Places to Explore

• Beverly Hills and the Westside

  If you only have a day to see L.A., see Beverly Hills. Love it or hate it, it delivers on a dramatic, cinematic scale of wealth and excess. Beverly Hills is the town's biggest movie star, and she always... (more)

• Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm

  Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm have been the entertainment anchors of Anaheim and all of inland Orange County since opening amid orange groves and farmland in the middle of the 20th century. Each is... (more)

• Downtown Los Angeles

  If there's one thing Angelenos love, it's a makeover, and city planners have put the wheels in motion for a dramatic revitalization. Downtown is both glamorous and gritty and is an example of Los Angeles'... (more)

• Hollywood

  The Tinseltown mythology of Los Angeles was born in Hollywood. But reputation aside, it's a workaday neighborhood without the glitz and glamour of places like Beverly Hills. Still, like Downtown, Hollywood... (more)

• Pasadena and Environs

  Although seemingly absorbed into the general Los Angeles sprawl, Pasadena is a separate and distinct city. Noted for its Tournament of Roses, seen around the world each New Year's Day, the city brims with... (more)

• Santa Monica, Venice, and Malibu

  L.A.'s beaches are an iconic and integral part of the Southern California lifestyle; getting some sand on the floor of your car is practically a requirement. Hugging the Santa Monica Bay in an arch, the... (more)