Travel to LA

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Op again: Does a food tour of LA make sense? I live them in general

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Anonymous wrote: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.

Great list-thanks!!

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You should definitely rent a car. Taking an Uber everywhere will cost a fortune.

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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)

Thank you!!

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Anonymous wrote:You should definitely rent a car. Taking an Uber everywhere will cost a fortune.

Car rental is cheap in LA too. We got a week for $300 this summer, dropping off in San Diego

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I'm fond of Little Tokyo
https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/things-to-do/a-walking-tour-of-little-tokyo

Hermosa Beach
https://www.seaspritehotel.com/nearby-attractions/hermosa-beach-pier-pier-plaza

Griffith Park Observatory
https://griffithobservatory.org/

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Definitely rent a car.

We had reason to be in Pasadena last August. We visited the Huntington Museum for the first time. That’s almost worth the trip to LA by itself.

We’ve enjoyed the Getty and LACMA on prior trips. And check out the Petersen Automotive Museum for something different.

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OP again: Planning to spend 2-3 nights in Palm Springs. Prefer a hotel/resort as reaching on Xmas day and dont want to shop for groceries. Please share some recommendations?