
5921 Owensmouth AveNice Bar with Happy Hour, also fine dining.
Great pub with good menu of food, music on the weekends.
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White Harte Public House
22456 Ventura BlvdGreat pub with good menu of food, music on the weekends.