There's one in Santa Monica and it has the BEST burgers and beer on the Westside.

Father's Office #2... same great food/drink. Culver City location.

Take the kids and play on the grass, have a picnic and go to La Brea Tarpits after!

We love to take the kids and play on the grass, have a picnic and go to La Brea Tarpits after!

the guy started collecting these at the pasadena swap meet

Great beer and better food. The original gastro-pub in LA.

I've been wanting to try this for a while. I've heard good things.

This is a drink

Thanks JR. We are staying in Hermosa Beach, so we'll make sure to check those two spots out. I've got my fingers crossed for nice weather so we can enjoy the beach.

If you make it down to hermosa and the weather is nice, I'd say rent a beach cruiser and take a cruise up the Strand. Stop for a drink along the way Poop Deck (old school dive bar) in Hermosa, Simmzys (gastro pub) in Manhattan Beach are two strong choices. I'll add those too so you have them. If you make it down to hermosa and the weather is nice, I'd say rent a beach cruiser and take a cruise up the Strand. Stop for a drink along the way Poop Deck (old school dive bar) in Hermosa, Simmzys (gastro pub) in Manhattan Beach are two strong choices. I'll add those too so you have them. That's a great day for a local (I live here) so I'd recommend it for anyone visiting.… see moresee less

I LOVE this place. One of the romantic dinners F took me too when we were first dating. The ambience is fantastic, the food delicious, the sake selection incredible, overall, a great night out.

Great Japanese grocery stores & restaurants.

If you make it up to UCLA, this is worth a stop. reasonably priced ice cream sandwiches. A favorite in Westwood!

You're lucky you're visiting during off-peak season because the line is usually obscene! You shouldn't have any trouble going at any time during the day (but afternoons are always best).

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Great inside & out!

Beautiful!

Still classy.

Good vegetarian options!

on the geologist's tour list!

A great day out. Relaxing spaces in the midst of chaotic L.A.

Wonderful!

Great people watching

Need to take hana here.

Worked here. Great buildings!

Hold the phone--this was designed by Frank Gehry? Never knew that!

I love cupcakes!

Organic vegan - yum!

Lots of fancy shops and a great place for dogs to hang out!

Lots of shops and places to eat. It's also dog friendly!

Love Chinatown. This is such a fun place to spend time with the family.

It is FREE to visit Hancock Park and the La Brea Tar Pits. There is a fee for the museum. Metered parking is available on 6th Street or on Wilshire (9 am to 4 pm only, read signs carefully). Paid parking is available behind the Page Museum off Curson, or in the LACMA garage off 6th Street.

Outside exhibit, next to LACMA. Worth a walk around.

Was there on my 2007 trip.

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Too touristy!

Great people watching

don't get a tattoo there

is this the place in your music video 'geek in the pink'?

Park at the foot of the mountain by Vermont Ave and Los Feliz Blvd and hike up the road to the observatory (stay on the left side). And you can't miss the planetarium shows (super cheap at $5/ticket). They've got three, and the most popular one is "Centered in the Universe." It's a half-hour show Park at the foot of the mountain by Vermont Ave and Los Feliz Blvd and hike up the road to the observatory (stay on the left side). And you can't miss the planetarium shows (super cheap at $5/ticket). They've got three, and the most popular one is "Centered in the Universe." It's a half-hour show narrated by an actress/actor and they run about every hour. Also best to do close to sunset to get an amazing view of the city.… see moresee less

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One of my favorite place to take the kids.

always crazy fun! something new every time.

I used to bike from Venice to Manhattan Beach every Sunday. I miss it.

Another uber romantic hot-spot. The Farmer's Market has a plethora of great food options and for relatively cheap. They also have karaoke night sometimes, too. Woot for free entertainment!

Love taking kids on Scavenger hunts here and love hanging out at the farmer's market!

Love taking kids on Scavenger hunts here and love hanging out at the farmer's market!

If you're shopping on Melrose... Good spot for lunch... And high chance of celeb sighting!!

Next to La Brea Tar Pits. There is enough to see walking around the property without even going in.

I was psyched to see they had the Wee Heavy! The bartender talked Mom into a peach flavored beer that he described as "Beer Candy". Everyone came away happy.

awesome atmosphere, delicious burgers, and a wonderful selection of craft beer.

Bit pricey but great variety of Belgiums.

The good: it's free. The bad: parking's $15. Park on Veteran Ave (east side of the street) between Sunset Blvd and Gayley Ave and take the Metro Rapid 761 (Pacoima) North on Sunset by Bellagio Way. Bus fare is $1.50 and takes only 7 minutes, dropping you off at the Sepulveda entrance.

Fun stuff.

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Not half as magical as they make you believe.
Dirty & bleak.

Been there, done that, would prefer to never do it again.

busy place

Been here a few too many times when I was flying home from working in SF.

Inside the Griffith Observatory. A great, free evening out in the city.

Griffith Observatory and LA overlook. The city looks so peaceful from up here.

Great views of LA, if the day is clear and smog-free

Go for the architecture as well as the art. Great views of L.A.

Hana and I had a lot of fun going to the college night here.

Wonderful!

I'd recommend this over the Santa Monica Pier since it's probably going to be freezing and cloudy at this time of year. At the end of 3rd St. is the newly renovated open-air mall which is quite gorgeous and has a very nice food court with fancy schmancy restaurants at the top level. Get some hot I'd recommend this over the Santa Monica Pier since it's probably going to be freezing and cloudy at this time of year. At the end of 3rd St. is the newly renovated open-air mall which is quite gorgeous and has a very nice food court with fancy schmancy restaurants at the top level. Get some hot chocolate and sit by the fire pit, =].… see moresee less

One of the best places for a burger on Earth. The apple pie isn't bad either.

One of the best places for a burger on Earth. The apple pie isn't bad either.