Travel Guide: Los Angeles, CA
Posted by Estela Cockrell Jan 31st 2020
I love LaLa land. It's one of the only places that as soon as I arrive, I feel right at home.
I love to hang in the Santa Monica area, Bellaire, and Malibu. With several friends who live in the area, I mostly just tag along to their fave spots, but here are a few of my musts when I visit LA and do the tourist thing:
What to pack:
Hello, Mini Glow on the Go Trio ! Perfect for the plane and essential for sun and travel, this kit keeps my skin in top shape. I always get my base coat with some self-tanner + add body shimmer to give the day of touch of glow! (luv that glow). I pack Juicy Bamboo wipes , Switch2Pure Glow bar , zinc spray , and my Suntegrity tinted SPF . Plus, I take all of my makeup like my highlighters , this eye palette , and 5 different lips from glosses to SPF lipstick to achieve a glowy and natural look! See our recent summer glow checklist here . With so much hiking and cool exercise classes to attend. I wear all of my yoga pants and tops ! I definitely don’t leave home without my collagen , vegan protein or feelin' alive - b vitamins for those possible travel slumps.
Where to stay:
- The Bel-Air Hotel is my fave get away
- The Beverly Hills Hotel super fun retro vibe
- The Montage is also really fun and great ambiance
- If downtown, it's NoMad or Hotel Figueroa all the way (fun fact: built by women for women)
- When in WeHo I am loving the new Edition, and find me hanging at Sunset Tower or Chateau Marmont or rooftop at the Edition (great views).
Things to do:
So many amazing hikes. From the Malibu Hills (many are sadly burned but still there are beautiful hikes all throughout the hills). PS - great for people with asthma as you start at sea level. YAY - me! Mount Baldy, Fish Canyon Loop, to Escondido Canyon Loop have been some of my favorite!
- The Class by Taryn Toomey.
- Malibu Country Mart for a little shopping.
- Fred Segal (new one in WEHO)
- Art crawl at all the cool emerging art galleries near Moma
- I always try to grab some wellness treatments while in LA (inspo!)
- Eyebrows by Damone. Love that man! He can frame a face!
Quick Bites:
Lemonade or Urth while home decor shopping in the weho area.
Where to eat lunch:
- Bel Air Hotel - for fun with friends or hubs.
- The Ivy - again great with friends followed by a stroll on Robertson.
- Cafe- Gratitude - casual, easy yum and GF
- Fonuts
- Skinny Bitch Pizza - great GF pizza.
- Tocaya - clean Mexican food. So yum! Even the corn and tacos are gluten-free and the vegan cheese not sweet!
Where to eat dinner:
- Gracia Madres - meatless Mexican. Vegan organic. Yummy. And the cocktails divine!
- Craig’s for an ole school scene
- Nobu Malibu
- Soho House Malibu (must get invited)
- Sunset Towers restaurant - cool scene and great to hop around after.
Drinks:
- Soho malibu
- The Edition - rooftop (make a reservation)
- Chateau Marmon
