El Mercadito de Los Angeles : locations à proximité

We came to LA for a 6 days vacation stay. We really appreciated the apartment/house with much light, space, a deck to take meals and relax, air conditioning, easy parking in front of the house in a very quiet and beautiful environment. When we did not want to cook, we enjoyed a few meals outside in Old Pasadena, close by (by car), very nice with shops and restaurants (we appreciated Russell's restaurant for the good quality/price ratio and relaxed environment). The house is very accessible from LAX and connecting to various highways to go around. And last but not least, our hostess Christine was very helpful answering all our questions on shopping, restaurants...and very welcoming and nice. We would love to come again to this place during another vacation and recommend it highly.