LA
When the town was named in 1781, “angeles” in Spanish roughly translated to “sitting in traffic.”
We head to this iconic street in Venice for Salt & Straw ice cream or to shop occasionally.
Marie’s been a member here from day one, and we visited the week the museum opened.
This short hike has a rewarding LA view, an iconic (optional) staircase, and a cool little nature museum.
Up the street from our place, you’ll find The Culver Hotel, Sony Studios, and lots of good restaurants.
Park on Fern Dell Drive and hike up to the observatory (free admission), where you can view the Hollywood Sign.
See if you can spot the star of Patrick’s great aunt, Joan Caulfield, in the area of 1500 Vine St.
We celebrated our first wedding anniversary wandering through these beautiful gardens and museums.
It’s free to visit Hancock Park and see the tar pits. The Academy Museum and LACMA are right next door.
One of our first dates was to this museum. The California Science Center is next door and also great.
Stroll the Santa Monica Pier, watch the surfers, or grab a lobster roll or fish and chips at The Albright.
Our “home beach” is quiet and parking is easy (use the residential streets east of Vista Del Mar).
This is one of our favorite places to see a comedian, musician, or other performance artist.
If you’re looking for things to do around Los Angeles, here are some of our favorite places.
We ran a 5K around Disneyland before we even started dating, then went back later as a couple.
If you’re staying a little longer, ride the ferry to the town of Avalon on charming Catalina Island. We did.
Beach Bike Ride
We like riding the Ballona Creek Bike Path down to Playa Del Rey Beach. Rent a bike and give it a try.
We’ve enjoyed exploring this re-created Italian villa, which is also a museum.
Across from the Academy Museum, the PAM is still on our list to visit, but we’ve heard good things.
Another fun studio tour. On our visit, they led us through a soundstage set up for a cop show.
We once had year-long passes to Universal, which is both a studio tour and an amusement park.
Up the street from us, Sony offers a fun studio tour. We once got to attend an advance screening here.