LA isn’t about checking landmarks off a list. It’s about views, neighborhoods, slow wandering, and small moments that feel cinematic for no reason.
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🌿 Nature, Views & Fresh Air
🏖️ Slow Beachy LA
☕ Wandering Neighborhoods
🎥 Very LA Experiences
🎨 Artsy & Creative
🍷 Food & Night Vibes (Not Clubby)
🌿 Nature, Views & Fresh Air
LA does this better than people expect.
Not inside. Sit on the grass, bring a drink, and let the city glow.
Watching Sunset at Griffith Observatory
Quiet, ocean views, and genuinely calming. One of LA’s hidden peaceful spots.
Walk the Self-Realization Fellowship Gardens (Pacific Palisades)
Panoramic views without the crowds of Runyon.
Hike the Wisdom Tree (short but steep)
Where the final scene of Planet of the Apes was filmed. I once had a guy have me record him re-enacting this scene on the beach, so needless to say it's a great experience every time I go here.
Point Dume cliff walk in Malibu
🏖️ Slow Beachy LA
Less party, more dreamy.
Before it gets loud and extra. Unless you enjoy that sort of thing, then sunSET it is!!!
Early morning Venice Beach walk
Feels like another world. Go at golden hour.
El Matador Beach caves at low tide
Classic. Beatiful. A vibe.
Manhattan Beach pier at sunset
☕ Wandering Neighborhoods
This is where LA shines. Every area is different. All kinds of homes, architecture. This is a great city for exploring.
Bookstores, coffee, casual vintage shops, no rush.
Browse Los Feliz
Thrift stores, record shops, street art, and people watching.
Spend an afternoon in Silver Lake
Even if you don’t buy anything, it’s a great walk.
Abbot Kinney window shopping
🎥 Very LA Experiences
Little moments that feel iconic.
Cinespia, Rooftop Cinema Club, or outdoor summer pop-ups.
Go to a rooftop movie screening
Quentin Tarantino–owned, all film, no previews, pure cinephile energy.
See a movie at the New Beverly Cinema
Windows down, city lights everywhere.
Drive Mulholland at night
It's literally always FREE just go to 1iota.com
Be apart of a live studio audience
🎨 Artsy & Creative
Low-pressure, high inspiration.
Quick but impactful. Pair with a DTLA coffee stop.
The Broad (free, reserve ahead)
Art, architecture, and a beautiful outdoor space.
Hauser & Wirth gallery + garden
Murals, warehouses, little coffee spots tucked everywhere.
Downtown LA Arts District walk
🍷 Food & Night Vibes (Not Clubby)
Chill evenings > loud nights.
Relaxed, neighborhood feel, great conversations.
Wine bar hopping in Highland Park
Bingsu, pastries, late-night sweets.
Dessert crawl in Koreatown
City views, golden hour glow.
Sunset drinks at Perch or EP/LP
✨ Quiet, Almost-Secret LA
For when you want softness.
Japanese garden, rose garden, desert garden. Easy to spend hours here.
Huntington Library gardens
Especially nice in spring and fall. Calm and uncrowded.
