Having lived in LA for two decades, I've more or less forgotten that most of the city's more touristy destinations or activities even exist. The two major exceptions, which I still recommend to visitors who I know will be horribly disappointed with the Walk of Fame and the Santa Monica Pier: a Griffith Observatory hike, and a martini at Musso & Frank. And honestly, the martinis are really just fine -- it's the wood on the booths and the uniforms of the servers that sell the place.
Having lived in LA for two decades, I've more or less forgotten that most of the city's more touristy destinations or activities even exist. The two major exceptions, which I still recommend to visitors who I know will be horribly disappointed with the Walk of Fame and the Santa Monica Pier: a Griffith Observatory hike, and a martini at Musso & Frank. And honestly, the martinis are really just fine -- it's the wood on the booths and the uniforms of the servers that sell the place.