hey guys,

i'm from san jose and my gf and i are gonna go to socal for our 5 year. she really wants to go universal hollywood. we're gonna be there for few days. any really awe inspiring attractions or recreational things you guys suggest?

in all seriousness, i want to do something fun, memorable with her and not too expensive. we might roam hollywood as we've both never seen the "hollywood stars." i know those are cliche places which makes us very touristy, but any other suggestions? Thanks for the input guys. I want to make it fun for her.

 

From Universal I Would Suggest Drive To Hollywood From There You Can Take Sunset Blvd All The Way To The Beach.

 

- Hollywood Blvd between LaBrea and Vine.
- Beverly Hills. (with a GF, keep the wallet hidden). Mostly just shopping (Rodeo Drive) but it looks cool.
- Universal it self is expensive. If you do they have a cool tour of the lots, all the rides, and Citywalk (shopping and food).
- Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade (mostly outdoor shopping).
- Santa Monica Peer (carny like games and rides). Can be romantic at night.
- Venice Beach/Boardwalk. Fun hippies and cheap stuff.
- Long Beach. I like the aquarium.
- Malibu. Short drive up the PCH to Malibu. There is a park on some road right along the ocean. You can hike up a small mountain and look out. I forgot the road but there are a bunch of nice areas to just check out.
- LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) if you are into art. It's just under Hollywood and right next to Beverly Hills.
- Next to LACMA is the La Brea Tarpits. The tarpits them selves are free to walk around the outdoor park and the museum in the park is around $7.
- Across the street from those museums is the Peterson Automotive Museum. It has pretty much a complete history of cars with some random cool stuff on display. $10 admission.
- Griffith Park (Hollywood) is pretty cool if you like hiking. They have a Observatory that just opened up again last year.
- Beachwood Drive for the best view of the Hollywood sign.

Just some other fun things:
- Take Sunset from Hollywood to the beach. It's a fun drive through some nice areas. You pass UCLA, Belair, etc.
- Bars and clubs on Sunset at night if you are into that stuff.
- Check the Hollywood Bowl schedule for anything cool while you are in town.


There are a bunch more stuff. Just take a look online and see what you guys most want to see.

Have fun.

 

IMO ... hollywood is ghetto =D .. hit up santa monica ... venice is ghetto too ... go window shopping in Beverly Hills ... go clubbing in hollywood at night ... its dark so you cant see how ghetto it is =D

 

o and the Getty Center .. i live like 10 minutes from there and never been .. but i hear its pretty koo if you like art

http://www.getty.edu/visit/

 

yeah +1 on the getty. the garden and food is great for a morning to afternoon relaxation. Just make sure you reserve parking there since admission is free there.

 

Yeah I was just going to say Getty... also try to get tix for the Getty Villa as well. If you want to head south... Newport beach/Laguna beach is nice too...

Coming from San Jose, perhaps take PCH all the way down, if you have the time... great drive and good scenery...

 

+1 on santa monica. how about the 3rd street promenade?

i like venice beach. it's interesting...i'd say it was pretty memorable, too

i saw a guy do a belly flop from the top of a ladder on to a ish load of broken glass. lots of interesting things to see

 

dude! i tried to get some info on Miami Beach and only one person suggested something! i guess californians are just nicer...

 

i thought you had to be a student to get in free

 

man.....

i greatly appreciate everyone's advice. i think i might try out that griffith observatory. that looks really fascinating.

thanks for all the responses guys! keep em coming if u got more activities to do =)