If you were visiting Los Angeles . . .?

Question

what would you want to see and do?

(please don't give me ideas if you're from L.A. - I want to know what a visitor would like to do).

(I live in LA. I'm just curious what other people would want to see so I can entertain some visitors in a few weeks)

Answer 1

G'day Raquel,

I would like to see the touristy spots like Disneyland, Universal Studios, Hollywood etc.

I'd also like to have a look at famous LA suburbs from Malibu to Compton and Watts.

According to Yahoo! Travel, the top tourist attractions in Los Angeles are:

1. The Getty Center Attractions
2. Griffith Observatory Attractions
3. La Brea Tar Pits Anthropology
4. Olvera Street Attractions
5. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Architecture
6. Unique Images Fine Art Studio Contemporary Art
7. Museum of Tolerance General History
8. Echo Park Lakes, Rivers, Canals
9. Watts Towers Attractions
10. Holyland Exhibition Anthropology

I might check those out.

It all depends on time. If I had a day or two in Los Angeles, I would probably do the touristy things. If I had more time, I'd have a more detailed look around.

Regards

Answer 2

I'm planning to study at U.C.L.A. next spring, hence I've visited L.A. in various occasions. I would reccommend visiting Rodeo Drive (wheter shopping or not), Venice Beach (and practically every beach in the L.A. area), Getty Museum, Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, Universal Studios, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and I would ask any local about restaurants. Restaurants for the locals are better not always cheaper but better than the tourist restaurants. Don't miss Hollywood Blvd, and Melrose and Sunset Blvds. West Hollywood is a very cool city, in fact even for people like me who are not gay, it's a very chic and mentally advanced city. I admire it very much. Los Angeles is like the New York of the west coast, but cleaner, prettier, and filled with kind people.

Answer 3

My Top Ten List.........

1. Getty Museum
2. Santa Monica beach and 3rd St. Promenade
3. Griffith Observatory (and a night time horse back ride)
4. Walt Disney Concert Hall (the hall itself is amazing)
5. Huntington Gardens
6. Universal Studios
7. Eat at ChaChaCha's in Silver Lake
8. Take a day trip up to the Poppy Reserve
9. Watts Towers
10. Swing dance at the Brown Derby

Answer 4

Any of the beaches but Vience, Griffith Park-cool place, Disneyland, Queen Mary in Long Beach, Chinese Theater, The LaBrea tar pits Rodeo Drive and many more.

Arts and theatre

The famous Hollywood sign, a symbol of the city's world famous entertainment culture.Main article: Arts and culture of Los Angeles
Los Angeles is widely referred to as the entertainment capital of the world. The largest and most famous entertainment industries in Los Angeles are television and film production, with the music business and the arts being huge industries as well. The city also offers several cultural institutions, and some of the most notable include the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the Getty Center and Villa, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), the Museum of Neon Art (MONA), the Norton Simon Museum, the Museum of Tolerance, the Skirball Cultural Center, the Latino Museum of History, Art, and Culture, the George C. Page Museum, the Japanese American National Museum, the California Science Center, and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. There are also numerous smaller art galleries throughout the area, most noticeably in West Hollywood and Santa Monica. In regards to the performing arts, there are many venues such the Music Center of Los Angeles County (consisting of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, home of the Los Angeles Opera, the Ahmanson Theatre, which hosts big Broadway productions, and the Mark Taper Forum), the Ford Amphitheatre, the Greek Theatre, the Hollywood Bowl, the Pantages Theatre, and the new home of the Academy Awards, the Kodak Theatre. The city also has many smaller theaters such as the famous Actors Gang Theatre or the Coronet Theatre. There are also many architectural landmarks such as the Walt Disney Concert Hall, home to the world-renowned Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, and the Bradbury Building. There is also a great rennaissance of downtown Los Angeles as an arts and entertainment district, with the restoration and development of historic buildings, Broadway theatres, and businesses such as restaurants and clubs. Many Angelenos are also migrating there to live, with the construction of hundreds of new penthouses and lofts.

Because the city is the center of the film industry, movie theaters also abound in the metro area, with the most famous being Grauman's Chinese Theatre, which hosts many film premieres, and the El Capitan Theatre. As a major global metropolis, Los Angeles has also evolved a unique culture of glamour, opulence, and prosperity that is widely portrayed in popular media. While much portrayal of Los Angeles is positive or at least neutral, it has developed a negative connotation among some sectors of society, where it is criticized for a culture of materialism and irresponsibility out-of-step with more mainstream American values.

Residents of the city of Los Angeles are served by the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) and its branch locations. Residents of the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County and various cities within the county are served by the County of Los Angeles Public Library The LAPL is funded by voter-approved bond and tax levy packages. The Central Library is located in downtown Los Angeles and has been recognized as a National Historic Site.

Answer 5

Disneyland, Movieland Wax Museum, Knotts Berry Farm, Marineland, Universal Studios, Hollywood, and the beaches.

Answer 6

My husband has never been to the big amusement parks there, so if we went, that would be the big thing. Knott's Berry Farm, Disneyland, Universal and Magic Mountain. I would like to check out all the little eating places along the beaches and piers. I'd like to find a high spot and take pictures at night of all the city lights going off in every direction.

Answer 7

You should actually get local oppinions when travelling, along with others. Locals will help steer you clear of things that waste your time, and those people have visitors too, so they know what their family and friends liked.

Example L.A. Hollywood, the beach, Disneyland - I mean, please, those are world famous - the local advice will get you a better deal on a hotel, help you avoid eating bad food, save you travel time etc.

I'm just saying. Though have a great time on your trip.

Answer 8

Well, perhaps it would be better to plot these events in groups to organize travel and time:
Hollywood Blvd, The Wax Museum, The Chinese Theatre and the Roosevelt. Take a trip up to Beverly Hills.

Then Forest Hills Park and Cemetery (more celebrities; ok, DEAD celebrities)

Hollywood Bowl

and definitely the beach!!!

Answer 9

1. Universal Studios
2. Beaches
3. Water Parks-- there are a ton of them
4. Disney World

Answer 10

Beach