The Los Angeles Travel Guide
A guide to Los Angeles in 69 articles, from 2007 through 2026: 29,197 words on Hollywood, the beaches, Disneyland and the drives out of town.
The guide
Neighbourhoods and sights
Hollywood, the museums, the beaches and the canyons inside the city.
- Catalina Island , a gem still well hidden
- Pink's Hot Dogs
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Muscle (Venice) Beach
- Walt Disney Concert Hall
- Malibu
- Norton Simon Museum
- The Laugh Factory
- Newport Beach
- Southwest Museum
- Highland Park and Eagle Rock
- Runyon Canyon
- Manhattan Beach
- Costa Mesa
- Natural History Museum
- The Grove
- Cheap Laughs at the Downtown Comedy Club
- Santa Monica
- Rodeo Drive
- Pasadena
- Museum of Television and Radio
- Griffith Observatory
- Walk of Fame
- Fires change nothing, everything
Disneyland and Anaheim
The parks, the Halloween weekend and the trick to visiting Anaheim.
Getting there and around
Which airport to fly into, LAX itself and the buses.
- Bus Travel in Los Angeles
- Getting from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara (and return)
- Getting from Los Angeles to the Grand Canyon
- Getting from Los Angeles to popular tourist cities explained
- Getting from Los Angeles to Phoenix
- Choosing which Los Angeles airport to fly into
- Getting From Los Angeles to New York
- Getting from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Getting from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Getting from Los Angeles to Las Vegas
- How do you handle the Los Angeles airport?
- The easiest way to LAX
Where to stay
Hostels and motels, and which part of town to pick.
Day trips and weekends
San Diego, Santa Barbara, Palm Springs, Tahoe, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon and Vegas.
- Go Beyond the Weekend Road Trip
- Visiting Yosemite National Park
- Vegas Road Trip for Memorial Day
- Going to Coachella
- Valentine's Day Getaway to Vegas
- Plan Your Escape from LA for the Holidays
- Weekend getaway in Palm Springs
- Plan a Winter Ski Weekend in Lake Tahoe
- Planning Your Vacation at Burning Man
- Plan Your Weekend Getaway
- Plan Your Next Weekend Getaway From Los Angeles
- Make LA Your Gateway to Australia
- Get Out of LA for Some Horse Racing, Kentucky-Style
- Valentine’s Day Getaway in Los Angeles
- San Diego is a worthwhile alternative to Los Angeles
- Los Angeles side trips: San Francisco is quick and easy
- Combine Los Angeles with a few side trips to get the most out of your vacation
When to go
Month by month, plus the holidays and the big sporting weekends.
Deals and budget
Cheap fares, the deals sites and doing the city on little.
More from the archive
Everything else filed from Los Angeles.