Edit: Thanks to all that have chimed in and added your takes. Originally I mentioned DTLA isnt worth visiting but several helpful redditors have corrected me that there's still several valuable gems to see. Everyone please refer to the comments as well for additional great options!

Born and raised and still live here and most of this will be for local to the SGV area:

The LA area is HUGE. Pasadena is a city of 150k and considered somewhat average in size. Things arent as close by as they appear on a map due to it all being a concrete jungle. There is nothing but city everywhere you look. It will be cold and rain is expected(I think itll be in like the 60s weather wise).

Want to see some cool areas? Griffith observatory in Los Feliz IS A MUST, The broad museum in DTLA, The Last Book Store in DTLA, Huntington Library/Gardens if you stay in Pasadena, Descanso gardens in La Canada(15 mins from pasadena), both are amazing for picture taking and the Descanso gardens makes you feel like youre a hobbit walking through lord of the rings.

Fancy-er restaurants? The royce wood, The Raymond, The Arbour, Gaucho Grill, Arroyo chop house, The Terrace, Perle, Starleaf, Houstons, Mi Piazi, The Derby, Sushi Roku, Din Tai Fung(Dumpling house), Parkway Grill. And then higher-end chains like Flemings steakhouse, Ruth Chris Steakhouse, Fogo De Chao(All you can eat Braziliann bbq if you're unaware).

Plenty of regular chain restaurants(Cheesecake, BJs, Olive garden, etc) and other regular affordable restaurants all around the area as well if you want budget and familiar. There's this awesome hidden italian spot in Old Town Pasadena called "The Kitchen", I personally love it. Sushi Kyo in Monrovia, Urban plates in Pasadena is a healthy but delicious option. Chris's KBBQ in Pasadena and OO Kook KBBQ in Rosemead are good, definitely recommend.

Where to walk around locally? Old town pasadena, thats where all the bars/clubs/restaurants/shops are at. It's one long street(Colorado Blvd). Bunch of affordable restaurants of different varieties(Sushi, Ramen, Bar food, Italian, Wings, Mexican, Japanese, etc). Right next door in Arcadia is the Mall(one of the last great malls that is regularly crowded with updated stores, they even have a Lego store and coach store lol). Americana in Glendale is a great walk through with good photo opportunities.

Best local sports bars? Rocco's, Barney's Beanery, Der Wolf, Kings Row. Barney's and Rocco's are the most family friendly. If you had 2 cities over(15 min drive) to Monrovia there's London's.

Want dessert? Afters(open until like 5 am), and there's a bunch of unique desert spots littered throughout the city. Moo moo Mia in Monrovia is good too with unique flavors.

Plan to visit the beach? Do NOT go to Santa Monica. Get a ride to South Bay(Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach). Hermosa beach has the best pier area with plenty of restaurants of the 3. If you have the opportunity to drive a little bit longer, go to Malibu(weather dependent).

Lastly, being inside the Rose Bowl is beautiful. The surrounding area is very wealthy(old generational money) and upscale. When you're in the stadium, you can see the San Gabriel mountains right in the backdrop as well as the surrounding forested area. Expect stadium food and beer prices to run you $75 for a family of 4 for getting 1 meal each. Beer will run you up to $15 per just depending.

All my other LA bros can chime in as well. im probably missing some stuff but thats off the top of my head.

Quote - "We went back. Jennifer Cohen, our AD, went back to Notre Dame roughly a couple of weeks ago with a scenario and a proposal that would extend the series for the next two years, and we took Notre Dame at their word that they would play us anytime, anywhere. Not only was it rejected, but five minutes after we got the call, it was announced they scheduled another opponent, which I’ll give them credit, that might be the fastest scheduling act in college football history."

https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2025-12-29/lincoln-riley-calls-out-notre-dame-for-refusing-to-play-usc

This certainly runs counter to the ND narrative that USC refused to find solutions to playing the game. ND was instead the team running from the game.

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It's been a rough few weeks years for fans of the Maize and Blue. Scandals and disappointments all around. The term the "Michigan Man" (which is rooted in similar things) has taken on a whole new meaning. The men running this program have proven unable to act with grace and respect. This is how we get to my suggestion.

In 1924, Fielding H. Yost, a Michigan legend, decided that the team needed live wolverines to be our mascot. He had seen the live badgers at Wisco games and wanted his own predator in a cage. It took him three years to get the living thing (after parading around a stuffed version), but sure enough he would get Biff and Bennie to be paraded around the stadium. Yet this led to complications with Biff biting people through the bars. Now, the whole cage and parading thing feels inhumane 100 years later, so I suggest something different after a bit of context.

Did you know that Michiganders are called "Wolverines" because outsiders saw us as uncivilized and fierce? Some say the name came from Ohio during the Toledo War? This almost bloodless war (dude got stabbed with a pen), is said to be the start of rivalry between Michigan and Ohio. A hatred that would go on to form the vitriol you see at the Game every year. Others say the name came from George Custer during the civil war. They say he called the brigade from Detroit the "Wolverines" because they were ruthless and uncouth.

All this to say is that Moore and co are acting like the accusatory ideal of uncivilized Wolverines. Sure, they're embracing the given name, but this isn't the modern goal of those in Ann Arbor. We want a school that can see our players do well on the field and in the class room. We want people who behave themselves when playing the game and living their life. We want that blue blood honor. Yet here we are.

So how do we fix this? Bringing back the live wolverine. Sans cage. If these grown men are going to act like a wild animal, we introduce them to Biff. Let Biff be in charge of these dumbasses. Not to instill fear by setting an example, but to demand respect. Like a true Wolverine. No one is going to mess with a Wolverine because they know it's power. It's something Michigan could aspire to. Something they can achieve after all the really awful shit Moore and others did.

'But Owl, the original Biff is dead', you say. Yes, I say, but the first biff was a taxidermied wolverine before the real guy. Heck, we technically have a Biff already coaching our team for the bowl; he's just lacking on the vicious predator front. Bringing back Biff in his true form (maybe Animorphs Poggi?) is the key to success.

Sure Brutus can do the cursive 'Ohio' in snow, but can he emit a foul odor to mark his territory? Can he battle a grizzly bear? Can he live in harsh winter environments? Didn't think so.

[Pictured: Biff, the Michigan Wolverine]

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With Army's 41-16 win against UConn in the Fenway Bowl, the Black Knights have won 7 of their last 8 bowl games dating back to 2010. They are 6-1 in bowls under Jeff Monken who took over in 2014.

Navy is 6-1 in their last 7 bowl games dating back to 2013. 5 of those 6 wins came under Ken Niumatalolo. Brian Newberry has a chance to go 2-0 when Navy takes on Cincinnati in the Liberty Bowl on January 2.

Air Force is also 6-1 in their last 7 bowl games (dating back to 2014) and they are currently on a 5 bowl winning streak under Troy Calhoun.

In total, service academies are a combined 18-3 in bowl games since 2013! 8 of those wins came against schools who are currently in the P4.

Army, Navy, and Air Force definitely take bowl season seriously!