Los Angeles, often known by its initials L.A., is the most popular city in the United State of the California and second most popular city in the United State, after New York city. Los Angeles is also the seat of Los Angeles county, the most populated and one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the United States, while the entire Los Angeles area itself has been recognized as the most diverse of the nation's largest cities. The city's inhabitants are referred to as Angelenos.
Venice Beach is more than just the sidewalk scene. Stroll a little way from the busy parts to the pier and walk out over the water for a quiet break - or walk out to the Graffiti Walls to admire some great examples of outdoor art.
This beach side town takes the name Venice from early developer Abbot Kinney's dream to emulate the Italian city beside the Pacific Ocean. It's only a few blocks' stroll to the remnants of those early canals, lined with cute, pastel-colored houses, flowing beneath arched, white bridges. Or head over to Abbot Kinney Boulevard for boutique shopping and some great restaurants.
Sunset Boulevard runs from downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Ocean, through some of Los Angeles' most exclusive neighborhoods. Its most famous stretch is probably the Sunset Strip, a section whose sexy curves make it a visual icon, lined with nightclubs and emblematic billboards.
During the day, this area is mostly quiet except for folks shopping, dining and wanting to be seen at Sunset Plaza. At night, it's illuminated by neon lights, an easy place to club-hop without driving around, and the sidewalks are full of party-goers. The Sunset Strip runs through West Hollywood between Crescent Heights and Doheny Drive, on the north side of the Los Angeles Metro area. It's northwest of downtown and northeast of Beverly Hills.
Originally created to provide tours of sound stages and famous film sets, Universal Studios has evolved into a full-fledged theme park, Hollywood-movie style. The studio tour takes you through the working studio, but with lots of extras created just to entertain visitors.
Universal Studios has a well-earned reputation and is especially fun for anyone who loves the movies. They also run an over-the-top Halloween season that celebrates all the goriest slasher films.
Hollywood is more of a state of mind than a real place, but in Los Angeles, much of the hype is embodied on Hollywood Boulevard, centered around its intersection with Highland Boulevard.
Along the boulevard, you'll find the Walk of Fame - a series of stars embedded in the sidewalk, celebrating hundreds of folks' achievements in film, television and music. Celebrity impersonators prowl the sidewalk, posing for photos with the passers-by and everyone seems to want to check out the hand- and footprints at the Chinese Theater. If you're lucky, you might even happen by when there's a footprint ceremony, star ceremony or movie premiere going on!
Lets go zoom at Six Flags Magic Mountain! It's easiest to sum it up this way: Roller coasters. Goliath. It starts with a 255-foot drop into a dark tunnel, at 85 miles per hour. Roller coasters. Tatsu, The tallest, fastest, longest flying coaster on Earth.
For the most part, the Magic Mountain experience consists of standing in line a long time, taking a short-but-exhilarating ride, then getting into another line - short ride - long line - you get the idea.
Now, chill out on Catalina Island! It's in Los Angeles County, but it looks like it should be on the Mediterranean. Things are different on Catalina. Fish fly. People drive golf carts instead of cars, but that's only the amuse bouche. The real charm of the island is in its unpretentious, laid-back ambiance, enough to get you chilled out in no time.
LA is a big place and it could keep you busy for weeks. In fact, it has so many great things to do that even some of our own personal favorites didn't make the list!!
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