Getty Museum
Bring your .454 Casull.
Along with a 1911 in your sock.
Do they still do lazerium at the observatory? But drive a few miles north to the Reagan library. You can walk through his Air Force1 which is really interesting.
Go to Phillipe’s, the original before the game for a French dip. Double meat, double dipped. It’s a classic. Will be a sea of Dodger fans before the game. It’s close to the stadium.
Yeah, I have a great idea for you... Cancel all those BIG plans and stay the hell out of LA all together.
There is an old school Mexican restaurant close to where you are staying. It’s called the Original Red Onion. It’s. It a chain. Total classic. A wonderful example of Southern California Mexican Food.
I’ve never thought much of Olvera Street and Griffith Observatory but that’s just me.
You might want to take a look at Chinatown and Little Tokyo for lunch or dinner if you go near Olvera Street. They are all close to each other.
Like all other cities, the downtown areas can be dangerous. But LT and C-Town are generally safer than other parts of LA in the daytime.
Channel Islands day trip (get reservations now, if available).
Canter’s Deli
419 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
I hear the UCLA campus is pretty scenic! The CHP can show you around! 😳
But seriously...am not sure if they are doing “Laserium” at the Griffith Park Observatory any more, but worth a look if they are (I haven’t been to the show since the early ‘80’s).
https://www.youtube.com/@Laserium
The Huntington Library.
FYI: You can fish on the Redondo Beach pier, no license required.
Pizzeria Mozza, best pizza in town, maybe the planet.
La Brea Tar Pits, on Wilshire. LA County Museum of Art is next door.
Natural History Museum, in Exposition Park between SC and the Coliseum. I’ll bet the Rose Garden is in full bloom.
Griffith Observatory has always been my favorite spot in LA. The Museum of Science and Industry used to be pretty good but it has been dumbed down considerably. Take a look at the La Brea Tar Pits. It has a beautiful museum now.
Chili-cheeseburgers at Tommy’s, Beverly and Rampart.
Across the street from Olvera Street is Union Station. Just pop in to see the beautiful art deco interior. You may remember it from lots of movies, especially film noirs that used it as part of the setting.
Agree that if you're going to the Peterson, then across the street is the Tar Pits. There is also the LA County Art Museum. It has a wide variety from very modern to very old. They have a good Chinese jade collection. Behind the museum there is a giant boulder they dragged in from somewhere. Not as impressive as I had hoped when it was talked up.
I have been to the Getty Villa a few times. Very beautiful and peaceful place. The restaurant on site has very good food. The drive along PCH is also nice.
I also agree that if you are going to be near PV that the Original Red Onion is a great choice for dinner if you like Mexican food. There's a room that saved all the photos that used to hang on the walls of the Brown Derby restaurant. We sat at a booth that had the official menu from a cruise that John Wayne took. For breakfast, there's an Original Pancake House on PCH/Sepulveda just after PCH starts turning inland.
Have a great time. Despite all the bad news and naysayers, there is still a lot of great things to see and do in LA.
Just don't drive on the freeways late at night. There have been a large number of hit and runs and DUIs lately.
Also, if you want to know the area to avoid it is bounded on the North by the 10 Fwy, on the South by the 105, and on the west by the 110.
If you want to take items into Dodgers Stadium, put them in a clear bag...Not some regular backpack...Clear bag policy...
If you have a plastic bag from a supermarket, you could use that also...I am talking about the plastic bag that you could buy for 25 cents from Safeway or Ralphs...
Some fans have to go back to their cars to return their bags...Clear bag rule is enforced...
How about Catalina Island? Or Nixon Library?