Fun Date Ideas for Los Angeles

If you're looking for fun places to bring your date in Los Angeles, you're in luck. Los Angeles has a wide variety of recreation, romance and diversions.
Take a Helicopter Tour

Celebrity helicopter tours offers one-hour chartered rides of the Southern California coastline, where you can watch whales migrating or peek down onto celebrity houses that sprinkle the hills. A helicopter tour is a magical way to experience Los Angeles.

Celebrity Helicopters, Inc.
961 West Alondra Blvd
Compton,CA 90220
(877) 999-2099

Hollywood Billiards

Visit the multi-level Hollywood Billiards, with over 30 pool tables, a built-in restaurant, a sports bar, a beautiful courtyard and mezzanine, and an adult-only arcade. This place is like a theme park for adults; in fact, you could stay there all day and still not do everything. Hollywood Billiards is the place for a flirty, active indoor date.

5750 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 465-0115

Los Angeles Zoo

Visit the Los Angeles Zoo to stroll the hills holding hands. Laugh while you watch the antics of the monkeys, marvel at the enormous elephants or the fierce lions basking in the sun. The Los Angeles Zoo is the place for a chatty, casual date for getting to know one another.

Los Angeles Zoo
5333 Zoo Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 644-4200

China Town

A visit to Chinatown is like stepping into another world. Impress your date by ordering dim sum in Chinese, and hope you don't get caught if you've faked it. There's something magical about being in a crowd full of people who might not understand what you're saying, browsing shops that have items you've never seen or heard of before. A date in Chinatown is just right for a day of exploration.

Chinatown
947 North Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Santa Monica Pier

Just a few miles north of the city, stroll barefoot on the Santa Monica Pier along the beach. At the end of the pier, look out at the endless Pacific Ocean and watch the sun melting into the sea. If you get hungry, cross the street to the 3rd St. promenade to the restaurants and night clubs. This location will allow more intimate time to talk with your date.

350 Santa Monica Pier 350
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 451-5133

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