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What is there to do in Southern California? |
Travel Info Other than theme parks and the Disneyland Resort, what sort of activities are there to do in Southern California for a tourist during the Summer (August 2007) visiting the Orange County-Los Angeles area (with a breif day trip to San Diego)? How long should a tourist stay in the Southern California area? Travel Tips 1. Forecourt of the Stars at Grauman's Chinese Theatre Visit the Forecourt of the Stars at Graumans鈥檚 Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard to measure your hands and feet against the footprints and handprints of Hollywood legends. 2. Hollywood Walk of Fame Meander along the Hollywood Walk of Fame to find the stars of your favorite celebrities. Do go at night, though, the crazies come out. 3. Hollywood Sign Take a look at the Hollywood Sign from the viewing area at the Hollywood & Highland shopping and entertainment complex next to Grauman鈥檚 Chinese Theatre or drive up Beachwood Canyon for a closer look. Another good viewing point is looking up Gower Boulevard. The sign itself is fenced off from the public, so there is no legal access to it. 4. Venice Beach Boardwalk Take a stroll down Venice Beach Boardwalk to check out the street performers, the hard bodies at muscle beach and the interesting characters wandering the strand during the summer and on weekends. Parking in the area ranges from $3 to $15 depending on the lot and the time of year. Limited free street parking is available in the neighborhood if you have the patience to look for it. Saturdays are packed, but really cool. 5. TV Show Taping Attend a TV Show Taping of your favorite sitcom, game show or talk show, or even one you鈥檝e never heard of. Free audience tickets for many shows can be accessed online at www.tvtix.com or www.tvtickets.com. 6. La Brea Tar Pits The La Brea Tar Pits in Hancock Park next to the LA County Museum of Art is the greatest source of prehistoric fossils excavated. These fossils have made their way into museums around the world, but the largest collection is here at the Page Museum. It鈥檚 free to wander the park and look at the tar pits. Excavation of Pit 91 is open during the summer. Hancock Park is on Wilshire Blvd. Between Curson and Fairfax. Metered street parking or paid lots. 7. Getty Museum Getty Museum 鈥?this modern hilltop fortress houses one of the finest art collections in the world. The building and view are worth a visit even if you鈥檙e not interested in the art. The Museum is free, but parking is $7 per car. Bike and motorcycle parking is free. Groups of 15 or more motorcycles must reserve parking. Metro Bus 761 stops at the main gate. 8. Getty Villa NEW the Getty Villa is re-opening January 28, 2006 as the permanent home of Getty鈥檚 Greek and Roman art collection. Located on Pacific Coast Highway north of Sunset Blvd. The Museum is free, but advance, timed tickets are required. Parking is $7. Bikes park free. Motorcycles pay full rate. Metro Bus 434 stops near the Getty Villa Gate on PCH. Get tickets through the web site, or call (310) 440-7300. 9. Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument - Olvera Street Explore the Mexican marketplace at the Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument at Olvera Street. Explore on your own or join a free walking tour Wednesdays through Saturdays 10 a.m. to noon. A self-guided tour brochure describing the historic buildings is available at the Information Desk in the Plaza or at the El Pueblo Visitors Center. Parking Lot at Main Street and Cesar Chavez. Metro Red Line stop: Union Station. 10. California Science Center The California Science Center is fun for adults and kids. General Admission is free. Parking is $6. There is a fee for the IMAX Theatre and special attractions. The Science Center is open 10 to 5 except holidays. Weekday mornings are crowded with school groups, so afternoons and weekends are better to visit. Metro Bus 445. Others You can go to a taping of a tv show. those are always fun. There's also beaches and stuff. try knotts berry farms, the beaches at mission bay and ocean side, blacks beach by the hanglider port and golf courses, sea world, the parks, the zoo, wow I can go on forever with things to do in so calif and never say the same one 2 times, the available resources here are unlimited... stay 3 wks or so, you will love it... oh yeah and hit leggo land in oc xlnt places, try the restaurants on the piers, and bring some comfy shoes, you are going to ened them its large here... enjoy~ there are always the beaches & oh you can try hollywood & highland. that intersection always has something going on. like there are stores to shop at... impresonators... restaurants.. & you can go to the wax museum (a good, interesting place), & yeah. Catalina Island, Hiking, Mountain Climbing, Bike riding, The Beach, Concerts, Clubs, Bars Christian---there is plenty and you will have a blast. Why don't you assemble an itinerary from this list---Have Fun Encyclopedia Hiltonica--- Here is some stuff you might do in the area... TRY THESE THINGS TO SEE IN L.A.:>>>>> 1.EAT AT PINKS OR PINKBERRY OR IN AND OUT BURGER 2.FARMERS MARKET AT THE GROVE (@ FAIRFAX AND W. 3RD) 3.See a Movie at GRAUMIN鈥橲 CHINESE Theater 4.GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY, NOTE--RESERVATIONS NOW REQUIRED 5.GETTY MUSEUM IN TOWN OFF 405 (RESERVATIONS) 6.GETTY VILLA MALIBU (RESERVATIONS) 7.NORTON SIMON MUSEUM (Pasadena) 8.HOLLYWOOD BOWL CONCERTS (arrange parking first) 9.WALK OF FAME/STARS (3 陆 miles round trip<warning鈥攍ol) 10.RODEO DRIVE, (Via Rodeo)-Walking Rodeo 11.TROLLEY TOURS OF STAR HOMES, HOLLYWOOD OR DOWNTOWN 12.IVY, KITSON (ON N. ROBERTSON) , HOTEL MARMONT, the new SPAGO 13.SANTA MONICA PIER (Pacific Park) AND PROMANADE, RIDE FERRIS WHEEL, Kiddieland, Ivy by the Sea鈥red Segal II鈥inosaur/arbors鈥?br /> 14.BYCYCLING VENICE BEACH (Street Performers, Muscle Beach) 15.CATALINA ISLAND (CONCERTS) (CATAMARAN TO AVALON) out of Long Beach or Newport Beach..THE CASINO. 16. STUDIO TOUR (UNIVERSAL/CITY WALK OR WARNER BROS.) 17.CHECK OUT DISNEY, DREAMWORKS, PARAMOUNT, NBC 18. DODGER STADIUM BASEBALL GAME 19.DOWNTOWN L.A.-LUMMIS HOUSE, ANGELS FLIGHT 20.CLUB AT HYDE, AREA, TEDDY鈥橲, PRIVILEDGE, LES DEUX, PARC, MOOD SKYBAR, ROXY,TRYST, WHISKEY (A-GO-GO) 21.BEVERLY HILTON, TRADER VICS, SPARKLES 22.BEVERLY HILLS CITY HALL 23.COFFEE BEAN AND TEA LEAF + TITO TACOS (CULVER CITY) 24.HUNTINGTON BEACH SURFING AND SURF MUSEUM (they spend a lot of time and money on constant activities) 25. DISNEYLAND (ANAHEIM) 26.KNOTTS BERRY FARM, 6 FLAGS/MAGIC MOUNTAIN 27.LEBREA TAR PITS AND PAGE MUSEUM ON WILSHIRE 28.LAKERS BASKETBALL- STAPLES ARENA 29.L.A. OPEN AT RIVIERA COUNTRY CLUB 30.L.A. EQUESTRIAN CENTER 31.BIG BEAR SKIING 32.PALM SPRINGS GOLF AND TRAM RIDE 33.RIVER WALK AND L.A. RIVER GARDENS 34.EAT AT MR. CHOW鈥橲 OR KOI OR YAMASHIRO 35.VISIT ZUMA BEACH, PIER AT MALIBU AND PARADISE COVE 36.FOOSE DESIGN AND HUNTINGTON BEACH BOARDWALK 37.AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC (LONG BEACH) AND QUEEN MARY II 38.LOS ANGELES ZOO (parking site for Griffith Observatory/Hollywood bowl) 39.GENE AUTREY WESTERN MUSEUM + Travel Town (Railroad Museum) 40.HIKE UP MT. LEE AND VISIT BRONSON (BATMAN) CAVES 41.U.S.C. / U.C.L.A. FOOTBALL, LA COLUSIUM OR ROSE BOWL 42.PETERSEN AUTO MUSEUM (car 鈥渞allys鈥?from Huntington Beach) 43.HOLLYWOOD PARK RACE TRACK 44.DANA POINT WHALE WATCHING (75 MILLES SOUTH) 45.SAN SIMEON (250 MILES NORTH) 46.HUNTINGTON LIBRARY AND GARDENS (San Marino) 47.HOLLYWOOD WAX MUSEUM AND KODAK THEATER TOUR 48.DRIVE MULLHOLLAND DRIVE 49.RIPLEY鈥橲 BELIEVE IT OR NOT MUSEUM (across from Wax Museum) 50.COMMERCE CASINO CLUB, COMMERCE, CALI鈥? 51.SANTA ANITA RACE TRACK, and L.A. Botanic Gardens -ARCADIA, CALI鈥? 52.FRED SEGAL 53.REDONDO BEACH PIER 54.BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL,Polo Lounge 55.BICYCLE CLUB CASINO (BELL GARDENS, CA.) 56.MT. WILSON OBSERVATORY-(UCLA Astronomy-Cal.Rt #2)) 57.HOLLYWOOD SIGN HIKE AND PICS, L.A.PICS 58.BEACH BONFIRE鈥擬ONTHY SPECIAL (FREE WOOD AND HOTDOGS) 59.DRIVE ON PISMO BEACH-MENTION U SAW THIS AD...lol 60.HELICOPTER TOUR OF L.A.(cheaper than you think and cool too) 61.GONDOLA RIDE AT NAPLES ISLAND (ALIMITOS BAY) 62. RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL 63. HAUNTED HOLLYWOOD TOUR 64. CHINA TOWN, KOREA TOWN 65. ROCKWALK 66. GRAUMANS EGYPTIAN THEATER 67. MELROSE TRADING POST (SATURDAYS ONLY) 68 EL CAPITAN THEATER 69. DOMINATOR SHIP WRECK HIKE 70. TILMANN JAPANESE GARDEN (SAN FERNANDO VALLEY) 71. LITTLE TOKYO 72.FASHION DISTRICT---LA FASHION WEEK (BARGAINS) 73. VOLLEY BALL AND TOURNAMENTS (HUNTINGTON BEACH) 74. SAN BERNADINO ROUTE 66 CLASSIC CAR SHOW (SEPT.13-16) 75. DESCANSO GARDENS (LA CANADA) 76. EXPOSITION PARK (USC) 77. BRAND PARK/GLENDALE LIBRARY 78. ROSCOE鈥橲 CHICKEN AND WAFFLES DINER 79. CANTER鈥橲 DELI OR THE PANTRY 80. MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE 81. EAT AT MORTONS (PAM IS CLOSING AT THE END OF THE YEAR) 82. LACMA 83. SAN ANTONIO AND TEMECULA WINERY TOURS 84. LAKE ARROWHEAD 85. MALIBU OCEAN KAYAKING (Also at Mothers Beach- Marina del Rey) 86. HIKE JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK 87. HORSE BACK RIDING (in the Santa Monica Mountains) Activities under probationary consideration---LOL A. Water Parks-Hurricane Harbor, Soak City, Raging Rivers B. Orange County Fairgrounds Drive In Movie- (I think the only one left ?) C. Up coming in 2 months- 2 special cool things-but I want to try them first- Before there is a huge line鈥?br /> Please send good ideas I have forgotten鈥hanks This list is being revised and organized per viewer request...more later... |
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