DATE IDEAS LA

Occasion: <span>First Date</span>

Aug 16, 2026

Brand Library & Art Center

A free art gallery inside a 1904 Glendale mansion. Closed Fri, Sun and Mon — plan around it.

Aug 16, 2026

Brand Park

A 31-acre Glendale park with a trail up to a family pyramid tomb. Open 6am to 10pm daily.

Aug 16, 2026

Wilacre Park

The Studio City trailhead to the Betty B. Dearing Trail. Parking is no longer free — budget $7.

Aug 16, 2026

Eagle Rock Recreation Center

A 1953 Richard Neutra pavilion in Eagle Rock, saved from demolition and now a Historic-Cultural Monument.

Aug 16, 2026

Sunnynook River Park

A quiet stretch of LA River bank on the Glendale Narrows, with a pedestrian bridge over the water.

Aug 12, 2026

Pasadena Daytime Escape

Old Town strolling, the Norton Simon, and a long lunch on Colorado Blvd. A quieter pace outside the LA sprawl.

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