Friday
- 7:30 PM
Bestia
Italian · $$$ · Arts DistrictIconic kickoff — Pasta and charcuterie in a warehouse — hardest reso in LA.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Arts District — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
Saturday
- 10:00 AMThe Getty CenterCulture · Brentwood
Free hilltop museum, Richard Meier architecture and ocean views.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Brentwood — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 1:00 PMGrand Central MarketFood & Drink · Downtown
Century-old food hall — Eggslut, tacos, fresh juice under neon signs.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 3:30 PMGriffith ObservatoryOutdoors · Los Feliz
Free planetarium with the city's best skyline-and-Hollywood-sign combo.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Los Feliz — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 7:00 PMRunyon CanyonOutdoors · Hollywood
Quick hike with celebrity sightings and the classic LA-basin panorama.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Hollywood — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 9:00 PM
Republique
French bakery / bistro · $$$ · Mid-WilshireStunning Charlie Chaplin-era room, all-day pastries to dinner.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Mid-Wilshire — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
Sunday
- 2:00 PMVenice BeachOutdoors · Venice
Boardwalk performers, Muscle Beach and rollerbladers at sunset.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Venice — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
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