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LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Museum of Neon Art. 213/489-9918.
136 W. 4th St. Greet the glitz of ﬂashy signs
and marquees.
Museum of Tolerance. 310/553-8403.
9786 W. Pico Blvd. Interactive exhibits explore
history of the Holocaust.
Olvera Street. 213/680-2525. Near Cesar E.
Chavez Ave. Historic shopping district where
L.A. began in 1781.
Page Museum at La Brea Tar Pits.
323/934-7243. 5801 Wilshire Blvd. Entombed
fossils reveal animals of L.A. Ice Age.
Petersen Automotive Museum. 323/930-2277.
6060 Wilshire Blvd. See classic cars.
Rio de Los Angeles State Park. 818/880-0363.
1900 San Fernando Rd. Hiking trails.
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA.
213/626-6222. 152 N. Central Ave. Exceptional art.
The Getty Center. 310/440-7300.
1200 Getty Center Dr. Linger at L.A.'s grand
art museum (reserve a parking space).
Union Station. 800 N. Alameda St. Working
station recalls glory days of the rails.
Walt Disney Concert Hall. 323/850-2000.
111 S. Grand Ave. Stunning home to the L.A.
Philharmonic, designed by Frank Gehry.
Watts Towers of Simon Rodia State Historic
Park. 213/847-4646. 1765 E. 107th St. Soaring
folk art.
Westwood Village. 310/481-0600. Westwood
Blvd. Dine and shop with the UCLA crowd.

MALIBU
Leo Carrillo State Beach. 818/880-0350.
35000 W. Paciﬁc Coast Hwy.
Malibu Creek State Park. 818/880-0367.
Las Virgenes/Malibu Canyon Rd.
Malibu Lagoon Museum/Adamson House.
310/456-8432. 23200 Paciﬁc Coast Hwy. Visit a
lavish 1929 Spanish Colonial-style home.
Malibu Lagoon State Beach. 818/880-0363.
Where Malibu Creek meets the sea.
Point Mugu State Park. 818/880-0363.
9000 W. Paciﬁc Coast Hwy.
Santa Monica Mountains National
Recreation Area. 805/370-2301. A national
parkland in L.A.'s backyard.
Surfrider Beach. 310/456-2489.
23050 Paciﬁc Coast Hwy. Near-perfect waves
lure the best surfers.

William S. Hart Park. 661/259-0855. 24151
Newhall Ave. Visit the ranch of silent-ﬁlm
cowboy star/director; western art collection.

PACIFIC PALISADES
Will Rogers State Historic Park.
310/454-8212. 1501 Will Rogers Park Rd. See
the ranch of this entertainer/humorist/author.

PALMDALE
Blackbird Airpark. 661/277-8050. 25th St. E. &
Ave. P. View Lockheed reconnaissance aircraft
of the 1960s.

PALOS VERDES ESTATES
South Coast Botanic Garden. 310/544-1847.
26300 Crenshaw Blvd.

PASADENA
Norton Simon Museum of Art. 626/449-6840.
411 W. Colorado Blvd. Appreciate impressive
private collection including Picasso and Matisse.
Old Pasadena. 626/795-9311. Colorado Blvd.
Historical buildings, restaurants for every taste.
Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau.
800/307-7977. 300 E. Green St. Pasadena is
located less than 10 miles from LA and features
4 shopping and entertainment areas, museums,
over 500 restaurants, golf, theatres, and
gardens. visitpasadena.com. See ad, p. 141
Pasadena Museum of History. 626/577-1660.
470 W. Walnut St. Elegant 1906 Fenyes Mansion.
The Gamble House. 626/793-3334.
4 Westmoreland Pl. Observe quintessential
American Arts and Crafts architecture.

PEARBLOSSOM
Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area.
661/944-2743. 28000 Devil's Punchbowl Rd.
Rugged canyon with Punchbowl Creek cascading into pools.

RANCHO PALOS VERDES
Point Vicente Lighthouse. 310/541-0334. 31550
Palos Verdes Dr. Landmark and interpretive center.

REDONDO BEACH
Redondo Beach Pier. 310/318-0631. End of
Torrance Blvd. Savor cracked crab, ocean views.

SAN GABRIEL
San Gabriel Mission Museum. 626/457-3048.
428 S. Mission Dr. Learn of 1771 mission
established by Father Junipero Serra.

SAN MARINO

Topanga State Park. 310/455-2465. Hike 36
miles of grassland trails; spectacular ocean views.

The Huntington. 626/405-2100. 1151 Oxford Rd.
Renowned library, art collections, breathtaking
theme gardens.

MANHATTAN BEACH

SAN PEDRO

Manhattan Beach Pier. 310/545-5313.
Manhattan Beach Blvd. Stroll the scenic pier to
reach a marine studies lab and aquarium.

MARINA DEL REY
Fisherman's Village. 310/823-5411. 13755 Fiji
Way. Stroll, dine, bike, or tour the harbor.
Hornblower Cruises & Events. 310/301-6000.
13755 Fiji Way. Celebrate over 35 years of
gourmet cruise and charter yacht services.
Enjoy our Sunday Champagne Brunch, Weekend
Dinner Dance, or Summer Sunset Cruise.
Private charters available. hornblower.com.
See ad, p. 140
Mother's Beach. 310/305-9504. 4101
Admiralty Way. Safe swimming for families.

NEWHALL
Placerita Canyon Park & Nature Center.
661/259-7721. 19152 Placerita Canyon Rd.
Natural history of Southern California.

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Cabrillo Beach. 310/548-7554. 3800 Stephen
M. White Dr. Tidepools and grunion runs.
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. 310/548-7562.
3720 Stephen M. White Dr. Support conservation of Southern California marine life.
Los Angeles Maritime Museum.
310/548-7618. Berth 84 at Sixth St.

SANTA CATALINA ISLAND
Casino Point Underwater Park. 310/510-1520.
Snorkel or scuba dive your way to shipwrecks
and kelp forests.
Catalina Island Museum. 310/510-2414.
One Casino Way. Celeb photos, history, art.
Two Harbors. 310/510-4205. Escape to seaside
village with remote beaches and ocean kayaking.

SANTA MONICA
Paciﬁc Park on the Santa Monica Pier.
310/260-8744. 380 Santa Monica Pier. LA's
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