Leo Carrillo - Families love this summer-camp-style beach with enough stimulating tide pools, cliff caves, nature trails and great swimming and surfing to tire out even the most hyperactive kids. El Matador - This small, remote hideaway is a popular filming location thanks to super-scenic battered rock cliffs and giant boulders, but the surf is wild and clothing is optional ( X-rated action has been observed ). Zuma - Two miles of pearly sand with plenty of Halle Berry and Daniel Craig lookalikes emerging from the crystal-clear waves. Mellow swells make for perfect body surfing. Come early on weekends to snag parking. Paradise Cove ...
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Downtown Los Angeles Downtown L.A. have spectacular modern architecture in the swapping Walt Disney Concert Hall and the stark Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. The music Center and the Museum of Contemporary Art make downtown the closest thing L.A. has to an arts hub. Business people flood downtown’s cluster of skyscrapers and offices. Adventurous young people, artist, immigrants, and a concentrated homeless population lives in L.A. It’s well worth getting out of car to explore, even if you don’t think so at first sight. Hollywood Glitzy and tarnished, good and bad, fun and sad - Hollywood is just like the entertainment business ...
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The most absurdly beautiful coastal stretch in all of LA is not in Malibu or Santa Monica but on the little-known Palos Verdes Peninsula (PV in local jargon), a terraced promontory that captivates the equal drama and grace. Cruise along Palos Verdes Dr , especially at sunset, for awesome eyefuls of the shoreline. Steep cliffs tumble down to rocky shores and secluded coves as the roadway ribbons past rambling multi-million-dollar mansions where horses graze lazily. Catalina Island moons hazily across the sparkling Pacific. This is great kayaking, snorkeling, diving and surfing territory, but coastal access is a bit cumbersome and locals can be terrtorial. ...
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Fred Segal ( 10am - 7pm Mon - Sat, 11am - 5pm Sun ) ( Santa Monica ( 310-458-8100; 500 Broadway )) ; ( West Hollywood ( 323-655-3734; Melrose Ave )). Celebs and beautiful people circle for the latest from Jet, Jill Stewart and McQ at this warren of high-end boutiques under one impossibly chic buy slightly snooty roof. It’s even mentioned in Pink’s 2006 hit Stupid Girl. The only time you’ll see bargains (sort of) is during the 2-week blowout sale in September. And also remember to check out Robertson Blvd , the main strip of paparazzi-lined where Kitson, Curve and Lisa Kline ...
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Life in Venice moves to a different rhythm and nowhere more so than on the famous Venice Boardwalk ( between Venice Pier to Rose Ave; admission free; 24hr ), officially known as Ocean Front Walk. It’s a freak show, a human zoo and a wacky carnival, but as far as LA experiences go, it’s a must. This is where to get your hair braided, your karma corrected or your back massaged qi gong-style. Encounters with budding Schwarzeneggers, hoopdreamings, a Speedo-clad snake charmer and a roller-skating Sikh ministrel are pretty much guaranteed, especially on hot summer days. The Sunday-afternoon drum circle draws hundreds of revelers ...
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