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Things To See In Los Angeles
By Tony Fenton, Thu Dec 8th
Like many large cities, Los Angeles is a collection of smallertowns, glued together with a grid of roads and freeways. Roughly 60 miles across it is one of the largest cities by areain the US. Crossing from side to side can take an hour, but withfreeway traffic conditions you are more likely to take at leastdouble this time. Downtown LA is more of a commercial district of skyscraperoffice blocks than a shopping
district. You will find shoppingin the form of small shopping plazas and larger shopping mallsdotted all over the LA basin. (Article continued below)
In this respect LA is a little disappointing if you were lookingfor an american version of London or Paris. However there isstill plenty to see and do, it just takes a little planning sothat you are not spending your entire time in a traffic jam ordriving endless miles across city. Places To Visit Here are some selected places to visit whilst inLA. Angeles Crest Highway A little out of the city this scenic drivetwists and turns much like Mulholland Drive along themountainous crest of the LA basin. Long Beach Home of the Queen Mary which can be toured. Aquarium of the Pacific Whilst in Long Beach the Aquarium of thePacific is definitely worth a visit. From colourful corals andtropical marine fish to California Rays that come out of thewater for you to pet and stroke like small dogs! Also a newshark exhibition is worth seeing. Dodger Stadium Whether going to a ball game or not, the stadiumis worth a visit. Top of the Park souvenir shop sells LA Dodgerbranded clothing and other baseball souvenirs. Parking is freeon non-game days. Griffith Park A good vantage point from where you can see thecluster of skyscrapers making up the commercial downtown of LAand also the world-famous Hollywood sign. Hollywood Boulevard Aside from the famous stars lining thesidewalk there is usually some form of street entertainment andalways a hustle. At the Western end of Hollywood Boulevard is .. . Mann's Chinese A must-see, even if it's much smaller in reallife than you would have imagined! Famous foot/hand/etc. printsof those legendary Hollywood stars. Frederick's Of Hollywood Also on Hollywood Boulevard isFrederick's flagship lingerie store, world-renowned. Includes afree museum of lingerie worn by stars of the silver screen Mulholland Drive The famous drive that has views all over the LAbasin and will introduce you to the scale of the city. Universal Studios More of a theme park than studio tour, buttrue to the glamour and glitz of Hollywood. Warner Brothers In contrast to Universal, this is a tour of aworking studio. A costume museum full of fascinating history isthe start of a tour that includes prop departments, workshops,sound stages, usually a chance to sit in on a TV seriesrehearsal in a sound stage and a chance to wander around somememorable backlot sets. And don't forget neighboring Orange County which is home to thequintessential Southern Californian Beach Cities of NewportBeach and Huntington Beach where life slows to the ebb and flowof the Pacific along their golden sandy shores. Or for somegreat shopping visit world class South Coast Plaza at Costa Mesaor the outdoor mall of Newport Beach's Fashion Island.
About the author:Tony is a keen traveller and has enjoyed many visits toCalifornia over the years. Tony works for Strathlorn Travelwho specialise in travel for the independent traveller. | 