The Top 9 Sites Everyone in LA Should Be Following

Anyone who lives in LA knows there isn't enough time to do and see everything that LA has to offer.  Not only is this city larger than some states, but it's filled with museums, farmer's markets, outdoor movie nights, live music, art walks, restaurant special events and much much more. But like myself, most Angelenos are always looking for something new and fun to do.  And along with wanting to know what we can do around town, we also like to know what's happening in the news and hot topics here in LA.  Below, you will find a list of the Top 9 sites to follow to get all the information you need while discovering LA.

#1 Experience LA
Experience LA brings you a calendar of events happening all around LA and surrounding areas. If you are looking to head out with some friends or perhaps you need an idea for something different to check out on your date this weekend, this is the site to go to.  From theater shows to happy hours and Greek Festivals, Experience LA is a wealth of things-to-do.  Check out their website and follow them on twitter to get updates on everything fun!
Experience LA
Experience LA onTwitter

#2 Curbed LA
Curbed LA is one of the most fun sites to follow.  If you want to know that one of the apartments Marilyn Monroe once lived in is up for rent, or see some of the homes that Wyatt Earp lived in here in LA, you must follow these guys! They also bring us great information about upcoming commercial sites that developers are planning all around town and fun residential real estate homes that are for sale.
Curbed LA on Facebook
Curbed LA on Twitter

#3 Our Ventura Blvd
If you have lived in LA for a long time like I have, you know there are certain areas that are up and coming, or changing in a big way. One of the areas that is undergoing some changes is the San Fernando Valley.  Just a little over 10 years ago, the valley was mostly known for being the suburbs of LA.  A place where you went off to raise a family or maybe lived in to be close to your job at the studios.  But now-a-days people are coming to the valley for restaurants, bars and other fun attractions. And because of that, Our Ventura Blvd is a great site to follow to find out what is going on the valley. 
 Our Ventura Blvd on Facebook

#4 All About Conjeo
Conjeo Valley is an area of LA that includes Calabasas, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills and a few other neighboring towns.  And if you've never been to these areas or think they are too far from where you are, you should visit them at least once. It's one of those parts of LA that when you are driving through it, you think to yourself  "This can't be part of LA. It's so nice and full of nature." But don't be fooled by the scenery because just by spending part of a day out here, you will see that many of the rich and famous have flocked to this area to call it home to get away from that "LA feeling"  And All About Conjeo will keep you up to speed on all the trending restaurants and new businesses popping up around town as more people call Conjeo Valley their home.
All About Conjeo on Facebook

#5 LA Times
I don't know about you but I'm one of those people who has very little extra time on my hands so watching the news is not something I can do often.  But I don't really think about it much because I follow the LA Times on twitter along with some other twitter sites they have for real estate, business and so forth.  So I get to keep up with the good, the bad and the ugly by reading articles they post to twitter.  This is one site everyone should be on.
LA Times on Twitter

#6 DowntownLA.com
...or DTLA as we call it here.  This is one of those areas that is very up and coming.  DTLA has brought in many high-end businesses as well as local hotspots, massive commercial renovations and real estate galore.  So get on subway (because you do know we have a subway, right?) and head downtown to see what all the fuss is about. And find out where to go when you are follwoing Downtown LA on facebook and twitter.
DowntownLA.com on Facebook
DowntownLA.com on twitter

#7 Dine LA
I have a hard time leaving LA and going to smaller cities sometimes and the number one reason for that is that smaller cities don't have the vast amount of restaurants that LA does.  There is nothing we don't have here and no time of day or night you can't have it.  But one of the best ways to find your new favorite spot or share your old favorite spot with friends is to find out about restaurant week and join in on what so many of us look forward to each time it comes around.  Restaurants all around LA participate in restaurant week by offering a pre-set menu at a fixed price so that you can come and try some of their prized dishes.  If you haven't joined the bandwagon, then jump on and you'll see why it is a very popular thing happening around town.
Dine LA
Dine LA on Facebook

#8 Discover LA
I know what you folks from NYC say about us...we have no culture here in LA, right?  Well New York, think again. Discover LA is here to prove you wrong.  With a list of the top things to do while in LA, and a guide to help learn about areas all over this huge city, along with so many resources of what we have to offer here in this SoCal city, Discover LA has it all!  So when your family comes to visit you here and you want to show them some of the hot spots around town, use this site to navigate your tour bus for the fam.
 Discover LA
Discover LA on twitter

#9 Amber Dolle
Am I self promoting? Yup! But just as I bring you the best sites to follow in LA, I also give you information about all your local farmer's markets times and locations, as well as hot properties for sale, events to check out during the holidays, and massive amount of information for you when you are looking to sell or buy a home. So follow me as I continue to be a great source of information about Los Angeles.
Amber Dolle on Twitter
Amber Dolle on facebook