Guidebook for Los Angeles
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Shell
8020 Santa Monica Blvdclosest gasoline station
University of California, Los Angeles
Go Bruins
Chase Bank
3250 Pico Blvdbank
Wells Fargo Bank
10011 Washington Blvdbank
Bank of America Financial Center
11501 Santa Monica Blvdbank
Culver Center
Culver Centershopping, restaurants
Loyal Bike Fitting
2501 BroadwayThe best of the best for bike fitting and competitive cyclist coaching!
THE most reputable, honest and capable motorcycle shop on the Westside! See them for repair, upgrade, service and racing parts/service/coaching.
West Coast GP Cycles
11900 W Pico BlvdTHE most reputable, honest and capable motorcycle shop on the Westside! See them for repair, upgrade, service and racing parts/service/coaching.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3240 Washington Blvdrental car company
A Tighter U
10854 Washington BlvdExcellent gym! Jessica Biel calls it home, you should too!
Essentials
Vons
4030 S Centinela AveClosest for groceries
Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson Avespecialty groceries
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvdupscale for specialty groceries
Food Scene
Father's Office
1018 Montana AveExcellent custom burgers
Ford's Filling Station
9531 Culver Boulevardgreat brews
Brentwood Country Mart
225 26th StWhere the Stars pick up a snack
a TRUE iconic restaurant/bar, scene for many stars from the '40s to today, best Martini in town
198 locals recommend
Musso & Frank Grill
6667 Hollywood Blvda TRUE iconic restaurant/bar, scene for many stars from the '40s to today, best Martini in town
The Apple Pan
10801 W Pico Blvda true old-skool hamburger joint around since the '40s
Pink's Hot Dogs
709 N La Brea Avethe one, the only, the iconic hotdog stand that everyone loves
Versailles Cuban Restaurant
10319 Venice Blvd.Excellent Cuban cuisine!
Arts & Culture
The Getty
1200 Getty Center Dra must-see museum w/an incredible view of the ocean and los angeles
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvdexcellent museum
Creative Artists Agency
2000 Avenue of the StarsCAA, where agents to the Stars hang out their shingle
Harvelle's Blues Club
1432 4th Stthe "original" Blues bar in Santa Monica
Sightseeing
Venice
Venice Beach
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pierwalk the pier, the promenade, shopping, great restaurants
Main Street
Main Streetecclectic shopping, great restaurants
famed crunchy-granola street in Venice w/one-of-a kind stores, cafes, restaurants
Abbot Kinney Real Estate
1413 Abbot Kinney Blvdfamed crunchy-granola street in Venice w/one-of-a kind stores, cafes, restaurants
Shopping
CVS
8985 Venice Blvd.pharmacy
Rodeo Drive
Rodeo Driveupscale shopping, people-watching
BTS Thrift Boutique
Vintage clothes and more.
Drinks & Nightlife
not chi-chi, ecclectic and an occasional star hangs out here
47 locals recommend
Backstage Bar & Grill
10400 Culver Blvdnot chi-chi, ecclectic and an occasional star hangs out here
Hal's Bar and Grill
1025 Abbot Kinney Blvdexcellent wine bar
W Los Angeles - West Beverly Hills
930 Hilgard Avegreat for drinks @ this upscale hotel
THIS is where the stars go, a must-see iconic hote/bar on Sunset...check out Sunset @ night
83 locals recommend
Bar Marmont
8171 Sunset BoulevardTHIS is where the stars go, a must-see iconic hote/bar on Sunset...check out Sunset @ night
a true upscale bar in a very chi-chi hotel right on the Ocean, consider it for happy hour
35 locals recommend
Viceroy Santa Monica
1819 Ocean Avea true upscale bar in a very chi-chi hotel right on the Ocean, consider it for happy hour