Los Angeles Green Date Ideas

Green and eco friendly singles are spoiled for options when it comes to green dates in Los Angeles and its surrounding areas. Perfectly located between the sunny coast on one side and three mountain ranges on the other, Los Angeles is ringed with green date options.

The beach scene doesn't get much better than on Los Angeles' broad coastline. Take a quiet and reflective stroll along the beaches in Malibu or drive further up toward Oxnard and Santa Barbara and find a quiet beach right off the road for an organic picnic. For more action, visit any of the main beaches closer to the city – Huntington, Laguna, and Manhattan Beaches are three that come to mind.

For mountain green dates, try any of the extensive trails in the San Gabriel or San Bernardino Mountains to the north of Los Angeles. The hike up Mount Baldy has some of the best views anywhere in Southern California. The San Jacinto area is also a fantastic green date destination, with the quaint mountain town of Idyllwild a perfect daytrip away from the bustle of the city. On one of LA's typically smoggy days, this is a great way to rise above it and get some fresh air into your lungs.

Then there's also the thriving street life in Los Angeles itself, with a burgeoning organic and eco friendly facet particularly in the Silver Lake and Echo Park neighborhoods. A number of excellent eateries populate the area, including Cru, a local favorite that combines influences including Italian, Japanese, Tunisian, Thai and Indian inspirations. Bulan Thai is another favorite Silver Lake joint, and another example of how local restaurants have combined their native flavors with a vegetarian cuisine.

Venice and Santa Monica are also hotbeds for green dates with many cozy vegetarian restaurants along Rose Avenue, including the Rose Café. After a refreshing organic meal, head out to watch a classic Pacific sunset just a few blocks away.

Los Angeles is also a great place to find a green date. All the neighborhoods listed above are chock full of active green singles looking to meet each other. Going online is another option, with a few websites catering specifically to Los Angeles green singles. EcoDater is a fairly new site but draws many vegetarians, activists and other holistically minded green singles to its site. Green Singles has been around a long time and has a lot of active members from LA as well.