Pack your bags & book your flight ’cause you’re playing hooky from work & heading to beautiful Southern California! The city everyone must visit atleast once in their life. Don’t worry, I’ve got your itinerary covered!
Los Angeles
The entertainment capital of the world.
2nd most populated city in the U.S.
Prized with the most beautiful shoreline of beaches & sunsets.
A true treasure that offers a special & memorable experience for all .
While on my 13 week nursing assignment in SoCal, I was very blessed to experience life as a Californian while simultaneously being a tourist in my own city. As a first timer to Cali, I knew I had to optimize every day in this magnificent place filled with so much history, personality, & culture. Voilá! The ultimate L.A. bucket list. Sadly, I was unable to complete every single thing on this elaborate list, which is denoted with italicized writing. Perhaps I did it on purpose- now I’ll have to go back to finish!
Featured in this post…
- Things to do & see Los Angeles
- Favorite hikes in SoCal
- Best surrounding cities
- Cali foodie finds
Things To Do & Places To See in L.A.
- Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Celebrity Homes Tour (Very informative, great way to see the city. We enjoyed our tour with Access Hollywood Book here or in person)
- Hollywood Bowl
- Rodeo Drive
• Santa Monica Pier & 3rd Street Promenade
• Venice Beach
• Universal Studios Hollywood
• Griffith Observatory
•Walt Disney Concert Hall
• Grand Central Market
• Getty Museum
• The Brand Museum
• Disneyland
• Huntington Library & Gardens
• Staples Center
• Malibu Wine Safari
Best Hikes Near L.A.
• Runyon Canyon
Great hike that overlooks downtown L.A. & the Pacific Ocean. Many celebrities are sighted here!
• Hollywood sign (Griffith Park)
• Cahuenga Peak (Wisdom Tree)
• Ocean Trails Reserve (Palos Verdes)
• Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook
• Joshua Tree
• Santa Monica Mountains
Other Cities to Visit in SoCal
• Hermosa Beach & Manhattan Beach (22 mi. away- Blog Post Here)
• Long Beach (24 mi. away)
• Malibu (29 mi. away)
• Newport Beach (44 mi. away)
• San Diego (121 mi. away)
• Laguna Beach (50 mi away)
L.A. Foodie Stops
• In-N-Out
Pro tip: order your burger & fries “animal style,” for the secret sauce
• Philz Coffee
• Urth Caffé
• The Baked Bear
• Hollywood Original Farmers Market & The Grove
Favorite shop- Nonna’s Empanadas, choose from 30+ sweet & savory kinds- SO delicious!
Enjoy & cheers to your well deserved,
sunny vacation in SoCal!
If you have any L.A. must do/see/eat that you did not see,
I welcome you to share in a comment or message!
