From ce654823984afa8e2d4485fb95b86c20f97540f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Philip Jennings Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:43:38 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] itinerary: add Los Angeles schedule --- days/2026-09-25.md | 16 ++++++++++++---- days/2026-09-26.md | 18 +++++++++++++----- days/2026-09-27.md | 24 +++++++++++++++++++----- days/2026-09-28.md | 16 ++++++++++++++-- days/2026-09-29.md | 18 ++++++++++++++++-- itinerary.md | 12 ++++++------ la_sights.md | 19 ++++++++++++------- 7 files changed, 92 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-) diff --git a/days/2026-09-25.md b/days/2026-09-25.md index b329851..46b6098 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-25.md +++ b/days/2026-09-25.md @@ -1,15 +1,23 @@ -# Sep 25 (Fri) — Kings Canyon +# Sep 25 (Fri) — Kings Canyon / LK → Los Angeles -**Stay:** [Gilmore Cabin — Miramonte](../bookings/stays/cabin-sequoia-miramonte.md) +**Group stay:** [Gilmore Cabin — Miramonte](../bookings/stays/cabin-sequoia-miramonte.md) +**LK stay:** Los Angeles — TBC ## Logistics -- LK: away from the group; her Sep 25–27 plans are TBC (LA hotel cancelled, no car) +- LK arrives at LAX at **6:00 PM PDT**; flight details and ground transport are TBC +- LK's Hertz reservation is not available for planning unless she confirms a change rather than cancelling it -## Plan +## Group plan > Menu: [`parks_sights.md`](../parks_sights.md) - **Morning** Grant Grove & General Grant Tree - **Midday** Kings Canyon Scenic Byway descent - **Afternoon** Zumwalt Meadow → Road's End +- Return to Miramonte for the final night + +## LK plan + +- Collect baggage and continue to the Los Angeles accommodation +- Late dinner and rest; no sightseeing scheduled after the flight diff --git a/days/2026-09-26.md b/days/2026-09-26.md index 37a33c0..da2b2e2 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-26.md +++ b/days/2026-09-26.md @@ -1,13 +1,21 @@ -# Sep 26 (Sat) — Sequoia / Kings Canyon +# Sep 26 (Sat) — Miramonte → Los Angeles -**Stay:** [Gilmore Cabin — Miramonte](../bookings/stays/cabin-sequoia-miramonte.md) +**Stay:** Los Angeles — additional night TBC; extending the booked [DTLA Airbnb](../bookings/stays/airbnb-la-dtla.md) is operationally simplest + +*All times are PDT.* ## Logistics -- LK: away from the group; plans TBC (San Diego hotel cancelled, no car) +- Group leaves the Miramonte cabin early, one day before the booked checkout +- **8:00 AM PDT** target departure · approximately 4.5–5 hours to Los Angeles before stops and traffic +- LK is already in Los Angeles; reunion time depends on the group's arrival +- Avoid another driving excursion after the Miramonte transfer ## Plan -> Menu: [`parks_sights.md`](../parks_sights.md) +> Menu: [`la_sights.md`](../la_sights.md) -- Extra park day — TBD +- **1:00–2:00 PM** Group reaches Los Angeles; lunch, luggage and check-in +- **Afternoon** Rest +- **Late afternoon** Easy local walk only; Santa Monica Pier if the additional stay is on the west side, otherwise explore the neighborhood around the accommodation +- **Evening** Dinner together diff --git a/days/2026-09-27.md b/days/2026-09-27.md index 6d59f13..56dd267 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-27.md +++ b/days/2026-09-27.md @@ -1,14 +1,28 @@ -# Sep 27 (Sun) — Sequoia → Los Angeles +# Sep 27 (Sun) — Malibu coast -**Stay:** [Airbnb — DTLA](../bookings/stays/airbnb-la-dtla.md) · check-in from 4 PM · 1100 W Temple St +**Stay:** [Airbnb — DTLA](../bookings/stays/airbnb-la-dtla.md) · check-in from 4:00 PM PDT · 1100 W Temple St + +*All times are PDT.* ## Logistics -- Check out of Gilmore Cabin by 11 AM · drive to LA -- LK rejoins the group in LA — how and when is TBC (no car; likely flies into LAX) +- Full coastal driving day; start early for El Matador parking +- If changing accommodation today, arrange secure luggage storage or an early luggage drop—do not leave visible bags in the car +- Finish in DTLA rather than driving back west ## Plan > Menu: [`la_sights.md`](../la_sights.md) -- TBD +- **8:00 AM** Depart +- **9:00–10:15 AM** [El Matador State Beach](https://maps.app.goo.gl/E7MMVFwEFx1FxWei7) — blufftop parking is limited; stairs lead to the beach +- **10:30 AM–12:00 PM** Point Dume; use Zuma Beach as the parking fallback +- **12:15–1:30 PM** Malibu Pier and lunch +- **2:30–4:00 PM** Santa Monica Pier and the Route 66 terminus +- **4:30–6:30 PM** Venice Canals, Venice Beach and Abbot Kinney +- **Evening** Check in at DTLA and have dinner nearby + +## Check shortly before departure + +- Point Dume's lower parking lot was inaccessible as of 2026-08-28 because Westward Beach Road was closed; the beach remained open +- Recheck road, beach and parking conditions diff --git a/days/2026-09-28.md b/days/2026-09-28.md index 839428c..0d1fd9a 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-28.md +++ b/days/2026-09-28.md @@ -1,9 +1,21 @@ -# Sep 28 (Mon) — Los Angeles +# Sep 28 (Mon) — Lucas Museum & central Los Angeles **Stay:** [Airbnb — DTLA](../bookings/stays/airbnb-la-dtla.md) +*All times are PDT.* + ## Plan > Menu: [`la_sights.md`](../la_sights.md) -- TBD +- **9:15 AM** Leave DTLA +- **10:00 AM–1:00 PM** [Lucas Museum of Narrative Art](https://lucasmuseum.org) · One Lucas Plaza, Exposition Park +- **1:00–2:00 PM** Lunch near Exposition Park / USC +- **2:30–5:30 PM** Downtown LA basics: Grand Central Market, Angels Flight, Walt Disney Concert Hall and the exterior of The Broad +- **Evening** Arts District or Little Tokyo for dinner + +## Reservations and closures + +- The Lucas Museum opens on **2026-09-22**; this visit is during its opening week. Buy timed-entry tickets as soon as the group agrees +- The Lucas Museum is open Monday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM and closed Tuesday +- The Broad and the Griffith Observatory building are closed Monday, which is why they are not scheduled today diff --git a/days/2026-09-29.md b/days/2026-09-29.md index fd26a04..0cf6cd5 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-29.md +++ b/days/2026-09-29.md @@ -1,9 +1,23 @@ -# Sep 29 (Tue) — Los Angeles +# Sep 29 (Tue) — Getty, Beverly Hills & Hollywood **Stay:** [Airbnb — DTLA](../bookings/stays/airbnb-la-dtla.md) +*All times are PDT.* + ## Plan > Menu: [`la_sights.md`](../la_sights.md) -- TBD +- **9:00 AM** Leave DTLA +- **10:00 AM–1:00 PM** [Getty Center](https://www.getty.edu/visit/center/) — provisional second museum for Lera; art, architecture, gardens and city views +- **1:30–3:00 PM** Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive and lunch +- **3:30–5:30 PM** Hollywood Walk of Fame, TCL Chinese Theatre, Dolby Theatre and Ovation Hollywood +- **5:45 PM** Drive toward Griffith Park +- **6:15–8:30 PM** Griffith Observatory: Hollywood Sign and city views around sunset, then the exhibits after dark +- **Evening** Return to DTLA + +## Reservations + +- Getty Center admission is free but requires a timed-entry reservation; parking is paid +- Griffith Observatory admission is free; planetarium shows require separate tickets +- If Getty does not suit Lera, choose her museum before reserving: The Broad for contemporary art, the Academy Museum for film, or the Natural History Museum for science and history. A different choice may require moving the museum to another day because the Academy Museum is closed Tuesday diff --git a/itinerary.md b/itinerary.md index 3e8bcd8..c74d899 100644 --- a/itinerary.md +++ b/itinerary.md @@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ One file per day in [`days/`](days/): logistics, agreed plan, open notes. | [Sep 22](days/2026-09-22.md) | Tue | SF → Yosemite | | [Sep 23](days/2026-09-23.md) | Wed | Yosemite | | [Sep 24](days/2026-09-24.md) | Thu | Yosemite → Sequoia | -| [Sep 25](days/2026-09-25.md) | Fri | Kings Canyon | -| [Sep 26](days/2026-09-26.md) | Sat | Sequoia / Kings Canyon | -| [Sep 27](days/2026-09-27.md) | Sun | Sequoia → Los Angeles | -| [Sep 28](days/2026-09-28.md) | Mon | Los Angeles | -| [Sep 29](days/2026-09-29.md) | Tue | Los Angeles | +| [Sep 25](days/2026-09-25.md) | Fri | Group: Kings Canyon · LK: Los Angeles | +| [Sep 26](days/2026-09-26.md) | Sat | Miramonte → Los Angeles | +| [Sep 27](days/2026-09-27.md) | Sun | Malibu coast → DTLA | +| [Sep 28](days/2026-09-28.md) | Mon | Lucas Museum & central LA | +| [Sep 29](days/2026-09-29.md) | Tue | Getty, Beverly Hills & Hollywood | | [Sep 30](days/2026-09-30.md) | Wed | LA → Las Vegas | | [Oct 1](days/2026-10-01.md) | Thu | Las Vegas | | [Oct 2](days/2026-10-02.md) | Fri | Las Vegas | @@ -60,4 +60,4 @@ One file per day in [`days/`](days/): logistics, agreed plan, open notes. --- -*Last updated: 2026-09-12* +*Last updated: 2026-09-13* diff --git a/la_sights.md b/la_sights.md index bdea6fa..d947d43 100644 --- a/la_sights.md +++ b/la_sights.md @@ -1,26 +1,31 @@ # Los Angeles — Places to See -*Candidate menu of sights. No day plan yet (Sep 27 arrival, Sep 28–29) — pick from here to build one.* +*Candidate menu of sights. The working LA schedule is in [`days/2026-09-26.md`](days/2026-09-26.md) through [`days/2026-09-29.md`](days/2026-09-29.md).* > **Getting around:** the group keeps the rental car through Oct 4 — essential here, LA is spread out and transit is weak. Budget for traffic between areas. ## Beaches & Coast - **Santa Monica Pier** — Ferris wheel, end of Route 66 -- **Venice Beach** — boardwalk, canals -- **Malibu** — coastline, PCH drive +- **Venice Beach** — boardwalk, canals and Abbot Kinney +- **Malibu / PCH coastal drive** — Malibu Pier, Point Dume and [El Matador State Beach](https://maps.app.goo.gl/E7MMVFwEFx1FxWei7) + - El Matador day-use parking: 8:00 AM–sunset; limited blufftop spaces and stairs to the beach + - Point Dume lower parking access was closed as of 2026-08-28; recheck before departure and use Zuma Beach as the fallback ## Hollywood & Landmarks -- **Griffith Observatory** — Hollywood Sign views, city panorama (great at sunset) -- **Hollywood Walk of Fame** & TCL Chinese Theatre +- **Griffith Observatory** — Hollywood Sign views, city panorama and exhibits; building closed Monday, grounds open daily +- **Hollywood Walk of Fame**, TCL Chinese Theatre, Dolby Theatre and Ovation Hollywood - **Beverly Hills / Rodeo Drive** ## Museums & Culture -- **Getty Center** — art + architecture + gardens, free entry (paid parking) +- **Lucas Museum of Narrative Art** — [official site and tickets](https://lucasmuseum.org) · opens 2026-09-22 · open Monday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM, closed Tuesday +- **Getty Center** — recommended second museum for Lera: art, architecture, gardens and views · free timed entry, paid parking · closed Monday +- **Academy Museum** — film history · closed Tuesday +- **Natural History Museum** — science and history; convenient to combine with the Lucas Museum in Exposition Park - **LACMA** — Urban Light installation -- **The Broad** — contemporary art (free, reserve ahead) +- **The Broad** — contemporary art · free, reserve ahead · closed Monday ## Theme parks (full-day each, optional)