When in California....

...you can drive along Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica and then explore, by foot, the walkable streets for shops and restaurants along the Third Street Promenade. There are blocks and blocks of shops, restaurants, and people-watching. This is where my brother and sister-in-law live so we got to do a lot of exploring here.

...you can try some places that are Californian. So, eat at In- N- Out, because apparently that is the thing to do in California. And everyone is probably going to ask you if you ate there.

...you can drive along the coast on the Pacific Coast Highway to Malibu. This is looking back to Santa Monica from Malibu. Be warned, it is expensive parking if you actually want to get out and spend time on the beach.

 ...you can visit the other "other" Venice. It's funny to me because I am from Venice. This Venice is so dramatically different but I wanted to see it. Let's just say it is not a place where old people would want to retire for a nice quiet experience. It is quite the opposite.

...you can visit the original Disneyland where Walt walked around and you can ride lots of the original rides. You can also see how many Rogers' you can fit in a teacup.

...you can drive around downtown Los Angeles and check out some deconstructivism architecture. This is the Walt Disney Concert Hall, designed by Frank Gehry.