Los Angeles Travel Tips: 13 Things to Know Before You Go to LA

Things you need to know before you travel to Los Angeles California. LA is HUGE. You won't be able to see all of LA, unless you're staying for a very very long time. Los Angeles doesn't have a "center" and Downtown LA is not very exciting. LA is comprised of multiple cities Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Malibu. Get a rental car - You'll need it to see most tourist attractions in Los Angeles.
2. Traffic
LA has traffic everywhere, all the time. All day, every day. Yes, even at 1am on a weekend. Deal with it.
The freeways have names -- it's not I-405 -- it's "THE 405"
3. Public Transit
LA has a subway!
But it probably doesn't go where you want! Especially the beach!
4. Parking
Is often Valet
and Costs money everywhere
Except when you're parking on the freeway :)
Pay attention to street signs (confusing times and days)
5. Navigation
Know where you're going and take the correct exit
Take the wrong exit and you might end up in some place really sketchy
Lots of little cities, the street numbering changes in different cities
6. Weather
LA is not always sunny and warm
It gets cold -- particularly at night
Shorts in the day, but pants and a jacket at night
And the ocean water is cold too... 70 degrees is as warm as it gets
Inland can be 30 degrees warmer than the beach
Lots of sunscreen
Sunglasses
It's dry -- moisturizer
7. LA is unlike the rest of California
It can feel like a different country, or at least a different state
Venice Beach in particular
8. Hollywood is in the neighborhood called "Hollywood"
West Hollywood is in front of the Hollywood sign (and a different city) with Fancy homes
East Hollywood doesn't have much
North Hollywood over the mountain is a suburb of LA
Oh by the way -- no actors in Hollywood
And if you go see a 30 minute sitcom taping it will take 4+ hours
9. The Valley
Means San Fernando Valley
Burbank, Studio City, North Hollywood, Van Nuys
10. LA's most well known attractions are also some of the most rundown
Hollywood Boulevard or is Tijuana?
Venice Beach, oh my lord
11. LA is casual
Flip flops and shorts are OK except in the most dressy establishments
12. Bring your own shopping bag
Supermarkets charge 10 cents for shopping bags in California
13. Mexican Food in LA is awesome
Get some fish tacos!
And visit King Taco!

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