On one special day in March, the City of Angels becomes the City of Leprechauns as the whole town turns green and celebrates all things Irish. Los Angeles is always a good time and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in LA will not disappoint. If you find yourself in the area on March 17 and looking for green beer, Guinness, and Irish whiskey, be sure to check out one of these famous Irish pubs. Irish Pubs in LA Tom Bergins in central LA has been a prime location for Irish fun since 1936. On St. Patrick’s Day, this iconic pub opens at 6 a.m. and goes strong until 1 a.m. It offers an outdoor tent lot party, three outdoor bars, a
Famous Streets to Visit in Los Angeles
August 20, 2021
Some of the famous streets to visit in Los Angeles can be more well-known than the actual attractions they host. From Downtown L.A., to Santa Monica, there are names that everyone the world-over has heard of via movies, songs, TV shows and video games (think Grand Theft Auto). In DTLA, there’s no street more important than Olvera Street. Afterall, it was the birthplace of L.A. in 1781. Honorable mentions go to Alameda, Broadway, Grand (home of The Music Center), Olive, and Hope. In Santa Monica, there’s Pacific Coast Highway, Ocean Avenue, Third Street with its shopping and dining promenade, Main Street, San Vicente lined with beautiful coral trees, and Montana Avenue. The most famous streets however are up in the Hollywood,
What Are The Most Popular Tours in Hollywood?
August 7, 2021
What are the most popular tours in Hollywood? It really depends on what you’re looking to get out of the city. Remember, L.A. is a gigantic spread out city and popular destinations can be separated by quite a distance. Just in the radius around Hollywood, you’ve got Downtown L.A. to the east about ½ hour away, and Santa Monica to the west about 40 minutes away. In between, you’ve got popular communities or cities like West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Century City and Westwood. Once down at the beach in Santa Monica, you can travel south to Venice Beach, or north up the coast to Malibu. Before deciding on where you want to stay, truly pull up a map and look
Los Angeles Area Hotels
September 6, 2019
Always one of the biggest questions for someone coming to our city is about lodging at Los Angeles area hotels and where to stay. There’s no easy answer, but looking at maps prior to your visit can certainly help in the decision making process. We remind visitors that Los Angeles is a gigantic city. On top of that, there are many cities within the city. They include places like Santa Monica, Malibu and West Hollywood. Downtown Los Angeles is growing in their many offerings with food and culture. Here, you’ll be close to the convention center, Grand Park, Union Station, L.A. Live and The Staples Center. A few hotels in this area include The Intercontinental, Nomad Hotel, and The Ace Hotel.
September Things to Do in Los Angeles
September 5, 2019
September Things to Do in Los Angeles Summer is slowly on the way out the door — even though temperatures hit near record highs in Los Angeles today. Some of the best months to come to the city are September and October. Schools are back in session, there is less traffic, and the famous landmarks around Hollywood and Beverly Hills are less-crowded. Of course, there’s also the must-see spots during your stay. For museum lovers, make your way to The Getty Center in Brentwood, The Getty Villa in Malibu, The Broad in Downtown Los Angeles, LACMA, MOCA, The Griffith Park Observatory, The Petersen Automotive Museum and The La Brea Tar Pits. For shoppers, hit The Grove LA, The Farmers Market,
Ice Cream in Los Angeles
August 30, 2019
School may be back in session, but the temperatures aren’t quite ready to dip down into the cooler degrees of fall just yet. For those summer lovers who are not quite ready to let go of the season and dive into everything fall and pumpkin spice, (really Starbucks? It’s not even September!) Los Angeles has some of the best places for a cold sweet treat. Here are our top three choices for a cool treat amidst all this heat —Ice Cream in Los Angeles! SALT AND STRAW: This may be the cities most popular and well known spot, and it’s for good reason. Salt and Straw’s many locations all over town have some of the most interesting and surprising flavors
Can I Picnic at The Hollywood Bowl?
August 29, 2019
Can I Picnic at The Hollywood Bowl? Yes, but read more below for specifics: August is winding down, which means you’ve already missed tons of great shows at The Hollywood Bowl this summer season. However, the upcoming lineup of shows in September and October brings in many of the Bowl’s crowd favorites. Look for the Fireworks Finale with Earth, Wind and Fire, The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long, and Maestro of the Movies: The Music of John Williams. Other HUGE shows included Mozart Under the Stars, Barry Manilow with Orchestra, Gladys Knight and The Kingdom Choir, Heart: Love Alive Tour, Ben Harper with Neneh Cherry, An American in Paris, Café Tacvba, Mary J. Blige and Nas, along with so much more happening
Escape the Night on YouTube
August 17, 2019
Chances are if you or someone in your family (we see you Gen Z) is a YouTuber fanatic you’ve probably heard of Joey Graceffa’s “Escape the Night” on YouTube’s premium. The show just wrapped up its 4th season, making it the longest running show on the streaming platform – and for good reason. It’s a hit! The show combines reality and surreality as Joey hosts top YouTubers on a fantasy adventure… Imagine the most elaborate escape room, and then imagine it ten times crazier, bigger, and add in some life or death drama to really spice it up. Don’t worry. Remember it’s “surreality” so no YouTuber is harmed in real life. But you can see some of the most
CicLAvia Meet The Hollywoods
August 10, 2019
Los Angeles is incredible with its hustle and bustle. While this is great for pumping out entertainment, often times the traffic it brings is not. Try driving around anytime between 7 to 9 in the morning and 5 to 7 in the evening. It gets crazy but you can’t beat the city so we all seem to put up with it. While Metro stations are popping up and being built to hopefully improve the traffic flow, they are doing some great events for the community in the meantime, and on August 18th you can enjoy one! CivLAvia is an event in partnership with Metro that gets the cars off the streets and people walking around exploring. CivLAvia Meet The Hollywoods
MedMen in Los Angeles
July 28, 2019
It’s no secret that cannabis is now a huge industry in the state of California. With its legalization last year more shops have been popping up all over the state and especially in the City of Los Angeles. Cannabis isn’t just about getting a high anymore, with most of the products sold focusing on CBD, the non-euphoric element in a cannabis plant, and its healing properties. From headaches, sore muscles, anxiety, and even some digestive system issues CBD has become known as a great all-natural pain reliever. Being in a state with no stress on legalization and laws you may find yourself wanting to see if it is a good switch from the more widely known alternatives such as acetaminophen
