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The Nokia Theatre LA Live Entertainment Center
I have lived in Los Angeles County all my life. Los Angeles has changed a great deal since I was a little girl in the 60's. Some of it for the better, some not so good. LA county is huge! Lot's of cities are within the county and you should look at my pages for each city separately.
If you're planning a visit, some great places to stay are Pasadena, Santa Monica, Univeral City, Hollywood, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, or Marina Del Rey to name a few spots.
Definite must do's...
You should definitely check out the new Nokia LA Live Entertainment Center! Definitely go at night! The lights and big screens are just amazing! Universal Studios or Universal City Walk, the Griffith Observatory and Long Beach Aquarium are also places you should see (see my things to do tips)!
The Getty Villa is an experience you will not see anywhere else!
Go shopping at 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica (on Saturdays & Sundays-the farmer's market) or the Americana at Brand in Glendale where they have a fabulous new shopping center.
Go see Venice Beach, it's wild or try tandem sky diving in Lake Elsinore!
In LA, The Grove is a wonderful spot to shop and eat! I suppose most people want to see Beverly Hills (Rodeo Drive). |
| Common sight in LA, The Goodyear Blimp! |
|  | Not so close to LA but one of my favorite places to hang out at is Laguna Beach. If you come to LA, perhaps you make this a "must do", you won't reget it! Laguna is about 1 hour south of LA. Huntington Beach (Orange County), is not as far and pretty nice, still about 1/2 hour south of LA. In the Orange County area, lots of fun for the kids - visit Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm.
Another great destination, if you can "swing it", is going to Catalina. You can go for the day but it will take you all day. I enjoy going for the weekend to take in some of the activities (like snorkling) or attending the jazz festival.
Two hours to the north of Los Angeles is another great destination, Santa Barbara. You can spend the day, spend the weekend. It's a always a little cooler than Los Angeles and it's beautiful! |
| Lamborghini's at LA Car Show |
| | Annually, the Los Angeles Convention Center will host the Car Show. All the latest and greatest in new cars and concept cars are presented here. It used to be held in January of each year. Starting this year, we get the show in November. See more pics of cars in my LA Car Show album below.
As I build this travel page, I'll make more recommendations and perhaps this will help you with your visit. I've lived in the LA area all my life. I love everything that Southern California has to offer. Mountains, the beach, every single concert tour comes by, plays, fabulous restaurants, festivals every weekend, shopping deals and excursions - it's all right here. And to travel to any destination is so easy because we literally have access to several airports. So, even though we have to deal with smog, traffic and earthquakes, the pros, more than, out way the cons.
Los Angeles freeway video from the 101 to 10 |
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 GracesTrips' Los Angeles Travelogues | | | | Title [Click to view] | Travel Year | Pictures | | Christmas at Universal City Walk | December, 2007 |  5 | | LA Auto Show Nov. 2007 | November, 2007 | 8 | | More photos of LA Auto Show Nov. 2007 | November, 2007 | 8 | | Brewery Art Walk April 2008 | April, 2008 | 8 | | Gay Pride Parade & Festival | June, 2008 | 8 | | Dodger Baseball View From Box Suite | July, 2008 | 8 | | More Dodger Baseball View From Box Suite | July, 2008 | 7 | | Chinatown to pick up a duck | August, 2008 | 8 | | Cabrillo Marine Aquarium and Tidepools | June, 2009 | 8 | Olvera Street  | October, 2009 | 8 |
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malianrob Tue Nov 11, 2008 19:34 UTC
I will try to stay cool. I hear its going to be a scorcher. We will be at Disneyland for my daughters birthday. Maria | maneckk Sat Jul 5, 2008 08:21 UTC
Great Tips and a Great Restaurant Page, Cheers | Toshioohsako Thu Jul 3, 2008 21:04 UTC
Grace, nice tips of LA. The Science Center seems an interesting place. I visited LA and Disneyland when I was 17 in the last century. Its even hot here. California must be hot, too. | Hopkid Tue Apr 15, 2008 00:00 UTC
Wow, have a great trip! I need to go back and visit my roots (mom's side) one day. Eat a live baby octopus for me! |
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