Locals' Guides to Their Los Angeles Neighborhoods

The Leimert Park neighborhood guide

Two neighbors gush about their neighborhood—"it doesn’t get better than this!"

Neighborhood guide to San Pedro, California’s ‘last affordable beach town’

We talk to a local couple whose love of San Pedro is infectious.

Valley Relics Museum’s Tommy Gelinas’s guide to NoHo

A lifelong Valley resident, Gelinas dishes about why he’ll probably never move away from the area and offers a hot tip on where to find cute apartments.

The Desert Collective’s Jaime Kowal’s guide to Palm Springs

The People's Guide offers tours of LA neighborhoods led by loyal readers, favorite bloggers, and other luminaries of our choosing. Today, we’re getting the lowdown on Palm Springs—just in time for Coachella.

Alison Martino's Neighborhood Guide to Sunset Plaza in West Hollywood

The longtime LA resident shares her insights into the historic, walkable stretch of the Sunset Strip, which is undergoing big changes.

A neighborhood guide to South Park, Downtown’s booming neighborhood

The People's Guide offers tours of Los Angeles neighborhoods led by loyal readers, favorite bloggers, and other luminaries of our choosing. Giving us the lowdown on South Park is the owner of Impresso Cafe, Eva Shen.

General Jeff's Neighborhood Guide to LA's Skid Row

The People's Guide offers tours of Los Angeles neighborhoods led by luminaries of our choosing. Our guide to Skid Row is none other than General Jeff Page, who is known to many as the unofficial mayor of the neighborhood.

A Neighborhood Guide to Historic Filipinotown

The People's Guide offers tours of Los Angeles neighborhoods led by luminaries of our choosing. Introducing us to Historic Filipinotown is Gizmodo Senior Writer, Design East of La Brea cofounder, and famed pedestrian Alissa Walker.

Caroline on Crack's Neighborhood Guide to Mid-City

The People's Guide offers tours of Los Angeles neighborhoods led by loyal readers, favorite bloggers, and other luminaries of our choosing. Giving us the lowdown on Mid-City is nightlife expert Caroline Pardilla, also known as Caroline on Crack.

A Resident Expert's Guide to West Adams, Los Angeles's Neighborhood of the Year