bennifer
DIS Veteran
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- Jan 20, 2013
In LA, Rodeo Drive was a let down for us. It's just a lot of high end stores. We did go to Beverly Park to get our picture with the Beverly Hills sign, tho. Griffith Observatory was closed on the day we were there but even the grounds were nice enough for a stop. This is on my next trip list.Griffith Observatory is the one thing that I know we actually want to do, aside from the ballparks and Disneyland. I'm not even sure how my boys know about the Griffith Observatory, but they already mentioned they want to go there.
Good information on the stars' homes. Honestly, I think we would all be content with just driving around and seeing some of the touristy things like Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, that kind of stuff.
If driving along the coast, should we plan on spending a night somewhere? I know it can take several hours to get from SF to LA, and I'm assuming that is without stopping. Can you recommend a good place to stop? Would Monterrey be a good stopping place? I will definitely look into the Monterrey Bay Aquarium.
I will also look into Palos Verdes. I have not heard of it before. Thank you!
Definitely stay at least one night in the Monterrey area! The aquarium is fantastic and we saw a whale breach from shore! We were walking along the shore and saw a couple boats stopped so of course we stopped to see what they were looking at. It was amazing. We were here 2 nights and we didn't get to see/do everything. We will definitely go back and spend more time here.
If it were me, I would also stop at San Luis Obismo or Cambria for the night (obviously before Monterrey). You want to be able to enjoy the drive and the stops along the way.