Scavenger Hunting Public Art in Los Angeles

Our scavenger hunts are about the journey.  In a city as large and sprawling as Los Angeles, we have no time for this.  We are focus primarily on getting to our destination--What will traffic be like?  What route will I take?  Is there parking?  Although our events are largely "city" hunts, we provide the experience of exploring a neighborhood in depth and from a fresh perspective.    

We've spent years looking for fresh clues, and the best ones always connect to a neighborhood's public art.  These are sculptures, murals, etc that you have passed by probably dozens of times without even noticing.  It's been fun to unpack the history that they hold & incorporate them into our hunts.  The following website has been such a resource for us, and I encourage you to check it out and go on a public art hunt of your own:   Public Art in LA.

We're currently working on our Instagram hunt, which will encourage you to solve clues and explore public art in neighborhoods around Los Angeles.  Please follow us on instagram at entertainingadventure to be included in the adventure (or just to see awesome photos of Los Angeles). 

Hidden Gems Spotlight: Playa Vista Putting Green

I've never spent much time in Playa Vista.  Actually, I've spent more time in the Home Depot in Playa Vista than exploring the emerging community.  To be honest, the massive apartment developments left me feeling a little dead inside.  At Entertaining Adventure, we crave history, public art and quirkiness in our hunts.  Pre-planned communities never seemed like the perfect fit, until we actually started exploring. 

One of our favorite finds is the putting green at Crescent Park (Playa Links Putting Green).  The narrow park, about two blocks in length, is a perfect way to spend an afternoon working on your putt.  We don't have much miniature golf going on in the L.A. area, but this is the next best FREE thing.  No crowds, free near-by parking and umbrella covered tables provide a perfect space to spend a quiet afternoon with friends or family.

Hidden Gems Spotlight: Downtown Culver City Zoetropes

Scavenger hunts are the perfect opportunity to discover hidden gems of Los Angeles, whether it's public art or a new bike rental center.  Creating clues is our favorite part of the job because we are making new discoveries every day. 

This blog will reveal some of our favorite spots throughout the city as we discover them, and it will also be home to Clues For You, hopefully getting you off of your computer or phone and out into L.A. to find some treasures yourself! 

Downtown Culver City has been a personal favorite for us long before our scavenger hunt business began.  We love the movie-making history that makes it one-of-a-kind and more than just a nice retail area.  Wizard of Oz was filmed here!  John Wayne owned a bar!  It can't get more old school Hollywood. 

The public art in Culver City is reason enough for hanging out for an afternoon.  My favorites are the seven unique zoetropes by Wick Alexander and Robin Brailsford.  Each spinning cylinder tells a story through animation, and they all pay homage to Culver City's film studio history.  These aren't easy to find, but when you find one--take a spin and add a little unexpected fun to your day.    

Head out to Culver City, park for free (2 hours) in the public parking lots and take a zoetrope for a spin!  Even better, go between 4 and 7 and  hit Kay'n Dave's happy hour--$3.00 margaritas.