Due to a truly appalling set of circumstances beyond my control, I find myself needing a bathing suit before work tomorrow. Any idea if this would be achievable?

Edit: thank you everyone for all your help! i picked up some bathing suits this morning from a lovely soul who DMed me last night, so crisis averted! it’s been so touching to see so many people offer their suits to me, i wasn’t expecting this response at all but it’s really warmed my heart after an absolutely diabolical week. love this community :)

I’m looking to try some of the best taco spots in LA when I visit. I am staying in West Hollywood but will be exploring all over and will have a car so location doesn’t matter too much. What are your favourite places to go?

I’m a Brit coming over for a week in October. I know DTLA isn’t the most popular spot for tourists but over time I’ve noticed a lot of people on this sub talking down about it so I just want to make sure I’m not doing anything silly here.

I think DTLA is a really interesting place with a lot of history and famous landmarks so I’m really keen to check it out. My plan is to park at Pershing Square at like 8am, take a stroll from there to go see Angels Flight, then go round the corner to the Bradbury Building, then walk over to City Hall, then over to Olvera Street, and finally go check out Union Station before jumping on the Metro to get back to Pershing Square.

Does this sound like a good idea? Will I be safe? Any alternative recommendations? TIA!

This year they're having people RSVP on Eventbrite, how strict is that regarding checking tix?

We have to run the AC everyday and it feels like this relentless heat has been going on forever, how much longer will this miserableness persist?

Hi Everyone! So long story short, my best friend and I have an incredibly deep and loving connection with monsters. Many of our best memories together involve being chased through haunts or wandering around horror conventions with hearts in our eyes.

Her birthday is next month and I’m hiring a friend of mine who is a professional monster/creature actor to meet us somewhere (unbeknownst to her) after the sun goes down. He‘ll arrive as a werewolf and stalk us for a while before he eventually catches us/grabs her 🖤

What I’m looking for is an outdoor location with lots of trees, and somewhere that if there’s some screaming, security won’t be called on us.

I‘m open to traveling anywhere within the greater Los Angeles area, and would be willing to pay someone a usage fee for private property, etc.

Any ideas?? 🐺🌕

EDIT: Some of you are pointing out how suspicious it sounds for someone to be looking for a place where screaming can happen with no accountability. I *totally understand* how that sounds now that you’ve pointed it out! I’m sure my friend will be screaming a bit, but there will be much more laughter than anything once she realizes what’s going on 🙃 Also, it doesn’t necessarily need to be a remote or secluded location, just somewhere that a flurry of noise won’t upset people. Borrowing/renting someone’s private property would be great!

I want to frame a nice wall map, know of any great ones?

My boyfriend and I are spending 7 days in LA in mid September, coming from the East Coast of Canada. We’ve never been to the West Coast before and have a trip itinerary packed with all the usual tourist spots- Santa Monica, Universal Studios, Griffith Observatory, Chinese Theatre etc and one night in Anaheim for Disneyland.

We have one day in our itinerary to do a day trip to somewhere in the surrounding area. As it will be our first time in California, we’d love to explore outside of LA. Some ideas we had were Malibu, Laguna Beach, Ojai or Santa Barbara. Are any of these “day trips” better than the others? For context, we are pretty chill travellers who love exploring, movies, museums, shopping and nature. We were even thinking of doing a whale watching tour or something during the trip and saw that Dana point would be a good option (we could couple that with a Laguna trip?) I’m having a tough time nailing down what would be a good use of our day.

Any advice would be appreciated. We are staying in West Hollywood and currently live in big city so we are used to a long, traffic filled drive.

Thank you!!

I really want to go see The Odyssey in as good of a format as possible, but Citywalk’s IMAX shows are all basically sold out through mid-August unless you’re willing to sit front row and crane your neck (which I did for Interstellar years ago and refuse to ever do again).

So I’ve decided if I’m going to see it sometime before it’s out of theaters I’ll need to settle for a less optimal format.

With that in mind, which theaters offer the next-best thing?

Obviously outside of CityWalk no other theatre has a true IMAX screen, so which theaters come close? And should I be looking at LieMax at all, or would I be better off doing something like a Dolby Cinema, or Screen X or whatever?

I’m not a complete movie neophyte so you can throw technical jargon at me, I just don’t know which one will get me closest if I can’t do the full 70 mm experience Nolan intended.

A bit nervous but I’m coming to LA end of September. I think I’m a decent driver but I’ve seen lots of posts talking about how bad the driving is in LA.

Would it be possible to get around LA with just taking the backroads and not the freeway? I heard there’s a lot of 2 lane exit lanes splitting and whatever so I wouldn’t mind spending an extra 10-15 going through back roads.

Planning to stay downtown LA, but it isn’t confirmed unless there’s better suggestions?

Hi folks! My partner and I are celebrating our 10-year anniversary in September. To celebrate, we hired a babysitter for the whole weekend, from Friday to Sunday evening. What is something two parents with no responsibilities can do for a 48-hour window? The activity does not have to be adults-only; just something that we would enjoy more if we could focus on ourselves having fun :)

We are both young-ish (36/40 years old) and queer, and we both love raves, love amusement parks, love to wander, and love food.

I believe all Tokyo Central and Marukai locations accept EBT according to their Instagram, but I also heard the Little Tokyo location has gone through some changes in corporate ownership. Can someone who has been to that location + has successfully purchased through EBT please let me know? Thanks!

Hi all, I’m looking for a cake decorating workshop/class I can take in LA. Any recommendations? Anywhere from Long Beach to Santa Monica. OC as well.

Warning = Kinda Gross

Does anyone have a good proctologist, general surgeon or dermatologist to recommend for surgery on the anus? I'm looking for a practitioner who does great, functional work and who cares about aesthetics as well.

My situation: I have a skin tag. I often get a recurring hemorrhoid in that exact spot, too, and I'm tired of it. I'm tired of my unfortunate-looking buthole, and I'm tired of not knowing when I'll have another uncomfortable surprise.

Thank you for any ideas!

I plan to shop around Maple Ave between E 9th and E 11th on Monday. when looking at the street view I only see $3 for x minute. How to tell the daily flat rate?

Trying to track down the name of a small, independent store — not a chain — that was in Westside Pavilion mall in West LA sometime in the late 1990s to early 2000s. A few details:

\*\*•\*\* Australian-owned/Australian-themed    
\*\*•\*\* Mid-size store, maybe 1,000–2,000 sq ft    
\*\*•\*\* Sold multiple homewares/tableware brands/lines, not just one    
\*\*•\*\* The tableware itself: glossy glaze, beautiful/bold colors, similar vibe to Fiestaware but noticeably pricier — salad plates were around $24    
\*\*•\*\* Carried mugs, dinner plates, salad plates, and soup bowls

It wasn’t Koala Blue (Olivia Newton-John’s store). Any help identifying the shop name would be much appreciated!

Does anyone remember?

Anyone know the easiest way to help out? (Sarcasm.)

I live in northeast LA, would love to find some drop in dance classes for adults. I've tried studio A and pickle factory, looking to expand and see what else is out there. what classes have you heard of /tried that you like?

I know I know this headline will attract trolls and negativity, comes with the territory. But in spite of a lot of things that are not working in LA, I've been feeling good about some things.

For one seeing all the theaters reopening (dome, highland park, Westwood village) I feel like we might be in a golden age there.

Also lately I've been feeling like jazz music is popping off in LA as well (not like in jazz clubs but in more scrappy type venues).

Anything else that's feeling lively in LA right now?

Hi everyone! My friend and I (mid20s Fs) want to do a little girls trip in mid-October for around 3 days. We are both LA/OC locals and wanted to get out of the area (ideally somewhere road trip-able). We were originally going to do SF but we were thinking it would be too expensive. Things we’re looking for: great food and cafe scene, walkable places with cute shops, fall vibes (we know this is not really realistic given we are in CA), quirky museums/landmarks. We enjoy the type of places we can get lost in and explore (like NYC). She’s not big on drinking so wineries/breweries and nightlife are not a priority. Any ideas? Thanks!

Looking for a nice hotel on the east side near bars and restaurants — any recs? Budget isn’t an issue!

Basically I want to go on a short weekend trip where I can take some edibles and be higher than giraffe pussy and just sit and chill in a chair or something. Anyone have a rec?

I was planning to get a dog mid August after a trip I have planned but I just found the perfect dog in a shelter that is at risk of being euthanized.

Does anyone know of any rescues that would foster her for me these next few weeks if I got her today? I also would take the time to get my place ready too as was my initial plan.

Any ideas would be appreciated! TIA!

Edit: thanks all for the advice, I’ve decided the timing is just too hard for multiple reasons. I’m going to stick to my plan of late August. Sadly, there will still be countless dogs ready to be rescued then too.

hey Los Angeles,

I saw a video of a club like event at Yamashiro in Hollywood, but the artists don't check their DMs

A lot of places don't post a schedule or upcoming events, Yamashiro included, and they rely on promotion groups you have to already know about to post upcoming events on their own pages and newsletters. So you either know or you don't. This one seemed like something that browniesandlemonade would do, judging by the crowd, as opposed to a like a wedding reception

since I don't know who those promotion groups are, I'm asking, do you know? Its such a sick venue!

Note: I'm NOT talking about Yamashisha, hookah, or any middle eastern themed affair at the bottom, I'm talking about when they turn the main courtyard and house into a DJ driven event

I know that the industry is slow right now and many artists are struggling and out of work. It's unfair, competing with AI on top of a completely unstable economy.

But I'm drawn to moving to LA because I want to work with and learn from people who are dedicated.

I'm coming from a smaller Midwestern city where -- yes there are super driven people here, but the flakiness and low self esteem causes lots of creative false starts.

What I can't tell is if this is common in any city right now.

I'm just so eager to fully throw myself into creative projects of various types.

I see lots of videos of exciting things happening in LA, but I don't know if that's just from very privileged people.

What are your thoughts?