What are your favorite restaurants / bars / places to take visitors?

One of my favorite people in the world is coming to visit for Labor Day; it will be her only vacation this year and she's never been to LA before. I'd like to take her to some unique, awesome places, buuuut I'm pretty much a hermit who only goes to the same bars within a 1 mile radius of my house, so my knowledge of these sorts of places is fairly limited. I want to make sure she has the very best time possible, but she's on a tight budget so we can't exactly roll like ballers.

She's a super laid back, mostly vegetarian stoner who loves craft cocktails, Mexican food, and beautiful views.

On the list:

*Sugarfish (she's been hearing me rave about it for years, it'll be our main meal splurge)

*The Getty

*Downtown: The Last Bookstore, Grand Central Market

*Perch (I want to take her to a rooftop with views and this is the most recommended one, any other ideas that are maybe cheaper?)

*Paddleboarding in the marina (by her request, I'm definitely gonna fall off)

*Happy hour at Venice Whaler and people watching on the boardwalk

*Brunch at The Commissary

*Hike to Hollywood Sign (depending on how hot it is)

Things I'm specifically looking for:

*Amazing Bloody Marys

*Authentic (ish) Mexican (preferably on the westside)

*Live reggae

Any ideas for me? Thanks in advance!

Posted Aug 30, 2016, 12:21 AM UTC

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