Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Casual, order at a counter type place, with outdoor seating. The pizza is delicious and since you order by the ounce, you can sample a bunch of different types. They always have classic pizzas, as well as some that are more fancy and unusual.
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Triple Beam Pizza
5918 N Figueroa St
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Casual, order at a counter type place, with outdoor seating. The pizza is delicious and since you order by the ounce, you can sample a bunch of different types. They always have classic pizzas, as well as some that are more fancy and unusual.
Just steps from our house, this is a great spot to grab a bite. Nice ambience, and healthy options.
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Amara Kitchen
519 N Avenue 64
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Just steps from our house, this is a great spot to grab a bite. Nice ambience, and healthy options.
Delicious, fresh food in a great ambience -- one of our favorite date-night spots. There's a lovely, small outdoor space - try to get a seat out back!
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Cafe Birdie
5631 N Figueroa St
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Delicious, fresh food in a great ambience -- one of our favorite date-night spots. There's a lovely, small outdoor space - try to get a seat out back!
Good, classic, neighborhood Italian restaurant. Very straight-forward food. There's a great outdoor area for warm evenings.
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Maximiliano
5930 York Blvd
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Good, classic, neighborhood Italian restaurant. Very straight-forward food. There's a great outdoor area for warm evenings.
Super tasty Mexican food. It's an order-at-the-counter kind of place, with not your average order-at-the-counter food. It can get crowded on Friday and Saturday nights, but the line tends to move quick. The chips and salsa are delicious!
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CaCao Mexicatessen
1576 Colorado Blvd
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Super tasty Mexican food. It's an order-at-the-counter kind of place, with not your average order-at-the-counter food. It can get crowded on Friday and Saturday nights, but the line tends to move quick. The chips and salsa are delicious!
Vegan donuts that don't taste vegan. Lots of options -- and you can also make your own!
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Donut Friend
5107 York Blvd
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Vegan donuts that don't taste vegan. Lots of options -- and you can also make your own!
This is the sister restaurant to Silver Lake Ramen -- it can get very busy, but it's worth it! Their vegetarian ramen is really good too!
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Ramen of York by Silverlake Ramen
5051 York Blvd
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This is the sister restaurant to Silver Lake Ramen -- it can get very busy, but it's worth it! Their vegetarian ramen is really good too!
QUESO - need we say more?! This is a Tex Mex spot, with a trendy and modern twist. It's casual (order at the counter), but they also serve alcohol. Seating is mostly outdoors in a lovely, quiet patio.
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HomeState
4624 Hollywood Blvd
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QUESO - need we say more?! This is a Tex Mex spot, with a trendy and modern twist. It's casual (order at the counter), but they also serve alcohol. Seating is mostly outdoors in a lovely, quiet patio.
Casual, order-at-the-counter Taiwanese restaurant. The peanuty dan-dan noodles are delicious, and so is the "thousand layer pancake" (hard to describe, but really yummy).
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Joy
5100 York Blvd
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Casual, order-at-the-counter Taiwanese restaurant. The peanuty dan-dan noodles are delicious, and so is the "thousand layer pancake" (hard to describe, but really yummy).
Good sushi spot
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Tokoro
802 Fair Oaks Ave
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Good sushi spot
Great coffee and pastries in a pretty, well-designed space.
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Civil Coffee
5629 N Figueroa St
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Great coffee and pastries in a pretty, well-designed space.
Great outdoor patio!
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Hippo
5916 1/2 N Figueroa St
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Great outdoor patio!
Great vegan German food that even meat-eaters will love. You can also just for for the beer, pretzels, and great patio.
Hinterhof Vegan German Kitchen and Beer Garden
4930 Meridian St
Great vegan German food that even meat-eaters will love. You can also just for for the beer, pretzels, and great patio.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a great little wine shop. Folks are really friendly and will help you find a bottle on any budget.
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Highland Park Wine
5918 1/2 N Figueroa St
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This is a great little wine shop. Folks are really friendly and will help you find a bottle on any budget.
Hidden little bar just behind Cafe Birdie --- delicious cocktails!
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Good Housekeeping HLP
5635 N Figueroa St
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Hidden little bar just behind Cafe Birdie --- delicious cocktails!
Bar with classic video games! They serve food too.
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Barcade
5684 York Blvd
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Bar with classic video games! They serve food too.

Parks & Nature

Steps from our house, this park has a large skate park, playground equipment and grassy area. There are picnic tables, or you can bring a blanket and sit on the grass (let us know if you need to borrow one!).
Garvanza Skatepark
6240 Meridian St
Steps from our house, this park has a large skate park, playground equipment and grassy area. There are picnic tables, or you can bring a blanket and sit on the grass (let us know if you need to borrow one!).
Great playground for kids under 10. Right across from a coffee shop so you can grab a coffee/snack before heading in.
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York Park
4596 N Avenue 50
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Great playground for kids under 10. Right across from a coffee shop so you can grab a coffee/snack before heading in.
This regional park has a grassy area, a number of trails, and a peaceful, tree-shaded lake with nice spots to sit. Keep climbing and you'll find some really great views of downtown L.A.
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Региональный парк Эрнеста Дебса
4235 Monterey Rd
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This regional park has a grassy area, a number of trails, and a peaceful, tree-shaded lake with nice spots to sit. Keep climbing and you'll find some really great views of downtown L.A.
This is a great starting point for a walk/run through the Arroyo Seco (there's a large parking lot). We suggest running in the direction of the historic Pasadena Bridge.
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Pasadena Roving Archers
415 S Arroyo Blvd
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This is a great starting point for a walk/run through the Arroyo Seco (there's a large parking lot). We suggest running in the direction of the historic Pasadena Bridge.

Sightseeing

Absolutely stunning private gallery and gardens. Once a private residence, Huntington Gardens is sprawling -- you could spend an entire day walking the property.
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Хантингтонская библиотека, коллекции искусства и ботанические сады
1151 Oxford Rd
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Absolutely stunning private gallery and gardens. Once a private residence, Huntington Gardens is sprawling -- you could spend an entire day walking the property.

Getting Around

The South Pasadena stop is a little further from our house than Highland Park, but still walkable (about 2 miles, or 30-35 minutes). The town of South Pasadena is quaint with some nice little shops and cafes. The train stops right in town.
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Metro Gold Line
13005 Meridian Ave
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The South Pasadena stop is a little further from our house than Highland Park, but still walkable (about 2 miles, or 30-35 minutes). The town of South Pasadena is quaint with some nice little shops and cafes. The train stops right in town.
This is the stop closest to our house (1 mile, or about a 15 minute walk). The Gold Line will take you to Pasadena, or into downtown (where you can transfer to other Metro Lines).
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Highland Park Station
203 N Ave 58
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This is the stop closest to our house (1 mile, or about a 15 minute walk). The Gold Line will take you to Pasadena, or into downtown (where you can transfer to other Metro Lines).

Shopping

Great independently owned kids store in South Pasadena!
Dinosaur Farm
1510 Mission St
Great independently owned kids store in South Pasadena!
Need to bring someone a gift? Just steps from our guest unit, these women-owned shop has really beautiful and interesting plants.
Ponderosa Cactus
128 N Avenue 64
Need to bring someone a gift? Just steps from our guest unit, these women-owned shop has really beautiful and interesting plants.
Held the second Sunday of every month. You can find some great vintage stuff at this market.
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Rose Bowl Flea Market
1001 Rose Bowl Dr
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Held the second Sunday of every month. You can find some great vintage stuff at this market.

Essentials

If you don't know Trader Joes, this is a great chain of grocery stores. They have interesting snack foods, as well as pre-made and frozen foods that are great for "kitchenette" meals (that require just refrigeration and a microwave!).
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Trader Joe's
345 S Lake Ave
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If you don't know Trader Joes, this is a great chain of grocery stores. They have interesting snack foods, as well as pre-made and frozen foods that are great for "kitchenette" meals (that require just refrigeration and a microwave!).
Drug store with all the essentials (and more!)
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Rite Aid
6305 York Blvd
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Drug store with all the essentials (and more!)
Just steps from our place, the Hi Ho Market has all the basic convenient store stuff. Keep in mind, it's nestled in the neighborhood, so they don't stay open super late.
Hi Ho Market
623 N Avenue 64
Just steps from our place, the Hi Ho Market has all the basic convenient store stuff. Keep in mind, it's nestled in the neighborhood, so they don't stay open super late.