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LA: City Guide

How to be a tourist in a non-touristy way

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Claire Dinhut
May 15, 2024
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The city that raised me! Los Angeles is really such a special spot and its natural beauty is so often overshadowed by its more superficial characteristics. 

hikes, tacos, and sweatsuits

LA is definitely a weird city to visit because while it’s so lovely to live in, it’s difficult to be a tourist since so much of it is spread out and requires having a car. If you know how to drive, I would 100% recommend renting a car.

Full disclosure, this is not a cool LA guide. I will be recommending very few new and trendy spots because most of these recommendations are all LA institutions that I grew up going to. I know what’s good and I don’t like to deviate too much when I’m back…

The classics are always better in my opinion! No nonsense.

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