How to Master a Car-Free Afternoon in Mid-City

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• Start your day at one of LA's top yoga studios, Liberation Yoga (124 South La Brea Ave)
• After cooling down at Liberation, hop across the street to The Sycamore Kitchen, aka one of Eater LA's
• (Need to add more money to your parking meter? Now's the time.) Continue your afternoon indulgence with a little spending at Steven Alan, located a few doors down. Bonus: their first shipment for spr
• Once you've marveled over the minimalist style at clean-and-sophisticated Steven Alan, switch things up with a trip across the street to Nick Metropolis. Prepare to be amazed by "King of Collectable"
• Cap your day off with a visit to District La Brea's pride and joy, American Rag CIE. Equipped with a

While we enjoy getting out of town for a little R&R&R (rest, relaxation and retail therapy) every now and then (have you seen our Weekend Shopping Trip guides to Joshua Tree, San Diego and Vegas?), sometimes a local adventure is equally satisfying—especially when limited driving is involved.

To inspire some weekend exploring, every Friday we're going to start highlighting neighborhoods and shopping stretches that offer close-in-proximity shops, bites, beauty and wellness, accompanied by an agenda filled with a day's worth of activities. This is the first installment of our Perfect Saturday series, starring Mid-City.

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