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Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown L.A. has 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 itself. But they don't make many movies here anymore. The neighborhood have been slowly improving over the past decade. This brand of urban renewal mixes new with vintage: restorations of old movie palaces plus slushy new developments such as the Hollywood & Highland entertainment complex. And you can enjoy the reminders of the area's romantic past, like the Walk of Fame, Grauman's Chinese Theater, and the Hollywood Bowl.
West Hollywood
An area for urban indulgences - shopping, restaurants, night spots - rather than sightseeing. Its main arteries are the Sunset Strip (Sunset Boulevard), shorthand for longstanding clubs and cruising past boffo billboards, and Melrose Avenue, lined with shops punk, precious, and post modern.
Beverly Hills, Century City & The Westside
Go for the glamor, the restaurants, and the scene. This is the L.A. that gives East Coasters material for snarly jokes: plastic surgery, scads of sushi spots, and a parade of custom cars inching down the congested Westwood corridor along legendary streets like Sunset, Wilshire, and Santa Monica Boulevard. Beverly Hills is particularly goo for a look at wretched or ravishing excess; Rodeo Drive is the best known of its terrific outdoor shopping areas. But don't over look the Westside's cultural attractions - especially the dazzling Getty Center.
Santa Monica, Venice & Malibu
Santa Monica is not Los Angeles and it plays by a different set of rules. The vibe here sets this city apart from L.A. proper. Stereotypical beach scenes play out almost every day, with skateboarders riding the rails, kids shrieking on the pier, and bikini babes on the sand. The Community is quite liberal and support a large homeless population. Venice, just south of Santa Monica along the coast, is more raffish mix of artist, beach freaks and yuppies, most of whom you'll see on the Venice Boardwalk. If you're not into shopping or 'the scene', take a leisurely drive up Pacific Coast Highway with the Eagles blaring on the stereo. Life is good in Malibu where the beach is king. The rich and famous hide away in their residential 'Colony ', but the rocky coves and amazing surf are open to all. And you can get a look at an extravagant residence of a different kind at the Getty Villa Malibu.
San Fernando Valley
Referred to simply as 'The Valley', the San Fernando Valley is the undisputed center of TV and film production. It's also got a hard-to-beat rep for tackiness and soulless urban sprawl. Entertainment types don't want to admit that they live here, but they do. The main sightseeing draws are tied into the Industry: Universal Studios Hollywood, studio tours at Warner Bros., and television taps at NBC
Pasadena Area
Like Santa Monica, Pasadena feels like it's part of L.A. but its a separate city. It's a quiet, genteel area to visit, with outstanding Arts and Crafts homes and a pair of exceptional museums: the Norton Simon and the Huntington estate in San Marino.
Long Beach, San Pedeo & Palos Verdes
You'll likely to come here only if you're interested in specific sights, like the aquariums or the art deco Queen Mary Ship.
Orange County & Cataline Island
For decades, Orange County was equated with Disneyland - that is, if visitors didn't assume Disneyland was in L.A. But these days, the beach communities are getting just as much attention, even if they aren't' quite as opulent as seen on TV. Coastal spots such as Huntington Beach, Newport Harbor and the Balboa Peninsula are perfect for chilling out in a beach front hotel.Laguna Beach is wonderfully well-rounded, with an arts festivals and nature preserves as well as its beach. A short beat ride away is Cataline Island, with its pocket-size town and large nature preserve.
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