The Los Angeles Bucket List

The final count down has arrived. I am moving back to the Valley of the Sun at the end of April! I am incredibly excited to move home again and so grateful for the opportunity to live in the City of Angels for the past 8 months. I've learned so much about myself and that could have only come from this experience. Before this opportunity came along I was feeling frustrated with Arizona. I felt it was holding me back, had nothing to offer, wasn't what I needed to be myself. But moving away opened my eyes to how much I love home. It's where my heart feels fullest. 

That being said, I have certainly opted to make the most out of living here and enjoy it to its fullest. Thats almost an impossible task, considering how large the LA area is. But I'm doing my best. This is going to be an updated blog post--check back to see what if it's accomplished. I'm going to post the entire list of things I feel are necessary to my experience as an Angeleno and the photos once I accomplish them. I am so grateful for the most amazing friends I have to find these gems with me!

• Hollywood Sign
  
  
• Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round

These two are the absolute best! 

• Griffith Park Old Zoo
• Griffith Observatory

• West Hollywood Carnaval

Conference guest speaker

The best ladies, and our scarecrow photobomb

• The Getty Center

My favorite at the Getty and I could stare at it forever: Van Gogh's Les Irises

• The Getty Villa

• The Rose Bowl

ASU WINS!

• USC Tailgate

• Hollywood Cemetery

• LACMA

Part 1. Grad Photos at the Urban Lights by Kelsee Becker Photography

• MOCA
• Malibu Cafe

• Venice Canals

• Dodgers Stadium

Dodgers win! in extra innings!

Dbacks Win!

Giants Win! (and perfect seats)

• Portos

• Los Angeles Central Library

Complete with Bottega Louie Mocha and Tarte

• Huntington Library
• Runyon Canyon
• Robertson Blvd (with celeb spotting, one I actually recognize AND know their full name)
• The Burbank Harry Potter store
• Disneyland Annual Pass Holder!!!

• TV Filming 

Flashback to when I first arrived

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tony Danza

Not exhaustive, may be added to...one month and counting!

Two weeks, many adventures!

[Oops, outdated now because I'm a terrible blogger.]

No surprise to anyone, I'm back in the Valley quite frequently. So when I was back in Los Angeles for exactly two weeks, I filled my days with fun places and made memories with my dearests. Starting with a beach trip after a day in the office with Kevin. 

Low January tides!

frolicking in the Pacific

sunny fundays.

New sushi joint in SaMo

Next up of course was morning walks through Griffith Park. Adelaide loves when we go and it tuckers her out so she sleeps pretty well after we get back. Lesley and I made a trip up as well and shared a few good laughs at Adelaide trying to be intimidating.

Morning hikes with Adelaide in Griffith

I had a night out in Hollywood for Taco Tuesday. The Velvet Margarita and Tekila with some celebrity stars.

Saturday was a best friends day for the books. It started with brunch in a pop-up restaurant inside an old hotel in DTLA. The most amazing drinks, atmosphere and meal! It was quite delightful. Followed by The Last Bookstore popping into art galleries. The reason for our trip downtown was the Open Broadway project. A handful of the classic theaters were opened for the people to walk through and experience the charm. They are all so beautiful and have so much character. The last one we went to has been completely gutted which was completely heartbreaking. To walk into something built in the 1930's and see nothing but concrete and ladders...tragedy, I tell ya. 

Los Angeles Brewing Co.

The Orpheum