I lived in Los Angeles for about a decade, constantly running into celebrities out in the wild. At first it was a strangely exhilarating thing. Like almost every person living in LA, I eventually got used to it and got a little jaded. That doesn't mean some celebrity sightings didn't still get me excited though.Luckily, I was able to live in a part of town that was likely out of my price range, but I kept finding deals with friends. This area seemed to be the celebrity hotspot for just living their lives. Below are a few of the places I've learned you have a great chance of seeing someone famous when visiting Los Angeles. Bristol FarmsThis isn't exactly a place you're going to be hanging out all day. It is a place I have seen more celebrities than anywhere else in this … [Read more...]
Free Things to do in Los Angeles [A Local’s Guide]
I've been living in Los Angeles for just a little over 8 years now. I think that's long enough to call myself an Angelino, despite the fact that I'm currently thinking of moving away. I still love this city, but I just think that it's time for me to take my adventures elsewhere for a bit.When I first moved to LA I made a bucket list of things to do in Los Angeles County. I'll definitely post that on here one day. A lot of it I accomplished. A lot I didn't. What I didn't realize at the time was that a considerable amount of that list was about free things to do in Los Angeles.There is just so much to do in this expensive city, but you really don't have to spend money to do something. I've often had move fun and seen more interesting things for free, or close to free, than I … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Free Museums and Special Free Days [Free Cheat Sheet]
Free museum days in Los Angeles are a great way to introduce non-museum goers to some of these amazing collections. Los Angeles has all of the major types of museums like natural history, science, contemporary art, and modern art. As a mecca of entertainment industry there are also plenty of museums for fans of music, film, and television. Then there are some of the more, umm, peculiar museums like Jurassic technology and...death.Whatever you're into and whatever part of town you live in, there's going to be a museum to check out in your free time. If you're on a budget or just don't want to pay to walk around and look at things, there are some museums that are always free to the public and some of them that have special free days. I really upped my museum game when I decided to … [Read more...]