Mid-Wilshire and Koreatown Neighborhood Snapshot

Great Experiences

• Get cultured on Miracle Mile: Check out Museum Row, which includes LACMA, the Petersen Automotive Museum, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, and La Brea Tar Pits.
• Relax at Korean spas: Whisk yourself away to Seoul at one of several spas in Koreatown, where you can get your scrub on or just lounge away the hours in pools and saunas.
• Dine on global cuisine: Eat Oaxacan food at Guelaguetza, feast on Korean barbecue at Kobawoo House, or chow down on Ethiopian at Meals by Genet.
• Find the party: Hit up the summer pool scene inside the trendy Line Hotel or wander into the Wiltern for a night of live music.

Quick Bites

KazuNori. Dubbed "the original hand roll bar," here customers can indulge in seaweed-wrapped raw fish from a quick and easy counter. 6245 Wilshire Blvd. #101 www.handrollbar.com

Merkato. A wholly authentic Ethiopian experience, Merkato serves classics like spongy injera bread, spicy beef, and grilled fish. 1036 ½ S. Fairfax Ave. www.facebook.com/merkatoethiopianfood

Sky's Gourmet Tacos. You'll find some of the spiciest and most succulent tacos in L.A. at Sky's. They also dish out steaming breakfast tacos and have an enormous vegan and vegetarian menu. 5303 Pico Blvd. skystacos.com

Getting Here

Mid-Wilshire and Koreatown are in the middle of the city, meaning there isn’t direct freeway access. Main thoroughfares include Wilshire, Olympic, and Pico boulevards, but to avoid traffic, try using 6th Street. Luckily, there is also direct Metro access that runs across both neighborhoods with stops at LACMA on the Westside all the way to Wilshire/Vermont on the Eastside. However you get here, remember: parking can be challenging. Side streets are heavily regulated and meters are scarce. There are some public lots, particularly in Miracle Mile, but often it's valet all the way.

Planning Your Time

Take a full day to tour the Petersen Automotive, LACMA, the La Brea Tar Pits, and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. They’re all next to each other, making travel between them easy, but check out museum websites for the most up-to-date closing days and times. LACMA is closed Wednesday. Many others close on Monday. Koreatown is the perfect evening spot to grab dinner and drinks and, schedule permitting, a show at the Wiltern.