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LA things to do

LA things to do

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Created by Ellie Wen • Updated On: May 25, 2014
Melrose Avenue Shopping is one of LA things to do.

1. Melrose Avenue Shopping

8.0
Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA
Miscellaneous Store · Mid-City West · 11 tips and reviews
Olvera Street is one of LA things to do.

2. Olvera Street

8.4
845 N Alameda St (at E Cesar Chavez Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Chinatown · 87 tips and reviews
The Original Farmers Market is one of LA things to do.

3. The Original Farmers Market

9.3
6333 W 3rd St (at Fairfax Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Farmers Market · Mid-City West · 320 tips and reviews
Mission San Juan Capistrano is one of LA things to do.

4. Mission San Juan Capistrano

9.1
26801 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Church · 38 tips and reviews
South Coast Botanic Garden is one of LA things to do.

5. South Coast Botanic Garden

8.4
26300 Crenshaw Blvd (at Palos Verdes Dr. N), Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Garden · 15 tips and reviews
Dory Fishing Fleet Market is one of LA things to do.

6. Dory Fishing Fleet Market

7.4
110 McFadden Pl (Balboa Blvd.), Newport Beach, CA
Beach · Newport Pier · 3 tips and reviews
The Last Bookstore is one of LA things to do.

7. The Last Bookstore

9.3
453 S Spring St (at 5th St), Los Angeles, CA
Bookstore · Downtown Los Angeles · 170 tips and reviews
Electric Dusk Drive-In is one of LA things to do.

8. Electric Dusk Drive-In

8.1
1000 San Julian St (11th St), Los Angeles, CA
Movie Theater · Fashion District · 1 tip
Downtown Independent is one of LA things to do.

9. Downtown Independent

7.9
251 S Main St (btwn 2nd & 3rd St), Los Angeles, CA
Movie Theater · Gallery Row · 21 tips and reviews
Space 15 Twenty is one of LA things to do.

10. Space 15 Twenty

8.1
1520 N Cahuenga Blvd (at Sunset Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Shopping Mall · Central Hollywood · 11 tips and reviews
Venice Canals is one of LA things to do.

11. Venice Canals

9.4
Dell Ave (at Howland Canal), Venice, CA
Canal · 121 tips and reviews
SLS Hotel is one of LA things to do.

12. SLS Hotel

8.7
465 S La Cienega Blvd (at Clifton Way), Los Angeles, CA
Hotel · Mid-City West · 163 tips and reviews
City of Lawndale is one of LA things to do.

13. City of Lawndale

California
City · 7 tips and reviews
Hsi Lai Temple is one of LA things to do.

14. Hsi Lai Temple

8.8
3456 Glenmark Dr (at Hacienda Blvd.), Hacienda Heights, CA
Temple · 32 tips and reviews
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden is one of LA things to do.

15. Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden

9.2
301 N Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA
Garden · 59 tips and reviews
Descanso Gardens is one of LA things to do.

16. Descanso Gardens

9.2
1418 Descanso Dr (at Verdugo Blvd), La Cañada Flintridge, CA
Garden · 43 tips and reviews
Lake Balboa Park is one of LA things to do.

17. Lake Balboa Park

9.1
6300 Balboa Blvd (at Victory Blvd), Van Nuys, CA
Park · 61 tips and reviews
rehab vintage is one of LA things to do.

18. rehab vintage

7609 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Vintage and Thrift Store · Mid-City West · 1 tip
Los Angeles Public Library - Central is one of LA things to do.

19. Los Angeles Public Library - Central

8.7
630 W 5th St (btwn Flower & Grand Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Library · Financial District · 77 tips and reviews
Bradbury Building is one of LA things to do.

20. Bradbury Building

9.0
304 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA
Structure · 50 tips and reviews
Angels Flight Railway is one of LA things to do.

21. Angels Flight Railway

7.8
351 S Hill St (btwn W 3rd & W 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Train · Financial District · 37 tips and reviews

22. Angels Knoll

7.2
356 S Olive St (at 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Park · Financial District · 33 tips and reviews
Old Town Pasadena is one of LA things to do.

23. Old Town Pasadena

9.1
Pasadena, CA
Neighborhood · 51 tips and reviews
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels is one of LA things to do.

24. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels

555 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA
Church · Civic Center · 34 tips and reviews
Rooftop Bar at The Standard is one of LA things to do.

25. Rooftop Bar at The Standard

550 S Flower St (at 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
Rooftop Bar · Financial District · 150 tips and reviews
The Bunny Museum is one of LA things to do.

26. The Bunny Museum

6.1
2605 Lake Ave (at Altadena Dr), Altadena, CA
Museum · 9 tips and reviews
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is one of LA things to do.

27. The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens

9.4
1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino, CA
Museum · 116 tips and reviews

Juston P.Juston Payne: The whole place is spectacular, but I'm particularly partial to the cactus garden, which looks like it's a set from a low-budget sci-fi movie.

Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden is one of LA things to do.

28. Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden

9.2
301 N Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA
Garden · 59 tips and reviews

Juston P.Juston Payne: Oh, sure, it's a lovely garden, but the stars of the show are the peacocks that roam about the grounds.

Picky Jane Vintage is one of LA things to do.

29. Picky Jane Vintage

906 Meridian Ave (Mission), South Pasadena, CA
Vintage and Thrift Store · 1 tip
ACTs Thrift Store is one of LA things to do.

30. ACTs Thrift Store

1382 Locust St (Hill Ave), Pasadena, CA
Vintage and Thrift Store · Northeast Pasadena · 5 tips and reviews