Nearby Destinations to Los Angeles

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• Disneyland – an hour to the south of Hollywood.

• San Gabriel Valley

• Santa Monica

• South Bay

• Long Beach

• Universal City

• Catalina Island

• San Fernando Valley — "The Valley" is the sprawling northern section of the city and home to Universal Studios, NBC Studios, CBS Studio Center, Walt Disney & Warner Brothers Studios and a few other attractions.

• Marina del Rey – If you want to get out on the water, Marina del Rey offers the most options at affordable prices.

• Venice – home to Venice Beach and host to some of the most colorful characters in LA. Make sure to check out Gold's Gym to see some heavy lifters, the basketball games for some great action, and the skaters.

• Culver City former movie studio town with a gentrified, walkable downtown, restaurants, boutique-y shopping and theaters (movie and thespian).

• Orange County – upscale beach communities south of Los Angeles

• San Diego - a 3-hour drive south of Los Angeles

• Las Vegas - an entertainment hub 4 hours east of Los Angeles

Sacramento ← Glendale ←	N  S	→ Commerce → Santa Ana
END ← Santa Monica ←	W  E	→ Monterey Park → San Bernardino
San Fernando ← Sherman Oaks ←	N  S	→ Culver City → Long Beach
Santa Barbara ← Hollywood ←	N  S	→ END
Santa Monica ← Beverly Hills ←	W  E	→ Pasadena → Barstow