I asked my sister, Katherine, to list her LA: Top 5. Being a first timer in the city, I’m not surprised that she responded with the following:
1. Hiking to the Hollywood Sign.
2. Walking Hollywood Boulevard.
3. Driving through Orange County – to Laguna Beach and San Clemente.
4. Exploring Beverly Hills and witnessing everything it is known for – the Lamborghinis; the brand name stores – Gucci, Prada; Rodeo Drive…
5. Drinking a Moroccan mint matcha latte at Urth Caffe in Santa Monica.
Though I’m a resident of LA, even I get excited when I glimpse the Pacific Ocean’s shimmer on a sunny day, take a Star Line tour of Hollywood stars’ homes, and hopscotch the Hollywood Walk of Fame. While Kath’s Top 5 may read like that of a guidebook, it’s a worthy list that reminds me that all that glitters in LA really is gold to the tourist.
My sis and me peeking over the fence at “that” sign
Hollywood Sign c/o the iPhone
Top of the Sign
Kath looking over LA
Lucille Ball’s old home in Beverly Hills
Bijan’s million+ Bugatti on Rodeo Drive
Harry Winston store on Rodeo Drive
Tourists
Oz premiere on Hollywood Blvd
Chilling at the pool at the Loews Hotel Hollywood
Laguna Beach
Warming the fingertips – Montage Hotel Laguna Beach
Photo Shoot at Treasure Island Park, Laguna Beach
The Pacific
San Clemente – through Katherine’s rose coloured glasses
My sis, Kath, with her fave Moroccan Mint matcha drink at Urth Caffe
Marina Chetner 