Walk this way
For a spot of culture, feast your eyes on the walls of LA’S Downtown Arts District, which is full of quirky street art and graffiti. And if you want to upgrade the ’gram with your very own candid “graffiti angel wings” shot, this is the place to do so – they’re the only wings in higher demand than Gigi’s on the Victoria’s Secret catwalk. And you’ll be in good company – J-LO, Taylor Swift and Emma Roberts are just a few celebs who have been wingin’ it here. The renowned feathers were painted in 2012 by artist Colette Miller, who created the project especially for the City of Angels, before the trend took flight of its own on social media (Laarttours.com).
Soak up the sights of California’s most famous seaside location, Venice Beach. An in-the-know tour guide will give you the inside scoop behind Muscle Beach and Little Venice, which is so pretty, it gives the pastel-painted doors and wisteria hysteria of Notting Hill a run for their money. Our tour guide turned out to be an actor himself – not uncommon, when half of the residents of Hollywood seem to be aspiring screen stars. Afterwards, treat yourself to some retail therapy on nearby Abbot Kinney Boulevard – because vacays this good are tiring, right? We recommend heading to the Salt & Straw ice cream store, where you can try wacky flavour combinations like buttermilk pancakes, and bacon and eggs.sounds weird, but trust us. Fellow Brit Rosie Fortescue is also a fan – if it’s good enough for a MIC star, it’s good enough for us (Walkingtoursla.com).