“As an LA resident, LA really isn’t a great tourist city. Everything is spread out, and we have terrible public transportation. If you plan it right, you can have a good trip. People want to come here because of Hollywood, the industry, but should NOT stay in Hollywood, the neighborhood. Stop by and see the Walk of Fame and the Chinese Theatre, but then go to the Academy Museum in Miracle Mile. Do a day at Universal Studios or a beach day in Santa Monica and the pier. Rent a car and drive up to Malibu (though the drive right now is pretty depressing). Go down to Manhattan Beach. Maybe watch a Dodgers or Lakers game. See a concert at the Hollywood Bowl. There is A LOT to do here, but the distance and time it takes to get around is what will be hardest for tourists.”