Visual Diary: Los Angeles

Getty Center

Casa Perfect

Griffith Observatory

Getty Villa

Maru Coffee

The Broad

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I spent a few days in Los Angeles earlier this month. The weather wasn’t very cooperative and I got quite sick (a common occurrence when I travel), but it was a much needed break from both work and the jam-packed days at Disneyland/California Adventure.

Further Recommendations:

Santa Monica Proper Hotel | Hotel

Sidecar Doughnuts | Cafe

The Butcher, the Baker, and the Cappuccino Maker | Cafe

Onda | Restaurant

Jitlada | Restaurant

Tsujita LA | Restaurant

Pine & Crane | Restaurant

Woon | Restaurant

Hammer Museum | Museum

LACMA | Museum

ROW DTLA | Shopping

Tortoise General Store | Lifestyle

The Apartment by The Line | Lifestyle

El Matador

Overcast weather can be a bit of a bummer, especially when you show up having left behind -20C temperatures. Nonetheless we made a morning of it at El Matador State Beach. I hadn’t been to the beach in over a year (Discovery Bay, Oct 2018) and as much as I like the variety and action of cities, this was a much needed break from the craziness of LA.

On the way back to LA we stopped at the Reel Inn Malibu for a late lunch and visited the Getty Villa (not to be confused with the Getty Center; you need to make a reservation but they let us in anyway). All things considered it was a beautiful day.

El Matador State Beach

32350 Pacific Coast Highway

Malibu, California

USA 90265