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  • Watch out for "June Gloom" and "the Santa Anas." Two L.A.-specific weather phenomena are the fog banks and overcast skies that can hang around for days in June (actually, it can happen anytime from March to August), and the Santa Ana winds that can make you feel like Dorothy in Kansas. Summer in general can also be very hot—especially in the Valley—and it's also peak tourist season.
  • Join a live studio audience. Probably the only way you'll actually see a celebrity in L.A. is by seeing a TV show being taped. Tickets are free and are sometimes handed out on Hollywood Boulevard or at Universal City. You can also get them at www.tvtickets.com.
  • Ride the movies at Universal Studios.
  • Whether recreating with kids, the dogs, or with your buddies, the L.A. area promises adventure for everyone. Mountain-biking trails, day-hike trails, beaches, and camping spots await those looking for an escape from the city.
  • Try a sit-on-top sea kayak in the bay or open ocean at Southwind Kayak Center. Rentals are available in Newport Beach and Dana. The center also conducts guided outings and offers weekend instructional classes.
  • Avoid downtown. Unlike most cities, there's really not much to do in downtown Los Angeles for tourists. Stick to more interesting locales, like the beach boroughs and Hollywood.
  • Watch surfers jockey for the best waves from historic Santa Monica Pier. While there, ride the roller coaster or check out visiting performers.
  • Get morbid on Dearly Departed: The Tragic History Tour of Los Angeles. This three-hour tour visits the scenes of the Manson murders and drives by the places where stars like Frank Sinatra and River Phoenix met their ends.
  • Spend an afternoon wining and dining on the terrace of the J. Paul Getty Museum on Sepulveda Pass above the city. Works of art and sunken gardens meet sunset views and events drawings L.A.'s well-heeled denizens.

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Los Angeles Travel Guide

Like Las Vegas, the allure of L.A.—for better or for worse—is undeniable. Los Angelenos know their city will never have the sophisticated style of Paris or the historical riches of London, but they cheerfully lay claim to living in the most entertaining city in the United States, if not the world. It really is warm and sunny most days of the year, movie stars actually do live and dine among the commoners, and you can't swing a cellphone without hitting a roller-blading blonde at the beach. Read More

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Shutters on the Beach

One Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405 Map

Distance: 14.6 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 5 class stars
Expert Rated & Recommended
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Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

7000 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028 Map

Distance: 6.6 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
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3.0
from: $169

Le Montrose Suite Hotel

900 Hammond St.
West Hollywood, CA 90069 Map

Distance: 8.7 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
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Attractions

Pacific Design Center

West Hollywood
8687 Melrose Ave
West Hollywood, California

Distance: 8.3 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

The bold architecture and overwhelming scale of the Pacific Design Center, designed by Argentine... Read More

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LA Fashion District

Olympic to Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, California 90015

Distance: 1.7 mi. (from destination center)

Description: This is THE destination outside of New York City for up-and-coming designers and a mixing bowl of... Read More
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Backbone Trail - Zuma / Trancas

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California

Distance: 33.1 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Backbone Trail affords sights of a fabulous waterfall, especially beautiful after the winter... Read More
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Airports

Major Airports near Los Angeles

Distance (mi.)
Burbank Bob Hope Airport 11.9 map
Los Angeles International Airport 12.2 map
Santa Ana John Wayne Airport 34.3 map

Other Smaller Airports near Los Angeles

Distance (mi.)
Long Beach Municipal Airport 17.1 map
Palmdale Air Force 42 Airport 40.0 map
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport 94.7 map

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Luxurious Oceanfront Estate with Gracious Ambiance

Bedrooms: 7
Bathrooms: 8
Sleeps: 14
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