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Silverlake Wine
Neighborhood: Silver Lake

2395 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90039

Nancy Y. writes: Nice crowd, easy going and friendly staff, international wines, not expensive - I saw a range of $10 to $70 bottles. Small to mid sized wine store with really nice, custom, blond color wood shelves and tables. Great wine selection, low key, fun…

Center For Yoga Inc
Neighborhood: Mid Wilshire

230 N Larchmont Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90004

Thu D. writes: Since I've been on a yoga kick lately, this is my local joint for PEACE and STRENGTH.

The wonderful thing about this location is that it's CLEAN (no old body sweat stank); the teachers are EXCELLENT (all levels); they offer a TON of classes at varous…

Santa Monica Bike Path

Santa Monica, CA 90405

Kaz S. writes: Solid 5 stars from every reviewer...there's not much I can add. I run whenever I can in the morning here.....so I can keep eating/drinking out.
No, seriously the truth is I dropped 50 pounds 8 years ago by running. I got to a point where I got…

Sunset Ranch Hollywood Stables
Neighborhood: Griffith Park/Los Feliz

3400 N Beachwood Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90068

Logan The H. writes: First, let me advise any visitor to Sunset Ranch to bring handiwipes. I'll get to why later, but TRUST me. You will thank me for it.

This is a great place for first-time riders - if you've got visitors, a date. or just friends you want to expose to…

Los Angeles Athletic Club
Neighborhood: Downtown

431 W 7th St
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Genevieve B. writes: I've only been there for a gala, but I was so overwhelmed by it a an event venue.

Gold's Gym
Neighborhood: Downtown

725 S Figueroa St Ste 4000
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Sarah F. writes: Okay, I minused a star because I never go, and I'm like paying Gold's to stay in business. I think my monthly "fee" should be tax deductible...

But dude, parking alone (you have to park in the giant 7th & Fig lot, remember to get validated, etc.) is…

Descanso Gardens
Neighborhood: Glendale

1418 Descanso Dr
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011

heather g. writes: This place is really beautiful, but if you go in the dead of summer it's really hot and not a lot is blooming compared to other times of the year.

Spring and fall is the best visiting time. I like doing the official tour to learn about all the…

Yoga House

11 W State St
Pasadena, CA 91105

judy w. writes: I think I have fallen in love. In love with yoga at the Yoga House. :)

My first class was free, which I thought was a great way to promote their classes and gain new students. As long as you live in the Pasadena (SGV) area, you get their first class…

Disneyland Resort

1313 S Harbor Blvd
Anaheim, CA 92802

Kristina R. writes: The Stinkiest Place on Earth.

We went on a boat ride here that made me want to sniff a skunk's ass just to smell something more appealing than what we endured on the Storybook Boat Ride. Pure HELL.

First, we stood in line for more than a couple…

Sand Dune Park
Neighborhood: Manhattan Beach

33rd & Bell
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Erica C. writes: Yelp will make you fat, if you let it. You don't have to let it. A few days ago, the Sand Dune Park was featured in the "Spotlight on Best of Yelp" section on the homepage. A slow day at work allowed me to click on here and read up a bit. As soon…

Bryan Kest's Power Yoga
Neighborhood: Santa Monica

522 Santa Monica Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90401

katie d. writes: Some people do yoga for inner peace, some people meditate for world peace, and most people think they are improving their karma. Myself, I'm there to stretch.

People tell you to arrive early, but sometimes you have to arrive late to avoid the mantra…

Topanga State Park

Topanga, CA 90290

JayChan H. writes: This is my back yard!

There is something magical in early morning hikes through the canyons and along the hills. I finally broke down and bought a map (recommended) to see if there was any thing I missed over the last few years. As it turns out I…

Equinox
Neighborhood: Westwood

10960 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Akiko T. writes: I think I've officially been a member of every gym chain in LA at one point another (all at separate times, of course!) and I believe this Equinox is by far one of the best I've experienced. The facilities are spacious and clean, and the design of…

Greystone Park and Mansion

905 Loma Vista Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

ruth l. writes: Wow, did you know about this lovely park and gardens and kind of hideous mansion?

I had never even heard of the place until Robert H's review, at which point I thought "Free? Close to where I live? See you next weekend!"

So, Sunday afternoon found…

Santa Monica Stairs
Neighborhood: Santa Monica

4th Street & Adelaide Drive
Santa Monica, CA 90402

Nancy Y. writes: Great place to work out. Two sets of steps, one that is concrete and winds around a bit. And another that is all wood and is a straight run. I prefer the wood one myself cause it has a little give and you can focus a little more on what you are…

Chantry Flat Recreation Area

Santa Anita Canyon Rd
Sierra Madre, CA 91025

Brian C. writes: By far the best hike I've been on in SoCal. And, no I'm not counting Runyon Canyon in that mix.

We here on Saturday with a small group. The temp was just right, everything was green and the Sturdevant Falls was flowing nicely. Once you get past…

Hilltop Park

2351 Dawson Ave
Signal Hill, CA 90755

Keith S. writes: I regularly question my mortgage. Most of my measly penance quickly disappears to keep 900 square feet above my head. While I live within the cusp of a "hip urban jungle," I often wonder what it would be like to own an acre in the midwest for the…

Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden

1250 N Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90899

Linn H. writes: Why you should come here:

1. king-sized Koi fishes! feed them for only 25 cents, they're hungry!
2. lotus blossoms floating gently in the pond, ponder their beauty as you relax
3. sit down and let your mind float at the Zen rock garden
4. photo ops of…

Olympic Spa

3915 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90019

judy w. writes: Eating donuts and busting out mad rhymes about them is a lot of hard work! All the stress was starting to tense up my shoulders and back. judy w. needed a spa day. So I dragged the bff with me to Olympic Spa for some much needed treatments and R&R.…

Orange 20 Bikes
Neighborhood: Wilshire Center

713 N Heliotrope Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90029

Aaron R. writes: Orange 20 is in a small rectangle very orange store over by LACC and across from the Bicycle Kitchen.
If you didn't know it was there you could probably find it just by having a near accident with some crazy bike person doing skidding to a halt on…

Beach Dog Zone Pilot Program-Long Beach

4800 E Ocean Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90803

Chiquita Pepino D. writes: oh sure. humans like this park because it's fun to see us run and splash ourselves in the water. plus it fills them with a sense of altruism-of care for others. basically it makes them feel good.

but i'll tell you why i like this place. there are…

Hollywood Billiards Sports Bar & Grill
Neighborhood: Hollywood

5750 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028

frank L. writes: In how many other pool halls after losing a game can you say, "fuck this, I'm going to have a drink and a cigarette ... AT THE SAME TIME!" Yeah, that's what the patio's for, and I've used it many a time for this reason as the skill level of players…

Swerve Fitness Dance Yoga
Neighborhood: Mid-City West

8250 W 3rd St Ste 206
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Valentina D. writes: Swerve is close enough to my place where I can walk (ok, it's a brisk one mile walk, but at least it gets my blood pumping). This is a plus, because parking is a beeeee-yotch. That's one of the reasons I finally chose it as my go-to yoga place,…

Pickwick Gardens
Neighborhood: Burbank

1001 W Riverside Dr
Burbank, CA 91506

Caleb B. writes: There's an ice rink. I used it once. It was fun.

Somehow I'm a decent ice skater. I don't know any especially tricky moves like a double lutz or how to stop, but I can stand upright, and go forward with the best of them. I'm no Apollo Anton but at…

Body Builders Gym
Neighborhood: Silver Lake

2516 Hyperion Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Dan O. writes: Let me preface this review by stating that I am NOT a gym guy. On the list of places I would most rather NOT be, the gym ranks right up there with funeral, wedding, hot air balloon, and vegan restaurant.
But, Body Builders Gym is actually not as…

Hollywood Park Race Track

1050 S Prairie Ave
Check on the website for hours as they vary
Inglewood, CA 90301

Monica P. writes: "I'm betting a trifecta box on 8, 9 and 11"

"They have names you know, they're horses and not just numbers why are you objectifying them like that?"

"I'm betting on the horse, not dating it!"

In less than an hour I became a gambling freak at Hollywood…

Golden Bridge Yoga
Neighborhood: Hollywood

6322 De Longpre Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Tracy D. writes: I don't wanna sound like a nutcase but this place changed my life. This is not your average run of the mill yoga studio. This is powerful, energized, emotional, humanity at work. It's a gorgeous space with gorgeous people inside.

Way back in January…

Venice Beach Boardwalk

1800 Ocean Front Walk
Venice, CA 90291

heather g. writes: I like walking pretty much anywhere sunny by the beach. There's plenty of people watching to do, and lots of stuff to look at, and when I'm feeling lonely there are plenty of bums to ask me for change or offer me drugs and sex... doesn't get better…

Yoga Works
Neighborhood: Santa Monica

1426 Montana Ave Ste 2
Santa Monica, CA 90403

Elise E. writes: After Forrest Yoga closed its doors last year, I was looking for a new yoga studio. I tried out Yogaworks Montana as well as Home::Simple Yoga and the class offerings at 24 Hour Fitness. Home was asking $175/mo. for an unlimited pass without the…

Trump National Golf Club

1 Ocean Trails Drive Rancho Palos Verdes
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

Joan S. writes: It looks spectacular from above and it opened today: The Donald's new golf course. The restoration of the former Ocean Trails golf course has been quite a lengthy & amazing feat by Mr. Trump. In 1999 a major landslide tore away the 18th hole.…

Runyon Canyon Park
Neighborhood: Hollywood

2000 N Fuller
Fuller and Franklin
Los Angeles, CA 90189

Jiminy C. writes: Run-jin Canyon.
Wrote a song about it. Like to hear it? Here it goes.

(set to the music of the old spiritual classic...."Ice Ice Baby")

All right STOP. Collaborate and GLISTEN.
Hurt my back when I climbed up the CANYON.
SOMETHING....left its poop on…

24 Hour Fitness - Magic Johnson Sport
Neighborhood: Pasadena

2180 Lincoln Ave
Altadena, CA 91001

Anh T. writes: There was a time when I was really fat. J.Lo saw an old picture of me and threw up in his mouth. These days, I'm still disgusting but only mentally. Nonetheless, I could never have shed that extra weight without Lean Cuisines, the handle end of my…

Echo Park Lake
Neighborhood: Echo Park

751 Echo Park Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90026

Dave A. writes: I shouldn't have even been there. I got on the wrong freeway so I decided to descend down the 210 west to the 2 south and into hollywood, and on my way I passed by the glimmering Echo Park lake. Home of the Lotus Flower Festival.

I noticed the paddle…

Century Sports Club & Day Spa
Neighborhood: Mid Wilshire

4120 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90019

Tom L. writes: One of the complications of being a dead-ringer for a twink* is that when you hang out for an extended period of time in a predominantly gay bathhouse, some issues may arise that require management. Let me explain.

On the recommendation of a friend we…

Laurel Canyon Dog Park
Neighborhood: Hollywood

8260 Mulholland Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Puka D. writes: Beware wearers of white clothing.

I am the handsome well-groomed yellow lab with the big smile on my face, the dog who gets all wild-eyed and makes a bee line for that little kiddie pool- that some human was genius enough to bring to the dog park- and…

Temescal Canyon Gateway Park
Neighborhood: Pacific Palisades

15601 W Sunset Blvd
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

Frederick G. writes: Just off Sunset in the Palisades is one the loveliest local hikes in the city, if not the best. And so proximate it is that one can hit it during the week, before work or after, and escape the weekend crowds that tend to take it over. At about 2.5…

Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific

100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, CA 90802

Vincent T. writes: Take 1:
I went to this Aquarium and I drowned. Mostly because I didn't have gills or any underwater breathing apparatus.

Take 2:
A fish tried to talk to me. It opened its mouth but no sound came out. Maybe it was making fun of me

Take 3:
I went to the…

Liberation Yoga
Neighborhood: Mid-City West

124 S La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036

J E. writes: I admit that I don't do yoga as often as I aspire to. However, when I am in the mood for yoga, I head to Liberation. The teachers are full of positivity and knowledge. They are so many classes to choose from and the whole environment is welcoming.…

Studio City Golf Course Inc
Neighborhood: Studio CIty

4141 Whitsett Ave
Studio City, CA 91604

Steve M. writes: DON'T USE YOUR DRIVER IDIOTS!!!

I pulled out my 4 iron and gave it a good swing......BOOM. I hit the top of the net. This is a no-no during the daytime hours. The driving range is only 200 yards during the day and if you grip-it and rip-it you will…

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