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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.
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
- El Matador State Beach — Malibu, ~1 hr from DTLA via PCH. Sea stacks, caves, sunset spot. Small paid lot, steep stairs down; best at low tide. Requested — as a group or solo
Hollywood & Landmarks
- Griffith Observatory — Hollywood Sign views, city panorama (great at sunset)
- Hollywood Walk of Fame & TCL Chinese Theatre
- Beverly Hills / Rodeo Drive
Museums & Culture
- Getty Center — art + architecture + gardens, free entry (paid parking)
- LACMA — Urban Light installation
- The Broad — contemporary art (free, reserve ahead)
- Lucas Museum of Narrative Art — Exposition Park, 3800 S Vermont Ave. Brand new, opens Sep 22. Mon 10 AM–5 PM, Tue closed → fits Mon Sep 28 only. Timed-entry tickets required
Theme parks (full-day each, optional)
- Universal Studios Hollywood
- Disneyland — Anaheim, ~45 min south
Neighborhoods
- Downtown LA — Grand Central Market, Arts District
- Santa Monica / Abbot Kinney — dining, shopping
Events (date-fixed)
- Water for Elephants — Sun Sep 27, 6:30 PM — Broadway musical with circus acrobatics, Hollywood Pantages Theatre (~25 min from the DTLA Airbnb). 2 hrs 20 min. Closing performance of the LA run — the only slot on our dates, on arrival day after the drive from Sequoia. Optional, just for fun; book ahead if wanted