Why visit Los Angeles? Fires, Homelessness, pandemic aftermath…L.A. has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately and it has softened the tourism market. That is exactly why now is the time to visit. World class hotels are available for bargain basement prices. Check out Kayak for some amazing deals and destination ideas. The Intercontinental Hotel, one of the tallest buildings on the west coast has rooms for less than $300 some nights, and the brand new Conrad, overlooking Walt Disney Concert Hall, is around $400 per night. Normally these hotels are $700-$800, and there are many more bargains to be had.
Los Angeles is a little down on its heels at the moment, but still has world class museums, performing arts venues and the best food anywhere in the world. I think a city in transition is the most interesting, the creativity abounds in a depressed market, as there’s room without the corporate carpet baggers around. I compare it to New York City late 70’s early 80’s an art and underground Mecca that birthed the Ramones, Blondie, Basquiat and Harring. L.A. is birthing that same creativity now. Having a guide like Handlebar Bike Tours can show you where the creatives are flocking.
If you’ve taken a vacation lately to a TikTok hot spot, you were probably struck with how over run with tourists these places are, and in turn, its hard to have an authentic experience when everyone else is having the same experience. On our Los Angeles bike tours no one tour is the same, we meet locals, run into parades, cultural events, graffiti artists, etc on every tour.
So take a chance on LA, have an authentic travel experience in Los Angeles, and be the first to experience the rebirth of Los Angeles into a world class city before the travel influencers discover how cool DTLA is.