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