| Los Angeles is a very fascinating city and a great | | | | the all day fishing boats or just hang out in the |
| place for anybody to take a vacation. Visiting Los | | | | Fisherman's Village that overlooks the Pacific Ocean |
| Angeles and the surrounding areas could be one of | | | | and has food, drinks and gift shops. There are places |
| the best and most memorable experiences that you | | | | near most of the beaches where you can rent |
| will ever have. Tourists seem to get excited about | | | | bicycles. There is Bike Path the runs along the side of |
| everything from the simplest things to the bigger | | | | the Pacific Ocean right on the beach. If you like |
| things. For some reason, tourists always like to see | | | | rollerblading, rollerskating and / or skateboarding, then |
| the famous Hollywood sign and especially visitors | | | | you will really like Venice Beach. |
| from non-coastal states like to go to the beach and | | | | Normally from the west side of Los Angeles if you |
| see the Pacific Ocean for the first time. | | | | are at or near the Playa del Rey Beach and look up, |
| If you like more of an adrenalin rush of fun and are | | | | you can see the planes taking off over the ocean. If |
| planning to come to the city of Los Angeles, you will | | | | you are somewhere east of the airport you can see |
| be in reasonable driving distance from several | | | | the planes coming in for a landing. But if you look up |
| amusement and water parks including Six Flags Magic | | | | and see a helicopter, don't get confused. It is |
| Mountain, Hurricane Harbor, Disneyland, Knott's Berry | | | | probably not a guided helicopter tour. More than likely |
| Farm, Universal Studios, Raging Waters and other | | | | it is the Los Angeles Police Department Helicopter |
| places like the Los Angeles Zoo and Griffith Park. | | | | chasing down a suspect with the news media |
| If you are really interested in the Film Industry, you | | | | helicopters trying to get their shots and doing their |
| can go to the tapings of numerous television shows | | | | best to stay out of the way. Police car chases are |
| where you can see your favorite stars live and in | | | | very common around here. You hear sirens from |
| person. Or if you prefer to be in front of the camera | | | | emergency vehicles coming from all directions. But |
| instead of in the audience, there are several | | | | that is Los Angeles' finest keeping our city nice and |
| advertisements in newspapers, magazines and | | | | safe. |
| posted on telephone poles looking for all kinds of | | | | In all fairness, as a traveler you really need to make |
| people who want to be background Extras in movies, | | | | the safety of both yourself and your family a top |
| television shows and commercials. No experience is | | | | priority no matter what city in the world you visit. |
| necessary. Be sure to go down Hollywood Boulevard | | | | If you want to go on another cruise, you can go to |
| and look on the ground for the stars of your favorite | | | | Catalina Island. You can go over there, have some |
| entertainers on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. | | | | fun and come back the same day if you want or |
| You can go to Staples Center, home of the 9 time | | | | you can stay for several days if you really like it. |
| NBA (National Basketball | | | | There are numerous activities out there. |
| Association) World Champions Los Angeles Lakers. | | | | Another historic site that you would not want to |
| Magic Johnson has moved on from playing | | | | miss is the street corner of Florence and Normandie |
| professional basketball, but you will still see his name | | | | Avenues which was where the 1992 Los Angeles |
| all over Los Angeles. He is involved with a few | | | | Riots all began. Most of the businesses that were |
| businesses around town including some 24 Hour | | | | burned to the ground during that time have been |
| Fitness locations, the Magic Johnson Theatres located | | | | rebuilt since then, so of course they look much |
| in the Crenshaw Shopping Center, Starbucks Coffee | | | | better and more modern. Others may never be |
| and Magic Johnson's TGI Friday's Restaurant. | | | | rebuilt. |
| Right across the street from the Forum in Inglewood | | | | On the far south side of Los Angeles County is Long |
| where the Lakers used to play for about 30 years | | | | Beach where you can see the Queen Mary Ship that |
| until a few years ago, is the Hollywood Park Race | | | | is docked. You can tour the ship. Also, while you are |
| Track and Casino. They only have horse racing a few | | | | in Long Beach you can visit the Aquarium of the |
| months out of the year. But you are in "Luck" | | | | Pacific for underwater adventure. Just like the |
| because the Casino is in full swing 24 hours a day, 7 | | | | California Science Center, it is another great |
| days a week to satisfy your gambling needs. It is | | | | educational learning opportunity for both adults and |
| one of the few places around here that at least so | | | | children. |
| far, they still have FREE parking. | | | | For shopping, it depends what you are interested in. |
| For Baseball fans you can go to Dodger Stadium, | | | | You can get just about anything you can think of at |
| home of the former World Series Champions Los | | | | the malls which are located all over the place. The Del |
| Angeles Dodgers. You would not want to go to | | | | Amo Mall in Torrance (the southern part of Los |
| Dodger Stadium without eating one of their famous | | | | Angeles County) is one of the largest malls in the |
| Dodger Dogs. | | | | United States. If you are looking for discount clothing |
| Not only do we have professional sports champions, | | | | and other merchandise, then go to the garment |
| we also have our very famous cross town college | | | | district in downtown Los Angeles. If you want the |
| rivals, the U.C.L.A Bruins and the U.S.C Trojans who | | | | expensive stuff, then go down Rodeo Drive and the |
| have both brought back team championships to the | | | | Wilshire Boulevard area in Beverly Hills. Just east of |
| city of Los Angeles and they both have had their | | | | Beverly Hills is the Grove where you can check out |
| students and alumni bring back Gold Medals when | | | | the Farmers Market that has been serving Los |
| they were representing the United States over the | | | | Angeles since 1934. The area has been changed, |
| years in the Olympics. | | | | expanded and built up over the past few years. |
| If you want to see another historic Sports site, then | | | | Wilshire Boulevard is one of the main business streets |
| go to the Los Angeles Coliseum. Not only was it the | | | | in Los Angeles that runs from the beach to |
| home of the Rams and then the Raiders, way back | | | | downtown Los Angeles. So if you want to drive |
| when Los Angeles used to have a NFL Football team, | | | | down Wilshire Boulevard just for fun, you can start |
| but it was a major venue for both the 1932 and the | | | | by the Santa Monica Pier overlooking the Pacific |
| 1984 Summer Olympics. If you watched the Olympics | | | | Ocean and it will take you through the cities of Santa |
| then you saw the Los Angeles Coliseum during the | | | | Monica, Beverly Hills and Los Angeles. When you get |
| Opening and Closing Ceremonies and the Track and | | | | to downtown, be sure to take a look at the Los |
| Field events. The Olympic Torch is still there. | | | | Angeles Civic Center area. |
| While you are at the Coliseum, it would be well worth | | | | Another interesting street to drive down for fun is |
| your while to walk over to the California Science | | | | Crenshaw Boulevard. You can start at Wilshire Blvd |
| Center in Exposition Park. It is a great educational | | | | and go southbound on Crenshaw Boulevard. It will |
| learning experience for both adults and children. The | | | | take you through the inner city of Los Angeles. Your |
| Sports Arena is in that general area. Also, within | | | | trip will take you by the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw |
| walking distance in that area are several museums | | | | Shopping Center, Leimert Park in the Crenshaw |
| that you might be interested in going through. | | | | District, then through Inglewood, Hawthorne, |
| You would not want to miss out on spending time on | | | | Lawndale, Torrance, Rolling Hills Estates and all the |
| the 405 San Diego Freeway which runs along the | | | | way down until you end up in Rancho Palos Verdes in |
| west side of Los Angeles County so you can enjoy | | | | the South Bay area of Los Angeles County. |
| the bumper to bumper traffic that we all get to | | | | Check the schedule of the Los Angeles Convention |
| experience so frequently. Most people in the area call | | | | Center. They always have some type of |
| it the world's largest parking lot. Your foot rides the | | | | entertainment, business or informational seminars, |
| brake of your car while burning that expensive | | | | expos or workshops going on over there. You might |
| gasoline. Usually you are either at a full stop or | | | | find something going on that you may want to |
| traveling at a snails pace. Just hope that they do not | | | | attend. |
| have a vehicle accident on the freeway ahead of | | | | There are countless food and beverage locations all |
| you because the snail would actually beat you in a | | | | over the Los Angeles area from fine dining |
| race. | | | | restaurants to fast food places and every shade of |
| If you leave the Los Angeles International Airport | | | | grey in between that will satisfy any appetite. You |
| (LAX) which is right next to the Playa del Rey Beach | | | | just have to find the ones that match your taste. |
| on the far west side of the city, you can get on the | | | | There are all kinds of entertainment, dancing, |
| 405 freeway and head northbound. When you are | | | | activities and shows even in addition to all of the |
| finally able to get through the traffic, you can visit | | | | things that are mentioned above. |
| the J. Paul Getty Museum which is just before you | | | | If you are not visiting someone who has a car that |
| get to the valley. | | | | you can use, then you should probably rent a car |
| You can go to Marina del Rey just north of the | | | | because waiting around for public transportation in |
| airport where you can enjoy a dinner cruise on the | | | | Los Angeles will use up most of your vacation time. |
| ocean or bring your fishing pole and go out on one of | | | | Have fun. |