I just downloaded the 29GPS Los Angeles app on my iPhone, and it’s really quite pretty. The GPS-powered app highlights famous LA architecture, museums, shops, and eateries with handy, color-coded GPS. Traffic light colors signal your proximity to its chosen locales. Though I’ve yet to spy any suggestions off the beaten path, my favorite part is trying to identify each place by the close-up thumbnail images. It doesn’t cost a penny, so it’s definitely worth checking out if you’ve got an iPhone or iPod touch. Download the free (aka ad-supported) app on iTunes.

-Amy

Jul 13 2009

LA Reconnaissance (LA Recon) is an LA based scavenger hunt company, formed by Kimberly Olpin and Amy Trulock. Teams of 2-4 people solve challenging clues that lead them around LA neighborhoods where they must perform tasks and answer questions. They are fun, silly, and informative adventures which focus on discovering LA’s hidden treasures: historical, folklore, quirky, obscure, and occasionally off the beaten path.

LA Recon was started after Kim and Amy created a crazy adventure for their friends on the occasion of Kim’s 30th birthday. Both are Southern California natives who love to explore and find unique events and places. Kim decided she wanted to share some of her favorite discoveries with her friends, so together they created a day long adventure encompassing Hollywood and downtown LA. After a very successful Birthday hunt, they decided the plan more in different places around the city. Now they are opening their hunts to the public to show off the city they love.

Likewise, this blog will showcase our editorial picks for our favorite things in, around, and about Los Angeles.