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Huntington Library Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

1151 Oxford Rd
San Marino, CA 91108

fran d. writes: life is often driven by our fears and insecurities; our dreams and longings. it is driven by our imperfections. art is the process by which we constantly attempt to explore, correct, or rather work out, our imperfections.

collecting art is the process…

Yelp One Year Anniversary
Neighborhood: West Hollywood

9039 Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Cidne W. writes: The last time I went to the prom I had to sit at the table with my ex and his new cheerleader girlfriend. I was much cuter of course, but that wasn't the point. I didn't want to sit with that bitch!! Fast forward 29 years. (That's right, do the…

Cerritos Public Library

18025 Bloomfield Ave
Cerritos, CA 90703

Mike Q. writes: Ambience: 4.5 stars
Services/amenities: 5 stars
Quality of material: 4.5 stars

Let me preface my first 5-star review by saying that I'm trying to reserve such a rating for something that exhibits consistent, exemplary quality over time, or has at least…

Los Angeles Public Library: Central Library
Neighborhood: Downtown

630 W 5th St
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Faithy L. writes: Read a BOOK! Read a BOOK!
Read a Muth*&@#fin BOOK!
http://www.youtube.com...
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Don't like reading?

Come to this exquisite landmark anyway for their fantastic gift shop. Great stationary, jewelry, small toys, tote…

Watts Towers Arts Center
Neighborhood: Watts

1727 E 107th St
Los Angeles, CA 90002

John M. writes: Italian immigrant Simon Rodia built 99 feet tall towers using nothing but his hands, basic tools, scrap metal, spare porcelain, and tile... with no design plans or blueprints.

...I had to call IKEA customer support when I couldn't figure why I had…

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Neighborhood: South Los Angeles

900 Exposition Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90007

heather g. writes: What's with all the taxidermist exhibits? Freaks me out.. especially when they don't face the animal towards you... It makes me think their face rotted off or something?...

Imagine an earthquake shaking one face forward in front of a little…

La Brea Tar Pits / Page Museum
Neighborhood: Mid-City West

5801 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Rinky A. writes: I hadn't been to La Brea Tar Pits since our son was a toddler. We used to go there once a year when I was growing up in LA. My childhood memories were of the stinky tar smell and the fear of falling into a tar pit and being swallowed up....glub,…

City of Redondo Beach

Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Marisa F. writes: This is the best place I've ever lived, and I know...I'm only 29 but I've lived in like 10 different places. You can't beat the laid back vibe of the beach cities. so many things to do, places to visit, stores to shop...food to eat!! its great!

Santa Monica Public Library
Neighborhood: Santa Monica

601 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90407

J S t e w. writes: Okay, so where I grew up, the public library was this dark, quiet, and relatively depressing little building that was primarily inhabited by folks over 70, mainly as a free place to get out of the house, I think. (No offense to those over 70, mind…

Department of Motor Vehicles
Neighborhood: Culver City

11400 Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90066

ruth l. writes: This review is dedicated to my boyfriend, my mother, my younger brothers, and everyone else who has ever made snide remarks about my driving.

I missed 1 lousy question on my driving test. Suck it.

Granted, it was about merging, which is usually when…

Fire Station 20
Neighborhood: Echo Park

2144 W. Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

judy w. writes: my first visit to a fire station!

contrary to popular belief, upon my arrival, the firemen present were NOT shirtless, NOR were they glistening with sweat while hammering away meaninglessly at some wooden blocks, to the beat of "it's raining men"…

Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Neighborhood: Hollywood

6925 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028

heather g. writes: I think I saw someone's mama dressed up as super woman outside. I tipped her a buck and got a pic... also, my feet are bigger than John Wayne's... guess who'd win a sword fight!!

Oh, yeah, I saw a movie here too. Everyone should at least once if they…

Peninsula Center Library

701 Silver Spur Rd
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274

Maddog M. writes: This place rocks. And who said only nerds hang out in the library.

You can find just about anything and everything here in a clean, quiet, well kept environment.

Books, you name it. Past issues of certain magazines, thousands. Free internet on plenty…

US Post Office - Airport Station
Neighborhood: Westchester / LAX

9029 Airport Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90009

Sofia M. writes: Open til 11! Sweet!

BUT,
Please STOP sending the carrier that ALWAYS comments, "oooh, nice toes," "Aw, you're covering your toes today," *:(* OR just *stares at them*. That's just CREEEEEPY!

Barnsdall Art Park
Neighborhood: Hollywood

4800 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Ken N. writes: I love this place. It's so far from us on the Westside that we rarely go, but It's pretty amazing. Rosie took a summer time art class here years ago that she loved, and I think it was around then that we discovered that this was the site of the…

Griffith Park Observatory
Neighborhood: Griffith Park/Los Feliz

2800 E Observatory Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Aunny D. writes: I've found that some of the best dates I've been on have been the ones where little to no money was spent. One date in particular involved taking the metro ($5 day pass) to the Vermont / Sunset station and catching the trolley up to the Griffith Park…

Playboy Mansion
Neighborhood: Westwood

10236 Charing Cross Rd
Westwood, CA 90024

Mona M. writes: Do you like the Crypt Keeper? In his pajamas? So you like tits so large and hard you could bounce a quarter off of 'em? Do you enjoy plastic surgery so extreme you need to turn your face and cringe? Well, if you do, come here.

Some of the movers and…

US Post Office - Marina Del Rey
Neighborhood: Marina Del Rey

4766 Admiralty Way
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

Gail H. writes: May I commend my neighborhood Post Office for making the holiday season less-stressful once again!!

I swear...living in the Marina is similar to living in a small town (well, from what I understand, because I've never actually LIVED in a small town,…

Westwood Branch Library
Neighborhood: Westwood

1246 Glendon Ave.
Westwood, CA 90024

Lisa C. writes: Straight up, Westwood public library is the shit, and anyone (and by this I mean, everyone) who thinks i'm a nerd for saying so...is probably right. Which is fine with me, as long as I can continue to visit this well organized, welcoming haven -- or…

Pasadena Public Library
Neighborhood: Pasadena

285 E Walnut St
Pasadena, CA 91101

Foster K. writes: A big THANK YOU to Dave L. for highlighting what a great resource we have in the Pasadena library. The first thing I do when I see a recommended book on a blog is check if the library has it. 99% of the time (unless the book is just released) they…

Friends of South Pasadena Public Library

1100 Oxley St
South Pasadena, CA 91030

GLAD to be g .. writes: I was one of those library brats - this is where I went everyday after school under one of my parents can come pick me up. I had a good time, I spent a lot of it outside on the nice days on their big lawn. The librarians are very helpful if you ever…

Department of Parks, Recreation & Marine

2760 Studebaker Road
Long Beach, CA 90815

Brian S. writes: I used to play pick-up roller hockey at the rink down on Ocean every Sunday, even after I moved to OC. It was like $5 I'm sure they still offer it as long as the weather is decent. good times...

Beverly Hills Public Library
Neighborhood: Beverly Hills

444 N Rexford Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Mona M. writes: Books? Real books? For free? To read, to enjoy, to choose, to allow, to make love to? Oh.... YES!!!! Books are not decorative objects. They can change your life. And I don't mean Dr. Phil. He can kiss my fanny.

I adore the library. It's my very good…

Bikestation Long Beach

221 1st St
Long Beach, CA 90802

Alysia M. writes: me and my friend decided to finally go bike riding together today. the original plan was to ride down pch and the coast to seal beach or so.

that didnt quite happen. she thought her tires seemed flat but she wasnt sure.

i read about this place on yelp,…

Studio City Postal Center
Neighborhood: Studio CIty

3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604

TheDancingChef C. writes: Great spot for gettin all your mail needs completed...I've been a box renter here for about 5 years and it's great because for business it gives you an actual address instead of the whole PO box number thingy. The service here is great and the boxes…

Fullerton Arboretum

1900 Associated Road
Fullerton, CA 92831

melonbar .. writes: Once upon a time, in a land not too-far away (Fullerton), a girl discovered the beautiful flora at a place called the Fullerton Arboretum. Armed with her new digital camera, she set out to explore this wondrous garden. Upon walking to the gate, she…

Theme Building - LAX
Neighborhood: Westchester / LAX

209 World Way
Los Angeles, CA 90189

Darrin R. writes: The theme building, despite what you might think about the restaurant called "Encounter" within, is essential Los Angeles retro-future architecture.

This building symbolizes "the optimism of a futuristic Los Angeles in the space age," and is the one…

Jacked Wireless Internet Connection

Every street
Los Angeles, CA 90189

keith m. writes: Call it wardriving, wifi hopping, wi-jacking, or just straight up stealing. You know what I'm talkin bout. You know you do it without a smidgen of guilt.

And so I say "Thank you," to everyone in LA/OC who leaves their routers unprotected. You save me…

Capitol Records Tower
Neighborhood: Hollywood

1750 Vine St
Los Angeles, CA 90065

andy s. writes: If there's a sight prettier than the Leaning Tower of Pisa it's a building shaped like a stack of records on a spindle. I always thought the Capitol Records Tower was the coolest sight in Hollywood, but what a tore-up structure.

A musician I played…

Point Fermin Lighthouse

807 Paseo Del Mar
Point Fermin Park
San Pedro, CA 90731

fran d. writes: there is something beyond beautiful about lighthouses. it's not just the architecture involved in so many of them. it's also the concept as well and let's not forget location. sometimes they're in the ocean. others at the edge of the sea. others at…

Los Angeles Public Library - Los Feliz Branch
Neighborhood: Griffith Park/Los Feliz

1874 Hillhurst Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Rilindo F. writes: It wasn't always like this. Before, it was down the street, in some hall-in-the-building. Then this new building was built out (courtesy of support from Leo Dicaprio), with it's meeting rooms, Internet Access, and other stuff. Good place to stop by…

Transit Mall Station

128 W 1st St
Long Beach, CA 90802

Raphael M. writes: A real, honest-to-goodness transit hub in Southern California. God bless its small but loyal crowd patrons!

Little Tokyo Branch Library
Neighborhood: Downtown

203 S Los Angeles St
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Shelley H. writes: I love the LT public library. Free Wi-Fi, an abundance of outlets, Japanese manga, leather armchairs, quaint Japanese garden, librarian who won't stop coughing, crazy guy with shiny fishing lure hat who talks to himself, stinky guy who doesn't find…

Office of the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk District Office
Neighborhood: Beverly Hills

9355 Burton Way
1st Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Joseph W. writes: OK, we came here to get our marriage license (YAY to the MAX!!!), and everyone was super helpful.

I'm not saying the service was outstanding (although it was very good) and I'm not saying it's like a nice place or anything (it's a gov't building with…

County of Los Angeles Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste
Neighborhood: Atwater Village

4600 Colorado Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90039

Cheri A. writes: Where do you throw away your AAA, AA, D and other batteries?
What do you do with old electronics?
What about old fluorescent light bulbs, motor oil, pesticides and Mercury thermostats?

PLEASE DO NOT TELL ME YOU THROW THEM AWAY WITH YOUR HOUSE TRASH.…

Studio City Branch Library
Neighborhood: Studio CIty

12511 Moorpark Street
Studio City, CA 91604

stephy s. writes: "Whoa," said Stephy in her worst Keanu Reeves impression to date, "People actually read in LA? Like books n stuff? Really? Whoa"

That's pretty much the conversation I had with myself a few weeks ago when I decided to stop in here on my way home to…

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