Top 10 Things to Do This Spring

Updated: February 16, 2008

From the colossal Coachella Festival and the opening of legendary Nobu in WeHo to Dodger dogs at our city's beloved stadium and the L.A. Times Festival of Books, there's a lot happening in L.A. this spring. Here's our guide to the 10 best activities.

The Top 10

  1. 1 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended The Huntington Library, Art Collections, And Gardens
    Read Reviews

    1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino, CA 91108 (map)

    Take a stroll through Liu Fang Yuan, the new Chinese "Garden of Flowing Fragrance," for an odorific seasonal experience.

  2. 2 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Olvera Street
    Read Reviews

    Olvera St and Cesar Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (map)

    Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the heart of historic L.A.

  3. 3 4 Star Rating: Recommended Nobu West Hollywood
    Read Reviews

    903 N La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069 (map)

  4. 4 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended J. Paul Getty Villa
    Read Reviews

    17985 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 (map)

  5. 5 4 Star Rating: Recommended Dakota at the Roosevelt Hotel
    Read Reviews

    7000 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028 (map)

    Chow down out on the new poolside patio next to the still-hot Tropicana bar for a quintessentially sceney L.A. dog day afternoon.

  6. 6 3.5 Star Rating: Average AKASHA
    Read Reviews

    9543 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232 (map)

  7. 7 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Joshua Tree National Park
    Read Reviews

    74485 National Park Dr, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 (map)

    Explore the dual ecosystems and namesake trees by day and enjoy stargazing by night in this 800,000-acre desert treasure.

  8. 8 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Dodger Stadium
    Read Reviews

    1000 Elysian Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (map)

    Don your finest Dodger Blue threads and head out to the monolithic Chavez Ravine stadium.

Advertisement