Jessica & Alvaro
Things To Do
Brewery X
On THURSDAY NIGHT, the bride, groom, and family will be hanging out at kid-friendly Brewery X. Feel free to stop by! The brewery is about 3 miles from Springhill Suites.
Manhattan Beach
Surfing, shops, restaurants, and bars, this is the quintessential California beach town. Walk or bike from Manhattan to Hermosa to Redondo to savor three distinct beach towns. For a walk on the wilder side head north to Venice Beach where the boardwalk always has something interesting to watch. Santa Monica has good shopping and the views from the ferris wheel are pretty cool.
Pacific Coast Highway (PCH)
Drive the Pacific Coast Highway along the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Stop at the Wayfarers Chapel, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s son, or the informative Point Vincent Interpretive Center. Nearby Terranna Resort and Dolphins Cove have public parking and lovely walking paths.
Art Museums
Art Museums. Culture and LA might seem like an oxymoron but it shouldn’t. There are a wide variety of museums and all are impressive. Visit the Getty for great views of the city, or Jessica’s personal favorite, Craft Contemporary. LA County Museum of Art: www.lacma.org Museum of Contemporary Art: www.moca.org Craft Contemporary: www.craftcontemporary.org/ La Brea Tar Pits: www.tarpits.org/la-brea-tar-pits Getty Center: https://www.getty.edu/visit/center/
Theme Parks
It is hard to choose just one. Should you spend the day at Disneyland or Knott’s Berry Farm; Universal Studios or Six Flags? Classic: disneyland.disney.go.com Original: www.knotts.com TV & Movies: www.universalstudioshollywood.com Roller Coasters: www.sixflags.com/magicmountain
Sports
SoCal is home to both the Angels and Dodgers for baseball, Lakers and Clippers for basketball, Kings and Ducks for hockey, and Rams and Chargers for football. You can even take a tour of the New SoFi Stadium.
Hollywood
See the world famous sign and the stars along Hollywood Blvd. Don’t forget to buy a map to find the private homes of the stars. Squeeze in a shopping trip on Rodeo Drive, too.
Wine Tasting
Wine tasting. You can taste wine in local wine shops like MBWine, Barsha, and Uncorked. Or even better, drive north to Malibu and combine a beautiful beach, hiking, and wine tasting. MBwineco.com Barshawines.com/pages/barsha-manhattan-beach Uncorkedwineshops.com WineTraveler.com/california/best-malibu-wineries-wine-tasting-experiences/
Presidential Libraries
Southern California isn’t without its D.C. ties. Both the Reagan and Nixon libraries are here. Spend the day touring Air Force One or learning about the opening of diplomatic ties with China. ReaganFoundation.org NixonFoundation.org
Catalina Island
Take a boat from San Pedro and enjoy a day on the island – good snorkeling, hiking, and canoeing. Feeling adventurous? Try the Eco-zip line. Check out VisitCatalinaIsland.com for more ideas!