r/AskLosAngeles

Planning a 3 day vacation in November to see some of the amazing LA museums and tasty restaurants. Planning on staying downtown as it’s close to most museums and will get taxi to Arts District for dinner. Reports of gritty and unsafe from friends have me second guessing this plan. I’m a seasoned traveler and don’t mind seeing the grimy underbelly of a city, just don’t want my wife to feel unsafe. Thoughts? Thanks

Live in a 2 story in 90670. Just got our electricity bill and it’s $826 for 38 days. Is this normal?

The AC was running for the first week overnight because it didn’t cool the place down. The landlord hired someone to put sealant and recharged the AC. Other than that we have the AC at 76-78 typically but for the AC to be the one to cause that high of a bill…

This seems crazy high.

My fellow Angelenos, I’m in a bind. I love rainy days. To guarantee rain on Sunday and Monday, I need to time my car wash. Of course I don’t want to guarantee a hurricane. Recommendations?

I’ve lived in the Long Beach/North OC area my whole life so I’ve always lived within 15 minutes from Bolsa Chica State Beach and Sunset Beach.

What are your favorite beaches and how far is the the beach from where you live?

Hey, y'all, I'll be visiting the great city of Los Angeles in November, and I have a bit of a weird question. See, me and my friends played a bit of Dead Island 2 recently, and since I'll have a day to myself in LA, I thought it might be fun to try to revist the major locations you explore in-game, IRL. That includes points of interest such as the Beverly Hills Hotel, Santa Monica Pier, and Venice beach. But I'm not quite sure where exactly in the hills I can go where I can just wander around a bit and take in the sights.

I've been to Los Angeles before and if I remember correctly, a lot of those roads lack sidewalks or even shoulders, and I can't image there's much for parking except at lookouts. I also don't want anyone getting the wrong idea about what I'm doing, or to get yelled at by the LAPD for wandering the streets of the rich and famous. Does anyone know if there's any specific areas or roads that will freely allow me to explore the area without getting into trouble? I still don't know exactly how I'm going to get around, I might drive a rental, or just take ubers, but I'll greatly appreciate any recommendations, thanks 🙏

People are constantly running the red light in front of my kid's school at highway speeds. I'm trying to figure out how and where to request some *non active police presence* assistance. I was thinking a red light camera might be a good deterrent?

Normally I would start with my city councilperson, but he is beyond useless. Does anyone have other ideas of where to start or what to request? I can tell it's a terrible accident waiting to happen.

I’m going to Cinespia at the Hollywood Forever this Saturday and I think I’d prefer to grab a bite prior to seeing the movie than to bring takeout. Where are your favorite spots near the cemetery? I’m talkin like 10-15 min away, at most, if possible! I love trying different foods so I’m open to anythinggggg so long as it’s not some upscale restaurant.

Also, I’ve only ever gone to Cinespia once and I don’t remember seeing any food vendors or anything like that on site. Maybe it’s different at each showing? If anyone has more info on the showing this weekend lemme knowwww

Thanks so much :~)

I’m looking for a fun Pumpkin Patch for my group to visit. We are adults in our 20’s and up. We’d like to find a place where we can take corny group photos, go through mazes, hayrides or anything Halloween themed and fun!

We’d like to take a pumpkin home but are fine with enjoying the ambiance of space and grabbing a pumpkin at Ralph’s.

We are also located near Santa Monica but open to travel.

Any recommendations? Thanks!!!

I went to a coffee shop in PS and got a sourdough chocolate chip cookie. It was maybe the best cookie I’ve had in a while so now I’m on the hunt for another.
Does anyone know any bakery that sells sourdough cookies? Ideally Eastside.

Any stores in Los Angeles County that will take toys and give you money for them? We have a lot of Hot Wheel cars, die cast cars, trucks, mostly. Trying to get rid of them, possibly make some money. Thought maybe some toy or hobby stores would take these types of toys, or maybe children's hospitals?

I went to the exhibit at The Broad when it first opened, and have been thinking about the pencil / lead holder we use to draw the Shadow Pieces installation ever since. It's like the perfect weight and felt so good in the hand for drawing and now i want one. I won't be able to go again before the exhibit closes, so would someone be able to take a picture of that writing / drawing instrument for me so can search for it more easily?

Anybody know? I can’t seem to find any info online.

This won’t be until next weekend but if anyone can recommend a parking structure (I don’t mind paying) or neighborhood, I would really appreciate it! Any recs?

Can anyone recommend a waxing/sugaring salon that does brazilians (ass crack, everything) for men?

Manzilian - I learned that term from a local salon that I messaged asking about this lol.

Asking for a friend (forreal). We know of a place, but it's a 30-40 minute drive from us.

Thank you for helping your local man/male-bodied person get smooth.

I have a friend flying in from Utah next Saturday the 17th. We’ll be staying in the Santa Monica area. He loves acoustic music so I thought it’d be nice to spend an evening eating yummy food while listening to live music. I would prefer us not leaving the Santa Monica area, but I think I’m willing to drive to a nearby city if it’ll be worth it. The only 2 options I sort of found were Vibrato (a little pricier than I’m looking for) and Harvelle's (no actual dinner served), but are there any other recs I should look into? I used to work at a Cuban restaurant that had music acts every weekend, but the cost was about $50/person. I would love something similar to that. Please help me. I want this guy to fall in love with me lol.

Hey Angelenos. I’m a recent transplant from the Bay Area and I'm on a mission to find the absolute best, no-frills breakfast burrito spots in LA. Back home I had my local joint that was always perfect and I’m really struggling to find that here.

I’m not talking about those fancy places with truffle aioli or whatever. I mean a solid, greasy, satisfying breakfast burrito that hits the spot every single time. The kind you can grab on the way to work or after a long night out.

What are your hidden gems? The unassuming taco trucks or small mom-and-pop shops that just nail the breakfast burrito every time? I’m looking for places that focus on the basics done exceptionally well: good eggs, solid potatoes, maybe some decent bacon or chorizo, and a flavorful salsa.

Bonus points if it’s somewhere with easy parking or if it’s open super early. My current morning routine needs an upgrade and I’m tired of settling for mediocre chain options. Hit me with your best recommendations!

Hello all,

My neighborhood is essentially being shut down for 5 days for a production that is filming. My street that gives access to my driveway is shut down, and every single nearby side street is also shut down. So for about a week I’ll need to park at the closest a half mile away but considering everyone else will be doing the same I imagine I’ll have to park further.

Last time a production company filmed in my neighborhood they gave me and all residents in the affected area a check for the inconvenience. However, that time the craft service was in our driveway so maybe that circumstance was different.

The notice I was given lists the location managers contact info. Is it absurd to reach out and ask what compensation or parking arrangements they have in place for the affected residents? Cause I believe it is the same production as last time so if it is they are filming literally next to my home. I’m not just on one of the side streets I will be directly in the center of this production.

Is this a reasonable ask or will I just get laughed at for asking?

TLDR; Production closing every single road surrounding my home requiring to park at minimum half a mile away for 5 days. Prior production companies have compensated me for this when craft service was in my driveway. Can I ask this time too?

we were driving back down from mt wilson just past 7pm last night. an ambulance passed by with lights flashing but no sirens. then a fire engine, and another, and another one drive up mountain the same way, no sirens but flashing lights are on. further down we pass by atleast a couple more, and eventually a police car, still with flashing lights but no sound. what happened? and why weren’t their sirens on?

Wondering what’s the tipping point for raising prices, does society as we know it in LA collapse with there being no way to fuel a car to get stuff done. Thoughts?

I am moving my family of 5 to Los Angeles next year after living in upstate NY. I've shopped at Wegmans pretty much exclusively my whole life. The areas I'm looking to live (Fullerton, Pasadena, Long Beach) seem to have so many different grocery stores.

I'm looking for-

• Reasonable priced but high quality
• Good selection of prepared foods
• Wide variety of produce (seasonally fresh, Asian veggies, unique fruits, etc)

I have a Whole Foods nearby already and don’t shop there much because it is noticeably more expensive. Is there anything like Wegmans?