Guidebook for Glendale

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Guidebook for Glendale

Food Scene

One of LA's most popular Middle Eastern restaurants! Can often be busy and they do not take reservations for smaller groups.
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Raffi's Place
211 E Broadway
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One of LA's most popular Middle Eastern restaurants! Can often be busy and they do not take reservations for smaller groups.
Ladurée is a famous sweets hangout from France and claimed inventor of the macaron. This location is within the Americana At the Brand outdoor shopping mall.
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Ladurée
311 N Beverly Dr
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Ladurée is a famous sweets hangout from France and claimed inventor of the macaron. This location is within the Americana At the Brand outdoor shopping mall.
Hands down favorite coffee in Los Angeles. They have a small handful of locations and you will not be disappointed if you are a coffee fan! Also in the Americana.
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Philz Coffee
6430 Sunset Blvd
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Hands down favorite coffee in Los Angeles. They have a small handful of locations and you will not be disappointed if you are a coffee fan! Also in the Americana.
Quick, casual, good value, healthy option California cuisine. One of my regular lunch spots due to good value, fast and plenty of tasty options from the counter!
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Lemonade
1661 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Quick, casual, good value, healthy option California cuisine. One of my regular lunch spots due to good value, fast and plenty of tasty options from the counter!
Famous bake shop for cupcakes. Very popular with tourists and families.
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Sprinkles Americana at Brand
629 Americana Way
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Famous bake shop for cupcakes. Very popular with tourists and families.
Popular burger joint.
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Shake Shack
8520 Santa Monica Blvd
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Popular burger joint.

Sightseeing

Gorgeous views, can be driven or hiked and fun to take the family inside the observatory. Entrance is free as is parking. If interested, check their website to see which nights they are allowing public viewings of the telescope.
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Observatorio Griffith
2800 E Observatory Rd
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Gorgeous views, can be driven or hiked and fun to take the family inside the observatory. Entrance is free as is parking. If interested, check their website to see which nights they are allowing public viewings of the telescope.
Nearby and worth going to see it. I recommend driving up Beachwood Canyon to get pretty views from the street. If into hiking, Google for best Hollywood Sign hikes, there are a few and they are quite pretty.
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Letrero de Hollywood
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Nearby and worth going to see it. I recommend driving up Beachwood Canyon to get pretty views from the street. If into hiking, Google for best Hollywood Sign hikes, there are a few and they are quite pretty.

Parks & Nature

Nearby and popular with families although I have never been. The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a 133-acre zoo founded in 1966.
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LA Zoo station
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Nearby and popular with families although I have never been. The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a 133-acre zoo founded in 1966.
Gorgeous bluffside park / walk above the beach in Santa Monica
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Parque Palisades
Ocean Avenue
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Gorgeous bluffside park / walk above the beach in Santa Monica

Entertainment & Activities

Go to the theme park with the family, take the studio lot tour or just go to City Walk (doesn't require admission) to walk around the area with shops and restaurants. The theme park is home to a Harry Potter theme section with an actual Hogwarts built!
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Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
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Go to the theme park with the family, take the studio lot tour or just go to City Walk (doesn't require admission) to walk around the area with shops and restaurants. The theme park is home to a Harry Potter theme section with an actual Hogwarts built!
Movie theater within the Americana.
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Pacific Theatres
322 Americana Way
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Movie theater within the Americana.
Hollywood's favorite theater for the most serious movie goers. A bit pricey but a fun experience in the middle of Hollywood.
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Pacific Cinerama Dome
6360 Sunset Blvd
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Hollywood's favorite theater for the most serious movie goers. A bit pricey but a fun experience in the middle of Hollywood.

Shopping

LA's most famous shopping mall is meticulously decorated and completely outdoors. Avoid weekends if possible as it gets extremely busy. Also a fun plan to catch a movie.
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The Grove Drive
The Grove Drive
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LA's most famous shopping mall is meticulously decorated and completely outdoors. Avoid weekends if possible as it gets extremely busy. Also a fun plan to catch a movie.

Essentials

My favorite nearby grocery store.
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Trader Joe's
2462 Honolulu Ave
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My favorite nearby grocery store.
Nearby every day grocery store.
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Ralphs
25 E Alameda Ave
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Nearby every day grocery store.
Higher end organic options grocery store.
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Whole Foods Market
788 S Grand Ave
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Higher end organic options grocery store.

Arts & Culture

Vast art collection and beautiful property with views of the Westside.
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Getty Center Drive
Getty Center Drive
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Vast art collection and beautiful property with views of the Westside.
Replica roman villa with period art pieces. Very pretty stop on the way out to Malibu or while in Santa Monica. Visit is free, must be booked online and parking is charged on site.
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La Villa Getty
17985 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Replica roman villa with period art pieces. Very pretty stop on the way out to Malibu or while in Santa Monica. Visit is free, must be booked online and parking is charged on site.
LA's biggest and arguably most important museum. Pick a section that interests you or a temporary exhibit as you cannot see the whole place in one visit.
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Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles
5905 Wilshire Blvd
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LA's biggest and arguably most important museum. Pick a section that interests you or a temporary exhibit as you cannot see the whole place in one visit.