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Photography by Kevin Foxby
| Los Angeles Attractions |
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| Auto Museum | Beverly Hills | Big Bear |
| Petersen
Automotive Museum at 6060 Wilshire Blvd at Fairfax in Mid Wilshire Vintage cars, limos 213 930-CARS Tue-Sun 10AM-6PM |
Beverly Hills is home to movies stars, extravagant shopping on Rodeo Drive and Brighton Way. Greystone Mansion, City Hall and Pickfair. Museum of Television and Radio. | Big Bear Lake is a mountain resort two hours drive from LA. Hiking, skiing. Snow Summit 909 866 5766, Bear Mountain 909 585-2519. Ranger Station 909 866-3437 on Hwy 38. |
| Catalina | Cathedral | Disneyland |
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EuroUSA Catalina Island, a picturesque island 18 nautical miles off shore. Concerts held at Avalon's historic casino. Eco tours, 400 species of plants, 100 types of birds, deer, goats, boar, foxes, bison
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels designed by the Spanish architect Jose Rafael Moneo in LA's Music Center downtown 555 West Temple Street Daily services and tours |
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| Downtown | Freeways | Hollywood |
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Yes there is downtown in LA. This is where you find skyscapers, offices, Angel Flight, Cathedral, Chinatown, Convention Center, Disney Hall, Fashion and Jewelry Districts, Little Tokyo, Music Center, Olvera Street, MOCA, Public Library and much more. Walking Tours by The Los Angeles Conservancy Exposition Park with Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Olympics Stadium of 1932 and 1984), and California Science Center. Staples Center and the LA Convention Center are just west of downtown |
The busiest and largest system
of freeways anywhere. Study the map before you venture. Freeways have
both numbers and names 405 is San Diego Freeway, 110 Harbor Freeway, 101 Hollywood Freeway, 10 is Santa Monica Freeway and so on |
 Mann's Chinese Theater at 6925 Hollywood Blvd 323 464-8111 with 170 hand and foot prints of famous stars, 2500 plus stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Stars Homes and other tours. Universal Studios Hollywood Bowl Amphiteater Hollywood Entertainment District Chamber of Commerce |
| La Brea | Marina del Rey | Music Center |
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LaBrea
Tar Pits have rehistorical animals, mastodons, saber-tooth cats
trapped in tar pools. |
10,000 yachts and pleasure
boats in a large man-made marina. Boat rentals and sales. Fishing
trips 1 310 822-3625. Fisherman's Village with shops and
restaurants at 13763 Fiji Way. Jazz concerts Sundays. |
LA's center for opera, concerts
and theater. LA Philharmonics play at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Oscar ceremonies were held here. Plays and musicals at Ahmanson Theater and Mark Taper Forum 135 N Grand Avenue at First Street in Downtown |
| Olvera Street | Pasadena | Queen Mary |
| Olvera Street is the original site of El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles, founded in 1781. Now a lively Mexican market place with mariachi bands, shows. Downtown next to Chinatown and Union Station. | Pasadena, a charming town east of LA. Old town, mansions, civic center. RoseBowl and Parade of Roses annually on January 1. Huntington Library, Museum and Botanical Gardens in San Marino make a visit here worth while.Tue-Fri 1-430PM, Sat Sun 1030AM-430PM Take I-110/Pasadena Freeway East. The Rose
Bowl |
Queen
Mary , the historic luxury liner has tours, a 365 room hotel,
restaurants and shops. Tours daily 11AM-6PM Tall ship Californian docked next to QM in Shoreline Village has
tours. EuroUSA guide available for groups |
| Rodeo Drive | San Diego | San Diego |
| Exclusive shopping street. Tiffany, Cartier, Armani, Valentino, Chanel, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Versace, Hilfiger etc etc After shopping have a manicure at Georgette Klinger, facial at Estee Lauder, then have lunch at Spago Beverly Hills |
Legoland
California In Carlsbad, 30 minutes north of San Diego 760 918-LEGO EuroUSA San Diego Sea World Marine zoological park with shows and aquariums. Killer whales (Shamu and Baby shamu), dolphins, sea lions, otters and walruses. Open 9 or 10 AM daily, closing times vary. Mission Bay southshore 619 226-3901 or 714 939-6212 |
Wild Animal Park
in Escondido |
| San Diego | Santa Monica | Six Flags |
San
Diego Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the world with over
4,000 animals. Pershing Dr exit from I-5 in downtown San Diego.
Daily from 9AM, closing time varies. EuroUSA Tours |
Santa
Monica Beach resort, LA's newest in place, best shopping and an
ideal place to stay when in LA. Third Street Promenade, Santa
Monica Place, Pier, Main Street, and the beach where Baywatch
was filmed. Montana Avenue shopping nearby. Bicycle and rollerblade rentals |
Six
Flags Magic Mountain Amusement park in Valencia.Wildest rides 805 255 4111 |
| Tijuana | Universal Studios | |
Mexican border town for shopping leather, handicrafts, tequila and viagra. Jai alai games and bullfights. 2 1/2 hours south on I-5. Bring a valid passport. EuroUSA Tours |
 World's largest motion picture and tv
studio. Tour the backlot. Shows and attractions. Movie theaters,
Universal City Walk shopping and Universal Amphiteater |
Universal
Studios Animal Actors, ET, Wild West and Waterworld stunt teams,
Jurassic Park. Call for hours 818 508 9600 Universal Citywalk shopping and dining, movies and an IMAX theater EuroUSA Tours |
| Venice Beach | Westwood | Zoo |
| Ocean Front Walk to see street
musicians, skateboarders, body builders, tourists and freaks. South
of Santa Monica. Popular beach. Antique stores and restaurants along
Abbot Kinney Blvd. venice.net | Venice Beach |
UCLA campus. Westwood Village has cinemas, cafes and street life and Armand Hammer Museum of Art.Westwood cemetery is the final resting place of Marilyn Monroe and Natalie Wood |
Los Angeles Zoo
has more than 1,600 animals. 323 644-6400 Open 10AM-5PM daily |
