Abbot Kinney Boulevard is a mile-long road lined with shops, restaurants, and galleries located in the southern part of Venice, Los Angeles, California. It stretches from Washington Boulevard to Main Street and is home to one-of-a–kind local goods as well as internationally recognized brands

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Known for its bohemian spirit, Venice is a buzzing beach town with upscale commercial and residential pockets. Free-spirited Venice Boardwalk is the site of funky shops, street performers and colorful murals. There’s also a skate park and Muscle Beach outdoor gym. Abbot Kinney Boulevard features foodie hot spots, stylish boutiques and coffee bars. A picturesque enclave of canals is surrounded by modernist homes.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

You know you’ve arrived in Santa Monica, California when you see the iconic Ferris Wheel at the Santa Monica Beach Pier jutting into the inviting waters of the Pacific Ocean. Set at Santa Monica’s westernmost point, the Santa Monica Pier is a staple of this picturesque seaside community. Packed with family-friendly activities, vibrant street performers, restaurants and shops, the public pier also has stunning views and over a century’s worth of history.

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

This lush, 25-acre park overlooking the Pacific is a wonderful place for walkers, bikers and people watchers, and connects with the broad Santa Monica beach made famous in TV’s “Baywatch” episodes.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

A moviegoer’s haven, this colorful three-block stretch, open to pedestrians only, has some 20 movie theater screens, hundreds of stores, numerous restaurants, animal topiaries and street entertainment running the gamut from dancers to fortune tellers.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Home to many Hollywood stars, it features the upscale shopping street of Rodeo Drive. The expansive Beverly Gardens Park has fountains and rose gardens, plus an illuminated Beverly Hills sign. The 1920s Greystone Mansion is the backdrop for many films. Known as a celebrity haunt, The Beverly Hills Hotel is set in tropical gardens and has a poolside cafe.

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Los Angeles’ favorite shopping, dining and lifestyle destination. Explore a mix of retail, restaurants and entertainment in an open-air environment pulsing with style and energy. Visit with friends and family to shop, dine and make memories under the California sun.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Located on the Pacific Rim, LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection of more than 147,000 objects that illuminate 6,000 years of artistic expression across the globe. Committed to showcasing a multitude of art histories, LACMA exhibits and interprets works of art from new and unexpected points of view that are informed by the region’s rich cultural heritage and diverse population. LACMA’s spirit of experimentation is reflected in its work with artists, technologists, and thought leaders as well as in its regional, national, and global partnerships to share collections and programs, create pioneering initiatives, and engage new audiences.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

One of the world’s most famous streets, this route links the urban streets of downtown Hollywood to the lush, green and up-scale residential avenues of Beverly Hills.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

One of LA’s most famous streets, filled with upscale dining, bars, and coffee shops. You can find many celebrities in this area

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A historic landmark which consists of more than 2,700 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

An optional stop and only available in the drive yourself option.

One of the most popular hiking destinations in Los Angeles and often shows up on publishers’ lists of best hikes in LA.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Griffith Observatory is southern California’s gateway to the cosmos! Visitors may look through telescopes, explore exhibits, see live shows in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium, and enjoy spectacular views of Los Angeles and the Hollywood Sign.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

An optional stop and only available in the drive yourself option.

An internationally recognizable symbol. Everyone’s seen it in photos or while driving in LA, but for those of us who have done the hike up to the top of the sign know that it’s an entirely new experience. A must do hike if you’re in LA; keep reading to learn how you can get up close and personal with the famous sign in the Hollywood Hills.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Downtown Los Angeles is a busy metropolis of towering buildings, bustling streets, and industrial warehouses. There is a distinct multiplicity of cultures here with a growing influx of business professionals and hipsters. Many call the evolution of Downtown over recent years gentrification. New lofts, bars, hotels and restaurants are popping up regularly. Downtown is home to some of the very best restaurants in the city leading the LA foodie scene, plus it is the location of cultural and sports venues including the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Staples Center, and the Coliseum at the University of Southern California.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

a laid-back South Bay community popular with families and outdoor enthusiasts. The Strand bike path winds along the oceanfront between modern mansions and wide stretches of sand lined with volleyball courts. Low-key Manhattan Beach Pier features a quaint aquarium and views of surfers.

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Featured as one of the Top 10 Beaches on the Travel Channel, Hermosa Beach is the little gem by the sea with something for everyone where the surf, sand and palms welcome visitors and residents year-round. This intimate sun-drenched beachside village combines a spectacular coastline, wide sandy beach, a century-old rich history, specialty shops and restaurants and lively festivals – long a favorite with Californians.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Landmark pier known for scenic oceanfront dining, shopping & nightlife, plus music & festivals.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free