Le Parc, as socialworker said, is in a really nice area of WeHo. It's closer to the western boundary of WeHo, near Beverly Hills. Generally speaking, the West Hollywood area that one would consider the "good" side, would be the part that runs south of the Sunset Strip. The Sunset Strip, in general terms, goes from just west of Doheny Drive at the edge of Beverly Hills to Crescent Heights Blvd., although some might argue it continues to Fairfax. Crescent Heights & Sunset used to be the home of Pandora's Box, which aside from its notority in the '60's, kind of became that marker for the easterly edge of the Strip.

North/south streets are, for the most part, on a grid. The WeHo boundaries, however, are all chopped up and, to me, anyway, in map form resembles a machine gun.

PeaceOut, Nicole Simpson lived on South Bundy, a few blocks south of San Vicente.

I'm also not a huge fan of WeHo, but the area has changed/improved dramatically in recent years. The farther west the better. IMO, the area of Fountain/LaBrea isn't particularly convenient to the places you want to see. (Jones is a restaurant at Formosa and Santa Monica. I haven't been to it.)

Thanks Jean for the heads up on Jones. That's the place I used to go to after going clubbing in Hollywood; never remembered the name, since its name wasn't even displayed outside for years after it opened. It's a crowded watering hole. I have to assume you can take 14 year olds to this place, since we were able to take our son to the Rainbow on the Strip, and it's a similar, although less rock n roller feel to it.

I concur with the recommendation earlier for the Huntington library. It is wonderful. They do a lovely high tea there that my 13 yo son can't wait to get back to.

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I agree with Jean and Surfergirl that the Fountain/La Brea location is not that convenient for what you want to see. I would say the area is just OK but it would be better to stay further west. La Brea is the very eastern edge of West Hollywood and honestly I always thought I was in Hollywood when I was at La Brea and Fountain.

As others have said, the boundries of West Hollywood are a little choppy. If you found the place you are talking about on VRBO, looks like there are others in West Hollywood that are farther west. Look for places closer to the Pacific Design Center and La Cienega. Traffic in West Hollywood is always heavy. Personally I would stick to the Westside of Los Angeles.

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A couple of thoughts:

-- If the OP does decide to stay in WeHo, stay in the west, Beverly Hills-adjacent areas. More tourist-oriented. I would lean toward Westwood/Brentwood (especially in the UCLA area) or, in a pinch, Santa Monica. Having said that, SM groans with the weight of tourists pretty much year-round AND it's a pain to get into and out of-- let's face it. Right now the city is bracing for the American Film Market, when producers try to sell the straight-to-DVDs stinkers on their books to foreign distributers with low standards and open checkbooks.

-- Theme parks can be lame, or can serve as a fun break from reality. I've done Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park with my late sister's four kids and we all had a blast. I've done Disneyland on my 45th birthday and it was a hoot. Don't count them out.

-- If you're looking for a daytrip with a little bit of something special, might I recommend something from my hometown of Long Beach (only 30 miles to the south of LA)? A morning tour of the drydocked Queen Mary on a sunny day would be nice, maybe followed by a spin through the Aquarium of the Pacific. Here is the website for the QM's daytime tours:

http://www.queenmary.com/Daytime-Tours.aspx

And here is the Aquarium's website:

http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/

Just a few random ideas....

"Right now the city is bracing for the American Film Market, when producers try to sell the straight-to-DVDs stinkers on their books to foreign distributers with low standards and open checkbooks":

Whoa, someone's been up to their eyeballs in Bay City speak: very Raymond Chandler - inspired!!!!