I’ll be upfront: I’m car illiterate. I still call my dad when something’s wrong with mine. But I’ve always loved classic cars. The bigger and shinier, the better. So what better way to indulge my inner classic car lover than booking the Petersen Automotive Museum tour? For someone who doesn’t know a whole lot about…
If you’re planning a trip to Los Angeles and Google “what to do in LA,” the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, or LACMA, is bound to be at the top of the search results. I live within walking distance of LACMA, so it’s practically in my backyard. I’ve visited a handful of times, but…
Los Angeles has a reputation for being expensive. And as someone who has lived here for over 15 years, my bank account would agree. But there are a lot of free things to do in Los Angeles, and I’m not just talking about parks or places where you stop, snap a photo, and move on….
Joshua Tree National Park is less than three hours from Los Angeles and looks like another planet. If you’ve been putting off the trip because you don’t have a full weekend to spare, good news: one day is enough. This Joshua Tree day trip itinerary covers exactly what time to leave LA, which stops to…
When friends or family visit me in LA, I usually steer them toward the usual suspects: the Griffith Observatory, a studio tour or a hike up to the Hollywood Sign. But now that I’ve gone on one of the Dodger Stadium Tours, I’ve completely changed my starting lineup. I used to think Dodger Stadium was…
Los Angeles is the capital of the entertainment industry, and there’s no better way to get a glimpse of “Hollywood magic” than going behind the scenes on a tour of one of the major film studios. In this guide, I’ve ranked the best studio tours in LA. I’ve toured all of them, lived in Los…