LA Insider Tours

Today you could have gotten a frozen banana at the Bluth’s Banana Stand at the Grove! The Grove is one of our regular stops, it’s a great outdoor mall and a favorite for celebs to shop and be seen. They also film the show Extra Hollywood there on weekdays and many of our lucky guests

To make life easier for those of us exploring the beaches, the Marina del Rey Beach Shuttle will be operating again this summer. The Beach Shuttle from Marina Del Rey to Venice Beach Pier kicks off on May 24. It will go from Marina del Rey to Playa del Rey and the Venice Beach Pier.

Yesterday a part of LA ditched the cars and went the way of the bicycle in the 10th CicLAVia event.  CicLAvia is held biannually and is meant to give traffic-stressed Angelenos a break from gridlock.  The specified route is closed to vehicles, making the street safe for biking, walking, skateboarding, you name it.  It’s a

We spotted a lot of commotion in Beverly Hills the other day — the usual, photogs following a well-camouflaged couple. We took a better look and saw that it was Vanessa Hudgens! Apparently she’s no longer with Zac Efron as she was with another guy we didn’t recognize. I did a little digging and saw

Pershing Square was attacked by marauding pillow warriors in honor of Pillow Fight Day 2013. Feathers flew as hundreds arrived with bedtime accessories on hand to pound tue feathers out of each other and their pillows. Check out the LAIst for photos: LAist Pillow Fight

Here’s a great look at Tommy Hilfiger’s favorite spots in LA . . . . and we can take you to all of them! See them here: Tommy Hilfiger’s LA

If you’ve taken one of our tours you know that a frequent topic of conversation is everyone’s favorite mess, Lindsay Lohan. Well, even if you’re a mess like her I guess celebrity is still worth something. Lindsay was spotted at LAX and tossed her half-smoked cigarette on the ground. A vigilant paparazzo spied it and

Photos popped up all over the web of Kim Kardashian and her baby bump as she exits her house — the same one we show our guests on some of our tours! It is the same house featured in some of her reality shows. It’s a touch out of the way, but if you are

The other day we had a family that are huge Modern Family fans, so we took them to see their homes. The show is shot at Fox Studios near Century City, so they are all bunched fairly close to the Studios. Jay and Gloria’s house really impresses the most. It’s a modern and very stylish

Our own Venice Beach was chosen the Best Beach Boardwalk by the Travel Channel! Almost half of respondents chose Venice as the best place to stroll, shop, people watch and bike. Of course we already knew that… See the results here: Travel Channel Best Beach Awards