Here is one smartly curated list of organic cafes, juice bars, yoga studios, great hikes and more, shared with the RWH Concierge by W Hollywood resident and sales team member Michele Montany.

• There are two raw juice bars within walking distance of the W:  Life Food Organic on Caheunga and Real Raw Live on Franklin. Both are delicious. For an all-vegan menu with amazing raw dishes and an organic wine list,  Café Gratitude is a Los Angeles favorite. And it's only 1.5 miles away on Larchmont.
• I absolutely love practicing yoga, and there are several wonderful studios in Hollywood. Two of my favorites are Yoga Works, which recently opened right across the street on Vine. It's got a membership-style studio with up to 16 classes a day, so I go four or five times a week and usually see at least one other W Resident in every class.
• There's also Golden Bridge Yoga, I love this place! One and a half miles down Sunset on Highland, Golden Bridge offers Kundalini and hot yoga classes, meditation workshops, over 100 classes every week. The studio is also home to a vegetarian cafe, and is one of the longest-running yoga studios in California.
• I also enjoy hiking and walking throughout the neighborhood. I often start my walks right from the W, and head up Franklin toward Beachwood or Bronson Canyons.  There are hiking trails at the end of both roads (including one to the Batman Caves), but a lot of the fun for me is just exploring the neighborhoods -- and I always spot something I didn't notice before.
• There are so many interesting things to see, including the gardens, and architecture of the winding streets under the Hollywood Sign in the historic Hollywoodland neighborhood. There are several 85-year-old hidden stone stairways that connect the roads. My favorite has 150 super-steep steps ascending between the historic Normand style castle houses (who needs a gym?), and there are always friendly people out walking their dogs.
• You can also drive five minutes from the W to Griffith Park, where you'll fine more than 50 miles of winding trails. The views never get old, and it's another great place to meet fellow walkers or just soak in the outdoors.
• A big favorite trail for a lot of people in LA is Runyon Canyon Park. It's steep, scenic, and a good place to meet people – or watch people -- and dogs can be off-leash, just two blocks from Hollywood Boulevard.


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About W Hollywood & The Residences at W Hollywood
W Hollywood & The Residences at W Hollywood is a Silver-LEED®, mixed-use development and branded property providing hotel, retail, nightlife and contemporary for-sale residences at Los Angeles' most iconic intersection, Hollywood and Vine. With 305 guest rooms at the Hotel, a signature restaurant, ground floor bars, rooftop nightclub, BLISS® Spa and retail space in all in a $350 million dollar development.

The Residences at W Hollywood, a free standing, full-service property of 143 W-branded Residences, offers a world-class lifestyle opportunity with W's signature Whatever/Whenever® concierge service; cutting-edge design including contemporary finishes, lush landscaping, and artistic flair; and innovative living spaces complete with dramatic views, premiere nightlife and exclusive restaurants. The property is jointly owned by HEI Hotels & Resorts, a hotel investment and operating company, and Gatehouse Capital, a Dallas-based real estate investment firm. Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc., W's parent company, operates the hotel and residences. For more information, call 323.469.8800 or explore www.WHollywoodResidences.com.

About PowerPlay Destination Properties
PowerPlay Destination Properties is a global destination real estate marketing and sales firm based in Vancouver, Canada, with a world-wide portfolio of luxury developments which includes projects in Australia, Hawaii, Texas, Mexico and Argentina. Since officially acquiring the listing, internationally-acclaimed sales and marketing veteran Ron Barnes formed PowerPlay Destination Properties California to lead sales initiatives at The Residences at W Hollywood. Barnes brings more than over two decades of experience to this project and has previously led sales, marketing, and development teams in such high-prof ile projects as Aspen/Snowmass Base Village, Icon Vallarta in Mexico, Peninsula Papagayo In Costa Rica and, most recently, Promontory Club, Park City, Utah.

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