ABC EXPLORATION OF LOS ANGELES AND SURROUNDING AREAS
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Missing J, X, Y
A
- Abalone Cove (San Pedro Area)
- Abandoned LA Zoo (Griffith Park)
- Accomodations
- Afternoon Tea ( Millennium Biltmore DTLA)
- Amoeba (Large independent record store)
- Angels Flight Railway
- Annenberg Space For Photography
- Animal-Hipster restaurant with an extensive menu and unique dishes.
- Aquarium (Manhattan Beach, Aquarium of the Pacific, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium)
- Arclight Cinemas
- Art Walk
- Averill Park
B
- Beach (Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach)
- Betegga Louie-pizza and macarons are always popular at this busy restaurant.
- Bergamot Station
- Betty B Dearing Trail Hike
- Blimp
- Bluff Cove (Palo Verde area)
- Boardwalk (Manhattan Beach, Santa Monica Beach)
- Bob Baker’s Marionette Theater-oldest children’s theater company in LA.
- Book Soup
- Brennan’s Pub Turtle Race
C
- Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
- California Science Center
- California sign
- Capital Records Building
- Cargo containers
- Carousel
- Castle Peak Hike
- Cave of Munits
- Chorizo
- Chinese Theater
- Chateau Marmont Hotel-Popular amongst celebrities. Loosely resembles the Chateau d’Amboise in France’s Loire Valley.
- Coast
- Cove
- Crown Plaza (hotel)
D
- Dodger Stadium/
- Disney Hall
- Disneyland
- Downtown LA
- Descanso Gardens
- Donut Snob-With flavors like Blueberry Earl Gray Tea and Pistachio Orange, there is something for everyone.
- Donut Man
E
- Exposition Park Rose Garden
- Exposition Park
- El Capitan Theater
- Eaton Canyon Waterfall
- Echo Park Lake
F
- Father’s Office Burger (at In and Out Burgers)-don’t dare to ask for ketchup!
- Ferris Wheel
- Fishermen
- Food
G
- Getty Villa
- Griffith Observatory
- Grand Central Market
- Gibbon Conservation Center
H
- Hollywood Blvd
- Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Hollywood Bowl
- Hollywood Sign Hike
- Hollywood Forever Cemetary
- Huntington Library
- Hike
- Hermosa Beach
I
- Inspiration Point
- In and Out Burgers
- Ice cream (Manhattan Beach Creamery)
J
K
- Kites
- Kite surfers
- Korean Friendship Bell (Abalone Cove-San Pedro Area)
L
- Lakers Game
- LA Lakers
- LA Waterfront cruise (cargo ships, containers, Vincent Thomas Bridge, USS Iowa and sea lions)
- LA Zoo
- Los Angeles County Museum of Modern Art
- Lost Sunken City-aka the “Atlantis of California”
- Leo Carrillo State Beach
- LA County Fair
- Lighthouse (Point Vincent-Palo Verde area)
- Lucha Vovoom Burlesque Show-
- Lookout Point Park (Palo Verde area)
M
- Muscle Beach (Venice boardwalk)
- Magic Castle
- Mugu State Park
- Melrose Trading Post Flea Market-Sunday open-air market where you’ll find antiques, vintage goods and collectibles.
- Museum of Jurassic Technology
- Mulholland Drive
- Madame Tussauds Hollywood
- Manhattan Beach
- Mahhattan Beach Creamery (Ice cream)-try the signature ice cream sandwich made with artisan cookies
- Malaga Cove (Palo Verde area)
N
- Nightlife
- Night Gallery
O
- Outdoor Concert
P
- Pacific Ocean
- Pier
- Pelicans
- Pelican Cove
- Portuguese Point
- Point Vincente Lighthouse-not open to the public but can be seen from the shore. (Palo Verde area)
- Palo Verdes
Q
- Queen Mary
R
- Rodeo Dr.
- Red Car Line (trolly system)
- Runyon Canyon Hike
- Rodeo Drive
- Redondo Beach
S
- Starfish
- Sacred Cove
- Santa Monica Camera Obscura-self guided walking art tour of galleries and exhibits.
- Santa Monica Pier
- Sea lions
- Ships
- Show Taping (Conan, Ellen Show, Jimmy Kimmel)
- Shopping (The Grove, Rodeo Drive)
- Silver Lake Meadow
- Six Flags Magic Mountain
- Space Shuttle Endeavor at California Science Center
- South Coast Botanical Garden
- The Strand (Manhattan Beach)- is a 22-mile paved path extending from Pacific Palisades (close to Santa Monica) to Torrance. Keep in mind some people refer to The Stand as the “Manhattan Beach Boardwalk.”
- Staples Center-where the LA Lakers play
T
- Tide pools
- Third Street Promenade
- Traffic
- Trolley cars (red car line)
- “The Rainforest”-Betty B Dearing Trail Hike
- The Last Bookstore-check out their amazing tunnel of books.
- The Grove-Tons of stores, dining and pop-up shops.
- The Grammy Museum
- Traffic
U
- Under
- Union Station
- Up
- USS Iowa Battleship
- Universal Studios Hollywood
- Upright Citizens Brigade Theater
V
- Venice Beach Boardwalk-outdoor skate park, BoHo boutiques and trendy restaurants
- Venice Canals-Man made canals built in 1905 by developer Abbot Kinney.
- Vincent Thomas Bridge
- Vineland Drive-In Theater
W
- White Point Beach
- Walt Disney Concert Hall
- Waterfront
- Wayfarers Chapel
- Wacko Soap Plant
- Wildlife Learning Center
- Watch the Room (Don’t forget your plastic spoons)
- Watts Towers Arts-Public art sculpture that is a California Historical Landmark and National Historic Landmark.
- Whisky a Go-go
- Whale watching
X
Y
Z
- Zuma Beach