Michael

If you don't mind the smog and never ending suburbia.

scrubbedexpat091

I must not see it then. lol... I cannot think of how LA is a good vacation...

Sally Redux

A two-day vacation; it's fun, spectacular views, beaches, surfer dudes, lots of shopping etc.

Smog and surburbia comes under living here.

N1cky

It's iconic, there is something rather cool about sitting down to watch the Oscar's and knowing you've been to the theatre, the restaurant where you ate lunch at The Grove popping up while you're watching a movie/TV show, walking down Rodeo Drive, visiting the Hollywood sign, cocktails while celeb spotting at Chateau Marmont, driving Mulholland Highway, PCH through Malibu and Santa Monica... All shots you've seen a thousand times, and getting to experience them. That's before you start on places like The Getty Center, which is worth a visit to LA all on it's own.

Although San Diego is great, it's just beaches, zoos, theme parks, restaurants, and can be experienced anywhere.

This is possibly my first ever post in defense of LA

Sally Redux

I was thinking that about myself.

The crapness of some of the iconic sights is all part of the fun, too

scrubbedexpat091

And museums.

I guess I still dont see it, I'd never plan a vacation over Hollywood and celebs and what not...

Like I said, I am probably biased, but LA is not what I'd call a vacation city.

N1cky

Yep. I had a doctor's appointment once at a specialist in Hollywood, it was a rather run down area, and I stopped on the corner for a Starbucks, opposite what appeared to be a junk yard. I was rather amused to see 'stars' on the sidewalk down there, not quite what you expect when you hear about the celebs getting their Hollywood star.

Sally Redux

Exactly. And most of downtown looks worse than Chelmsford in the 1970s.

N1cky

I was on a work call when I read that, I had to pretend my laugh was a cough.

Notice we're back to slagging it off, it didn't take long did it.

Sally Redux

Normal service is resumed.

You've reminded me of something Kittycat and her friends could go to (because my daughter wanted to go back to the 'legendary bingo' and said you should come):

Hamburger Mary's WeHo

N1cky

Sounds fab. We should definitely have done that, and now you're leaving me and we'll never get to go

Sally Redux

I know, we really should have.

Waaaaaaah

N1cky

You should come back next year, it's an amazing place for a vacation

Sally Redux

We'll be coming back for graduation.

5th time lucky for a wine tour?

N1cky

of course

I'll pencil the wine tour into my calendar