I'm travelling to L.A. soon and want to know what else there is to do OTHER than the regularly touristy things like Hollywood Blvd., the Hollywood sign, Universal studios etc. In a way I'm looking for the areas or things regulars from there do. I'll be staying at the standard on Sunset Blvd.
Any ideas or help would be great!
Thanks! I love to go to Griffith Park. The new observatory is great. I also love the Gene Autry Museum there. You can rent a bike, bring your own or take a hike there. It is beautiful. They have a huge public Golf course there too.
Norton Simon, in Pasadena, is a great art museum. The area is the historic route of the Rose Parade. There are a lot of shops & resturaunts around there too.
UCLA has a great campus...it has a lot of art around & the Hammer museum on campus. You will get a lot of chances for people watching in the cafes around there too.
The best IN N Out burgers is by the airport (LAX). It gets a long line there because most people go through the drive thru & then watch the planes right there.
Long Beach & Huntington Beach are my favorite beach places. You have great beach areas, shops & interesting people there. You can take the Red Line to the Blue line to the Green line to Long Beach...it's a nice way to travel there.
Have a great trip! There are so many great places...and I have lived here all my life...but I still go to some of those touristy places myself (Dodger Stadium, City Walk, Hollywood, Sunset Strip, Venice & Downtown Disney). go to hollywood movie studio, meet some famous ppl, meet government of califorina Head south to Orange County.. Go to Disneyland...Hang out in huntington beach.. LA sucks Museums! We have wonderful ones -- two Gettys, LACMA (which opened up a new building just last weekend), MOCA, the Norton Simon, the Huntington, the Temporary Contemporary, the Peterson Automotive), Natural History, Science, and the list goes on.
Then there are the sports and music venues.
And the botanical gardens.
And the libraries and universities.
And the great architecture and historical walking tours.
The beach of course.
How about buying a tour book of LA? go to city walk and go to the oxygen bar
since ur on sunset, a great location, totally hit up the clubs like viper room and hyde isnt far from there either.
go to the Santa Monica promenade on third street, its right near the beach as well and the santa monica pier
just do a lot of people watching on the sunset strip, go shopping on rodeo or robertson in Beverley Hills
go to the grove, its a great shopping center, and you'll probably see celebrities there. Theres a movie theator there, shops and great restaruants. Its an upscale shopping center so there is also valet if you want to use it. Well, you probably won't know how to get here, but in East LA there's several malls in cities called Glendale and Arcadia, and San Gabriel has a ton of Taiwanese stores and plazas.
You might also want to try Chinatown or Little Tokyo. your local library There are literally hundreds of things to do here in LA. Here is my top ten list. Look for Paris Hilton in this forum and check her answers. She has a list of over 100 things to do. If you need my list of clubs, post another question here. It won't fit in an email reply.
Disneyland: The Happiest Place on Earth. Half a billion visitors can鈥檛 be wrong. (Sometimes it seems all at once)
Universal Studios: A theme park that grew out of a studio tour. Check out eBay. You can find some discounted tickets there. And Universal City Walk is a fun place to hang out in the evening after your day inside the park.
Hollywood: Hollywood Boulevard is ready for its close-up, thanks to years of urban renewal and renovation. Enjoy the Walk of Fame, Entertainment Museum, Mann's Theatre and more. You can see a lot for free. I have also added the Hollywood & Highland complex to my top ten list鈥?it has lots of shops and restaurants, and the Kodak Theater (home of the Academy Awards). I like the El Capitan theater, because it has been restored to its former glory, unlike the Chinese, which was essentially gutted and turned into a multiplex.
Rodeo Drive, 90210: Packed with exclusive shops, full of gawkers. They all came to enjoy the excess. Free, unless you intend to buy something.
Venice Beach: Los Angeles kitsch and over-the-top culture at its best.
Here you'll find Muscle Beach, street performers and tacky shops galore.
Fun, VERY interesting, but I avoid it after dark, when it gets a little TOO interesting for my taste. And it's a short bike ride from:
Santa Monica Beach and Pier: Great beach scene and a classic seaside amusement park, complete with antique carousel that has been in a lot of TV and movies. (The Sting and "Three's Company" come immediately to mind).
After visiting the pier, you can ride a bike south a couple miles to Venice Beach.
Santa Monica Third Street Promenade - Downtown Santa Monica's shopping promenade is often the scene of movie star-sightings. Just a short walk from the Santa Monica Pier.
Sunset Boulevard: Perhaps one of the world's most famous streets, it began as a route between the stars' posh neighborhoods and the Hollywood studios. It runs from downtown to the ocean, passing through the "Sunset Strip" on its way. It makes for a fun drive. Along the way, you see a lot of different neighborhoods. Hollywood, West Hollywood, Bel Air, and Pacific Palisades. When you get to the ocean, stop at Gladstone's for Fish.
Queen Mary: Once the largest ship afloat, she's been docked in Long Beach for longer than she sailed, and her elegance never fails to impress. Free to visit. You can actually stay on board, for a price.
Farmers Market and The Grove - A new shopping complex right next to a Los Angeles landmark, The Grove and Farmers Market coexist. Enjoy a movie or shopping, then take the trolley to the Farmers Market for lunch or dinner.
Farmer's Market is right next to CBS, so walk across the lot to see if they are taping "The Price is Right". You might even get in.
Griffith Park - Home of the Los Angeles Zoo, Griffith Park Observatory, Travel Town, the Greek Theatre, and Gene Autry Museum of Western Heritage.
Getty Museum - The Getty's architecture is so beautiful that it keeps me fascinated. No matter whether you like their art or architecture better (or maybe you'll just enjoy the view), the Getty is sure to please. Free.
Attend a TV taping - You can get free tickets at audiencesunlimited.com, or see the booth at Universal City walk. It's very interesting to see a show being taped. The most popular, by far, is the tonight show. Check the NBC web site for all the details there.
Places to eat:
In-N-Out Burger: Multiple locations, best burger in LA, ask anyone.
Pink鈥檚 Hot Dogs: 709 N. La Brea, just north of Melrose. Might see a celebrity.
Tommy鈥檚 Chili Burgers: Look for the shack, an LA tradition. Original location at Beverly & Rampart, a couple miles west of downtown.
Canter鈥檚 Deli: 419 N. Fairfax, between Beverly & Melrose. Near CBS, might spot a celebrity.
Phillippe鈥檚: 1001 N. Alameda. Great roast beef sandwiches. Near Union Station, Olvera Street. Watch the mustard, it鈥檚 hot.
Places to Shop:
South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa
Fashion Island, Newport Beach
Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica
Citadel Outlets, Commerce
Beverly Center, Los Angeles
The Block at Orange, Orange
Ontario Mills, Ontario sice i lived there for 11 years u can go to disney world or go to the beach or go to san diego oh and goo shopping!!!!!!!!! Barney's Beanary (West Hollywood)...The Off Ramp (Burbank), Timmy Nolan's (Burbank), Viper Room (West Hollywood)..any In 'N Out |
