Glendale
✓ DILA VERIFIED · Aug 2026Brand Library & Art Center
A free art gallery inside a 1904 Glendale mansion. Closed Fri, Sun and Mon — plan around it.
THE PLACE DATABASE
Places worth taking a date
Verified for atmosphere, conversation, value, originality, and neighborhood character.
Glendale
✓ DILA VERIFIED · Aug 2026Brand Park
A 31-acre Glendale park with a trail up to a family pyramid tomb. Open 6am to 10pm daily.
Studio City
✓ DILA VERIFIED · Aug 2026Wilacre Park
The Studio City trailhead to the Betty B. Dearing Trail. Parking is no longer free — budget $7.
North Hollywood
✓ DILA VERIFIED · Aug 2026El Portal Theatre
A 1926 vaudeville house in NoHo with three stages under one roof — check which room your seats are in.
Eagle Rock
✓ DILA VERIFIED · Aug 2026Eagle Rock Recreation Center
A 1953 Richard Neutra pavilion in Eagle Rock, saved from demolition and now a Historic-Cultural Monument.
Atwater Village
✓ DILA VERIFIED · Aug 2026Sunnynook River Park
A quiet stretch of LA River bank on the Glendale Narrows, with a pedestrian bridge over the water.
DTLA
✓ DILA VERIFIED · Aug 2026Arts District Mural Walk
The DTLA Arts District mural walk lets you explore 100+ works of street art for free -- a creative, photogenic, and totally unique LA date.
DTLA
✓ DILA VERIFIED · Aug 2026Bestia
Bestia is a celebrated Italian restaurant in DTLA's Arts District serving wood-fired pizzas, house-made pastas, and inventive cocktails in a converted warehouse.
DTLA
✓ DILA VERIFIED · Aug 2026Grand Central Market
Grand Central Market is a historic DTLA food hall with 40+ vendors offering everything from breakfast tacos to craft cocktails -- a perfect first date spot.
Silver Lake
✓ DILA VERIFIED · Aug 2026Pine & Crane Silverlake
A casual Taiwanese restaurant in Silver Lake with counter ordering, loose-leaf tea, and a flexible first-come format.