David’s guidebook

David
David’s guidebook

Restaurants

Great local Italian restaurant at a VERY reasonable price. A favorite of ours. The best Italian food we've had in LA or anywhere else, for that matter (except Italy, of course!)
11 locals recommend
Charlie's Trio
5769 Huntington Dr N
11 locals recommend
Great local Italian restaurant at a VERY reasonable price. A favorite of ours. The best Italian food we've had in LA or anywhere else, for that matter (except Italy, of course!)
This restaurant is located in an old train station. Nice place for a romantic dinner.
56 locals recommend
La Grande Orange Cafe
260 S Raymond Ave
56 locals recommend
This restaurant is located in an old train station. Nice place for a romantic dinner.
If you like steaks this is the place for you. Expensive but totally worth it.
41 locals recommend
Ruth's Chris Steak House
369 E Colorado Blvd
41 locals recommend
If you like steaks this is the place for you. Expensive but totally worth it.
The best croissants in L.A and only 5 minutes drive away from the house. French little market with a nice outdoor place to sit and relax.
22 locals recommend
Nicole's Market & Cafe
921 Meridian Ave
22 locals recommend
The best croissants in L.A and only 5 minutes drive away from the house. French little market with a nice outdoor place to sit and relax.
5 minutes drive. Choose your toppings pizza place. Order online and go pick it up.
84 locals recommend
Blaze Pizza
667 E Colorado Blvd
84 locals recommend
5 minutes drive. Choose your toppings pizza place. Order online and go pick it up.
Our favorite diner.
Shakers
601 Fair Oaks Avenue
Our favorite diner.

Neighborhoods

Great beach. A must see. A lot of parking but arrive early (before 10:00AM) From Santa Monica you can walk all the way down to Venice Beach or all the way up to Will Rogers Park. Rent a bike, walk, run, people watching.....
513 locals recommend
Santa Monica
513 locals recommend
Great beach. A must see. A lot of parking but arrive early (before 10:00AM) From Santa Monica you can walk all the way down to Venice Beach or all the way up to Will Rogers Park. Rent a bike, walk, run, people watching.....
1 Hour drive but really nice dog beach.
638 locals recommend
Huntington Beach
638 locals recommend
1 Hour drive but really nice dog beach.
A must see. A lot of little merchants selling art and other souvenirs.
232 locals recommend
Venice Beach
101 The Esplanade S
232 locals recommend
A must see. A lot of little merchants selling art and other souvenirs.
A nice stretch of stores and restaurants on Colorado and Fair Oaks.
480 locals recommend
Old Pasadena
23 E Colorado Blvd
480 locals recommend
A nice stretch of stores and restaurants on Colorado and Fair Oaks.
740 locals recommend
Hollywood
740 locals recommend

Grocery Stores

Only 5 minutes drive
190 locals recommend
Target
2626 Colorado Blvd
190 locals recommend
Only 5 minutes drive
5 minutes drive
41 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
2207 W Commonwealth Ave
41 locals recommend
5 minutes drive
5 minutes drive
30 locals recommend
ALDI
2246 Lake Ave
30 locals recommend
5 minutes drive
7 minutes drive
51 locals recommend
Ralphs
160 N Lake Ave
51 locals recommend
7 minutes drive
5 minutes away
94 locals recommend
Vons
155 W California Blvd
94 locals recommend
5 minutes away
58 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
39 N Rosemead Blvd
58 locals recommend
This is the "Original" Trader Joe's.
238 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1566 Colorado Blvd
238 locals recommend
This is the "Original" Trader Joe's.

Sightseeing

Nice hike
557 locals recommend
Hollywood Sign
557 locals recommend
Nice hike
1423 locals recommend
TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood Blvd
1423 locals recommend
15 minutes drive. really nice gardens. $25 per person.
999 locals recommend
Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Rd
999 locals recommend
15 minutes drive. really nice gardens. $25 per person.
The Arboretum
301 N Baldwin Ave