Los Angeles City Guide

The cultural resurgence of downtown Los Angeles has been taking place for decades, but there’s no time like now to visit and experience DTLA which is on it’s way towards becoming the modern day metropolis that it was always destined to be. Downtown is filled with destinations for both locals and tourists, from museums and cultural institutions atop Bunker Hill, restaurants and bars in the Historic Core and sporting events in South Park. Downtown’s classic older buildings and contemporary skyscrapers may not have the hype of other parts of Los Angeles, yet, but it’s quickly becoming the heart and soul of the city and is on it’s way towards reclaiming it’s status among all the glamor of Hollywood and its neighboring beachfront communities that make up the greater Los Angeles area. Below are some of our highlights of what can’t be missed while visiting DTLA.

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Hollywood City Guide

Welcome to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, Los Angeles!

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Pet Friendly Things To Do In Los Angeles

Los Angeles is an exciting place to explore, however because it's so spread out, some things can be missed.

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Black Owned Businesses, Arts & Culture in Los Angeles

In celebration of Black excellence past and present, we’ve curated this guide to discovering Black owned businesses, arts and culture in downtown Los Angeles.

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Date Night in LA’s Arts District

Finding the right place for a date can be almost as important as finding the right person, especially in LA, where you have so many unique places, activities to try, and spaces to explore.

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Best places for coffee in DTLA

The first thing I do when I get to any city is to try and get my bearings.

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Shop in Los Angeles

The Santee Alley – If you are in the mood to explore a unique shopping experience in the heart of the Los Angeles Fashion District, then look no further than The Santee Alley, an outdoor flea market with over 150 retailers. Also here, check out DTLA’s newest coffee shop, Virtu Coffee (opening soon) one of the many new […]

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Play & Explore in Los Angeles

Spring Arcade Building – Guests can walk through the terracotta archway of this 1924 arcade where they will be greeted with a glass-roofed alleyway lined with shops and restaurants. Stop by Guisados for a chorizo taco or indulge in some gelato at Gelateria Uli. When it’s time to wind down with wine, transport yourself to Paris […]

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Eat & Drink in Los Angeles

Broken Shaker – In the heart of downtown, practically next door to Level South Olive, on a rooftop pool deck you’ll find Broken Shaker, a James Beard Award finalist and winner of Tales of the Cocktail’s Best American Hotel Bar award, this rooftop bar brings exotic homemade elixirs that bring a bit of the beach to the center […]

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