LA Summer Bucket List
Happy First Day of Summer!
Even though it’s gray and cloudy, I’m wearing a sweatshirt and jeans and it feels more like the first day of fall. But, as the saying goes, where there’s a will, there’s a way, so if anyone needs me, I’ll be busy willing summer into existence one item on our LA Summer Bucket List at a time.
See a movie at Hollywood Forever
Check out the Lotus Festival
Have a bonfire on the beach (complete with s’mores, of course!)
Take a trip back to Big Sur
Drive up into the hills of Malibu to catch sunset and then do some stargazing
Rooftop hangs (want to check out Margot and Sorra, among others)
Skip out on work early to grab an al fresco happy hour
Check out First Fridays in Venice
Make Malibu Mondays a thing
Picnic and a concert at The Hollywood Bowl
Go thrifting at flea markets
Visit Huntington Gardens
Do at least one new hike (got my eye on Mt. Baldy hike)
Go for a sunset drive to grab fried clams at Neptune’s Net
Ride the Ferris Wheel at Santa Monica Pier (preferably as the sun is setting)
Bike ride along the beach path
Go to a stargazing party at The Griffith
See the seals hanging out at Fisherman’s Village
Visit Apricot Lane farm
Give back through volunteer projects (i.e. the seals + beach clean-ups)
Have a midweek beach breakfast date before work
Make a fruit pie with fresh berries from the farmer’s market
Listen to one of the free jazz concerts at LACMA
Wine tasting at Barnsdall Art Park
Spend a day out on a sailboat
Check out the Getty Villa and attend one of the Off the 405 concerts while we’re there
Head out on a night hike
Kayak in Marina Del Ray
Catch a rooftop movie
Go camping at the beach
Spend a Sunday in Ventura watching the surfers
Grab a beer at a local brewery
Eat dinner at the beach at least once a week
Grab coffee and head up to Malibu to catch a sunrise
Catch a movie at the drive-in theater
Go on a spontaneous road trip getaway
