Big Bear Lake is located just under 2 hours east of downtown Los Angeles and the lake and its nearby surroundings are without a doubt among some of the most picturesque natural beauty easily accessible from the Los Angeles basin and its communities. At nearly 7000 feet, the elevation outnumbers the population here. If your looking for LA "glitter" this is not the place to go. Rather it *is* the place to go to get away from people (especially in … [Read more...]
Los Angeles, CA – Mt. Wilson Observatory
Live Webcam - www.astro.ucla.edu/~obs/towercam.htm This is a drive to the sky that quickly gets you out of the LA Basin. Take the Angeles Crest Highway (Highway 2) out of the town of La Canada Flintridge off of the 210 Freeway, north west of Pasadena. It is about 19 miles from La Canada Flintridge to the actual observatory. After about 14 miles driving on Highway 2, you have to turn onto the Mt. Wilson Observatory road which goes another 5 … [Read more...]
Los Angeles, CA – Skiing
Skiing - No you cannot ski in Los Angeles proper but there are a number of places to get to the snow during reasonable snowfall years within about 60 to 120 minutes drive of downtown Los Angeles. Big Bear Mountain is the most popular southland skiing area and boasts three ski areas: Bear Peak, Silver Mountain, and Goldmine Mountain. This is a bit further from Los Angeles than Mt. Baldy - with no traffic a drive will take about 2 hours … [Read more...]
Los Angeles, CA – Theme Parks
Disneyland Park is located at 1313 S Harbor Blvd off on the South West side of the 5 Freeway. You can take a free tram to the main park entrance from one of the parking garages. If you know where to look you can actually see parts of Disneyland peaking above the rest of the buildings as you zip down the 5 freeway. Everyone has heard of Disneyland with its theme rides, entertainment & attractions for all ages. This is the original Disneyland … [Read more...]
Los Angeles, CA – Studio Tours
The three "E's" are important on any good LA area studio tour. Energetic, Entertaining and Enthusiastic ! These items can come from the tour guide or from you and will contribute to an overall better tour. Asking a number of questions will benefit both you & the rest of your group. We have personally visited and toured at all of the major Los Angeles studios - our reviews, information and photos are listed below for each tour. Los Angeles, … [Read more...]
Los Angeles, CA – Getty Museums
In addition to the Getty Center and the Getty Villa we have also visited 130+ Los Angeles area museums and continue to add and update this epic page here Getty Center is one museum well worth visiting during your time in Los Angeles and is one of the premier museums of Western European artwork in the Southland. It is located off of the 405 freeway at 1200 Getty Center Drive. As you are driving north on the 405 you can't miss it; it … [Read more...]
Los Angeles, CA – Presidential Libraries
The Los Angeles metro area is lucky to have not one but two Presidential Library and Museums: Richard Nixon (Orange County) and Ronald Reagan (Simi Valley). Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum is located at 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard in Yorba Linda, Orange County about 20 minutes from Disneyland. This is just off of the 90 highway which is merely several miles from the great 91 freeway. As you pull into the parking lot take a moment … [Read more...]
Los Angeles, CA – Colleges and Universities
These are a few of the universities that we have visited in Los Angeles and vicinity. Additional universities will be highlighted here over time, as this is by no means an exhaustive list. Cal Poly, Pomona is located just south of the 210 Freeway in Pomona. Originally a satellite campus of what was known then as California Polytechnic School in San Luis Obispo - the two schools became separate entities in 1966. One tradition however did not … [Read more...]
Los Angeles, CA – Venues and Theatres
The following are select venues that we have visited and or attended an event at - in the Los Angeles area. Some of these venues are also discussed on our Hollywood page. Also note that sports stadiums and arenas often hold live performances and host major entertainment stars. We provide reviews of the major LA area stadiums and arenas here. Bob Baker Marionette Theatre. If one spends some time digging through all the layers of Los … [Read more...]
Los Angeles, CA – LA Stadiums
The following prominent stadiums and arenas are located within the greater LA and Orange County metropolitan regions. We have also reviewed many venues & theatres here. Angel Stadium of Anaheim (or "the Big A") is located at 2000 E Gene Autry Way just off of the 57 freeway in the heart of Orange County just a few miles from Disneyland. Similar to how the Oakland Coliseum is located next to the Oracle Arena up in the San Francisco Bay Area, … [Read more...]
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