L.A.....wot....?

Question

is there to do in LA? I PLAN TO VISIT FOR 2WEEKS SOON FRM UK HOW CAN I FILL MY TIME ?? XX

Answer 1

If I were you, I would actually get out of the city and head north to Yosemite National Park or go see a ghost town called Bodie near Yosemite. LA is basically just a big crowded city. Forget about Hollywood it is dirty. If you are in for another place to visit, go to Santa Barbara it is a nice little town by the ocean about an hour and a hlf north. Travel around or else you will be disapointed. If you do not want to travel, go to the Getty museum or the Huntington library in San Marino.

Answer 2

To disagree with some of the other posters, I've been to L.A. several times and loved it. It's not a beautiful city, but neither are London or New York. It is a fun, lively place, and the weather is beautiful. It's also quite easy to get around.

I'd suggest you visit the Hollywood History Museum on Highland, just south of the Hollywood/Highland subway station. It's fascinating and well worth the admission. There are some other interesting offbeat museums in Hollywood as well.

The Warner Brothers Studio Tour is expensive, but also well worth it. L.A. also has a number of first rate museums that are quite interesting. In addition to the standard art and history museums, the Peterson Automotive Museum is fascinating and fits the personality of the city.

Be sure to spend some time at the beach. There are numerous beaches, and they all have different personalities. If you take the bus to the beach, it's totally free; if you drive, there's a charge for parking. Another fun thing for tourists to do is gawk at all the mansions in Beverly Hills, which you can do absolutely for free.

There are a lot of lesser known historic sites in and around Los Angeles. The "El Pueblo" historic park across from Union Station downtown (the site of the original settlement) is a fascinating place to visit. You can also take a train south to the old Spanish mission at San Juan Capistrano.

Be sure to include food as part of your vacation. L.A. is home to people from all over the world, and it has some of the best ethnic restaurants you'll find anywhere--most of them very inexpensive.

Two weeks is a very lengthy visit. You can see most of what the city itself has to offer in less time. You might consider spending one week in L.A. and then renting a car to go elsewhere in California.

Answer 3

Both of them are right. LA is like a paradise to people who hadnt been there. You will be terribly disappointed once you go there. Terrible traffic!

If you really want a vacation worth remembering follow their advices of going to Yosemite.

Last year, I was in LA. We went to Disneyland & California Adventure in Anaheim, , Hollywood, Knotts Berry Farm in Buena Park , Universal Studios. It was for the heck of being in and be able to see these places.

It was San Francisco and San Diego that I loved so much. Orange County is also nice. It is better to explore these areas. Malibu is also nice!

Answer 4

I hate to burst your bubble here, but LA can be very dissapointing to people who have high expectations. The city itself is really not all that nice. And the areas that arew nice,(Hollywood - Beverly Hills) are horribly expensive and touristy. MY favorite area of LA is Santa Monica.

But I agree with the other poster who said you shoudl try to get out of town alot. Take a drive down the coast towards Laguana and Sandiego. Or drive North towards Santa Barbara and visit Wine Country. And if you really want to explore take a trip way up to San Fransisco. Its a long drive but there are alot more things to do up there......

Answer 5

In the Hollywood Area:
Just Re-Opened and better than ever Griffith Park Observatory Where you can get a view of just how big this city is, Take a Hike (or walk) down the walk of Fame and check out the Stars and if you have time check out a Movie at Gruamman’s Chinese Theater and Gruamman’s Egyptian or Arclight if you are lucky you might be there at a premier.

In Downtown LA and surrounding area:
La Brea Tar Pits down Wilshire Blvd, the LACMA down Wilshire Blvd, Huntington Library in Pasadena, the Pueblo (Olvera Street just north of Downtown LA) for Great Mexican Food and drinks and/or go up to a half a Block to China Town for some killer Chinese food (Hop Louise Chinese Pagoda), Downtown LA’s has many Theater Palace's (There is a Guided Tour on Weekends), Also a must see is Cathedral Our Lady of the Angels and Central Library, Music Center/Walt Disney Concert Hall. Check this out the Natural Museum History/Science center at Exposition Park (Just south of Downtown LA) while you’re there you can stop and smell the roses literally at the rose garden(though roses might not be in bloom in December) right in front of the museum popular for taking wedding pictures. (Note all of these places charge for parking)

Going to the West side of LA and close areas:
If you are lucky enough to get tickets you the Getty Villa in Malibu is just Amazing (Visit www.Getty.edu for tickets ticket are now being reserved for December), But there is also another Getty much easier to get into the one in the hills over looking Westwood.

Going to the South Bay:
Check out some beautiful views of Catalina Island (why not go to Catalina for a day it's about $60 dollars round trip via the express), while you are in the Southbay check out our 3 light Houses (Fermin Light House, Point Vicente Light House, and Angles Gate Light House closes at sun down) Catch a sunset or fly a kite at the Korean Friendship Bell in San Pedro and watch the light of the Vincent Thomas Bridge come on.

Weather Permitting:
Take a dip in the beach, work on your tan or do some people watching at Muscle Beach Venice Beach or Santa Monica and Park of the Pacific, Huntington Beach (Surf City) Check out the waves or the surfers. Redondo/Hermosa Beach (Always something going on Beach Vollyball)

Doing some shopping:
Santi Alley, the Citadel in Commerce, the Grove/Historic Farmers Market on Fairfax, Melrose Ave, Rodeo Drive Beverly Hill, Universal City Walk, Sunset Blvd, 3rd Street Promenade (Santa Monica),

Theme Parks:
Disneyland and Knott’s in Anaheim, Magic Mountain (Valencia), Universal Studios (Studio City), park of the Pacific Sanat Monica

Looking for Night Life...
Try Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood or Sunset Strip.

Lastly if you have the time you might like to check out take a drive South to Laguna Beautiful city by the beach with tons of Galleries and shops but if you wanna go a little further Try San Diego (Zoo, Wild Animal Park, Sea World) Wanna do some Siteseeing on the other side of the Border Head on down to Tijuana or Rossarito Beach Mexico all Worht the drive. If you are into wine you should head north West to Santa Barbara and Santa Inez it's about 2 hour drive tops there you'll see a different side of Southern CA.

Answer 6

star in a movie with Matt Damon.
You will be famous.
Goodluck, angel.