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MFP Destinations: 24 Hours in Los Angeles

Destinations, Special Feature November 8, 2018art museum, bradbury building, california, comedy, food hall, grand central market, hollywood, LA, loews hollywood, Los Angeles, Marty & Elayne, MFP Destinations, the broad, the dresden, the running goose, ucb, UCB theatere

Los Angeles, we love you and hate you at the same time. You’re an amazing city that reminds us of the best parts of Miami as well as the worst parts. The best: diverse people, beautiful beaches and lots of things to do. The worst: the horrendous, no-good traffic. Somehow, you have us beat in that department.

That West Coast vibe, though — that’s something we’ll never find in South Florida, and it’s something that keeps us going back to L.A. regularly. Our latest trip to the City of Angels was a short one; San Diego stole our hearts this time around. But while we spent just a day in Los Angeles, we still did a lot — and so can you if only have 24 hours.

Here are some of the highlights.

MFP Destinations: San Diego

Destinations, Special Feature May 10, 2018May 10, 2018Andaz San Diego, Breakfast Republic, california, Coronado Island, Hodad's Ocean Beach, La Jolla, La Jolla shores Beach, MFP Destinations, Ocean Beach, Oscar's PB, Pacific Beach, Puesto, San Diego, San Diego Zoo, Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, The Crack Shack

When we booked a flight to San Diego on a whim, we had no idea what to expect. After falling in love with Los Angeles and finding San Francisco “just okay” in 2016, we hoped that our sudden decision to revisit the West Coast would end up with us creating some fun memories.

That’s exactly what happened in last month’s trip. In fact, we created our biggest memory yet: We got engaged. But that’s another story for a different day. If you find yourself in San Diego, prepare to fall in love with the city.

Playa Largo Resort & Spa: A Beautiful Escape

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For the past few months, we’ve been traveling like crazy: Orlando, Chicago, New York, D.C., Paris, London, Amsterdam … The list goes on. With all these out-of-state (and out-of-the-country) excursions, we forgot about all the awesome stuff in our own backyard.

Thankfully, Playa Largo Resort & Spa reminded us of just how fun a sleepover in the Florida Keys can be. Only an hour away from Miami, the Autograph Collection hotel is among the newest developments in the Upper Keys — and one of the most beautiful.