Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Choose the best LA vacation spots out of this list?

OR LIST IT FROM 1( BEST) TO 20 (WORST) FOR VACATION PLACE

1 TO 8 FOR THE FOOD

1 TO 4 FOR THE STAYING PLACE

1 TO 10 FOR THE SHOP



Disneyland

Universal Studios

Downtown Disney District

Universal City Walk

indoor skydiving (www.iflyhollywood.com).



Hollywood:

The Hollywood %26amp; Highland complex

Kodak Theater.

The El Capitan theater

Hollywood Bowl



Knott鈥檚 Berry Farm

Six Flags Magic Mountain



Olvera Street/Union Station



Rodeo Drive, 90210:



Venice Beach



Santa Monica: Beach and Pier:



Sunset Boulevard

Farmers Market and The Grove

Griffith Park



Getty Museum



Attend a TV taping - You can get free tickets at audiencesunlimited.com, tvtix.com, or see the booth at Universal City walk. It's very interesting to see a show being taped. The most popular, by far, is the Tonight show.



Places to eat:

In-N-Out Burger:

Pink鈥檚 Hot Dogs:

Tommy鈥檚 Chili Burgers:

Canter鈥檚 Deli:

Phillippe鈥檚:

Tito鈥檚 Taco鈥檚:

The Pantry: Corner of Figueroa and 9th, downtown.

Medieval Times and/or Pirate鈥檚 Dinner Adventure



Places to Stay:

Hollywood: Orchid Suites, Hollywood Celebrity Hotel, or Hollywood Heights (formerly Holiday Inn Walk of Fame)

Santa Monica: the Holiday Inn Santa Monica is close to the pier and reasonably priced

Anaheim: the Howard Johnson (HoJo) Anaheim, and the Candy Cane Inn.

The Best Western Media Center



Places to Shop:

Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica

The Grove, Los Angeles

Americana @ Brand, Glendale

Beverly Center, Los Angeles

Citadel Outlets, Commerce

Brea Mall, Brea

The Block at Orange, Orange

South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa

Fashion Island, Newport Beach

Santee Alley, Los AngelesChoose the best LA vacation spots out of this list?
Okay, I鈥檝e been living in LA for ten years. And my recommendation list is offered for your handy reference:



1( BEST) TO 20 (WORST) For vacation place:



Disneyland (people flock to the city for it)

Venice Beach (great place to go people-watching, surfing, biking, boating and etc. You鈥檒l get to see lots of freaks acting stupid and people of various races.)

Grauman's Chinese Theatre (i added it to your list since it鈥檚 a must-see)

Universal City Walk

The Hollywood %26amp; Highland complex

Universal Studios

Downtown Disney District

Sunset Boulevard

Getty Museum

Hollywood Bowl

Griffith Park

Knott鈥檚 Berry Farm

Six Flags Magic Mountain

Farmers Market and The Grove

indoor skydiving

The El Capitan theater

Kodak Theater

Olvera Street/Union Station

Rodeo Drive



1 TO 8 For the food:



In-N-Out Burger ( Best burger in U.S.)

Phillippe鈥檚 (Try their beef sandwiches)

Pink鈥檚 Hot Dogs (Sooooo Popular, celebrities come to eat)

Medieval Times and/or Pirate鈥檚 Dinner Adventure

Tommy鈥檚 Chili Burgers

Tito鈥檚 Taco鈥檚

Tommy鈥檚 Chili Burgers

The Pantry



1 TO 4 FOR The staying place:



Hollywood Celebrity Hotel

Holiday Inn Santa Monica

The Best Western Media Center

Howard Johnson (HoJo) Anaheim



1 TO 10 For the shop:

Fashion Island, Newport Beach

The Grove, Los Angeles

Americana @ Brand, Glendale

Beverly Center, Los Angeles

Santee Alley, Los Angeles

Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica

Beverly Center, Los Angeles

Brea Mall, Brea

The Block at Orange, Orange

South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa



If you need an all-inclusive L.A. touring guide, here you go:

http://www.losangeles-hotels-ca.com/



Hope helpful :)
Disneyland #1

Universal #2



Considering you just coped and pasted the answer I gave (without even giving me a "Best Answer", I might add), I'll give you this: I have been to each and every place I mentioned, and any of them will be memorable. They all have merit, and you should enjoy yourself.Choose the best LA vacation spots out of this list?
Disneyland (NICE FOR OUT OF TOWN PEOPLE BUT WAY OVER PRICED GET A "B-")



Universal Studios (A MUST and for a less theme park like experience take the Warner Bros Studio Tour and or Sony Pictures Studio = "A")



Downtown Disney District (It's OK...MIX IT IN THE DISNEY TRIP)



Universal City Walk (Nice. Comes with your trip to Universal. Lovitz Comedy club is good.)



indoor skydiving (www.iflyhollywood.com). (a bit over priced but it looks real cool!!)



Hollywood:

The Hollywood %26amp; Highland complex = YES

Kodak Theater. = YES, they give tours

The El Capitan theater = YES YES

Hollywood Bowl = NICE "B"



Knott鈥檚 Berry Farm = "ok" C+

Six Flags Magic Mountain Great = Nice for roller costers..but why use up vacation time for that?



Olvera Street/Union Station = Pass , nice to drive by, go to Philippe Restaurant for Lunch..home of the "French Dip"sandwichh. It all started there



Rodeo Drive, 90210: YES... walk around, you might see some sales.



Venice Beach = I guess, becarefull



Santa Monica: Beach and Pier: YES and the 3rd streetpromenadee



Sunset Boulevard = Yes!!!! you can drive it all the way from Hollywood to Malibu



Farmers Market and The Grove= it's ok... nice theaters and shops and restaurants



Griffith Park= Pass



Getty Museum = YES YES



Attend a TV taping = YES!! YOUR IN HOLLYWOOD, WHY NOT



Places to eat:

In-N-Out Burger: YES! " A-"

Pink鈥檚 Hot Dogs: PASS, I'M NOT IMPRESSED BY THIS PLACE

Tommy鈥檚 Chili Burgers: SURE... BUT IN AND OUT MAKES A BETTER BERGER

Canter鈥檚 Deli: YES!! ONE OF THE BEST!!!!!

Philippee鈥檚: YES FOR LUNCH NOT BREAKFAST

Tito鈥檚 Taco鈥檚: HAVE NOT BEEN

The Pantry: Corner of Figueroa and 9th, downtown. THE BEST FOR BREAKFAST

Medieval Times and/or Pirate鈥檚 Dinner Adventure PASS!!!



For PLACES TO Stay... check out the reviews on Hotel.com and Yelp.com for a guide



Places to Shop:

Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica=YES

The Grove, Los Angeles=SURE...I GUESS

Americana @ Brand, Glendale = ?

Beverly Center, Los Angeles=SEEN ONE MALL YOU SEEN THEM ALL AND YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR PARKING

Citadel Outlets, Commerce=SURE

Brea Mall, Brea=?

The Block at Orange, Orange. =SURE

South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa=YES...HAS EVERYTHING FROM HIGH END$$$ TO SEARS

Fashion Island, Newport Beach=YES!!!

Santee Alley, Los AngelesOH YES!!!!!!!!

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