Things to do in Los Angeles County

No visit to Los Angeles would be complete without a tour of Universal Studios, one of the oldest working studios in Hollywood and home to one of America’s best-loved theme parks.

If you’re looking for unspoilt views and tranquil ocean walks, Venice Beach is not the place for you. If, on the other hand, you crave some zany company and don’t mind being dazzled by outrageous outfits and flamboyant attention seekers, there’s no place on earth you’ll love more!

Visit the STAPLES Center and see a major sporting or entertainment event. This arena is home to the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers National Basketball Association (NBA) teams. Take a tour of downtown Los Angeles and view the STAPLES Center or book a ticket for a major event.

Get the iconic southern California sun-and-surf experience at Santa Monica Beach. Discover a sandy stretch of oceanfront delights close to one of the nation’s biggest cities.

Santa Monica Pier is officially the most westerly point of the legendary Route 66 that, in the words of the famous song, runs from Chicago to LA. The highway, one of the earliest trans-American routes, was extended to Santa Monica to allow travel-weary visitors to cool off by the ocean, and people have been flocking here ever since to get their kicks on one of the last remaining piers in Southern California.

The frantic pulse of LA moves to a slower beat along the Hollywood Walk of Fame. These fifteen blocks along Hollywood Boulevard are one place where being first counts for nothing. Hurry past and you’ll miss out on this unique LA phenomenon.