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Dolby Theatre
A Hollywood performance venue associated with major entertainment events, with public access depending on the programme or tour.
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TCL Chinese Theatre
A Hollywood cinema landmark where the forecourt and the screening experience offer two different reasons to visit.
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Vista Theatre
A neighbourhood cinema at the Los Feliz edge of Hollywood, with a distinctive auditorium and a programme to check before going.
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Egyptian Theatre
Hollywood film culture in a historic cinema, where repertory programming adds another dimension to a night at the movies.
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El Capitan Theatre
A Hollywood film palace with a Disney-focused programme, best chosen around the screening and any associated presentation.
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Pacific Park
Rides on Santa Monica Pier add a different rhythm to a day beside the Pacific.
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Los Angeles Zoo
A wildlife-focused destination inside Griffith Park, with enough ground to cover to make it a main stop.
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Lomita Railroad Museum
Railway objects and a depot setting give the South Bay a compact transport-history destination.
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Western Museum of Flight
Aviation history in Torrance, with aircraft and exhibits connected to Southern California’s aerospace story.
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LACMA
A Wilshire art day with room to wander, from the David Geffen Galleries to exhibition spaces and the outdoor campus.
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Pink’s Hot Dogs
A La Brea hot-dog stand adds a deliberately casual food stop to a Hollywood day.
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Randy’s Donuts: Inglewood
The giant rooftop doughnut makes an Inglewood bakery stop unmistakable.
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Sound
A Hollywood dance floor built around house, techno and the artist on the bill, with the night concentrated in one room.
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1720
A warehouse music room south of downtown, moving between live bands, electronic bills and full-scale dance parties.
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Barney’s Beanery: West Hollywood
A busy roadhouse-style bar offers an informal stop along Santa Monica Boulevard.
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Tom Bergin’s
An Irish pub on Fairfax gives a museum-led day an unfussy evening finish.
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Tiki-Ti
A small Los Feliz tiki bar makes the drinks stop the evening’s defining room.
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Spire 73
An elevated downtown bar turns the skyline into the backdrop for a reserved drink.
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The Culver Hotel
A historic hotel in central Culver City offers a setting for a public dining or music visit.
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The Ford
An outdoor amphitheatre in the Cahuenga Pass makes a performance feel connected to the hillside.
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Catch One
A Mid-City dance and live-music venue gives an evening its own programme-led direction.
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The Mayan
An ornate downtown theatre now provides a dramatic setting for a night on the dance floor.