L.A. Times Concierge: I want to take my girlfriend on an unforgettable date. Where should we go?

I would emotion to instrumentality my woman retired connected a romanticist day successful L.A. There is nary peculiar juncture but alternatively “just because.” She loves movies, nutrient and caller experiences. She is precise adventurous. She’s a fearfulness instrumentality but besides a hopeless romantic. I privation to springiness her a day she volition ne'er forget.— Daisy Vargas

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Daisy, this is truthful sweet. It sounds similar you emotion your woman a lot. Lucky for you, determination are respective places astir L.A. wherever you tin springiness her an unforgettable experience.

Since she’s into fearfulness films, she’d astir apt emotion Horror Row, the agelong of Magnolia Boulevard successful Burbank that is densely populated with spooky, spine crawling horror-themed shops and attractions you tin bask twelvemonth round. You’ll find the terror-themed java store Horror Vibes Coffee, a convenience store known arsenic the Horror Boodega, a year-round Halloween store called Halloween Town and the Mystic Museum, which Times contributor Jess Joho calls “a cleanable day spot for oddity-inclined couples” successful a usher astir nightmare inducing spots successful L.A. The depository sells occult essentials, cursed antiques and movie merchandise. In the backmost of the shop, there’s an interactive maze that changes seasonally.

For movie screenings, cheque retired the VHS (Variety Horror Screenings) Society, which hosts monthly events. The adjacent screening, happening connected Feb. 22 astatine Benny Boy Brewing, volition beryllium a treble diagnostic of fearfulness romance films, “Warm Bodies” and “Lisa Frankenstein.” (Goth manner and ‘80s-themed outfits are encouraged.) After the event, if you’re hungry, Times nutrient writer Stephanie Breijo suggests the adjacent Macheen, which sells “amazing tacos” and was featured successful our 101 champion restaurants database oregon OG taco store Guisados.

Brain Dead Studios successful the Fairfax District besides hosts movie screenings passim the month, and don’t slumber connected the concession stand, Breijo tells me. It’s stocked with “some of the champion snacks successful each of L.A.” including Burritos La Palma and La Morra Pizzeria, she says. The autarkic theatre and retail store is besides down the thoroughfare from “all the hits connected Fairfax” including the caller determination of Genghis Cohen, Lucia, Canter’s and Badmaash,” she adds.

Chances are that astatine slightest a fewer of your girlfriend’s favourite movies were filmed successful L.A. truthful here’s a day thought you tin bargain from my workfellow Jaclyn Cosgrove. For Valentine’s Day successful 2020, they took their woman to antithetic locations astir the metropolis wherever scenes from films she loves were shot. “I had the shots connected my phone,” Cosgrove tells me. “It was some movie-focused and romantic, and a bully escapade earlier the shutdown.” You tin besides cheque retired this database of 12 iconic L.A. movie and TV fearfulness homes to adhd to your tour.

For a thrill-inducing date, see taking your woman to a stone climbing gym. In this guide, Dakota Kim writes astir 7 gyms, including Sender One, which has 3 locations astir the city, each of which “make indoor climbing consciousness luxurious.” Or if soaring crossed the entity is much your jam, spell connected a zip lining adventure. Cosgrove precocious visited Highline Adventures adjacent Solvang, which boasts the fastest and longest zip enactment successful the state. The 3rd zip enactment connected the course, which is astir 2,650 feet long, tin scope up to 60 mph. Make it a play trip.

Times amusement and features exertion Brittany Levine Beckman suggests the Santa Monica Trapeze School, which is wherever her husband/then fellow took her connected a day day years ago. “We had a bully clip and it was adventurous,” she tells me. Afterward, you tin instrumentality a locomotion on the Santa Monica Pier oregon the beach, past drawback what nutrient columnist and professional Jenn Harris calls “the champion grilled food successful the universe” astatine Pasjoli.

Valentine’s Day is astir the corner, truthful I anticipation these recommendations assistance you program the perfect, memorable day for you and your girlfriend. The beauteous happening astir emotion is that thing tin consciousness romanticist erstwhile you’re with the close person, truthful I’m definite immoderate you extremity up doing volition beryllium amazing. Sending love. <3 <3 <3