Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
This place has THE BEST BRUNCH!!! It's really new, so it's not extremely busy. They also have amazing lunch and entrees. The food is great and the service is too!
Soul Hollywood Restaurant & Bar
7046 Hollywood BoulevardThis place has THE BEST BRUNCH!!! It's really new, so it's not extremely busy. They also have amazing lunch and entrees. The food is great and the service is too!
Great coffee, cookies and food! It's not extremely touristy, so you won't have to worry about long lines.
Duidough Cafe & Cookie Lab
6334 Selma AveGreat coffee, cookies and food! It's not extremely touristy, so you won't have to worry about long lines.
Drinks & Nightlife
Boardner's
1652 N Cherokee AveGreat cocktails and fun people!
Te'Kila
6541 Hollywood BlvdThree words: AMAZING Happy Hour!!!
Tuesday nights, come by for Open Mic. Listen to the amazingly talented locals, or go up and sing a song yourself. Disclaimer: These are professional singers. For karaoke, go to Brass Monkey Cafe.
7 locals recommend
Mama Lion
601 S Western AveTuesday nights, come by for Open Mic. Listen to the amazingly talented locals, or go up and sing a song yourself. Disclaimer: These are professional singers. For karaoke, go to Brass Monkey Cafe.
This karaoke place gets really busy really fast. The good news is they start karaoke at 5 PM, which is super early compared to some of the other places. Great drink prices too!
74 locals recommend
Brass Monkey Karaoke
3440 Wilshire BlvdThis karaoke place gets really busy really fast. The good news is they start karaoke at 5 PM, which is super early compared to some of the other places. Great drink prices too!
Parks & Nature
Beautiful scenic views of the city on this hike. Be sure to bring your camera for this one...and some water. You will also be able to take a picture of the Hollywood sign.
2445 locals recommend
Runyon Canyon Park
2000 N Fuller AveBeautiful scenic views of the city on this hike. Be sure to bring your camera for this one...and some water. You will also be able to take a picture of the Hollywood sign.
Shopping
No need for a car to get here. Simply take the Red Line Metro train toward North Hollywood. One stop and you can take a shuttle that will drop you off right at the doors! Enjoy the sites , stores, restaurants and live music!
516 locals recommend
Universal CityWalk Hollywood
100 Universal City PlazaNo need for a car to get here. Simply take the Red Line Metro train toward North Hollywood. One stop and you can take a shuttle that will drop you off right at the doors! Enjoy the sites , stores, restaurants and live music!
Essentials
Forgot your deoderant??? No problem! Walgreens is just a short trek away. And this isn't any walgreens, its a SUPER Walgreens. They have everything you need.
304 locals recommend
Walgreens
1501 Vine StForgot your deoderant??? No problem! Walgreens is just a short trek away. And this isn't any walgreens, its a SUPER Walgreens. They have everything you need.
Getting Around
Who needs an uber when you can get a tap card and ride downtown for $1.75!!! Just a short walk from the room, and you can get almost anywhere!
165 locals recommend
Hollywood / Vine Station
Hollywood BoulevardWho needs an uber when you can get a tap card and ride downtown for $1.75!!! Just a short walk from the room, and you can get almost anywhere!
No need to get an expensive Uber/Lyft and sit in crazy LA traffic! Just a short walk will take you to the metro line.
221 locals recommend
Hollywood / Highland station
6815 Hollywood BlvdNo need to get an expensive Uber/Lyft and sit in crazy LA traffic! Just a short walk will take you to the metro line.