- Best beaches in LA
- Free things to do in LA
- Modernica factory sale
- Best ice cream in LA
- LA's best rooftop bars
Best beaches in LA
Check out the city's top coastal retreats from family-friendly shores to a surfer's paradise.
Free things to do in LA
Here are the best wallet-free ways to explore and enjoy the city.
Modernica factory sale
See the design-minded out in droves for LA's yearly Modernica factory sale.
Best ice cream in LA
Cool off with the city's best frozen treats.
LA's best rooftop bars
It's hot! Check out LA's best outdoor bars, from the beach to the Strip.
Events calendar: This week's top picks
Holy Ghost!
- Price band: 1/4
Alex Frankel and Nick Millhiser, otherwise known as Holy Ghost!, play at the Observatory Sunday night.
- Troubadour 9081 Santa Monica Blvd, at N Doheny Dr
- Mon May 20
Sock Puppet Sitcom Theater
- Price band: 1/4
- Critics choice
Join LA's best performing footwear as they recreate some of the most classic sitcom episodes in history, from shows such as the Golden Girls, Friends and Cheers.
- Echo 1822 W Sunset Blvd
- Until Sat Jun 15
Urs Fischer
- Price band: 2/4
- Critics choice
Enter Fischer's world of bread houses, giant teddy bears and literally melting sculptures at this exhibit of his new and iconic works.
- The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA 152 N Central Ave, at 1st St
- Until Mon Aug 19
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Top bars & clubs
Mignon
- Rated as: 4/5
- Price band: 2/4
Prepare to be charmed by Santos Uy’s (Papilles) intimate Parisian-style wine bar turned bistro.
- 128 E 6th St
The Pikey
- Rated as: 4/5
- Price band: 2/4
- Critics choice
This is the Hollywood good old boy’s pub you’ve been waiting for.
- 7617 W Sunset Blvd
Bar Stella
- Rated as: 2/5
- Price band: 3/4
Craft cocktails served by bartenders in white club jackets in a relaxed Baja California–style setting.
- Silver Lake
Library Bar at The Roosevelt Hotel
- Rated as: 3/5
- Price band: 3/4
- Critics choice
Surrender to the bartender at this omakase-style cocktail den.
- 7000 Hollywood Blvd
This week's film events and movie reviews
Star Trek Into Darkness
- Rated as: 2/5
Kirk and company return in a pandering, pseudoprovocative sequel.
Iron Man 3
- Rated as: 3/5
There’s little downtime in the life of a Marvel superhero—let’s hope these guys are at least getting bonuses or something.
Cinespia Cemetery Screenings
- Price band: 1/4
- Critics choice
Hoards of movie-lovers flock to Hollywood Forever, toting folding chairs, picnic blankets, snack spreads and lots of booze.
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery 6000 Santa Monica Blvd
- Until Sun May 26
The best in arts & culture
Stanley Kubrick
- Price band: 2/4
- Critics choice
Photos, scripts, costumes, props and, of course, film at this extensive retrospective of the auteur's work.
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) 5905 Wilshire Blvd
- Until Sun Jun 30
Takashi Murakami: Arhat
- Critics choice
- Free
Provocative Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, returns for the sixth time to Culver City's Blum & Poe.
- Various locations in L.A.
- Until Sat May 25
Looking East: Rubens' Encounter with Asia
- Critics choice
- Free
This Getty Center exhibition is all about delving into the rare national treasures of Korea.
- Getty Center 1200 Getty Center Drive, at I-405
- Until Sun Jun 9
Overdrive: LA Constructs the Future, 1940-1990
- Critics choice
- Free
Learn how LA became a hub for cutting-edge, modern design and has left a lasting impact on architecture.
- Getty Center 1200 Getty Center Drive, at I-405
- Until Sun Jul 21
LA shopping & style
Wear LACMA Project
- Price band: 2/4
Shop accessories by local designers, inspired by artwork from the permanent LACMA collection.
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) 5905 Wilshire Blvd
- Until Sat May 25
The city's best independent booksellers
Looking for lit? Find some of the best shops in LA for art books to travel guides and political tomes to children's tales, with our list of best independent booksellers.
Mobile Fashion
Made for women on the go—check out this fashion truck stocked with clothing, accessories and even a dressing room.
- W Hollywood 6250 Hollywood Blvd, 90028
- Until Fri Aug 9
Time Out with Emily Current and Meritt Elliott
The Los Angeles-based celebrity stylists and design mavens talk trendy neighborhoods, favorite hideouts and LA style.
Top LA stories
LA city guide to Sawtelle Boulevard
Check out the best eating and drinking on Sawtelle Boulevard with our guide to the the area's new wave of restaurants.
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Your essential guide to the best things to do in LA, from tours and stair hikes to welding workshops, festivals and more.
The best restaurants in Los Angeles
From classic steakhouses and seafood shacks to vegan sanctuaries, we've uncovered the best restaurants in Los Angeles.
Comedy shows in LA: 10 don't-miss live podcasts
Some of the best comedy shows in LA are found at live tapings of these comedians' podcasts, where improv is given a whole new meaning.
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The best food and drink on Sawtelle Boulevard
Check out the best eating and drinking on Sawtelle Boulevard with our LA city guide to the the area's new wave of restaurants.
Santa Monica Pier
- Critics choice
The focal point of Santa Monica Beach, with a Ferris wheel, aquarium, fairground games and cotton candy stands.
- Santa Monica
Griffith Park
LA's largest public green space, much of which remains unchanged from the days when Native Americans settled here.
- Los Feliz
Getty Center
- Critics choice
- Free
Architect Richard Meier's hilltop acropolis houses one of the world's largest art and architecture libraries, and a beautiful central garden.
- Brentwood
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