Los Angeles

Guides and travel notes from Los Angeles, United States.

Where to stay

Bernie and Cream posing between Team Rocket scarecrows and Pokémon pumpkins at the autumn habitat of Pokémon GO Tour Los Angeles at the Rose Bowl. Stay

Where to Stay for GO Tour LA: Santa Monica vs Downtown vs Pasadena

Where to stay near the Rose Bowl for GO Tour LA, from two GO Tours: why we'd book Santa Monica, when Little Tokyo wins, and who Pasadena suits.

Things to do

Bernie and Cream holding up Poké Balls in front of a blue Team Mystic flower wall at Pokémon GO Tour at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Things to do

Pokémon GO Tour Tips: When to Raid, Catch, and Hatch

Pokémon GO Tour tips from two GO Tours in LA: raid from 5 a.m., catch and hatch on foot during event hours, then raid again until 8 p.m.
Bernie and Cream in Pikachu hats beside a giant inflatable Turtwig at Pokémon GO Tour Sinnoh in Pasadena, one of them holding up a phone. Things to do

The Best Places to Play Pokémon GO in Los Angeles

The best places to play Pokémon GO in Los Angeles on GO Tour city days, from Santa Monica to Little Tokyo and Old Pasadena, plus meetups and the Metro.
Bernie and Cream posing with snowmen in knit hats at the winter habitat of Pokémon GO Tour at the Rose Bowl, next to a GO Tour Los Angeles 2025 sign. Things to do

GO Tour Park Day at the Rose Bowl: What to Expect

What the Pokémon GO Tour park day at the Rose Bowl is like, from two Tours: the hours, the map and habitats, the heat, food, and the research to do first.

Plan your trip

Bernie and Cream waving next to a giant Snivy on the field inside Rose Bowl Stadium at Pokémon GO Tour Los Angeles, with the stands behind them. Plan

Pokémon GO Tour Los Angeles: The Complete Guide

Pokémon GO Tour Los Angeles from two in-person GO Tours: 2027 dates, tickets and add-ons, which day to pick for the park, where to stay, and a budget.
Bernie and Cream standing on either side of a Pokémon GO Tour sign surrounded by giant flowers at the Rose Bowl, one of them in a Pikachu visor. Plan

GO Tour Rose Bowl Rules: Clear Bag Policy and What to Bring

The Pokémon GO Tour Rose Bowl rules in plain words: clear bags, the one-battery limit, food, water, and strollers, plus our park day packing list.