Originally Posted by Sweet Willie
(according to Citysearch)
1. Tournament of Roses (Rose Parade)
Saturday, 1/1 at Tournament of Roses Parade Route
Camp out on Colorado Boulevard on New Year's Eve, and wake up to the rousing sounds of a Rose Parade marching band.
Go the next day and see the floats
2. Pink's Hot Dogs
709 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Chow down on a chili-cheese dog from this Melrose landmark at 3am.
One visit is enough
3. Skybar
8440 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA
The pool at the Mondrian during the day is better
Do the Sunset Strip in style: Sip cocktails with supermodels--or spy on supermodels sipping cocktails.
4. Malibu Lagoon State Beach
Malibu, CA
Fulfill your Beach Boy-Gidget fantasy and ride the waves at this surfer's paradise.
Agree
5. Academy Awards
at Kodak Theatre
Nab a bleacher seat at the Academy Awards and score an autograph from an Oscar contender.
Watch it on TV
6. The Dresden Room
No-one in L.A. really does to the Dresden Room
1760 N Vermont Ave, Hollywood, CA
Earn your nightlife stripes: Join Marty & Elayne for the chorus of "Muskrat Love" at this Los Feliz "Swingers" institution.
7. Staples Center
1111 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA
Slide into a courtside seat--right next to Jack Nicholson--and cheer on the Lakers.
Great!
8. The Regent Beverly Wilshire
9500 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA
Check into the Presidential Suite, take a bubble bath and belt out Prince's "Kiss," like Julia Roberts did in "Pretty Woman."
Over-rated
9. Club 33
33 Rue Royal, Anaheim, CA
Anyone can go to Disneyland--but getting into the park's exclusive, members-only restaurant is a fairy tale come true.
Anyone with a connection to Disney can pull this-one off.
10. Dan Tana's
9071 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Feast on a Dabney Coleman steak at this Hollywood eatery, while watching the real Dabney Coleman eat a Dabney Coleman.
If you eat at Tana's, make sure you are not seated in Siberia. You want the Bar.
“bonus items”
Follow Your Heart Market & Cafe
21825 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, CA
One of L.A.'s last remaining co-ops is still patchouli-scented and well-stocked with homeopathic remedies, herbs and natural foods.
Gardens of Taxco
1113 N Harper Ave, West Hollywood, CA
A Mexico City house party takes neophyte diners beyond the Tex-Mex combination plate.
Hate it!
La Serenata
10924 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
A mixture of seafood, killer margaritas and a comfortable dining room.
La Serenata de Garibaldi
1416 4th ST., Santa Monica , CA
A mixture of seafood, killer margaritas and a comfortable dining room.
The West Pico location is so much better
Caioti Pizza Cafe
4346 Tujunga Ave., Studio City, CA
Dedicated neighborhood crowd packs in for slices of the original California pizza
It's the valley
(according to Citysearch)