Out where the sun is a little brighter
Where the snows that fall are a trifle whiter
Where the bonds of home are a wee bit tighter
That’s where the West begins.
– “Out Where the West Begins” – Arthur Chapman
Los Angeles Area Must See
- Getty Center
- Venice Beach
- Drive the Mulholland Drive. Stop at the Jerome C. Daniel Overlook for good views of downtown LA (34.116271, -118.342708)
- Griffith Observatory + Hollywood sign
- Open air Observation deck and Glass slide on the US Bank Tower building
- Observation deck at the LA City Hall
- La Brea Tar Pits + LACMA + The Grove + Farmers Market
- Mount Wilson
- Japanese Garden at The Huntington Library
- Hike to The Bridge to Nowhere (parking at 34.237060, -117.765286)
- Catalina Island (Day Trip)
- Mojave National Preserve (Day Trip)
- Joshua Tree National Park (Day Trip)
- Palm Springs Aerial Tramway + Salton Sea + Imperial Sand Dunes (Day Trip)
- Temecula Wine Country (Day Trip)
- Solvang + Santa Barbara (Day Trip)
- Channel Islands National Park (Day Trip)
Bay Area Must See
- Yosemite
- Napa / Sonoma
- Golden Gate Bridge + Marin Headlands (Point Bonita Lighthouse)
- Point Reyes National Seashore + Point Reyes Lighthouse
- Fisherman’s Wharf + Coit Tower + Lombard Street
- 17 mile drive
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Half Moon Bay
- Bixby Bridge
Bay Area Can See
- Davenpost Pier