The Locally-Approved Beginner’s Guide To LA

Living in Los Angeles means you can fill your Instagram with photos of stunning beaches, like Santa Monica and Malibu — even in December you’ll be able to taunt your pals stuck in the Polar Vortex II. Make sure to also take a stroll down to nearby Abbott Kinney Blvd. in Venice and check out the chic boutiques.

By evening, soaking up quality comedy is a must. Whether it’s an improv show at Upright Citizens Brigade, which Parks and Rec and SNL alumni Amy Poehler helped co-found, or a stand-up show on Monday nights at The Virgil, which recently hosted special guests Zach Galifianakis and David Cross — it’s a guaranteed good time that rarely sets you back more than six bucks.

If you happen to be in town the second Sunday of the month, check out the Rose Bowl Flea Market. You will be met with hundreds of rare, beautiful, strange, eclectic furniture and clothing finds. Expect to spend a few hours here rubbing elbows with locals as they search for that one-of-a-kind steal.