I'll be in LA next week and have a travelling issue: I want to get to forest lawn memorial park in West Griffith Park and will be taking a bus to W. Alameda and Bob Hope SB. Then y can talk south on Bob Hope, past Johnny Carson Park, under the Ventura freeway, but then all the mapping tools I have used show Bob hope dr stopping right before the los Angeles river! Forest lawn is right on the other side of that river, but how do you get across the river?! Is the only way to do that (w/o swimming:) is walking over to W. Olive and crossing over/under Ventura then doubling back on riverside dr to Forest hills? Thanks!

I moved to LA from a different state and have out of state license plates still, and never registered the car in CA.

I’m wondering if I can just give a different date for when residency started / when the car got here. But, I’ve had CA insurance on it for these 3 years, and I have gotten a few parking tickets since being here. Does the DMV look at that info to verify the dates I give them, or could I get away with it somehow and avoid the huge penalties?

Going to be in LA in the next few days, what are some chill bars or good restaurants in LA to hit up?

Hello! I'm planning to attend a concert at Intuit Dome: does anyone know where exactly GA ticket holders are allowed to line up for the early wristband distribution? I don't want to arrive at the wrong location since I'm not familiar with the venue. Thanks in advance!

You hear that ppl in LA/Hollywood are overly concerned about looks, ever in a rush, rude, conceited, shallow/vapid...

Maybe your views depend on where u came from &/or the industry u work in here? I'm a native & my experience is it can run the gamut from super intelligent, considerate, genuine people to absolute assholes, entitled Karens (or Kevins lol), plastic Barbies w/ a superiority complex...but idk is it like that everywhere?

Curious on takes from people who moved here from elsewhere.

I feel like this isn’t the right subreddit to post, but I was wondering about how the social life is at the University of La Verne? Is there like parties? How is the vibe in this school? Anything that explains how it is socially is appreciated!

Anyone care to share fun Halloween parties/ events you may have your eye on? I know that the weather is being temperamental, but it would be fun to do some spooky adventuring.

Brother and I are going out to the area for a couple days. Primary purpose is to do some shopping in West Hollywood (fragrance shopping) on the first day. Second day we want to drive up to Malibu (reservation at Nobu in the afternoon). Where would be a good place to stay that’s drivable to both of those areas? Originally though Santa Monica but read some threads and now we’re not too sure. TIA

What parties I can have fun and still find someone good looking?

We’re located on the border of HLP / Eagle Rock. We just adopted a 3 month old small puppy. When we lived elsewhere and our older dog was a puppy there was a great training/daycare option that took puppies only (small numbers) let the puppies play and also did training. Very different than big drop off for the day places. Is there anything like that in LA or Pasadena? We’d be willing to drive a bit. Thank you in advance!

I am in desperate need of a man’s wool cardigan. I am willing to spend between $150 and $350. Which stores do you recommend? I am not looking for online stores because I want to try on the sweater before buying it. I would also consider stores that sell used cardigans if they have a good selection of quality merchandise. Thanks for your help.

PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES: what do you do for a living?

Do you have a cool job you wanna brag about? Multiple things that you’re doing?

Feel free to share.

I'm spending this Halloween in LA with my girlfriend for the first time, and as two people who don't drink and party, I'm a little unsure of what to do or where to go.

Does anyone have any suggestions for a fun date on Halloween in LA? We've already ruled out going to the West Hollywood Carnaval.

Heading to the Fairplex for the Winternationals in February. Looking for a place to stay for 4 nights before the race starts. We have been to Santa Barbara and the Sunset strip. What can you recommend? Thank you in advance and have a wonderful evening.

My partner and I are not into drinking or partying any suggestions on Halloween activities we can do this Saturday which involves wearing our costumes?

Hi all, I’ll be heading to LA in November for a concert and was looking for advice on places to stay near the Dolby theater. I mainly want to avoid the hectic traffic and parking, so I am thinking of taking a Lyft to and from the hotel to the Dolby (I’d even walk if there was something close enough). I’m not picky on amenities since I only plan on staying 2 nights, as long as it’s clean and safe. I’d be willing to spend a little extra for a nearby hotel for convenience sake. Recommendations?

Planning on driving down from the bay for the USC/Ohio State game on Saturday.

What is the best area to look for a hotel in? I hear parking is a nightmare at the coliseum so maybe I’ll take the metro in. Just looking for somewhere that’s safe and I can get to the game easily.

Appreciate any advice!

I’m making ghormeh sabzi tomorrow and asking if there are good Persian markets to get the herbs in WeHo/BH area?

I’ve never made it before but a friend from Iran would make it and I loved it. Got the beef stew meat already.

Thanks!

Edit: I’ve been to the Persian store in SM but would prefer not to drive that far.

Hi all,

I am in the process of starting my own business making desserts and pastries. My plan is to start by selling online, in farmers markets, etc. and eventually open my own store front.

However, I’m stuck on finding a decent and affordable commercial kitchen to rent. Obviously this step is important cause I won’t be able to get my license and health permit without it.

So I am wondering, are there any resources (apps, pages, etc.) where one can go to find restaurants/community kitchens/etc. that maybe willing to rent their kitchen for an affordable hourly rate?

TYSM!

I am hoping to hire a local artist to paint or draw something as a Christmas gift. I've never hired anyone for something like this and know almost nothing about art myself, so not totally sure how to go about finding someone.

Anybody got recs for specific artists or how I should go about finding one? Thanks!

I am 28F and I've lived in Brentwood for 1.5 years and my lease is ending and I am changing jobs, my new job is 2x a week in-person at the office in Koreatown. I like Brentwood for its convenience (walking distance to CVS, multiple grocery stores, coffee shops etc) but certainly wish it had more character and the places you can go for food etc weren't all private equity backed chains.

This leads me to my next question, what other neighborhoods am I potentially overlooking or should consider moving to? I have spent time mainly on the West Side, and I like the Montana/ Santa Monica area for it closeness to the beach and there is a lot to do. But I would love to check out other neighborhoods before making my decision on where to move. I want to be able to walk around my neighborhood and close ish to resturants/bars/fun stuff/ - any insight would be really helpful!

Wondering if anyone has experience with getting an automatic gate installed in their driveway. Received two quotes so far, each at 10-11k, which seems insane for a simple metal or vinyl gate. Anyone have a recommendation?

I'm going to Beverly Hills and staying at the Wilshire for work in November from a Wednesday to a Saturday afternoon. I'm from NYC and have never been to LA/Cali before. I want to do some unique things that are easy since I'll be working Wed after I land and Thursday, but taking off Friday.

I'm looking at going to typical touristy places like Urth Caffee (ofc Tumblr), walking Rodeo, maybe getting breakfast at the Polo Lounge on Thursday, but is there anything anyone recommends for a first timer? I'll also be solo.

I also might take the bus from Beverly Hills to Santa Monica to go to the beach for the day Friday too. Is there anything in the Santa Monica area that I NEED to try/go to/see??

Thank you :)

ragebait title aside… a couple things first…

a) this is not a florida appreciation post. nor is it co-signing any politics they may have.

b) im a lefty loony, bernie loving, mamdani worshipping, take all my money and give it to the poor, progressive social democrat.

that being said…

WHY ARE OUR ROADS SO AWFUL???

this was my 2nd time in florida this year for work. tampa and an hour inland, palm beach and an hour north. everything is so clean and well maintained! i95? not a single piece of trash/debris on the shoulders, no tagging, no off color shoddy paint job cover up, and there were WORKING light posts, about 50 feet(?) apart, all the shining the same color, lining the entire hour drive. it was really soul crushing to see. lol.

and from what little I know… their tax burden is not as heavy as ours. so wtf are we doing wrong?

is it our people? our govt? our priorities? i know our roads are more heavily traveled (though this was the same case in tampa- super clean!)… but there has got to be an explanation as to why almost all of our freeways look like a garbage truck dumped its load on it every day instead of the yard.

even when i was in mamdanistan a month ago, in MIDTOWN of all places, there was not a single piece of trash on the floor. im not even exaggerating. so this can’t be a red state/population size thing. if nyc can… we 1000% can too.

what is going on? genuinely asking. how do we fix this??

and yes, i know there’s a lot of important things to fix and cleanliness may be low on the list*, but we can hold space for several things to be true at the same time, that need attention.

thank you, if only for letting me rant.

*how we show ourselves first to each other, and then the world, is arguably important. it’s not just vanity. it’s our core.

ETA…

I understand there are going to be good and bad parts everywhere.

I specially brought up NYC so people wouldn’t make the population comparison.

Let’s not miss the forest for the trees… we shouldn’t be accepting our roads being trashed, littered, and not picked up after / taken care of.

Hey all, I have a few pieces that require alterations. Where are high quality and affordable places near Glendale ?
Thanks!