Los Angeles Travel Blog

Hankering for a celebrity sighting? Hotel bars in Hollywood happen to be havens for the rich and famous so sport your paparazzi-proof sunglasses and keep your eyes peeled at these hotspots. Bar Marmont at Chateau Marmont (8221 Sunset Blvd.) Old Hollywood glamour meets contemporary cuisine in a legendary...

Looking for  leprechauns, shamrocks and lassies in Los Angeles? Step dance your way into these popular Irish pubs for a pint o’ Guinness and some laughs! Photo Courtesy of Iker Merodio/Flickr Tom Bergin’s Tavern (840 S. Fairfax Ave.) Named #1 Irish establishment in America for the fourth year in...

Can’t find a designated driver to roll up to the Santa Ynez Valley for a day of wine tasting? Check out these happening wine bars in L.A. to get your fruity, oaky senses stirring without the road trip. Lou (724 Vine St.) Don’t let the strip mall location deter you from experiencing one of the best...

Los Angeles boasts some of the best views in the world when it comes to location and landscape. Break out your smartphone and pop over to these sweet spots for amazing sights sure to please the picture frame. Santa Monica Pier Pull on your hoodie and head over to the Santa Monica Pier for one of the...

Starving at 2am after dancing and drinking the night away on Sunset Boulevard? When the post-partying munchies hit, check out these late night dining hot spots to satisfy your sweet to savory taste buds. 1. Fred 62 (1850 N. Vermont Ave.) Open 24/7/365, Fred’s offers classic American food along with,...

My cousin flew in from Boston, and I’m always on the lookout for places to entertain that are new to me AND my guest. I decided on spending a Saturday evening in Downtown LA, to avoid the much-maligned Labor Day weekend beach traffic. We started the evening off by taking in an independent flick at...

Turn the clock back to the late ’70s and early ’80s and you will find a different Los Angeles. The city was a more hostile environment back then. The optimism of the ’50s and ’60s had faded away. The ’70s was a time of oil shortages and slow economic growth, then in the...

What would Christmas be without lights, and lots and lots of lights at that. Below I have collected links and info for various X-Mas lighting spectacles in the Southland. The bonus here in Southern California is that you can enjoy these holiday extravaganzas in shorts and flip-flops. I hope all you folks...

The climate in Los Angeles is sub-tropical so, well, the temperature can get kinda hot here. There is no way around it, ice cream can help you to beat the heat. On this page I have collected some establishments that make and sell their own ice cream here in the Southland. In the effort to keep focus...

Late-August through October is the time of the year when Los Angeles burns. The combination of high temperature and dry conditions set the stage, and the Santa Ana winds make the situation even more dangerous. These famous “fire winds” start over the Great Basin and Mojave Desert; here in...