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Sunset Strip in West Hollywood is iconic, and there’s probably no better place in California to people watch. Whether you feel like you fit in or not, settle yourself in these spots for a couple hours and observe LA culture at its finest. Urth Caffé - Melrose Metro Mode [https://metromode.se/noje/reseguide-los-angeles-14-favoriter-du-inte-far-missa/] This bustling cafe is known for organic coffee, American eats & people-watching from its lively patio. Enjoy their soy lattes, cappucinos, matcha

Sure, we love La La Land for its show-stoppingly gorgeous stars, but we're also smitten with its show stopping Los Angeles locales. The outdoor scenes in the film were shot in 42 days in 48 locations. While this breakneck pace was typical during the golden age of movie musicals, technological challenges meant movies were shot mainly indoors. Not so for La La Land. Director Damien Chazelle insisted on filming as many of the scenes as possible on site. As location manager Robert Foulkes told Va

You've done LACMA. You snapped your photo of The Broad Museum. You've got a mental map of the Getty. In short, you know the LA art scene. But there's plenty more to discover. From a thriving street art scene to a neon sign museum, Los Angeles offers plenty of artistic hideouts that make getting your culture fill easier than finding a parking space. Here's our top-picks for when you need your art fix. Norton Simon [https://goo.gl/maps/gBGJXqVXYmm] Norton Simon [https://www.nortonsimon.org/]Sw

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My delicious homecoming to LA has been a big fat silver lining. I attended college in LA before Downtown LA became dubbed one of the hottest new food destinations in the country. Everything is different except--I used to hate the traffic, and still do. Last summer, my mom was diagnosed with cancer, and as much I tried to Tiger Daughter optimize the situation, I realized that the best and most loving thing that I can do is to spend as much time with my family as possible. So, I've been heading ba

Depending on who you ask, Los Angeles is either the epitome of American dining or the antithesis of it. Speaking to NPR, the Los Angeles Times food critic Jonathon Gold claimed [http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/03/18/470833911/city-of-gold-patchwork-of-cultures-a-tour-of-las-food-scene] that "Los Angeles is the anti-melting pot." Meanwhile, Professor Jonathon Kun, an expert in the history of Los Angeles menus [http://www.bonappetit.com/entertaining-style/pop-culture/article/los-angeles

The thing I like about LA is that it’s big and sprawling size-wise, but still has really intimate restaurants, so it’s not like going to Disneyworld. I’ve been here for 20 years and there are still so many neighborhoods to explore and great drives to take. I now live in Hancock Park, though I’ve lived in the West Hollywood and Larchmont areas before. LA is just a perfect place to explore the history of California as well as the new and exciting restaurants, bars and stores. Disclaimer: When I g

I have a very complicated love/hate relationship with Los Angeles. For the majority of the four years I lived there, I couldn’t wait to get back to New York City and I had this irrational fear that I would be stuck there for life, because there are all these stories of New Yorkers who keep saying they’re moving back and suddenly they’ve lived in LA for 20 years. But now that I’m here, I look at my Los Angeles friends’ Instagram feeds with a touch of envy. It’s pathetic, I know! Here’s what didn

Cars What weather discussion is for the Brits, traffic discussion is for Los Angelenos. It doesn't matter if everyone knows that Wilshire will be slow or if it's not even surprising that another driver cut you off with their lane change. Los Angeles' sprawl makes driving a necessity, which makes talking about traffic a constant topic of conversation. But that doesn't mean driving in Los Angeles is straightforward. From the unofficial left turn on yellow rule to street grids that shift as you mo

Top down, wind in your hair, breezing through the streets—err, okay so this is a fantasy relegated to movies. But that doesn't mean you can't fight boulevard boredom with this LA-themed playlist. It might not morph your hybrid into a cool convertible, but it can get you into that carefree West Coast mood. Even if you're plowing through a Boston blizzard. Welcome to the Jungle | Guns N' Roses [https://youtu.be/o1tj2zJ2Wvg]Malibu | Hole [https://youtu.be/v0CYB5V9e64]Straight Outta Compton | NWA