Los Angeles can be a city of over-stimulation - neon and flashing lights mark every nightclub and theater down the strip, car horns honk endlessly, and cell phones are seemingly glued to everyone's ear as they feverishly bark instructions to an assistant. There is a reason that people in the industry frequent salons and yoga centers - LA is the kind of city you occasionally need an escape from. So, go ahead and give yourself a day off to relax, rejuvenate, and give both your mind and your body a rest.

Hollywood's silent film era may be long gone, but its heritage and history live on in the city, if you know where to look for it. What better way to really get to know the roots of the world's entertainment industry than by returning to where it all began, and uncovering the stories and people who made it all happen?

"Los Feliz" literally means "the happy" in Spanish. In Los Angeles, it translates as an artsy enclave just to the east of Hollywood. One of the few neighborhoods in the city that functions as a walking village, you could spend an entire day hanging out in this hip, small corner of the city.

Hollywood Walk of Fame? Homes of the Stars Tour? Universal Studios? Rodeo Drive? Been there, done that. If you are totally over the totally touristy side of L.A., then you need to go east, young man. The Eastside of the city harbors some hip, eclectic, and fun neighborhoods often overlooked by non-locals.