Travel to LA

[Anonymous]

Is 7 nights in LA/Pasadena area enough? We are considering doing couple nights in Palm beach area to visit Joshua tree park-during winter break. Too much or too less time?

[Anonymous]

I think you mean Palm Springs, not Palm Beach?
How old are your kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you mean Palm Springs, not Palm Beach?
How old are your kids?

Yes, Palm Springs

18 and 14

[Anonymous]

I think it's a good amount of time and you will not be bored. So much to do in LA. They will like the Santa Monica Pier, the Broad, the Getty, you can tour studios, go to Knott's Berry Farm or Disney, bike somewhere along the coast, OC beach trip, in LA go to Beverly Hills, Koreatown, Griffith Observatory...And do your trip to Joshua Tree.

[Anonymous]

Universal Studios for this age the best theme park for this age.

[Anonymous]

Thanks! Sounds like we should stay in LA instead of Pasadena? We are planning on doing Joshua tree and visiting Caltech. Do we need a car for anything besides these or is uber sufficient if staying in LA?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks! Sounds like we should stay in LA instead of Pasadena? We are planning on doing Joshua tree and visiting Caltech. Do we need a car for anything besides these or is uber sufficient if staying in LA?

My DD just graduated from UCLA so I spent a lot of time in LA over the past four years. Pasadena is lovely but you'll spend HOURS in your car sitting in traffic every day. We went to many UCLA football games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and traffic on the 405 and the 101 are horrible. I would stay on the west side of LA. You will definitely need a car the whole time.

The PPs have given good suggestions. I would add the Academy Awards museum if you are movie lovers - especially the Godfather. Food is amazing in LA - Mexican, Italian and any Asian cuisine (the Sawtelle area is packed with small, mostly Japanese places that are excellent). Korean BBQ is also a must. Joshua Tree is very cool and Palm Springs is definitely worth a visit.

Have a great time - now that my DC has moved to NYC I really miss my visits to LA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks! Sounds like we should stay in LA instead of Pasadena? We are planning on doing Joshua tree and visiting Caltech. Do we need a car for anything besides these or is uber sufficient if staying in LA?

My DD just graduated from UCLA so I spent a lot of time in LA over the past four years. Pasadena is lovely but you'll spend HOURS in your car sitting in traffic every day. We went to many UCLA football games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and traffic on the 405 and the 101 are horrible. I would stay on the west side of LA. You will definitely need a car the whole time.

The PPs have given good suggestions. I would add the Academy Awards museum if you are movie lovers - especially the Godfather. Food is amazing in LA - Mexican, Italian and any Asian cuisine (the Sawtelle area is packed with small, mostly Japanese places that are excellent). Korean BBQ is also a must. Joshua Tree is very cool and Palm Springs is definitely worth a visit.

Have a great time - now that my DC has moved to NYC I really miss my visits to LA.

Very helpful! What is the west side of LA? Any particular areas we should look for?

[Anonymous]

Love downtown.
little tokyo
https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/things-to-do/a-walking-tour-of-little-tokyo
moca
https://www.moca.org/
angels flight
https://www.angelsflight.org/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks! Sounds like we should stay in LA instead of Pasadena? We are planning on doing Joshua tree and visiting Caltech. Do we need a car for anything besides these or is uber sufficient if staying in LA?

My DD just graduated from UCLA so I spent a lot of time in LA over the past four years. Pasadena is lovely but you'll spend HOURS in your car sitting in traffic every day. We went to many UCLA football games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and traffic on the 405 and the 101 are horrible. I would stay on the west side of LA. You will definitely need a car the whole time.

The PPs have given good suggestions. I would add the Academy Awards museum if you are movie lovers - especially the Godfather. Food is amazing in LA - Mexican, Italian and any Asian cuisine (the Sawtelle area is packed with small, mostly Japanese places that are excellent). Korean BBQ is also a must. Joshua Tree is very cool and Palm Springs is definitely worth a visit.

Have a great time - now that my DC has moved to NYC I really miss my visits to LA.

Very helpful! What is the west side of LA? Any particular areas we should look for?

West LA= Westwood, Brentwood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Century City, Venice, Culver City, Westchester, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach. (NP)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks! Sounds like we should stay in LA instead of Pasadena? We are planning on doing Joshua tree and visiting Caltech. Do we need a car for anything besides these or is uber sufficient if staying in LA?

My DD just graduated from UCLA so I spent a lot of time in LA over the past four years. Pasadena is lovely but you'll spend HOURS in your car sitting in traffic every day. We went to many UCLA football games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and traffic on the 405 and the 101 are horrible. I would stay on the west side of LA. You will definitely need a car the whole time.

The PPs have given good suggestions. I would add the Academy Awards museum if you are movie lovers - especially the Godfather. Food is amazing in LA - Mexican, Italian and any Asian cuisine (the Sawtelle area is packed with small, mostly Japanese places that are excellent). Korean BBQ is also a must. Joshua Tree is very cool and Palm Springs is definitely worth a visit.

Have a great time - now that my DC has moved to NYC I really miss my visits to LA.

Very helpful! What is the west side of LA? Any particular areas we should look for?

West LA= Westwood, Brentwood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Century City, Venice, Culver City, Westchester, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach. (NP)

Agreed and I have posted here before that unless you are spending a lot of time at the beach, it's a good idea to stay 3-4 miles inland, so you are more central.

[Anonymous]

The Norton Simon Museum in Pasedena is really an under appreciated gem! Love loved it! https://www.nortonsimon.org/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks! Sounds like we should stay in LA instead of Pasadena? We are planning on doing Joshua tree and visiting Caltech. Do we need a car for anything besides these or is uber sufficient if staying in LA?

My DD just graduated from UCLA so I spent a lot of time in LA over the past four years. Pasadena is lovely but you'll spend HOURS in your car sitting in traffic every day. We went to many UCLA football games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and traffic on the 405 and the 101 are horrible. I would stay on the west side of LA. You will definitely need a car the whole time.

The PPs have given good suggestions. I would add the Academy Awards museum if you are movie lovers - especially the Godfather. Food is amazing in LA - Mexican, Italian and any Asian cuisine (the Sawtelle area is packed with small, mostly Japanese places that are excellent). Korean BBQ is also a must. Joshua Tree is very cool and Palm Springs is definitely worth a visit.

Have a great time - now that my DC has moved to NYC I really miss my visits to LA.

Very helpful! What is the west side of LA? Any particular areas we should look for?

West LA= Westwood, Brentwood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Century City, Venice, Culver City, Westchester, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach. (NP)

Thanks a lot!

[Anonymous]

Any favorite hotels in West LA? We are planning to spend a couple nights in Palm Springs-would love recommendations for there too.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Love downtown.
little tokyo
https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/things-to-do/a-walking-tour-of-little-tokyo
moca
https://www.moca.org/
angels flight
https://www.angelsflight.org/

Love this-Thanks!