You can't visit Burbank without acknowledging the heavyweights. Unlike the glitz of Hollywood, Burbank is where the actual work happens.

Expect a line, but the potato balls and guava cheese pastries are worth every minute of the wait. Bob's Big Boy $10–20Hamburger Open4211 W Riverside Dr

: Explore the street art and colorful wall murals scattered throughout the Downtown Burbank shopping area.