ULTIMATE LOS ANGELES BUCKET LIST (101 THINGS TO DO IN LA)
Discovery consists not in seeking new lands but in seeing with new eyes.
We lived in LA last year, and while we didn’t think it was a place we wanted to settle down, we still love that there’s always something to do in LA (and eat). We’ve been going to LA one week out of every month since we’ve moved to Las Vegas mostly for work, so I think we can say we’re a quarter living there.
Now that we’re coming to the end of our stay in Vegas too, there’s a possibility our trips may come to an end (at least the frequency of them). Just like our Las Vegas bucket list that we’re quickly checking off, we created one for LA too with a mix of both touristy and off the beaten path activities. Food is high priority for us, but we listed them at the bottom for those of you who don’t travel based solely on food. ;)
1. Griffith Observatory ✓
2. The Getty Center
3. The Getty Villa
4. Zuma Beach ✓
5. Santa Monica Pier ✓
6. Disney Hall
7. Show Taping (Conan ✓ Ellen Show, Jimmy Kimmel)
8. The Magic Castle
9. Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
10. Disneyland (Technically, Anaheim) ✓
11. Chinese Theatre
12. El Capitan Theater ✓
13. Outdoor Concert at Hollywood Bowl
14. Eaton Canyon Waterfall
15. Los Angeles County Museum of Modern Art (LACMA) ✓
16. Universal Studios Hollywood
17. Farmers Market DTLA
18. Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
19. Angels Flight Railway
20. Grand Central Market
21. Point Mugu State Park ✓
22. Betty B Dearing Trail Hike to “The Rainforest” ✓
23. Lost Sunken City
24. Caravan Book Store
25. The Last Bookstore ✓
26. Venice Beach ✓
27. Venice Canals
28. Chateau Marmont Hotel
29. Runyon Canyon Hike ✓
30. Movies at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
31. The Hollywood Sign Hike ✓
32. Hollywood Walk of Fame
33. Shopping at the Grove ✓
34. Shopping at Rodeo Drive ✓
35. Abandoned LA Zoo in Griffith Park ✓
36. LA Zoo ✓
37. Cave of Munits and Castle Peak Hike ✓
38. Afternoon Tea at Millennium Biltmore DTLA
39. Lakers Game at the Staples Center ✓
40. Downtown LA Art Walk
41. Amoeba (Largest Independent Record Store)
42. Santa Monica Camera Obscura
43. Dodger Stadium
44. Bergamot Station
45. Melrose Trading Post Flea Market ✓
46. Catalina Island (Day Trip from LA)
47. Wacko Soap Plant
48. Silver Lake Meadow
49. Union Station
50. Night Gallery (open from 10pm – 2am)
51. Wildlife Learning Center
52. Museum of Jurassic Technology
53. Hermosa Beach
54. Redondo Beach ✓
55. Leo Carrillo State Beach ✓
56. Mulholland Drive ✓
57. Descanso Gardens
58. Movie at ArcLight Cinemas ✓
59. Vineland Drive-In Theater
60. Aquarium of the Pacific
61. Watts Towers Arts Center
62. Lucha Vavoom Burlesque Show
63. LA County Fair ✓
64. Six Flags Magic Mountain ✓
65. Point Vincente Lighthouse ✓
66. Space Shuttle Endeavor at California Science Center
67. Exposition Park Rose Garden
68. Brennan’s Pub Turtle Race
69. Annenberg Space For Photography
70. Echo Park Lake
71. Whisky A Go-Go
72. Bob Baker’s Marionette Theater
73. Queen Mary
74. The Grammy Museum
75. Madame Tussauds Hollywood (touristy)
76. Father’s Office Burger ✓
77. Animal
78. Gjelina
79. Manhattan Beach Post ✓
80. Donut Snob ✓
81. Donut Man (Glendora) ✓
82. Bottega Louie ✓
83. Wurstkuche ✓
84. Baco Mercat ✓
85. Golden Road Brewery (great hangout spot) ✓
86. Cafe Verona ✓
87. Mario’s Peruvian ✓
88. Hinoki and the Bird
89. Providence
90. DeLuscious Cookies
91. Spoonhouse Bakery and Restaurant ✓
92. Hama Sushi ✓
93. Urth Caffe ✓
94. Tsujita LA Artisan Noodle ✓
95. Umami Burger ✓
96. Genwa Korean BBQ ✓
97. Seongbukdong ✓
98. Pa Ord Noodle ✓
99. Yu Chun ✓
100. Seoul Garden ✓
101. Mountain Cafe ✓
2. The Getty Center
3. The Getty Villa
4. Zuma Beach ✓
5. Santa Monica Pier ✓
6. Disney Hall
7. Show Taping (Conan ✓ Ellen Show, Jimmy Kimmel)
8. The Magic Castle
9. Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
10. Disneyland (Technically, Anaheim) ✓
11. Chinese Theatre
12. El Capitan Theater ✓
13. Outdoor Concert at Hollywood Bowl
14. Eaton Canyon Waterfall
15. Los Angeles County Museum of Modern Art (LACMA) ✓
16. Universal Studios Hollywood
17. Farmers Market DTLA
18. Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
19. Angels Flight Railway
20. Grand Central Market
21. Point Mugu State Park ✓
22. Betty B Dearing Trail Hike to “The Rainforest” ✓
23. Lost Sunken City
24. Caravan Book Store
25. The Last Bookstore ✓
26. Venice Beach ✓
27. Venice Canals
28. Chateau Marmont Hotel
29. Runyon Canyon Hike ✓
30. Movies at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
31. The Hollywood Sign Hike ✓
32. Hollywood Walk of Fame
33. Shopping at the Grove ✓
34. Shopping at Rodeo Drive ✓
35. Abandoned LA Zoo in Griffith Park ✓
36. LA Zoo ✓
37. Cave of Munits and Castle Peak Hike ✓
38. Afternoon Tea at Millennium Biltmore DTLA
39. Lakers Game at the Staples Center ✓
40. Downtown LA Art Walk
41. Amoeba (Largest Independent Record Store)
42. Santa Monica Camera Obscura
43. Dodger Stadium
44. Bergamot Station
45. Melrose Trading Post Flea Market ✓
46. Catalina Island (Day Trip from LA)
47. Wacko Soap Plant
48. Silver Lake Meadow
49. Union Station
50. Night Gallery (open from 10pm – 2am)
51. Wildlife Learning Center
52. Museum of Jurassic Technology
53. Hermosa Beach
54. Redondo Beach ✓
55. Leo Carrillo State Beach ✓
56. Mulholland Drive ✓
57. Descanso Gardens
58. Movie at ArcLight Cinemas ✓
59. Vineland Drive-In Theater
60. Aquarium of the Pacific
61. Watts Towers Arts Center
62. Lucha Vavoom Burlesque Show
63. LA County Fair ✓
64. Six Flags Magic Mountain ✓
65. Point Vincente Lighthouse ✓
66. Space Shuttle Endeavor at California Science Center
67. Exposition Park Rose Garden
68. Brennan’s Pub Turtle Race
69. Annenberg Space For Photography
70. Echo Park Lake
71. Whisky A Go-Go
72. Bob Baker’s Marionette Theater
73. Queen Mary
74. The Grammy Museum
75. Madame Tussauds Hollywood (touristy)
76. Father’s Office Burger ✓
77. Animal
78. Gjelina
79. Manhattan Beach Post ✓
80. Donut Snob ✓
81. Donut Man (Glendora) ✓
82. Bottega Louie ✓
83. Wurstkuche ✓
84. Baco Mercat ✓
85. Golden Road Brewery (great hangout spot) ✓
86. Cafe Verona ✓
87. Mario’s Peruvian ✓
88. Hinoki and the Bird
89. Providence
90. DeLuscious Cookies
91. Spoonhouse Bakery and Restaurant ✓
92. Hama Sushi ✓
93. Urth Caffe ✓
94. Tsujita LA Artisan Noodle ✓
95. Umami Burger ✓
96. Genwa Korean BBQ ✓
97. Seongbukdong ✓
98. Pa Ord Noodle ✓
99. Yu Chun ✓
100. Seoul Garden ✓
101. Mountain Cafe ✓
Printable version here.
I know we’re going to have to take many trips back to finish off this list. Thanks Lana for helping us put this list together. We lived in LA a year, but it helps knowing peeps who are born and raised in LA. :)
If you want a foodcation, check out 49 Fave Places to Eat in LA
Also check out our other 101 bucket list series for Las Vegas, San Diego, & Portland (coming soon!).
Also check out our other 101 bucket list series for Las Vegas, San Diego, & Portland (coming soon!).
What would you put on your Ultimate Los Angeles Bucket List?
Anything I’m missing on this list?
Anything I’m missing on this list?
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