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Griffith Park
(323) 913-4688
4730 Crystal Springs Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Description
Featuring acres of urban wilderness combined with immaculately landscaped terrain, 4,200-acre Griffith Park encompasses some of Los Angeles' most popular attractions, including the Los Angeles Zoo, the Griffith Observatory, the Greek Theater and the Travel Town Museum. The park also offers several te...
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.jpg "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year in Los Angeles")
Updated 12/03/2008
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As most of you know, the laws of physics forbid there from being any kind of snow-like substance in Los Angeles around the holiday season (the closest thing we've gotten to snow in the past 20 years was some frost in the early '80s). So how is one supp...
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.jpg "Los Angeles Watering Holes: Stay Cool (and Classy)!")
Updated 07/15/2009
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While we'd rather not fess up to it, Los Angeles is a desert town (my apologies to the Colorado River for stealing all your water), so when summer rolls around, it gets HOT here. And what better way to escape the heat then diving into the pool or plung...
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Griffith Park has a pool, you say? Why yes. Not only does this sprawling park have stables, trails, fields, and an observatory, but it also has a fabulous public pool, ripe for the swimming.
.jpg "Los Angeles Sings!: A Mix Tape")
Updated 05/11/2009
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Love or hate it, Los Angeles is sort of inspiring. And while it seems that singer/songwriters enjoy railing against it, I think that deep down inside they secretly love it here. Well, when they're not describing it going up in flames, that is.
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I would play some soccer in the park with Beck.
.jpg "Celebrity Dirt: Hiking in Los Angeles")
Updated 05/27/2009
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Most people go hiking to see some nature, get some fresh air, etc... But we here in Los Angeles have no fresh air and very little nature. So when you go hiking in Los Angeles you're more likely to see a celebrity than a deer or a small bear. Here's whe...
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If it’s not too smoggy (which is a bit or a rarity here in Los Angeles), you can see stellar views of here of the entire city, and I think you can even see all the way to the ocean (I’ve never had that privilege, it’s always been hazy when I’ve been up here). On the plus side, you can usually see the Hollywood sign pretty well. The last time I came here, I had a picnic, went to the observatory, and then did a quick hike— quite the productive day!
Every year Griffith Park holds the annual DWP Holiday Light Festival. The park gets decked out in all kinds of cool light displays. They recreate everything from the Statue of Liberty to the Hollywood Sign in twinkly lights. This year the fest is going “green” and they’re banning cars from driving around the park to see the lights. So either grab a bike or some walking shoes.