Best of LA: Do
A Club Called Rhonda
3040 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
It’s all about dance-floor desegregation, with legendary DJs and about-to-blow-up acts attracting a diverse crowd.
Website: http://www.rhondasays.net
Neighborhood: East Hollywood
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do, Dance Clubs
Adult Arts & Crafts Night
5814 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90036
(323) 937-4230
Take it back to summer camp— only better, because there’s wine
Website: http://cafam.org/
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2016: Do, Best of LA: 2016, Best of LA: Do
Altadena Golf Course
1456 E. Mendocino St., Los Angeles, CA, 91001
626-797-3821
Altadena Golf Course has you teeing off on a putting green of natural grass that’s been recently upgraded along with the café, cocktail lounge, and shop.
Neighborhood: East Pasadena
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do, Golf, Sports & Recreation
Automobile Driving Museum
610 Lairport St., Los Angeles, CA, 90245
310-909-0950
If you want to understand why cars end up in museums in the first place, motor to the Automobile Driving Museum in El Segundo, where docents take guests for a Sunday spin in one of the 130 restored vehicles from the collection.
Website: http://www.automobiledrivingmuseum.org
Neighborhood: El Segundo
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Best of LA, Best of LA 2012: Do, Best of LA: 2012, Best of LA: Do, Museums
Avenue of the Palms
Stadium Way and Academy Rd., Los Angeles, CA, 90012
For decades Elysian Park’s Avenue of the Palms near Dodger Stadium has been home base for the city’s lowrider scene.
Neighborhood: Echo Park
Category: Automotive, Best of LA, Best of LA 2012: Do, Best of LA: 2012, Best of LA: Do, Recreational Vehicles
Ballona Freshwater Marsh
Jefferson Blvd. at Lincoln Blvd, Playa del Rey, CA, 90293
310-306-5994
Bring an early-morning repast and binoculars, grab a bench facing the Ballona Freshwater Marsh, and voilĂ : avian TV
Website: http://www.ballonafriends.org
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Do, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Do, Parks & Beaches
Beach Yoga with Brad
Marine St., Los Angeles, CA, 90405
310-826-6958
Watching the waves crash during a session of Beach Yoga with Brad, you’ll forget you’re on the busy border between Santa Monica and Venice.
Website: http://www.bradkeimach.com
Neighborhood: Santa Monica
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2012: Do, Best of LA: 2012, Best of LA: Do, Sports & Recreation, Yoga Studio
Beachwood Canyon
Between 2872 and 2882 Belden, Just before 2795 Woodshire, Los Angeles, CA, 90068
Build granitelike glutes and take in the landscape as you hike the public staircases notched into the city’s hillsides.
Website: http://www.secretstairs-la.com
Neighborhood: West Los Angeles
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2012: Do, Best of LA: 2012, Best of LA: Do, Family Fun, Sports & Recreation
Bobby Soloman
Bobby Soloman, the ultra-cool founder of the design blog The Fox Is Black, has an equally cool Instagram feed
Website: http://instagram.com/thefoxisblack
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Best of LA, Best of LA 2014: Do, Best of LA: 2014, Best of LA: Do
Boone Children’s Gallery
5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90036
While grown-ups stroll through LACMA’s galleries and clink glasses at the free outdoor concerts, kids can make their own art at the museum’s Boone Children’s Gallery.
Website: http://www.lacma.org
Neighborhood: Mid-City
Category: Art, Arts & Entertainment, Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA 2013: Kids, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do, Best of LA: Kids
Bootie LA
Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90007
Instead of a velvet rope or dress code, there’s a come-as-you-are ethos—perfect for those more concerned with letting loose than being seen
Website: http://www.bootiemashup.com/la
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Do, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Do, Dance Clubs
Brewery Tour
5410 W San Fernando Rd, Los Angeles, CA, 90039
(844) 452-2337
GOLDEN ROAD BREWING in Atwater Village has been a leader in L.A.’s craft beer movement since its debut in 2011, and you can explore the premises free of charge every Friday through Sunday (tours start at 1:30, 2:30, and 4). The guided 45-minute outing typically begins in a climate- controlled storeroom that holds barrels of […]
Website: http://goldenroad.la/#welcome
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2016: Do, Best of LA: 2016, Best of LA: Do
Bridge to Nowhere
Camp Bonita Rd., Los Angeles, CA, 91702
Few hikes in Southern California make one feel as intrepid as the five-mile haul to the Bridge to Nowhere.
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2012: Do, Best of LA: 2012, Best of LA: Do, Family Fun, Sports & Recreation
Carroll Avenue
Carroll Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90026
Boasting the city’s highest concentration of Queen Anne and Eastlake-style Victorian homes from the late 19th century, Carroll Avenue in Angelino Heights is a gabled architectural oasis.
Neighborhood: Echo Park
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do, Local Attractions
Case Study House No. 22
1635 Woods Dr., Hollywood, CA, 90069
208-429-1058
Set high in the Hollywood Hills, the midcentury-modern Case Study House No. 22, aka the Stahl House, offers a better-than-Runyon view of the city
Website: http://www.stahlhouse.com
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2015: Do, Best of LA: 2015, Best of LA: Do, Museums
Casino That Feels Like Vegas
1000 W Redondo Beach Blvd, Gardena, CA, 90247
(310) 719-9800
The Larry Flynt-backed card house balances kitsch (replicas of Gustav Klimt paintings, fool’s gold Buddha statues) with a satisfying Vegas vibe and offers blackjack, Texas Hold ’Em, and pai gow tables
Website: http://www.hustlercasino.com/
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2016: Do, Best of LA: 2016, Best of LA: Do
Chamber Music in Historic Sites
How civilized: classical music in an intimate setting followed by discussions with the musicians and a repast.
Website: http://www.dacamera.org
Neighborhood: Beverly Hills
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do, Music Venues