Rent a car!!!

…or you will spend hours on the bus

25m

iles/

40km

!!!!

40miles/64km!!!!

Airport to Hollywood 40 mins

2 hours

Airport to Disney 50 mins

2.5 hours

Where to stay? (not downtown!)Santa Monica/Venice (hipster)

Surfing and water sports Shopping Yummy food Long walks on the beach

Manhattan/Hermosa Beach (very local… true reflection of LA living)

Amazing waves for surfing Beach parties Great local food Beautiful views Beach town feel

Beverly Hills/West Hollywood (touristy, lots of celebrities, pretentious). Perfect for:

Tourist attractions Awesome night life Great restaurants Hiking Shopping

Food… So much to try! (avoid Hollywood blvd!)

Best streets/areas to try local food:1) Abbot Kinney in Venice2) Melrose / 3rd st in West

Hollywood3) Downtown Manhattan

beach 4) Third street Promenade in

Santa Monica5) Downtown Pasadena6) Downtown Long Beach7) Little Tokyo in downtown LA

Top favorites1. Little Next Door (French) –

perfect for brunch2. Hot’s Kitchen

(American/Mexican/Great Beers) – great place to meet locals

3. Shangrila Santa Monica rooftop (American) – amazing views at sunset

4. Bottega Louie (Italian) – affordable and very yummy

5. Must try burgers: Umami Burger, In-n-out, The Counter

Little Next Door

ShangriLA SM

Hot’s Kitchen

Bottega Louie

Shopping: Beverly Center

Shopping: Third St Promenade

Shopping: Melrose

Shopping: The Grove

Activities: Hiking in Runyon canyon

Activities: Hiking in Malibu

Activities: Hiking in Palos Verdes

Activities: Surfing in Hermosa Beach

Activities: Surfing in Huntington Beach

Find more tips…

Find more local tips for over 100 destinations at www.triptrotting.com

Got a question? Ask locals at www.triptrotting.com/questions