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How to Tour Los Angeles During the Olympics

How to Tour Los Angeles During the Olympics The countdown has begun for the 2028 Summer Olympics, and the excitement is already building. Los Angeles is prepping to roll out the red carpet for athletes and spectators from across the globe. But let’s not forget, the experience of the Olympics is not just about the…

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October 17, 2023

The Best of Halloween in Los Angeles 2023!

Spooktacular Los Angeles Tours: The Best Things to Do in LA for Halloween 2023! When October rolls around, Los Angeles transforms from the city of angels to a haunt haven for ghouls, ghosts, and Halloween enthusiasts. While our Los Angeles tours can take you to the glamorous locations often seen in films, the city offers…

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October 3, 2023

New Group Tour in Los Angeles – Miracle Mile and the LA Farmer’s Market!

The Original Los Angeles Farmer’s Market & Miracle Mile Group Tour  Los Angeles is home to many hidden gems that offer a different kind of allure. Against the towering skyscrapers and bustling streets lies our newest group tour destination — the Los Angeles Farmer’s Market and Miracle Mile area. A Slice of History at the…

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September 19, 2023

Labor Day in LA: 10 Must-Experience Tours with Bikes and Hikes LA

10 Ways to Spend Labor Day in LA: Unforgettable Adventures at Summer’s End with Bikes and Hikes LA  Introduction How is it already August? Just as swiftly as the summer started, it’s starting to wind down. What are YOUR end of summer plans? Are you planning a memorable Labor Day weekend in Los Angeles? Look…

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August 1, 2023

13 Reasons Why Swifties Will Love Our Los Angeles Tours

In Your Movie Star Era: Before Seeing Taylor Swift on HER Tour, Take OUR LA Tours Introduction Welcome to Bikes and Hikes LA, your go-to destination for sustainable, up close, and personal tours of Los Angeles! If you are a Swiftie in town for the Eras tour this month, we have the perfect Los Angeles…

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July 31, 2023

Step into the Silver Screen: Celebrate 100 Years of the Hollywood Sign with Bikes and Hikes LA’s Unforgettable Hollywood Tours!

As the iconic Hollywood Sign reaches its historic centennial, there’s no better time to embark on an unforgettable journey through the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown. Since its creation in 1923, the Hollywood Sign has stood as an emblem of the entertainment industry and a must-see landmark for visitors worldwide. Now, as we celebrate its…

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July 17, 2023

Book Your Hollywood Adventure: Explore and Reserve These 4 Captivating Hollywood Tours

Are you ready to embark on an extraordinary journey through the glitz and glamour of Hollywood? Look no further than Bikes and Hikes LA, your premier destination for captivating Hollywood tours. With our exceptional expertise and passion for showcasing the best of Tinseltown, we guarantee an unforgettable experience. Here are 4 Los Angeles tours that…

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July 12, 2023

100 Years of Hollywood Magic: Celebrating the Iconic Hollywood Sign’s Centennial with Bikes and Hikes LA!

100 Years of Hollywood Magic: Celebrating the Iconic Hollywood Sign’s Centennial with Bikes and Hikes LA!   Introduction The Hollywood Sign is an iconic landmark that symbolizes the magic and glamour of the entertainment industry. For a century, it has stood tall in the Hollywood Hills, attracting tourists and serving as a beacon of hope…

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July 11, 2023

Fun Things to Do With Kids in LA!

Fun Things to Do With Kids in LA! Looking for fun things to do with your family and little ones in Los Angeles? You’ve come to the right place. Fortunately for you, this sprawling urban metropolis is packed with hundreds of kid-friendly activities that are fun for the whole family! In LA, whether you feel…

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January 7, 2023

How to Get Around LA

How to Get Around Los Angeles – Find Out Here! “How to get around Los Angeles” – reader, that is a question I’ve been asking myself for the past half decade, as I navigate this sprawling West Coast metropolis and make it my home. Whether you’re a first time visitor or you’ve been trying to…

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December 31, 2022

Holiday Team Building Activities in Los Angeles

December is the Friday of the calendar year; filled with anticipation, excitement, stress, and plans! Somehow or other, we’ve made it (nearly) to the end of 2022, and all of a sudden, the holidays are just around the corner. With the requisite Mariah Carey, Starbucks drinks, and office parties, the holidays bring a flurry of…

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October 25, 2022

The Secret to Your Next Team Building Success? Sand Castles.

Forget awkward icebreakers and trust falls. For your next group team building excursion, you need to check out our epic Group Sand Castle Building Lesson. Constantly rated the #1 team building activity in all of Southern California, this unique, fun, and unforgettable group team building activity is a bucket-list, must-do for your next corporate retreat…

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August 27, 2022

You Need to Take our Beverly Hills Tour

Book this Elite Beverly Hills Tour – Here’s Why When you hear the phrase “Beverly Hills” – what comes to mind? Is it massive glamorous mansions and endless infinity pools? Is it sweeping palm trees and streets lined with beautiful people and literal dollar bills? Is it celebrities ducking in and out of paparazzi-laden restaurants?…

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August 19, 2022

Our Hollywood Tour is the Best LA Tour – Here’s Why

You Need to Book this Hollywood Tour – Here’s Why Photo by Steven Pahel on Unsplash “Hollywood” is a word loaded with connotations, expectations, and manifestations- as well as a lot of  confusion, excitement, dreams, heartbreak, and hope. It’s a catchall term for the entire entertainment industry- as if this invisible force named “Hollywood” is…

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August 5, 2022

CicLAvia 2022- Everything You Need to Know- August 21st, 2022!

CicLAvia 2022 – What You Need to Know! Part 2- Check out our OG CicLAvia blog on our Bike Shop LA site! We’re so excited to celebrate summer and CicLAvia with you this year! The second CicLAvia event of the summer is coming up, and we can’t wait to see you there! Check out our…

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July 18, 2022

Travel Delays? Here’s 5 Things to Do in LA if your Flight is Cancelled

Book Los Angeles Tours Now! The headlines approaching the holiday weekend and the rest of Summer 2022 are nuts. Canceled flights left and right. Travelers being stranded at airports for hours or days on end. Passengers have to re-book their ENTIRE vacation, and airlines have announced thousands of flight delays and straight up cutting flights…

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June 30, 2022

Best Los Angeles Tours of Summer 2022

Book Los Angeles Tours Now! Happy Summer! We’re six months into the year, and it’s sunny and bright in Southern California. Luckily for us, it’s going to stay that way for a while…like, literally the entire rest of the year. Feeling jealous? Good- it’s working:) We’re here to convince you to come visit Los Angeles…

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June 18, 2022

5 Myths About LA

5 Myths About LA You’ll Un-Learn on our Los Angeles Tours! Photo by Nick Chung on Unsplash Oh Hollywood- shrouded with secrets, glamour, celebrities, and notorious legends. You’ll learn on our Los Angeles Tours that in a town full of actors and performers, and people with a penchant for performance, it can be hard to…

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May 21, 2022

5 Things You Never Knew About LA – Los Angeles Tours Blog

First time in LA? Welcome. You’re in excellent company, and automatically cooler for being out here. Hopefully, you’ll get discovered on this vacation, too. We’ve heard (and given you) the spiel before- Hollywood, Tinseltown, movie magic,  paparazzi, glitterati, lifestyles of the rich and famous, etc.- LA is chock full of folklore, rumors, celebrity secrets, and…

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May 5, 2022

LA Tours – Summer 2022

We <3 LA, and hope you do, too. Take Our LA Tours This Summer! March is our favorite time of years. Luck is in the air, the world is opening up again, and summer is just around the corner! At Bikes and Hikes LA, we are so hyped to tell you all about our slate…

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March 18, 2022

The Hollywood Sign Tour – Our Best. Tour. Ever.

 May We Proudly Introduce…OUR BEST TOUR EVER Meet The Hollywood Sign Tour. We think you’ll love it. Peace out, 2021. Hello 2022…and Hello, Hollywood Sign Tour! Let us be the first to wish you a VERY happy 2022. We’re entering a new era, one filled with being okay with embracing the unknown and rolling with…

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January 13, 2022

Halloween Weekend in Los Angeles

Hollywood Haunts – Halloween in LA! What was that?! Did you hear the spoooooky sounds of Halloween weekend afoot? It’s the most frightful time of the year, and Bikes and Hikes LA is ready to rock your world. Los Angeles is filled with spooky haunts, fictional and factual, and there’s no better way to give…

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October 25, 2021

Long Weekend in Los Angeles – Fall Edition

Long Weekend in Los Angeles – Fall Edition Photo by Jack Prichett on Unsplash Contrary to popular belief, it’s no longer May 7th. I don’t know WHERE the summer went, but all of a sudden it’s September. It’s pretty much going to be 2022 before we know it. We made it through the summer, we…

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September 13, 2021

Back to School! School Groups and Tours for Kids

Back to School: Tours for Students and School Groups! Los Angeles may not be synonymous with fall foliage, pumpkins, or sweater weather (unless, of course, you’re referring to sweating it out in the summer time//all year round,) and the reason why is the exact reason you should take a trip to LA in September/this autumn:…

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August 11, 2021

Things to Do in LA for Labor Day

Things to Do in LA : Labor Day 2021 Close your eyes. Breathe in. Inhale the rustling summer breeze, the chirps of the cicadas, exhale glorious summer memories, afternoons at the beach, picnics, and firefly glow. Let it all out- summer’s coming to a close. WHAT, you ask in a panic. Wasn’t I JUST reading…

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August 5, 2021

Things to Do in LA : End of Summer Edition!

Things to Do in LA before the Summer Ends! Hello and happy August to you! As the summer winds down, and back to school season is upon us-sorry, but WHERE did the summer go? Or the rest of the school year? Honestly, it still feels like March to me.  Let’s start again: it’s almost back…

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July 31, 2021

Things to Do in LA this August

Things to Do in LA this Summer: August Edition Things to Do in LA this August As the summer winds down, we- record scratch- freeze frame- what?! Winds down? We’re halfway through the summer, and August is *just around the corner.* We’re partial to August over here at Bikes and Hikes LA; this author, in…

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July 22, 2021

Our Favorite Hikes in LA

Our Favorite Hikes in Los Angeles   Check out the Top 5 Best Hikes in LA! The dog days of shot girl summer are here, and we are having a busy, bustling time over at Bikes and Hikes LA! Since the launch of our brand new Hollywood Sign EXPRESS Hike, we’ve been busy bees! Now…

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July 9, 2021

The *OFFICIAL HOLLYWOOD SIGN EXPRESS HIKE* – MEET OUR BRAND NEW TOUR!

PRESENTING OUR NEWEST TOUR: The Official Hollywood Sign EXPRESS HIKE! ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS IN HALF THE TIME!   It’s a new year, and a new us. We survived the pandemic. We continue to operate safe, fun, family-friendly tours for visitors, and now that the state is fully reopened, we’d like to be the first to…

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June 17, 2021

Things to Do in LA: Family Friendly Tours in Los Angeles

Things to Do in LA : The Family Friendly Tour Blog Things to Do With Your Family This Summer! Summer’s here and we’re ready to celebrate! It’s officially time to start booking summer travel plans with your family and celebrate the total reopening of California. As of June 15th, there are *no* restrictions in California….

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May 27, 2021

Celebrate the 4th of July in LA!

Baby, You’re a Firework Celebrate the 4th of July with Bikes and Hikes LA! Happy Summer! When planning your summer vacation, it’s never too early to start thinking about your Fourth of July plans. Bikes and Hikes LA would love to host you on one of our epic summer tours of LA – let us…

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May 13, 2021

LA’s FIRST FULLY VACCINATED OUTDOOR TOUR COMPANY!

IT’S OFFICIAL: CALIFORNIA IS THE SAFEST STATE IN THE COUNTRY! Plan your Safe, Family Friendly Summer Tour at BIKES AND HIKES LA, the first fully vaccinated tour company in LA. MEET SOME OF OUR FULLY VACCINATED TOUR GUIDES!   DANNY JASON SARAH HARRIS ELIZABETH ERIK MATT KRIS ANTE   California currently has the lowest number of COVID cases in the nation, and with our beautiful blue skies, perfect weather, and huge range of things to do in LA this summer, we’re ready to celebrate with you this summer on any of our outdoor LA activities! Bikes and Hikes LA boasts a FULLY VACCINATED STAFF, and our biking and hiking guides are the best in the gang. They’ve weathered the pandemic, they’ve hiked, they’ve biked, and they’re ready to show you LA! We are the first fully vaccinated staff of tour…

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April 28, 2021

The Best Things to Do in LA During Memorial Day Weekend!

Memorial Day in LA The Best Things to Do in LA During Memorial Day Weekend! With Memorial Day Weekend, summer is officially here! If you live in sunny Southern California, it’s summer all year long, and we’re so excited to welcome you to LA to kick off your summer vacation. The forecast is usually clear…

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April 22, 2021

The *OFFICIAL HOLLYWOOD SIGN HIKE* – 5 Reasons Why Our Hollywood Sign Hike Tour is the Best in LA!

The Official Hollywood Sign Hike 5 Reasons Why Bikes and Hikes LA has the Best Hollywood Sign Hike! Happy 2021! It’s been good news and good vibes over here in LA, with the promise of a fun, healthy, and happy summer ahead. The CDC announced you can travel again. Where are you going to go…

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April 16, 2021

Top Group Activities in LA

Written by: Elizabeth Conway When searching for “group activities in Los Angeles,” the results rolling in can be a little overwhelming. Fortunately for you, Bikes and Hikes LA has you covered when it comes to the top Los Angeles group tours. Below is a sampling of some of our favorite recommendations for team building activities

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April 6, 2019

The Best Tours of Los Angeles

The Best Tours of Los Angeles Whether it’s your first time in LA or you have been living here for decades, there’s always something new to find out in the city of Angels. To help you explore those places, our best tours of LA at Bikes and Hikes LA will help you do so. We…

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June 9, 2017

Los Angeles Bike Tours for a Fun Day Out

Los Angeles Bike Tours There are many different things that you can do when you travel to Los Angeles. Whether you are in town just for a day or two or are taking an extended vacation to the city, you certainly want to take advantage of any free time you have so that you can see our great city and take in the sights. While many people may think of a handful of places they would like to see, perhaps you are looking for something more comprehensive, fun and adventurous. Here at Bikes and Hikes LA, we have just the idea for you. You can take one of our fabulous Los Angeles bike tours to make the most of your day out and about in the city. We Have Everything You Need When you arrange for one of the tours…

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June 9, 2017

Unique Hollywood Bike Tours to See the Sights

Hollywood Bike Tours If you are planning a trip to the Los Angeles area and want to see Hollywood and what it has to offer, you will find that there are many different tour options available to you. Hollywood bike tours can be a great way to see all of the best locations and sights…

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June 9, 2017

Top 5 Private LA Sightseeing Tours

Los Angeles is chock full of tours—on tour buses, walking through backlots of Hollywood studios, even experiencing in LA in a totally different way and getting exercise at the same time on a bike tour BikesandHikesla.com. And for those who want a more little more personal, less regimented more customized adventure—a Private LA Sightseeing Tour…

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September 29, 2016

An amazing and unique way to explore Los Angeles by bike!

When you visit a new city, you want to make the most out of it. Experience every aspect of the new surroundings. But how can you do that in a place you have never been before? Usually without knowing anybody in the neighborhood? Sometimes the standard methods aren’t enough, and we advise maybe taking a hike, or using a…

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July 9, 2016

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous – Movie Star Homes Bike Tour

Have you ever  wondered what it would be like to live like movie stars like Brad Pit or Tom Cruise? Now is your chance to dive into the world of the rich and famous and get an insight into their glamorous lives. Ride your bike through the iconic neighborhood 9-0-2-1-0 and explore one of the prettiest…

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June 28, 2016