What are the The Best Sightseeing Sites in Los Angeles Area of California?

Question

I am going to California for 12 days with my two grandsons 12 and 14 and daughter in law around the middle of August and will be staying with my neice in Los Angeles area. (Manhattan Beach). I would like to know the best tourist sites in Los Angeles and surrounding area for all of us not to miss. Any help will be appreciated. Thank You

Answer 1

Malibu, you should go to Catalina island which is on the other side of Long Beach.

Answer 2

If you are staying right around the L.A area, then here's some ideas...

Hollywood - go see the Star Walk of Fame along Hollywood Blvd, and the famous Mann Chinese Theather is also there. You can also walk aroun Hollywood & Highland, where there's shops and foods, plus by starbucks (next to California Pizza Kitchen) you'll be able to see a glance of the "Hollywood" sign! And the Kodak theather (where the academy award is hosted at), is also there.

Universal Studio Hollywood - largest entertainment in LA! if you don't have time to go to the themepark (it would need one full day) then just got to the Universal City Walk, it's nice going there at nightime. But if you do go to the theme park, make sure you go on the Studio Tour, that's something you can't miss!

Farmers Market at the Grove in LA - (cross street: fairfax and 3rd) it's also an outdoor shopping center, and at the Farmers Market, you can basically find any kind of food you want. There's japanase, chinese, mexican, french, american, middle-eastern, italian, brazilian, you name it :) Or you can always get out a little bit, there's always the famous Pink's Hotdog. (cross street: La Brea and Melrose), the line might be really long, but it's worth the wait :)

Getty Museum - the museum collects and exhibits classical sculpture and art, European paintings, drawings, manuscripts, sculpture, decorative arts, and photographs. but it's really nice, and there's also a nice garden where you can relax with a beautiful setting and a nice view of Los Angeles.

Beverly Hills - the famous Rodeo Drive, where you can go shopping, and sight-seeing!

Santa Monica - BEACH and has the Santa Monica Pier, which has Pacific Park where there are some carnival rides, and a very nice high-ferris-wheel, where you can see the view of the ocean, and the cities from up top, there's also a small arcade. Along the pier, there are some local entertainments and a direct access to the beach. There's also the Santa Monica 3rd St Promenade, and that is an outdoor shopping center, with nice entertainments on the sides.




A little bit outside the L.A area, there's always..
Anaheim - well, you're already going to Disneyland :)

Buena Park - Knott's Berry Farm, western style theme park with pretty good roller coaster rides.

Long Beach - Aquarium of the Pacific, it's pretty nice and neat, there's also The Queen Mary, and go a little bit to the other side of Long Beach, there will be Naples Island, it's like a little version of Italy, you can ride a Gondola there, which can be pretty romantic.

San Marino - visit the Huntington Library Park. It's a really really nice botanical garden, there's also art collections there. But the garden is nice, I love it there. And they have a very big and nice Japanese garden. It can be very romantic there too. Keep in mind that they close at 4:30.


Hope this somewhat helps. It's just some ideas :)

Answer 3

Santa Monica Pier, the Getty Museum, Griffith Park Observatory has re-opened, Olvera Street, Hollywood Blvd, Rodeo Drive, Grauman's Chinese Theater, Farmers Market on 3rd Street, The Queen Mary, Universal City Walk, Universal Studios, Disneyland and California Adventure, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, and finally either a Dodgers or Angels game.

Answer 4

There are numerous of tourist sites in LA and in the surrounding areas. Here are my best one:

1.Getty Center(You could get a view of LA and the surronding areas)
2.City of Hollywood.(Nice place,Stars)
3.Disneyland(Anaheim,CA)
4Beverly Hills,California(Rodeo Drive,Beverly Center)
5.Universal Studios-Hollywood(Theme Park)
6.Downtown Los Angeles(Not much going on,museums)
7.Aquarium of the Pacific(In Long Beach, the best aquarium on the west coast)

Answer 5

Go on the Warner Brother's VIP tour. Its a lot of fun! Also, you can catch a taping of the Tonight Show. Or really just any taping! Its a lot of fun to see how things work behind the camera. Just make sure you check the age restrictions if you'll have the kids along.

Answer 6

Go to skid row in downtown LA, there are many celebrities there...

Answer 7

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