Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Historic street with great Mexican food. Accessible from Union Station.
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Olvera Street
Olvera Street Historic street with great Mexican food. Accessible from Union Station.
You can't go wrong at any restaurant in Koreatown. Accessible from 204 bus.
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Koreatown
You can't go wrong at any restaurant in Koreatown. Accessible from 204 bus.
Collection of great restaurants/market in DTLA. Accessible from Pershing Square Station. Also take a ride on the Angel's Flight funicular across the street.
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I-Marikhi yaseGrand Central
317 S BroadwayCollection of great restaurants/market in DTLA. Accessible from Pershing Square Station. Also take a ride on the Angel's Flight funicular across the street.
Cheap, good food all along Figueroa Street. Go to Cream for the best ice cream you'll ever have and Spudnuts for amazing donuts. Walking distance or can take the DASH F bus.
Yoshinoya Figueroa & 30th
3021 S Figueroa StCheap, good food all along Figueroa Street. Go to Cream for the best ice cream you'll ever have and Spudnuts for amazing donuts. Walking distance or can take the DASH F bus.
Just the best pancakes. Be warned that its VERY busy on Saturday and Sunday mornings, but worth the wait. Accessible from the DASH F bus
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Jacks N Joe
2498 S Figueroa StJust the best pancakes. Be warned that its VERY busy on Saturday and Sunday mornings, but worth the wait. Accessible from the DASH F bus
Bottega Louie
700 S Grand AvePricey, but delicious
Hole-in-the-wall African-Mexican fusion place. Cheap and amazing
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Revolutionario North African Tacos
1436 W Jefferson BlvdHole-in-the-wall African-Mexican fusion place. Cheap and amazing
Sightseeing
Built in 1929, it looks like a royal palace inside. Accessible from Pershing Square Station.
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Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles
506 S Grand AveBuilt in 1929, it looks like a royal palace inside. Accessible from Pershing Square Station.
The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring StreetFamous secondhand bookstore, very Instagram-friendly.
There's a free observation deck at the top. Accessible from Civic Center/Grand Park station.
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Los Angeles City Hall
200 N Spring StThere's a free observation deck at the top. Accessible from Civic Center/Grand Park station.
Somewhat expensive, but for $35 you can visit the top of the tallest building in Los Angeles and slide down a glass slide on the outside of the building 70 stories up.
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OUE Skyspace LA
633 W 5th StSomewhat expensive, but for $35 you can visit the top of the tallest building in Los Angeles and slide down a glass slide on the outside of the building 70 stories up.
Shopping
L.A. Live
800 W Olympic BlvdAlso Fig@7th. Accessible from DASH F bus and Metro Expo Line.
Famous 3rd Street Promenade. Accessible from Metro Expo Line.
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Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street PromenadeFamous 3rd Street Promenade. Accessible from Metro Expo Line.
The Santee Alley
210 E Olympic BlvdVery cheap market in the Fashion District.
Essentials
Target and Trader Joes for food and other essentials. You can also go to the Ralphs grocery store on Vermont and Adams. Walking distance.
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USC Village
929 S Hoover StTarget and Trader Joes for food and other essentials. You can also go to the Ralphs grocery store on Vermont and Adams. Walking distance.
Getting Around
DASH F bus picks up here, follows Figueroa Street up until 5th Street downtown. Also picks up at Jefferson/Vermont and Jefferson/McClintock. Fare is $0.35 with a TAP card, and $0.50 cash.
Jefferson / Hoover station
DASH F bus picks up here, follows Figueroa Street up until 5th Street downtown. Also picks up at Jefferson/Vermont and Jefferson/McClintock. Fare is $0.35 with a TAP card, and $0.50 cash.
Metro 204 bus picks up here, goes north towards Koreatown or south towards the Metro Expo Line (across the street). Check you're on the correct side of the street and look for the 204 sign. Fare is $1.75, free transfers for up to two hours.
Vermont / 29th station
Metro 204 bus picks up here, goes north towards Koreatown or south towards the Metro Expo Line (across the street). Check you're on the correct side of the street and look for the 204 sign. Fare is $1.75, free transfers for up to two hours.
On the corner of McClintock/34th Street is a USC bus stop with free buses that will take you to Union Station (where you'll find the Metro Gold Line, Metrolink, and Amtrak) or to downtown. More information here (We're at UPC): http://transnet.usc.edu/index.php/bus-map-schedules/
McClintock Theatre
1010 West Jefferson BoulevardOn the corner of McClintock/34th Street is a USC bus stop with free buses that will take you to Union Station (where you'll find the Metro Gold Line, Metrolink, and Amtrak) or to downtown. More information here (We're at UPC): http://transnet.usc.edu/index.php/bus-map-schedules/
Reload TAP cards here. Can go northeast towards Downtown or west towards Santa Monica from here.
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Expo / Vermont Station
Reload TAP cards here. Can go northeast towards Downtown or west towards Santa Monica from here.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Mayan
1038 S Hill St
Perch
448 S Hill StThe Rooftop
550 Flower StNice bar a few blocks away. Get a pitcher of sangria and the fries
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Bacari W. Adams
2308 S Union AveNice bar a few blocks away. Get a pitcher of sangria and the fries
Arts & Culture
Free admission from standby line. Accessible from DASH F bus. Can also reserve a spot for the Infinity Room, but you might be waiting a while.
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The Broad
221 S Grand AveFree admission from standby line. Accessible from DASH F bus. Can also reserve a spot for the Infinity Room, but you might be waiting a while.
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250 S Grand AveWalt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand AveIziko Lomuzi WabaseJapan WaseMzantsi Afrika
100 N Central AveAbsolutely gorgeous library and botanical gardens in San Marino. Accessible from the Metro Gold Line + short Uber/Lyft. A little far away but worth a day trip.
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Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford RdAbsolutely gorgeous library and botanical gardens in San Marino. Accessible from the Metro Gold Line + short Uber/Lyft. A little far away but worth a day trip.
I-Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 W Exposition BlvdCalifornia Science Center
700 Exposition Park Dr