Favorite bookstore. There's an art book + comics section and a chapter books section.

Only about 45 minutes from Los Angeles, this is a great quick campground for a one night escape from the city.

The LA Opera at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Grand Street in downtown LA is a must during the fall and holiday season when they have a solid lineup of opera and ballet. Very inspiring. 

Crispy rice salad with the works forever.

If you find yourself in Malibu for any reason, stop by the Pepperdine university campus and check out this grass field. If there aren't any lacrosse practices happening, then you can sit and fell like you're on the edge of the world.