Publish date: September 6, 2011 4:16 pm | Tags: best, choose, list, spots, this, vacation
OR LIST IT FROM 1( BEST) TO 20 (WORST) FOR VACATION PLACE
1 TO 8 FOR THE FOOD
1 TO 4 FOR THE STAYING PLACE
1 TO 10 FOR THE SHOP
Disneyland
Universal Studios
Downtown Disney District
Universal City Walk
indoor skydiving (www.iflyhollywood.com).
Hollywood:
The Hollywood & Highland complex
Kodak Theater.
The El Capitan theater
Hollywood Bowl
Knott’s Berry Farm
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Olvera Street/Union Station
Rodeo Drive, 90210:
Venice Beach
Santa Monica: Beach and Pier:
Sunset Boulevard
Farmers Market and The Grove
Griffith Park
Getty Museum
Attend a TV taping – You can get free tickets at audiencesunlimited.com, tvtix.com, or see the booth at Universal City walk. It’s very interesting to see a show being taped. The most popular, by far, is the Tonight show.
Places to eat:
In-N-Out Burger:
Pink’s Hot Dogs:
Tommy’s Chili Burgers:
Canter’s Deli:
Phillippe’s:
Tito’s Taco’s:
The Pantry: Corner of Figueroa and 9th, downtown.
Medieval Times and/or Pirate’s Dinner Adventure
Places to Stay:
Hollywood: Orchid Suites, Hollywood Celebrity Hotel, or Hollywood Heights (formerly Holiday Inn Walk of Fame)
Santa Monica: the Holiday Inn Santa Monica is close to the pier and reasonably priced
Anaheim: the Howard Johnson (HoJo) Anaheim, and the Candy Cane Inn.
The Best Western Media Center
Places to Shop:
Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica
The Grove, Los Angeles
Americana @ Brand, Glendale
Beverly Center, Los Angeles
Citadel Outlets, Commerce
Brea Mall, Brea
The Block at Orange, Orange
South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa
Fashion Island, Newport Beach
Santee Alley, Los Angeles
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September 6th, 2011 at 4:39 pm
Okay, I’ve been living in LA for ten years. And my recommendation list is offered for your handy reference:
1( BEST) TO 20 (WORST) For vacation place:
Disneyland (people flock to the city for it)
Venice Beach (great place to go people-watching, surfing, biking, boating and etc. You’ll get to see lots of freaks acting stupid and people of various races.)
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre (i added it to your list since it’s a must-see)
Universal City Walk
The Hollywood & Highland complex
Universal Studios
Downtown Disney District
Sunset Boulevard
Getty Museum
Hollywood Bowl
Griffith Park
Knott’s Berry Farm
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Farmers Market and The Grove
indoor skydiving
The El Capitan theater
Kodak Theater
Olvera Street/Union Station
Rodeo Drive
1 TO 8 For the food:
In-N-Out Burger ( Best burger in U.S.)
Phillippe’s (Try their beef sandwiches)
Pink’s Hot Dogs (Sooooo Popular, celebrities come to eat)
Medieval Times and/or Pirate’s Dinner Adventure
Tommy’s Chili Burgers
Tito’s Taco’s
Tommy’s Chili Burgers
The Pantry
1 TO 4 FOR The staying place:
Hollywood Celebrity Hotel
Holiday Inn Santa Monica
The Best Western Media Center
Howard Johnson (HoJo) Anaheim
1 TO 10 For the shop:
Fashion Island, Newport Beach
The Grove, Los Angeles
Americana @ Brand, Glendale
Beverly Center, Los Angeles
Santee Alley, Los Angeles
Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica
Beverly Center, Los Angeles
Brea Mall, Brea
The Block at Orange, Orange
South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa
If you need an all-inclusive L.A. touring guide, here you go:
http://www.losangeles-hotels-ca.com/
Hope helpful
September 6th, 2011 at 4:46 pm
Disneyland #1
Universal #2
Considering you just coped and pasted the answer I gave (without even giving me a “Best Answer”, I might add), I’ll give you this: I have been to each and every place I mentioned, and any of them will be memorable. They all have merit, and you should enjoy yourself.
September 6th, 2011 at 5:09 pm
Disneyland (NICE FOR OUT OF TOWN PEOPLE BUT WAY OVER PRICED GET A “B-”)
Universal Studios (A MUST and for a less theme park like experience take the Warner Bros Studio Tour and or Sony Pictures Studio = “A”)
Downtown Disney District (It’s OK…MIX IT IN THE DISNEY TRIP)
Universal City Walk (Nice. Comes with your trip to Universal. Lovitz Comedy club is good.)
indoor skydiving (www.iflyhollywood.com). (a bit over priced but it looks real cool!!)
Hollywood:
The Hollywood & Highland complex = YES
Kodak Theater. = YES, they give tours
The El Capitan theater = YES YES
Hollywood Bowl = NICE “B”
Knott’s Berry Farm = “ok” C+
Six Flags Magic Mountain Great = Nice for roller costers..but why use up vacation time for that?
Olvera Street/Union Station = Pass , nice to drive by, go to Philippe Restaurant for Lunch..home of the “French Dip”sandwichh. It all started there
Rodeo Drive, 90210: YES… walk around, you might see some sales.
Venice Beach = I guess, becarefull
Santa Monica: Beach and Pier: YES and the 3rd streetpromenadee
Sunset Boulevard = Yes!!!! you can drive it all the way from Hollywood to Malibu
Farmers Market and The Grove= it’s ok… nice theaters and shops and restaurants
Griffith Park= Pass
Getty Museum = YES YES
Attend a TV taping = YES!! YOUR IN HOLLYWOOD, WHY NOT
Places to eat:
In-N-Out Burger: YES! ” A-”
Pink’s Hot Dogs: PASS, I’M NOT IMPRESSED BY THIS PLACE
Tommy’s Chili Burgers: SURE… BUT IN AND OUT MAKES A BETTER BERGER
Canter’s Deli: YES!! ONE OF THE BEST!!!!!
Philippee’s: YES FOR LUNCH NOT BREAKFAST
Tito’s Taco’s: HAVE NOT BEEN
The Pantry: Corner of Figueroa and 9th, downtown. THE BEST FOR BREAKFAST
Medieval Times and/or Pirate’s Dinner Adventure PASS!!!
For PLACES TO Stay… check out the reviews on Hotel.com and Yelp.com for a guide
Places to Shop:
Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica=YES
The Grove, Los Angeles=SURE…I GUESS
Americana @ Brand, Glendale = ?
Beverly Center, Los Angeles=SEEN ONE MALL YOU SEEN THEM ALL AND YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR PARKING
Citadel Outlets, Commerce=SURE
Brea Mall, Brea=?
The Block at Orange, Orange. =SURE
South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa=YES…HAS EVERYTHING FROM HIGH END$$$ TO SEARS
Fashion Island, Newport Beach=YES!!!
Santee Alley, Los AngelesOH YES!!!!!!!!