| Like many large cities, Los Angeles is a collection of | | | | Hollywood sign.Hollywood Boulevard |
| smaller towns, glued together with a grid of roads | | | | Aside from the famous stars lining the sidewalk |
| and freeways.Roughly 60 miles across it is one of the | | | | there is usually some form of street entertainment |
| largest cities by area in the US. Crossing from side to | | | | and always a hustle. At the Western end of |
| side can take an hour, but with freeway traffic | | | | Hollywood Boulevard is . . .Mann's Chinese |
| conditions you are more likely to take at least double | | | | A must-see, even if it's much smaller in real life than |
| this time.Downtown LA is more of a commercial | | | | you would have imagined! Famous foot/hand/etc. |
| district of skyscraper office blocks than a shopping | | | | prints of those legendary Hollywood stars.Frederick's |
| district. You will find shopping in the form of small | | | | Of Hollywood |
| shopping plazas and larger shopping malls dotted all | | | | Also on Hollywood Boulevard is Frederick's flagship |
| over the LA basin.In this respect LA is a little | | | | lingerie store, world-renowned. Includes a free |
| disappointing if you were looking for an american | | | | museum of lingerie worn by stars of the silver |
| version of London or Paris. However there is still | | | | screenMulholland Drive |
| plenty to see and do, it just takes a little planning so | | | | The famous drive that has views all over the LA |
| that you are not spending your entire time in a traffic | | | | basin and will introduce you to the scale of the |
| jam or driving endless miles across city.Places To Visit | | | | city.Universal Studios |
| Here are some selected places to visit whilst in | | | | More of a theme park than studio tour, but true to |
| LA.Angeles Crest Highway | | | | the glamour and glitz of Hollywood.Warner Brothers |
| A little out of the city this scenic drive twists and | | | | In contrast to Universal, this is a tour of a working |
| turns much like Mulholland Drive along the | | | | studio. A costume museum full of fascinating history |
| mountainous crest of the LA basin.Long Beach | | | | is the start of a tour that includes prop departments, |
| Home of the Queen Mary which can be | | | | workshops, sound stages, usually a chance to sit in |
| toured.Aquarium of the Pacific | | | | on a TV series rehearsal in a sound stage and a |
| Whilst in Long Beach the Aquarium of the Pacific is | | | | chance to wander around some memorable backlot |
| definitely worth a visit. From colourful corals and | | | | sets.And don't forget neighboring Orange County |
| tropical marine fish to California Rays that come out | | | | which is home to the quintessential Southern |
| of the water for you to pet and stroke like small | | | | Californian Beach Cities of Newport Beach and |
| dogs! Also a new shark exhibition is worth | | | | Huntington Beach where life slows to the ebb and |
| seeing.Dodger Stadium | | | | flow of the Pacific along their golden sandy shores. |
| Whether going to a ball game or not, the stadium is | | | | Or for some great shopping visit world class South |
| worth a visit. Top of the Park souvenir shop sells LA | | | | Coast Plaza at Costa Mesa or the outdoor mall of |
| Dodger branded clothing and other baseball souvenirs. | | | | Newport Beach's Fashion Island.Tony is a keen |
| Parking is free on non-game days.Griffith Park | | | | traveller and has enjoyed many visits to California |
| A good vantage point from where you can see the | | | | over the years.Tony works for Strathlorn Travel |
| cluster of skyscrapers making up the commercial | | | | who specialise in travel for the independent traveller. |
| downtown of LA and also the world-famous | | | | |