Who says L.A. lacks culture? Not only do we boast an impressive array of amazing museums, but almost every single one offers free admission, either on select days or all the time. Aesthetes and culture vultures can get their fix for free at the spots below, which even with their price point removed from the equation would still rank among the best things to doâfrom a Pacific Palisades estate to the hilltops of Griffith Park. Whether you prefer the greatest hits at LACMA or off-the-beaten-path museums, itâs easy to plan a free museum visit (especially if you have a library card) as long as you keep some key dates and times in mind. Here are the best free museums in Los Angeles, whether they offer free admission year-round or free museum days. Psst: Be on the lookout for the annual Museums Free-For-All and Museum Day, which offer free access to some spots that otherwise always charge admission. RECOMMENDED: See the full list of free things to do in L.A.
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Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles? We have you covered with the very best that L.A. has to offer. Whether youâre a culture vulture, outdoorsy type or simply a lover of our fine city, thereâs more than enough here to keep you busy. Even lifelong Angelenos will find something new to add to their to-do list, between the cityâs landmark attractions that are still accessible, an ever-changing inventory of the best restaurants in Los Angeles, essential L.A. museums and even some off-the-beaten path secrets. How many of the best things to do in Los Angeles will you try? March 2024: This month, weâve added a day with free museum entry across SoCal, a food fest celebrating women-owned restaurants, some of the first music fests of the season and the return of First Fridays at the Natural History Museum. Itâs also time to keep your eyes peeled for wildflowers and cherry blossoms; expect some more updates on both of those fronts mid-month. If you hurry, you might still catch a glimpse of Space Shuttle Endeavour in its ready-to-launch position from elsewhere in Exposition Parkâbut since itâs due to be covered in scaffolding soon, weâve otherwise removed that from our list. Weâve also temporarily removed Rosieâs Dog Beach due to the canine respiratory illness currently circulating in the area, as well as Wayfarerâs Chapel, which has shuttered for now due to land movement in the area. You can also find out more about how Time Out selects the very best things to do all over th
We donât know about you, but our mind is always focused on the weekend. It can never come soon enoughâwhich is why weâre already thinking about what new restaurants we want to try or where we can drive for the day. Whether youâre looking to scope out the latest museum exhibitions or watch a movie outdoors, youâll find plenty of things to do in L.A. this weekend. We curate an L.A. weekend itinerary of the cityâs best concerts, culture and cuisine, every week, just for you.
When Souplantation closed all 97 of its restaurants in 2020, citing health concerns around self-serve dining, seemingly all of Southern California grieved. The San Diego-based buffet chain, which was also known as Sweet Tomatoes in other states, had already filed for bankruptcy in 2016, but the early pandemic was the companyâs true death knell. Popular with immigrant families (including my own), hungry students and seniors on limited incomes, the restaurant was known for its affordable, slightly mediocre mix of salads, soups, pastas and baked goods. There were also a few desserts like soft-serve and, if my memory serves me correctly, the occasional molten chocolate sheet cake or seasonal fruit cobbler with which one could create your own dessert Ă la mode. As of February 28, a third party in the Inland Empire has resurrected one of Souplantationâs former locations under the name Soup ân Fresh. Itâs not the first time someone has tried to revive the buffet-style soup-and-salad concept, but itâs the only one to have opened thus far. Located about 45 minutes away with no traffic (and more than double that during rush hour) from Downtown L.A. in the city of Rancho Cucamonga, the similarly named restaurant uses a slightly different color scheme but has all-but-identical menu offerings and pricing. To see how the new dupe stacks up to the original, we sent our freelance video contributor Richard Tranley on Sunday, March 17 to review Soup ân Fresh and then called him up for a play-b
As we move through winter and into spring, Southern California wildflowers are starting to arriveâand bringing a bit of super bloom anticipation along with them. If you embark on one of the best hikes in L.A. right now, youâll likely find lots of green grasses but not many colorful flowers. Instead, youâll need to embark on a day trip into the desert to see some standout floraâbut even then, the most dazzling displays havenât arrived quite yet. Since we were lucky enough to actually have a winter with some rain in Los Angeles, the signs do point to being able to see some standout Southern California wildflowersâbut maybe not quite yet. Whatâs the latest bloom status? As of late March, only Anza-Borrego Desert State Park has something approaching âsuper bloomâ status, though some closer destinations like Point Dume and, to a lesser extent, Chino Hills State Park are starting to show some colorful blooms. Aside from those, thereâs not much weâd say is worth the trek quite yet. That said, California State Parks, which manages many of the most notable potential sites for wildflowers, says it anticipates an âimpressiveâ bloom this spring in the desert (and will be regularly tracking the bloom status at its parks on this page). Weâve checked in on some of our favorite spots to see SoCal wildflowers and their current bloom status. Weâll update each location as soon as thereâs some new bloom activity. Itâs still always a good idea, though, to check with each individual park for the m
If you believe the judges at the 2024 US Coffee Championships, the City of Angels is now home to the best barista in the country. Last weekend, local coffee shop co-owner Frank La placed first in the barista category at the specialty coffee worldâs most prominent trade competition. La owns Melroseâs Be Bright Coffee with his wife, Michelle. The pair started off vending at Smorgasburg in the Arts District before opening Be Bright Coffee in late 2022, and originally started the company as a subscription-based coffee bean supplier. Photograph: Courtesy Stan Lee Itâs not the first time an L.A. coffee shop owner has won the U.S. Barista Championships. In 2015, Charles Babinski, founder of local chain Go Get âEm Tiger and the âBâ in G&B Coffee in Grand Central Market, took home the top prize. Winning the championships isnât as simple as pulling a decent shot of espresso; in addition to making a standard drink to the judgesâ specifications, competitors must design and present their own specialty drink (complete with theme song). In Laâs case, as first reported by Sprudge, the theme for Laâs specialty drink entry was kodawari, a Japanese phrase roughly translating to âthe pursuit of perfection.â He was coached by L.A. coffee veteran Jaymie Lao, the former director of experiences at Go Go âEm Tiger. As the winner of the U.S. Barista Championship, La will represent the United States in the World Barista Championship this May in Busan, South Korea. Until then, you just might catch hi
Looking for things to do in Los Angeles with kids to keep your small ones smiling (including a trip to Disneyland, of course)? Boredom leads to bad moods for even the most angelic of children, so keep the yawns (and tantrums) at bay with our exhaustive list of things to do in L.A. with kids. Whether youâre in Hollywood, Venice or the Valley or looking for kids museums or theme parks, we have picks designed to help you not only meet, but exceed the expectations of even the toughest tiny customersâbe they bookworms, speed demons or petite patrons of the arts.
Skim through the must-visit attractions in Los Angeles and youâll notice a trend: Itâs a lot of outdoorsy fun. So committing to a day inside of a museum might pose a tough undertaking. In fact, choosing anything over a 75-and-sunny day at the beach is a hard askâespecially if youâre visiting from somewhere with a colder climate. But hereâs the thing: No matter how good the weather, visiting L.A.âs museums is a must. In fact, not only are they among the cityâs best things to do, but we think Los Angeles museums rival those in Chicago, Washington D.C. and New York. And, lucky you, a handful of them have stunning outdoor campuses with hilltop views, sculpture gardens and sunny courtyards. To get you started (or to continue your education) weâve narrowed down L.A.âs long roster of museums to the essentials. Locals, consider this your must-see list (and if youâve already visited them all, check out these great off-the-beaten-path museums). No short-on-cash excuses either: Many of these are free museums and all of them offer free admission on select days. And sure, these spots might be spread out but thatâs nothing a Metro trip or ridesharing service canât solve. This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, click here.Â
Despite all thatâs transpired during the pandemic, L.A. is still home to one of the most innovative, exciting and diverse food scenes in the country. Brick-and-mortar restaurants, Instagram pop-ups, street vendors and food trucks: No matter the form, you can find amazing food in a city whose reputation is built as much on off-the-beaten-path tacos and pop-ups as it is on fine dining-trained chefs making quick work of farmersâ market produce and mainline access to the top-notch Pacific seafood. At its core, L.A.âs restaurant scene thrives on diversity, resulting in genre-bending formats and cuisines that have given rise to some of the countryâs best omakase restaurants, fine dining institutions and strip mall hidden gems. Our experts scour the city for great eats and great insider info. We value fun, flavor, freshnessâand value at every price point. We update our list regularly to reflect changes in menu offerings, style of service, new locations and the ever-changing pulse of the cityâs food scene. If itâs on the list, we think itâs awesome and worth the hype, wait and money âand we bet you will, too. March 2024: Over the last few months, weâve been steadily revisiting the restaurants on our Best Restaurants listâand while many continue to hold up, weâve decided to swap a few out. Our latest two additions to the list are Birdie Gâs, a California restaurant with Jewish and Midwestern culinary influences and Kato, a Michelin-starred Taiwanese tasting menu with a knockout wine a
Your favorite plush â80s obsession meets the contemporary art market at this show from Corey Helford Gallery, which features pieces of Care Bears-inspired work by 75 currently working artists. Oh, and of course thereâs a pop-up shop as part of the Boyle Heights-area show.