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Dog Friendly Iconic Building Westin Bonaventure

August 8, 2016

As a pre-15th Barkday celebration, we took SUGAR to visit Los Angeles and stayed in dog friendly Westin Bonaventure, known as an iconic building. The Westin Bonaventure’s shiny cylinder towers with thrilling exterior otis glass elevators were designed by architect John C. Portman Jr.

Dog Friendly Iconic Building Westin Bonaventure

The Westin Bonaventure is one of the tallest building in Los Angeles. The amazing structure is made up of cylindrical mirrored-glass towers. It is one of the ten most photographed buildings in the world. Why? Its construction is very impressive.

The building is visible from many parts of downtown Los Angeles. As we toured buildings in downtown Los Angeles, I took several photos of Westin Bonaventure from different viewpoints … of course featuring SUGAR.

Westin bonaventure iconic building

Make Your Dog Feel Like A Star

The Westin Bonaventure is a famous featured hotel in many Hollywood movies and shows. Some Hollywood films/shows shot at Westin Bonaventure are:
1) 1998 Oscar­ winning drama “Rain Man” with Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise filmed at the pool deck overlooking the cylinder glass towers 3) Clint Eastwood’s 1993 thriller “In The Line of Fire” featured the hotel lobby and glass elevator
2)”True Lies” where they shot Arnold Schwarzenegger riding a horse inside the Westin Otis Elevator
3) 1995 Johnny Depp thriller “Nick of Time” featured Westin Bonaventure famous 34th floor Bona Vista Lounge, a revolving rooftop lounge
4) a futuristic film location for the TV show “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.”
5) Cameron Crowe’s current new Showtime TV series ‘Roadies’ utilized Westin Bonaventure lobby and suite rooms.
Visit Westin Bonaventure History to read more about previous Hollywood features.

Woofs #spgdog SUGAR at #dogfriendly @thebonaventure #westinbonaventure #pettravel ???? 15th Barkday week ???? pic.twitter.com/M4bTPZxjTe

— GoldenWoofs (@SugarTheGoldenR) August 3, 2016

Dog Friendly Westin Bonaventure

As a platinum Starwood member, SUGAR is a lucky dog to experienced luxurious stays at the Westin Bonaventure. We had a great view from the 31st floor. SUGAR enjoyed the spacious room and love the Westin heavenly bed. The decor of our suite room is very minimal and complimented the hotel’s nostalgic look.

dog friendly westin bonaventure

The dark brown color scheme, low lighting plus the natural concrete wall of the Westin Bonaventure lobby added to the nostalgia. The main features of the lobby are the pools and fish fountain which provided a tranquil atmosphere.

ICONIC building Westin Bonaventure

A convenient grassy area is located on the fourth floor; plus another great view and photo opp of Westin Bonaventure.

SUGAR was not amazed about the glass elevator. I think SUGAR sensed that I’m afraid of heights. The elevator rides were fearful especially going up. Sugar kept her eyes focused on the elevator door, making the elevator ride less fearful.

If you plan to visit downtown Los Angeles, “look up at the exterior” of the Westin Bonaventure. This iconic building takes up an entire block, allowing multiple angles for you to view the mirrored glass cylinders.

Woofs from the 31st floor #dogfriendly @westinbonaventure #westinbonaventure #losangeles ???? #spgdog #spglife SUGAR

A photo posted by goldenwoofs (@goldenwoofs) on Aug 5, 2016 at 7:20pm PDT

It was a moderate weekend stay and was a privilege for spg dog SUGAR to experience dog friendly Westin Bonaventure, an iconic building in Los Angeles.


Filed Under: Dog Friendly, Los Angeles, Pet Travel

5 Ways to Enjoy Los Angeles & Beverly Hills With Your Dog

February 25, 2016

Last Saturday, February 20th, was National Love Your Pet Day. It’s a special day to give your pets extra pampering attention. It’s also a special weekend celebrating Sugar’s 5th-week of recovery from a splenectomy. How did we celebrate? We took Sugar on a dog friendly Los Angeles and Beverly Hills weekend adventure.

5 Ways Enjoy Dog Friendly Los Angeles & Beverly Hills

5 Ways to Enjoy Los Angeles & Beverly Hills With Your Dog

1. Stay at a Dog Friendly Hotel – Since we are a Starwood member, Sugar is very lucky to experience dog’s life as an “SPG dog.” We stayed at W Los Angeles – West Beverly Hills. W Hotels are boutique hotels and known for their unique settings with upscale accommodations.

Dog friendly los angeles W hotel

W Los Angeles – West Beverly Hills provided superb dog friendly accommodations. Sugar enjoyed the bananas delivered by room service. The dog friendly restaurant “The Backyard” provided a lovely setting while we dined and relaxed. Sugar loved the comfy bed too.

2. Shop at Dog-friendly Market & Mall – There are many dog friendly places in Los Angeles that accommodate dogs. We visited two of the most popular tourist attractions.

a) The Original Farmers Market – What an amazing dog friendly farmers market. To learn more about the history, watch this video narrated by 4th generation Gilmore Family members. The Gilmore Family owns and operates The Original Farmers Market, an Los Angeles landmark since 1934.

dog friendly los angeles farmers market

Visit The Dog Bakery – In the Farmers Market, Sugar visited The Dog Bakery. For Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day, they sent several tasty treats to Sugar and had to say hello. What a cute dog bakery shop and pawsome place to have a Golden Meet-up. Sugar was happy to meet Facebook Golden Pal Addy.

dog friendly los angeles the grove

b) Shop at The Grove, located next to the Farmers Market. It is a prominent place to shop and enjoy the attraction. The Grove is super dog-friendly. Most of the stores allow dogs to shop with their owner, and some even have containers of dog treats by the door.

3. Stroll Famous Landmarks, Parks & Street

Beverly Gardens Park - Beverly Hills Sign

a) Walk the Beverly Gardens, a 1.9-mile linear park, featuring the Beverly Hills Sign. The 40-foot long Beverly Hills Sign is one of the most photographed spots.

the beverly hills hotel sign

b) Photo Opp at Beverly Hills Hotel sign. Beverly Hills Hotel is located on Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills. It is one of the world’s most iconic and best-known Hollywood hotels. We were told that the rooms in the Beverly Hotel are in the peachy pink and green colors, a design trademark of the hotel.

Will Rogers Memorial Park

c) Will Rogers Memorial Park, formerly Sunset Park, is located across from the Beverly Hills Hotel. In 1926, entertainer Will Rogers was appointed first “Honorary Mayor” of Beverly Hills. The City of Beverly Hills renamed the park in 1952 to honor Will Rogers.

gucci at rodeo drive

d) Stroll Rodeo Drive, known as the intersection of luxury, fashion and entertainment – Many dogs are welcome to stroll and window shop the famous Beverly Hills street, Rodeo Drive. Some stores welcome dogs. Rodeo Drive is where the rich & famous do their shopping. Golden Love the GUCCI building, “bathed in linear hues of gold and black.”

Pussy and Pooch Beverly Hills

4. Visit a Posh Pet Store in Beverly Hills – Sugar visited Pussy and Pooch, an upscale pet lifestyle center – not your typical pet store. If you want over the top dog pampering, Pussy and Pooch is the place to take your dog. The two-story, 12,000-square-foot center is built around the Pawbar Cafe. Love the pet-level dining stations, where dogs and cats get to dine a special made to order raw meat meal. Of course, Sugar had to taste test it! Pussy and Pooch is also a great doggy meet up place. We met our blog pal fashionista Sophia Loren.

Rodeo Drive GUCCI Mazda

5. Ride in a Dog Friendly Car – Los Angeles and Beverly Hills is about 50 miles from our current home. Due to traffic, it takes about two hours, it’s a long car ride.

pet travel sleepypod dog harness

A comfy ride is necessary. Our friends from Mazda provided Sugar a 2016 CX-5. Sugar had a pawsome ride to Los Angeles & Beverly Hills. It was a zoom zoom weekend Golden Adventure. Soon we will share a car review post of the Mazda CX-5. Sugar always travels safely with her sleepypod pet travel harness.

Dog friendly W hotel los angeles
Comfy Bed – dog friendly W Hotel Los Angeles, West Beverly Hills

There are so many places to explore dog friendly Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, count on Sugar to be back for more Golden Adventures.


Filed Under: Dog Friendly, Los Angeles, Pet Travel

Golden Delish Meet-up at The Dog Bakery

February 23, 2016

Last weekend, Sugar explored dog friendly Los Angeles – The Original Farmer’s Market. The mission was to visit The Dog Bakery and meet-up with Facebook Golden Pal Addy.

The Dog Bakery at Farmer's Market

The Dog Bakery is known for their all-natural fresh-baked treats. Sugar enjoyed their Barkgiving Dinner Treats and the Gourmet Valentine Peanut Butter Cookie.

The Dog Bakery Dog Treats

The Dog Bakery treats are baked with only the freshest ingredients, plus too cute to eat. Sugar, Woofs for More Golden Delish TREATS!!!

Golden Pal Meet up at The Dog Bakery

The Dog Bakery shop is a cozy and pawfect place to meet-up Golden Addy. Oh! Addy made a memorable first impression. He wore a red bowtie for Sugar. Addy is eight years old and just had a splenectomy (like Sugar). Sugar and Addy had a pawsome meet-up.

Farmer's Market The Dog Bakery

For sure every time we visit Los Angeles, The Dog Bakery at The Farmer’s Market is a “must visit” destination.


Filed Under: Bloggie Meet-Up, Dog Friendly, Los Angeles

Sugar and Cute Sophia Loren in Beverly Hills

February 11, 2015

Last weekend, Sugar and Cute Sophia Loren had a meet-up in Beverly Hills, CA
Doggy Meet-up in Beverly Hills, CA

Sugar and Cute Sophia Loren at World-Famous Rodeo Drive
Dogs Golden n Pomeranian at Rodeo Drive

DOGS Tiffany Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive

Had to stop for some Pupcake at Beverly Hills Sprinkles.
So COOL! Cupcake ATM dispenses freshly baked cupcakes and cookies 24/7.
Sprinkles for Dogs  Pupcake Beverly Hills

Woofs to swanky Beverly Wilshire Hotel!
Beverly Wilshire Hotel Dog-friendly

Sunday brunch at Lisa Vanderpump PUMP Restaurant.
Lisa is so sweet and bent down to say hello to Sugar.
PUMP Restaurant Lisa Vanderpump dogfriendly

Lots of Golden FUN!

If you don’t know Cute Sophia Loren, check her blog Little Dog in the Big City


Filed Under: Dog Friendly, Los Angeles, Sugar's Golden Tours

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