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#	days/2026-09-27.md
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#	la_sights.md

la_sights.md

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 - **Santa Monica Pier** — Ferris wheel, end of Route 66
 - **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
+  - El Matador has sea stacks and caves and is best near low tide; day-use parking is 8:00 AM–sunset, with limited blufftop spaces and steep 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
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 ## Museums & Culture
 
-- **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
+- **Lucas Museum of Narrative Art** — [official site](https://lucasmuseum.org) · One Lucas Plaza, Exposition Park · opens 2026-09-22 · open Monday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM, closed Tuesday · [timed-entry tickets](https://my.lucasmuseum.org/production/timed-entry/86,205)
 - **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
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 - **Downtown LA** — Grand Central Market, Arts District
 - **Santa Monica / Abbot Kinney** — dining, shopping
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+## Events (date-fixed)
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+- **[Water for Elephants](https://www.broadwayinhollywood.com/events/detail/water-for-elephants) — Sun Sep 27, 6:30 PM PDT** — Broadway musical with circus acrobatics at the Hollywood Pantages; 2 hours 20 minutes. Closing performance of the LA run. It conflicts with the full coastal-day schedule, so the group would need to finish the coast after Malibu lunch and check in early