Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive
High-fashion shopping and high-end dining, browse and window-shop Beverly Hills’ single-name stores, such as Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Lanvin, Tiffany’s and Valentino. This is also a place to people-watch: Sip a coffee outside one of the cafes on the palm tree-lined sidewalks and watch the luxury cars roll by. Or see if you can spot one the many celebrity residents disguised as everyday people.
Beach Towns of Los Angeles
Everyone in Los Angeles has a favorite beach, and each beach has its own vibe, from the famed Malibu to lively Manhattan Beach. Santa Monica’s 5.6-kilometer stretch of sand is marked by the world-famous pier. The pier – with its amusement park, arcade and aquarium – is a short walk from Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade, an outdoor mall offering shopping in a festive environment. Neighboring Venice Beach is equally enchanting, but at the same time, a world apart. The beach is spacious and the sidewalk features a quirky – some might say “outrageous” – mix of people suitable for a movie set. Other beaches in LA, Oxnard, Dockweiler, Zuma Ventura, Hermosa, Santa Catalina, Newport, Laguna, Huntington, and the family friendly Redondo Beach.