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