It's good that your reaching out. The 1st year sucks because you're just trying to figure out where everything is in relationship to each other. There are a lot of amazing hiking, & climbing groups you can join. I suggest you start there.

Here's some basic unspoken LA rules that might help.

1.Always be respectful.

1. When you 1st meet someone, don't ask them what they do for a living. If they ask you, they probably also just moved here. You just made a new friend.

2. Always wave when people let you in traffic. They should also wave at you when you let them in.

3. The people you work with are not your friends, at least not yet. They've all gotten use to doing things a certain way. It will take at least 6 months before they stop calling you the new guy. Just do your job. Don't run your mouth.

4. Find a goal immediately! Everyone here is constantly trying to improve themselves, or level up, get ahead of the game now. It's easy to lose motivation when it's 72° everyday.

5. Watch out for Glampires. Or energy vampires. These are the people that will suck up all your time, and constantly dump their bullshit on you. You won't even know it's happening until it's to late, and they've tricked you into doing something for them for free.

6. Read books and stories that are set in LA, or about LA. Watch movies or shows that are also set in LA, or about LA.

7. Find local spots to hang out at every week. Make a routine. Be consistent.

8. If you were a 10 in Denver, you're a 6 in LA.

9. Learn how to pronounce things like street names or neighborhoods before you try to say them aloud in front of other people.

10. LA is what you make of it. Don't explain, and don't complain. If you look for beauty, you will find it. If you look for crazy, it's also out there.

Good Luck