The Best of Los Angeles in 2024
From landmark centennials and cultural milestones to the hottest new restaurants and thrilling sports events, how many of these must-sees will you scratch off your LA bucket list this year?
Centennials
A world-famous highway and a landmark restaurant are celebrating their centennials in 2024.
MULHOLLAND DRIVE
Opened as Mulholland Highway in 1924, Mulholland Drive is one of America's most beautiful scenic drives. Mulholland Drive spans 24 miles along the Santa Monica Mountains and the Hollywood Hills, from the Cahuenga Pass on its eastern end, through the Sepulveda Pass over the 405 Freeway, to the 101 Freeway in Woodland Hills.
THE ORIGINAL PANTRY CAFE
Located at 9th and Figueroa in Downtown LA, The Original Pantry Cafe opened at 9th and San Francisco Streets in 1924, then moved to its current location in 1950. Since their initial one-room, 15-stool space, The Pantry has grown to become an official Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and a staple of diner style fare in LA.
Anniversaries
More LA anniversaries to celebrate in 2024: a beloved farmers market, landmark eateries, an extraordinary museum and an iconic sports and entertainment venue.
Travel
Change is in the air(port) and the leading travel trade show are two key reasons that Los Angeles is one of the world's top travel destinations.
LAX: AUTOMATED PEOPLE MOVER
The multi-billion Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP) will give airport guests choices that provide a first-class, swift, convenient, and reliable way to access LAX. The program includes the Automated People Mover (APM), six new APM stations, a Consolidated Rent-A-Car (ConRAC) facility, improvements to the Central Terminal Area, and a connection to LA's Metro system. Together, these projects will continue LAX's legacy as a world-class airport while relieving traffic congestion and improving the travel experience for millions of guests.
IPW (MAY 3-7)
U.S. Travel’s IPW is the leading international inbound travel trade show, with past IPWs driving $5.5 billion in future travel to the United States, and securing America’s position as a foremost global travel destination. Held in a different U.S. city each year, IPW will Bring the World to America® in Los Angeles, taking place at the LA Convention Center May 3-7 (Friday-Tuesday).
Arts & Culture
An extraordinary citywide arts festival, the return of a lost art amusement park, and the largest Black public art project in the country are just a few of this year's arts & culture highlights.
Restaurants
LA's world-class dining scene includes the largest Restaurant Week in the country and numerous highly anticipated openings in 2024.
DINE LA RESTAURANT WEEK (JULY 12-26)
Following its record-breaking 15th anniversary season, Dine LA Restaurant Week returns for its 2024 Summer Edition, taking place July 12-26. Hundreds of restaurants across Los Angeles will feature prix fixe lunch and dinner menus, from local neighborhood favorites to Michelin-starred dining destinations.
MICHELIN
In December 2023, Michelin announced its 16 most-anticipated restaurant openings of 2024, and four of them are in Los Angeles!
Argento (Winter) - Restaurateur Nic Adler (Monty's Good Burger, Nic's On Beverly) is partnering with Billie Eilish and Finneas to open Argento, a vegan restaurant in the former Little Pine space.
Bridgetown Roti - From a Caribbean pop-up to a brick-and-mortar in East Hollywood, Chef Rashida’s Bridgetown Roti specializes in island-inspired delights like flaky rotis with chicken curry topped with lemony slaw, plus handmade patties including callaloo greens with crab and pork belly.
Paradise Dynasty (Summer) - Singapore-based Paradise Dynasty will bring its colorful dumplings to the former Din Tai Fung space in Americana at Brand.
Sports
Los Angeles will add to its unparalleled sports legacy with the dawn of the Dodgers' "Shotime" Era. Basketball fans will be in hoops heaven with the return of March Madness, the debut of the Clippers' new arena, and honors for two LA sports legends.
Festivals
Celebrate LA's diverse communities at festivals taking place across the city all year long.
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