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Must see in L.A area?
Hi all!
I've been searching the Internet for must-see things in L.A area but all the websites I've visited give no specific information (is Hollywood the only thing to visit in L.A???? I'm sure it's not!) We'll be in L.A for 1 or 2 days and we'll drive to San Francisco along the coast. Since we're not in a hurry, we'll take about 2 days from L.A to San Francisco, so we have time enough to see the magnificent Californian coast. Could you give some advice about things we shoud do and see (or not do and not see) in L.A. area ? About the coast, we'll need somewhere to sleep....(believe it or not!! :-)) I already know that we'll find tons of motels but could you recommend any one in particular because of its location, service, nearby sightseeing.... Thanks! Xavier |
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Others more familair with the area can no doubt give you many more ideas,
but I'd recommend you check out Venice Beach and Santa Monica. There are other nice beaches in the Orange County area south of LA, I believe. We also drove to Malibu, although we couldn't see much there as the houses are built right on the beach and there does not really seem to be much public access. However you can do a drive through Beverly Hills, Bel Air etc (not far form Hollywood) and see the ritzy houses up there. We enjoyed Santa Barbara on the way up the coast to SF, also San Luis Obispo where we stayed at the Madonna Inn. Monterey and Santa Cruz were interesting also. 2 days is not really much time to see a lot. Cheers, Dom "Xavier" wrote in message ... Hi all! I've been searching the Internet for must-see things in L.A area but all the websites I've visited give no specific information (is Hollywood the only thing to visit in L.A???? I'm sure it's not!) We'll be in L.A for 1 or 2 days and we'll drive to San Francisco along the coast. Since we're not in a hurry, we'll take about 2 days from L.A to San Francisco, so we have time enough to see the magnificent Californian coast. Could you give some advice about things we shoud do and see (or not do and not see) in L.A. area ? About the coast, we'll need somewhere to sleep....(believe it or not!! :-)) I already know that we'll find tons of motels but could you recommend any one in particular because of its location, service, nearby sightseeing.... Thanks! Xavier |
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Others more familair with the area can no doubt give you many more ideas,
but I'd recommend you check out Venice Beach and Santa Monica. There are other nice beaches in the Orange County area south of LA, I believe. We also drove to Malibu, although we couldn't see much there as the houses are built right on the beach and there does not really seem to be much public access. However you can do a drive through Beverly Hills, Bel Air etc (not far form Hollywood) and see the ritzy houses up there. We enjoyed Santa Barbara on the way up the coast to SF, also San Luis Obispo where we stayed at the Madonna Inn. Monterey and Santa Cruz were interesting also. 2 days is not really much time to see a lot. Cheers, Dom "Xavier" wrote in message ... Hi all! I've been searching the Internet for must-see things in L.A area but all the websites I've visited give no specific information (is Hollywood the only thing to visit in L.A???? I'm sure it's not!) We'll be in L.A for 1 or 2 days and we'll drive to San Francisco along the coast. Since we're not in a hurry, we'll take about 2 days from L.A to San Francisco, so we have time enough to see the magnificent Californian coast. Could you give some advice about things we shoud do and see (or not do and not see) in L.A. area ? About the coast, we'll need somewhere to sleep....(believe it or not!! :-)) I already know that we'll find tons of motels but could you recommend any one in particular because of its location, service, nearby sightseeing.... Thanks! Xavier |
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"Xavier" wrote in message ... Hi all! I've been searching the Internet for must-see things in L.A area but all the websites I've visited give no specific information (is Hollywood the only thing to visit in L.A???? I'm sure it's not!) Well, it depends a lot on your interests. Is it museums (I recommend the LA County Art Museum, Getty Museum, or LaBrea Tar Pit Museum), or shopping (Rodeo Drive) or dining (too many to mention), beaches (Venice, Santa Monica Pier, Malibu), music, night life, or what? We'll be in L.A for 1 or 2 days and we'll drive to San Francisco along the coast. Since we're not in a hurry, we'll take about 2 days from L.A to San Francisco, so we have time enough to see the magnificent Californian coast. Could you give some advice about things we shoud do and see (or not do and not see) in L.A. area ? About the coast, we'll need somewhere to sleep....(believe it or not!! :-)) I already know that we'll find tons of motels but could you recommend any one in particular because of its location, service, nearby sightseeing.... I recommend you stay in Cambria. I don't have a specific motel to recommend. But in terms of location it's about half way and it's great for exploring the area. Thanks! Xavier |
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"Xavier" wrote in message ... Hi all! I've been searching the Internet for must-see things in L.A area but all the websites I've visited give no specific information (is Hollywood the only thing to visit in L.A???? I'm sure it's not!) Well, it depends a lot on your interests. Is it museums (I recommend the LA County Art Museum, Getty Museum, or LaBrea Tar Pit Museum), or shopping (Rodeo Drive) or dining (too many to mention), beaches (Venice, Santa Monica Pier, Malibu), music, night life, or what? We'll be in L.A for 1 or 2 days and we'll drive to San Francisco along the coast. Since we're not in a hurry, we'll take about 2 days from L.A to San Francisco, so we have time enough to see the magnificent Californian coast. Could you give some advice about things we shoud do and see (or not do and not see) in L.A. area ? About the coast, we'll need somewhere to sleep....(believe it or not!! :-)) I already know that we'll find tons of motels but could you recommend any one in particular because of its location, service, nearby sightseeing.... I recommend you stay in Cambria. I don't have a specific motel to recommend. But in terms of location it's about half way and it's great for exploring the area. Thanks! Xavier |
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"Xavier" wrote in message ...
Hi all! I've been searching the Internet for must-see things in L.A area but all the websites I've visited give no specific information (is Hollywood the only thing to visit in L.A???? I'm sure it's not!) [cut] I will suggest the area around Fairfax and Wilshire. That puts you at or near the Los Angeles County Art Museum [LACMA], the Page Discovery Museum [La Brea Tar Pits], and the Peterson Automotive Museum. It also puts you about three blocks south of the Farmer's Market and "The Grove." It's about twenty minutes walking at a moderate pace from LACMA to the Farmer's Market. There is also MTA and LADOT bus service between Wilshire and Fairfax and Fairfax and 6th--about once every ten minutes for MTA, and about once every 15 minutes for LADOT. MTA service is seven days a week, whereas LADOT does not serve this route on Sundays. Wilshire has Metro Rapid service, with limited-stop, traffic-light priority buses running anywhere from once every five minutes to once every 10 minutes during most times and most days. Wilshire runs from downtown Los Angeles on out to Santa Monica. I hadn't been to the Farmer's Market since The Grove was constructed. I was pretty amazed by the crowds there. It felt like I recall Disneyland feeling, in terms of the density of people. It also felt like you would expect any major city to feel in terms of pedestrian traffic, but that's unusual for Los Angeles. [This was on a Sunday afternoon]. Looks like the parking structure adjacent to each was about ten stories high, so obviously they anticipate high visititation. Personally, I think the main attraction is the food choices, plus the people-watching aspect. Most of the stores in The Grove seemed on the higher-end in terms of price, and did not much appeal to me. But the spectacle was certainly worth the walk and bus ride it took to get out there. Other suggestions could be made, but it would probably help if you were more specific about the sorts of things you want to see and do. TK |
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"Xavier" wrote in message ...
Hi all! I've been searching the Internet for must-see things in L.A area but all the websites I've visited give no specific information (is Hollywood the only thing to visit in L.A???? I'm sure it's not!) [cut] I will suggest the area around Fairfax and Wilshire. That puts you at or near the Los Angeles County Art Museum [LACMA], the Page Discovery Museum [La Brea Tar Pits], and the Peterson Automotive Museum. It also puts you about three blocks south of the Farmer's Market and "The Grove." It's about twenty minutes walking at a moderate pace from LACMA to the Farmer's Market. There is also MTA and LADOT bus service between Wilshire and Fairfax and Fairfax and 6th--about once every ten minutes for MTA, and about once every 15 minutes for LADOT. MTA service is seven days a week, whereas LADOT does not serve this route on Sundays. Wilshire has Metro Rapid service, with limited-stop, traffic-light priority buses running anywhere from once every five minutes to once every 10 minutes during most times and most days. Wilshire runs from downtown Los Angeles on out to Santa Monica. I hadn't been to the Farmer's Market since The Grove was constructed. I was pretty amazed by the crowds there. It felt like I recall Disneyland feeling, in terms of the density of people. It also felt like you would expect any major city to feel in terms of pedestrian traffic, but that's unusual for Los Angeles. [This was on a Sunday afternoon]. Looks like the parking structure adjacent to each was about ten stories high, so obviously they anticipate high visititation. Personally, I think the main attraction is the food choices, plus the people-watching aspect. Most of the stores in The Grove seemed on the higher-end in terms of price, and did not much appeal to me. But the spectacle was certainly worth the walk and bus ride it took to get out there. Other suggestions could be made, but it would probably help if you were more specific about the sorts of things you want to see and do. TK |
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Xavier wrote:
Hi all! I've been searching the Internet for must-see things in L.A area but all the websites I've visited give no specific information (is Hollywood the only thing to visit in L.A???? I'm sure it's not!) We'll be in L.A for 1 or 2 days and we'll drive to San Francisco along the coast. Since we're not in a hurry, we'll take about 2 days from L.A to San Francisco, so we have time enough to see the magnificent Californian coast. I lived in LA for many years, and the best thing I ever saw (dimly, thru the smog) was the city limits sign on the way out. Santa Barbara, OTOH, is nice. From there, head up the coast highway to SF. That's just an amazing trip. Irv |
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Xavier wrote:
Hi all! I've been searching the Internet for must-see things in L.A area but all the websites I've visited give no specific information (is Hollywood the only thing to visit in L.A???? I'm sure it's not!) We'll be in L.A for 1 or 2 days and we'll drive to San Francisco along the coast. Since we're not in a hurry, we'll take about 2 days from L.A to San Francisco, so we have time enough to see the magnificent Californian coast. I lived in LA for many years, and the best thing I ever saw (dimly, thru the smog) was the city limits sign on the way out. Santa Barbara, OTOH, is nice. From there, head up the coast highway to SF. That's just an amazing trip. Irv |
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I did the exact same trip last October. Spent 3 days in LA, drove to
SF along coast(hwy 1 & 101), stayed in Cambria, which is halfway b/t LA & SF. In Cambria, we stayed in the Moonstone Inn (moonstoneinn.com) It was very nice. After which its about a 20 minute drive to the Hearst Castle. We took that tour also. In LA, we are unashameded TV lovers, so we did the WB studio tour, attended a TV Taping (King of Queens) and finally a game show at CBS studios. We did a roundabout tour of Bev Hills(self drive), hiked in their enormous city park. Still left off tons of other things to do. My advice is that location is everything in LA. We stayed in Hollywood Hills which is fairly centrally located. You'll need a car. We were able to get to most everything via surface roads so we didn't experience the hellatious traffic jams that are legendary in LA. You'll have a good time. Drawbacks are that going to SF along the coast is great, Big Sur, etc but its a LONG and twisty route. At some point along the way we began to wish we could take a more direct route. There a few options along the way to do so. Finally, at Monterey we did finally take the faster, more direct rout. DON'T get me wrong, I would take the same route again, the scenery is fantastic, just be aware its tiresome. If you want further specifics about LA hotel, rest., etc just e-mail me. "Xavier" wrote in message ... Hi all! I've been searching the Internet for must-see things in L.A area but all the websites I've visited give no specific information (is Hollywood the only thing to visit in L.A???? I'm sure it's not!) We'll be in L.A for 1 or 2 days and we'll drive to San Francisco along the coast. Since we're not in a hurry, we'll take about 2 days from L.A to San Francisco, so we have time enough to see the magnificent Californian coast. Could you give some advice about things we shoud do and see (or not do and not see) in L.A. area ? About the coast, we'll need somewhere to sleep....(believe it or not!! :-)) I already know that we'll find tons of motels but could you recommend any one in particular because of its location, service, nearby sightseeing.... Thanks! Xavier |
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