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# Los Angeles — Places to See
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*Candidate menu of sights. No day plan yet (Sep 27 arrival, Sep 28–29) — pick from here to build one.*
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> **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.
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## Beaches & Coast
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- **Santa Monica Pier** — Ferris wheel, end of Route 66
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- **Venice Beach** — boardwalk, canals
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- **Malibu** — coastline, PCH drive
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- **[El Matador State Beach](https://maps.app.goo.gl/E7MMVFwEFx1FxWei7)** — 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*
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## Hollywood & Landmarks
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- **Griffith Observatory** — Hollywood Sign views, city panorama (great at sunset)
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- **Hollywood Walk of Fame** & TCL Chinese Theatre
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- **Beverly Hills / Rodeo Drive**
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## Museums & Culture
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- **Getty Center** — art + architecture + gardens, free entry (paid parking)
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- **LACMA** — Urban Light installation
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- **The Broad** — contemporary art (free, reserve ahead)
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- **[Lucas Museum of Narrative Art](https://lucasmuseum.org/)** — 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](https://my.lucasmuseum.org/production/timed-entry/86,205) required
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## Theme parks (full-day each, optional)
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- **Universal Studios Hollywood**
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- **Disneyland** — Anaheim, ~45 min south
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## Neighborhoods
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- **Downtown LA** — Grand Central Market, Arts District
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- **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** — 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
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