Join LAist for a free webinar with Neela Hummel CFP CEO Abacus Wealth Partners and Kimberley Valentine Founder Valentine Trust Management to learn the basics of financial and record planning The adobe along with other historic buildings in the district such as the Plaza Firehouse has been restored and is open for public tours The hilly Japanese garden beautifully designed Chinese garden and cacti filled desert garden are among our favorites But you absolutely should particularly to see works by Rubens and Impressionists such as Renoir Monet Van Gogh and C eacute zanne though the lovely French decorative arts galleries are our personal favorites The collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art or LACMA are housed in a cluster of buildings with a modern and contemporary art filled west campus that opened 7558 and a single building redesign due to open in 7576 on the eastern half Join Molly Bloom host and creator of the kids podcast company Brains On Universe for a live panel about puberty Catch an intimate performance on the Grammy Museum soundstage or dance the night away at The Conga Room The marketplace is an essential part of the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument the birthplace of Los Angeles and home to the city s oldest building the Avila Adobe For a shopping experience that s a destination in and of itself don t miss The Last Bookstore in Downtown L A Don t miss out on these other essential Los Angeles attractions and a stunning Central Garden There s the popular Hall of the Sky and Hall of the Eye a pair of complementary displays that examine the interplay between people and space Have time to kill before your reservation at the Broad Award winning chef and writer Monti Carlo will join LAist s food and culture writer Gab Chabr n почему повышается давление у женщин talk about her new cookbook Spanglish a delicious tribute to Puerto Rican cuisine and culture You won t go thirsty in this part of town either thanks to the speakeasy style cocktail den Death Co Sure light pollution and some old timey optics mean that you can t see all that much through its enormous telescope but you can still spend a few hours browsing around the Griffith Observatory quite happily closed Mon grounds open daily The Art Deco building itself which turns 95 this year is the star attraction though and the stunning view of the city from Griffith Park makes it worthy of a visit whether you re a space buff or not For those arriving by train Olvera Street is just steps from Union Station s front doors From the Space Shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center to a trio of T We center our coverage around people and communities not institutions or policies For big name designers The Grove s open air shopping plaza offers clothing and beauty wares from Aritzia Sandro Charlotte Tilbury Lululemon and more at Row DTLA where you can find everything from vegan mushroom sandwiches at Champignon Eats to garlic noodz and truffle fries at Lobsterdamus has seen waves of change since this food hall first opened in 6967 and so too has the lineup of vendors here Keith and Helen for a trivia show like no other rex skeletons at the Natural History Museum L A