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Sep 27 (Sun) — Friends · South Bay beaches · Water for Elephants

Stay: Airbnb — DTLA · already checked in since Sep 26 · 1100 W Temple St

All times are PDT.

Logistics

  • 8:00 AM depart for friends; their address and the end time of the visit are TBC
  • Beach plan moves south to the Manhattan Beach–Hermosa Beach–Redondo Beach cluster; Malibu and Santa Monica are dropped
  • 🎭 Water for Elephants — Hollywood Pantages, 6:30 PM (doors 5:30 PM) · 4 seats, MEZZR Row C 6–12 · mobile tickets in VT's Ticketmaster app
  • Return to the DTLA Airbnb before the theatre to shower and change; leave the South Bay by 3:00 PM and leave home for Hollywood by 5:00 PM

Plan

Menu: la_sights.md

  • 8:00 AM Depart the Airbnb for friends
  • Morning Visit friends; exact address and departure time TBC
  • After the visit South Bay beaches, in a compact coastal sweep:
    • Manhattan Beach Pier and the Strand
    • Hermosa Beach Pier; use this area for lunch
    • Redondo Beach waterfront only if the friends visit ends early enough
  • 3:00 PM hard cutoff Leave the South Bay for DTLA. If the visit runs past noon, drop Redondo first; if it runs past 1:00 PM, choose only Manhattan or Hermosa Beach
  • ~4:00–5:00 PM Back at the Airbnb to shower and change
  • 5:00 PM Leave for Hollywood, park near the Pantages and have a quick snack if needed
  • 5:30 PM Theatre doors open; allow time for the bag check
  • 6:30–8:50 PM 🎭 Water for Elephants at the Hollywood Pantages
  • After Back to DTLA

Malibu, Point Dume, Santa Monica, Venice Canals, Venice Beach and Abbot Kinney no longer fit this day.

Addresses

Place Address Map
Airbnb — DTLA 1100 W Temple St, Unit 703, Los Angeles, CA 90012 · gated parking, 2 cars 34.06325, -118.25149
Friends Address TBC —
Manhattan Beach Pier 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 search
Hermosa Beach Pier 1 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 search
Redondo Beach waterfront 100 Fisherman's Wharf, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 search
Hollywood Pantages 6233 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028 search