There are much worse places to have family than the LA area. When you're coming from Oregon suburbia- LA appears to be brimming with exotic foods and sights!

(Like, why is no one wearing a windbreaker at the beach?)

Though 90% of my time here is dedicated to spending with family inland, we've been trying to squeeze in a day of exploration on our whirlwind getaways.

The dear L.A. traffic has made it a little difficult to tic off all our #wallgoals, but that just means more opportunities to explore in the years to come!

Here are a few of our favorites we've been in the in the area, and a couple on our bucket list.