Around our office at 888 S. Figueroa: Grand Avenue museums, Angels Flight, ArtNight, farmers markets, coffee and places to eat in Downtown LA.

Santa Monica guide: the pier, Palisades Park, farmers markets, Main Street and Montana Avenue coffee and food, plus the city's transfer tax tiers.

Pasadena museums, Craftsman landmarks, the Rose Bowl Loop, farmers markets, coffee and places to eat, plus transit and local tax notes.

Long Beach guide: the Queen Mary, Aquarium of the Pacific, Retro Row and Belmont Shore, coffee and places to eat, plus local transfer tax facts.

Culver City guide: Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, the Ballona Creek path, studio tours, the Tuesday market, plus coffee and places to eat downtown.

Burbank studio tours, Verdugo Mountain trails, Magnolia Park shops, weekly markets, coffee and places to eat, plus transit and local tax notes.

Huntington Beach guide: the pier, Bolsa Chica, Surf City Nights, coffee shops, places to eat and quick local facts.

Ontario, California guide: Euclid Avenue, the free history museum, Reign hockey, ONT Field baseball, coffee, places to eat and local facts.