| Almost any time of the year is the right time to | | | | Retailers sell greeting cards, kitchen implements, |
| go to Los Angeles; the climate is mild and pleasant | | | | candles, and souvenirs, but everyone comes for |
| year-round. Contrary to popular belief, Los | | | | the food stands plying oysters, hot donuts, Cajun |
| Angeles does have seasons. Winter brings crisp, | | | | gumbo, fresh-squeezed orange juice. |
| sunny, unusually smog-less days from about | | | | Go for the glamor, the restaurants, and the |
| November to May. | | | | scene. This is the L.A. that gives East Coasters |
| Many first time visitors will spend their time seeing | | | | material for snarly jokes: plastic surgery, scads of |
| the more popular tourist attractions and sights. | | | | sushi spots, and a parade of custom cars inching |
| But if you've already seen most of the typical | | | | down the congested Westwood corridor along |
| landmarks or just want to get off the beaten | | | | legendary streets like Sunset, Wilshire, and Santa |
| path, there are lots of unique, less commercial and | | | | Monica Boulevard. |
| potentially more memorable things that visitors | | | | Griffith Park is the United States' largest municipal |
| should check out while in Los Angeles. | | | | park, encompassing over 4,107 acres of natural |
| Not everything in Los Angeles relates to its urban | | | | terrain covered with California oak trees, wild |
| sophistication: seemingly wedged between the | | | | sage and Manzanita. |
| Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains, an arid | | | | This is one of the world's great movie palaces and |
| desert and the sparkling Pacific Ocean, it's hard to | | | | one of Hollywood's finest landmarks. Outrageously |
| imagine a place that offers a broader range of | | | | conceived, with authentic and simulated Chinese |
| outdoor activities. Swimming, surfing, boating and | | | | embellishments, Grauman's theater was designed |
| deep-sea fishing; yoga on the beach and | | | | to impress. Original Chinese heavenly doves top |
| rollerblading on the streets. | | | | the facade, and 2 of the theater columns once |
| Paradise Cove: Brad and Angelina have been | | | | propped up a Ming dynasty temple. |
| photographed strolling along the scenic sands of | | | | When the Hollywood honchos realized how limited |
| TV's Rockford Files fame. The water looks lovely | | | | the footprint space was at Grauman's, they came |
| but can be quite polluted. Eating at the beach cafe | | | | up with another way to pay tribute to the stars. |
| cuts the $25 parking fee down to $3. Walk-ins are | | | | Since 1960, more than 2000 celebrities have been |
| $5. | | | | honored, along the world's most famous sidewalk, |
| You can spend the whole afternoon to soak up | | | | with a bronze medallion, set into the center of |
| the almost-carnival atmosphere of Venice Beach | | | | terrazzo star. |
| with its many street artists, musicians and other | | | | Hollywood really is the land of dreams to its |
| bohemian characters, while walking along the | | | | visitors from this site you can know every thing |
| ocean or you can do a break and spend some | | | | about Hollywood area attractions like- Universal |
| relaxing moments at any point along the 13 | | | | studio Hollywood, Hollywood walk of fame, |
| kilometers of beaches. | | | | Paramount studios, Hollywood sign, Rodeo Drive, |
| About 100 restaurants, shops, and grocers cater | | | | Farmers Market, Los Angeles Hollywood Streets |
| to a mix of workers from the CBS Television | | | | & Los Angeles Hollywood Theaters. |
| City complex, locals,and tourist by the bus load. | | | | |