Nearly 100 years old, the rose garden in Exposition Park has risen above its scandalous past to brighten Los Angeles with beautiful blossoms.
Read More101 Things to Do in LA: Portuguese Bend Reserve
Portuguese Bend Reserve, on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, is one of the most beautiful hiking spots in Los Angeles County.
Read More101 Things to Do in LA: Superbloom Road Trip
Looking for the superbloom? Wildflowers abound in Lake Elsinore and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, both an easy drive from Los Angeles.
Read More101 Things to Do in LA: Descanso Gardens
Descanso Gardens is a botanical garden with fragrant flowers, majestic trees, and an unusual historical link to the internment of Japanese Americans.
Read More101 Things to Do in LA: Agua Dulce
Agua Dulce, in the mountains of north Los Angeles County, is the home of Vasquez Rocks, a rare geological formation whose unusual appearance has made it a shooting location for famous movies and TV shows. After hiking around the rocks, stay in town to enjoy the local wineries.
Read More101 Things to Do in LA: Eaton Canyon
Eaton Canyon has a few secrets, including a hike to a lovely waterfall and a top-secret manufacturing facility that built hundreds of thousands of rockets during WWII.
Read More101 Things to Do in LA: Old LA Zoo, Griffith Park Carousel, and Bee Rock
Spend a day in Griffith Park and step back into history with a visit to the old zoo and the carousel, followed by a strenuous hike up to Bee Rock.
Read More101 Things to Do in LA: El Matador State Beach
El Matador beach in Malibu is a "pocket beach" ringed by sandstone cliffs and dotted with statuesque rock formations. Pass through the unassuming parking lot, head down a set of stairs, and suddenly the Pacific Ocean opens up in front of you like an artistic two-page spread in a travel magazine. It’s so stunning it hardly seems real.
Read More101 Things to Do in LA: Desert Road Trip, Vol. 3
Joshua Tree National Park is not the first thing that comes to mind for most when planning a day trip from Los Angeles, and I can’t for the life of me figure out why. Its beauty is nearly indescribable; its rare plants and rock formations are so unusual you’ll feel as though you’ve stepped onto another planet.
Read More101 Things to Do in LA: Placerita Canyon Nature Center
Have you been to the IKEA in Burbank? Of course you have. If you're willing to drive just 30 minutes past there, you will be rewarded with gorgeous hiking trails and a little bit of history: Placerita Canyon is the site of the very first gold discovery in California.
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