Best of LA 2013: 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.
Neighborhood: East Hollywood
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do, Dance Clubs
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
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.
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
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
Casey’s Irish Pub
613 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90014
Kind on your wallet, the quiz at Casey’s Irish Pub takes place every Monday during happy hour.
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Bars, Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA: 2013, 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.
Neighborhood: Beverly Hills
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do, Music Venues
Equinox
10220 Constellation Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90067
310-286-2900
The Equinox fitness club in Century City offers several versions of aquatherapy, the spa staple of indulgent soaks in deep tubs.
Neighborhood: Century City
Category: Beauty and Spas, Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do, Services
Greystone Park
905 Loma Vista Dr., Los Angeles, CA, 90210
The 1920s former mansion of the oil-rich Doheny family oozes opulence, as do the grounds.
Neighborhood: Beverly Hills
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do, Parks & Beaches
Healing Hands Wellness Center
414 N. Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90004
Just one block north of Larchmont Village’s cafés and boutiques is Healing Hands Wellness Center, an unadorned refuge where the cost-conscious can shed the weight of the world—at least temporarily.
Neighborhood: Larchmont
Category: Beauty and Spas, Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do, Services
Heartbeat House
3141 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90039
Many instructors around town focus on the sensuous choreography of Bollywood dance, but you’re interested in getting in shape, not appearing in a musical (or are you?).
Neighborhood: Atwater Village
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do, Dance Studio, Sports & Recreation
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA, 90067
The turquoise pool at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza isn’t open to the public, but it is to guests of the Spa at Equinox.
Neighborhood: Century City
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do, Home & Garden, Pools & Spas
Irish Times
3267 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90034
310-559-9648
On Tuesdays regulars gather at Irish Times to stage a battle between inebriation and intellect.
Neighborhood: Palms
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Bars, Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
4800 Oak Grove Dr., Los Angeles, CA, 91109
For a rare peek into a fully functioning space center complete with bona fide rocket scientists, no spot has more gravitational pull than the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena.
Neighborhood: East Pasadena
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do, Local Attractions
KidsPark
9056 Tampa Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 91324
When last-minute appointments or ailing baby–sitters disrupt your plans, KidsPark, in Northridge, is a blessing.
Neighborhood: Northridge
Category: 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, Child Care, Community
Lacy Park
1485 Virginia Rd., Los Angeles, CA, 91108
A good picnic must have certain basics: a wicker basket, cute edibles in mason jars, and booze disguised as an innocuous libation. Lacy Park in San Marino has all this in spades.
Neighborhood: San Marino
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do, Parks & Beaches
Lesley Logan Pilates
2076 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90064
Classes are popular with rush hour-averse commuters who’d rather
strengthen their bodies than risk road rage.
Neighborhood: Westwood
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do, Pilates, Sports & Recreation
Los Angeles Central Library
630 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA, 90731
213-228-7000
Want to know how Angelenos prepared a chicken dinner in 1881? Dig into the culinary collection at the Los Angeles Central Library.
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: 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, Books and Magazines, Shopping
Modo Yoga LA
340 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90036
When you’re dripping with sweat as you strain to entwine your calves in the eagle pose, you’ll be thankful that Moksha Yoga LA serves a dose of mindfulness with your workout.
Neighborhood: Mid-City
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Do, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Do, Sports & Recreation, Yoga Studio