Travel Reference
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A chaparral-draped cut in the Hollywood Hills, this 130-acre public park is as famous for
its beautiful, bronzed and buff runners, as it is for the panoramic views from the upper
ridge. Follow the wide, partially paved fire road up, then take the smaller track down the
canyon where you'll pass the remains of the Runyon estate.
Beverly Hills & the Westside
With its reputation for old-Hollywood glamour, top-end couture and posh dining still cir-
culating in the collective consciousness, Beverly Hills remains impressive to those who
stroll Beverly Blvd and Rodeo Drive for the first time.
West and south of Beverly Hills are a string of well-to-do hoods that make up LA's
Westside, including Westwood, Bel Air, Brentwood and Culver City.
The chief sight in the area is Richard Meier's wonderfully designed
Getty Center
(
GOOGLE MAP
; 310-440-7300;
www.getty.edu
;
1200 Getty Center Dr, off I-405 Fwy;
10am-5:30pm Tue-Fri & Sun, to 9pm Sat; )
, whose five buildings hold collections of
manuscripts, drawings, photographs, furniture, decorative arts and a strong assortment of
pre-20th-century European paintings. Must-sees include Van Gogh's
Irises
, Monet's
Wheatstacks
, Rembrandt's
The Abduction of Europa
and Titian's
Venus and Adonis
. Don't
miss the lovely Cactus Garden on the remote South Promontory for amazing city views.
Cienega Blvd; 10am-6pm Tue-Sat)
gallery in Culver City and the
Hammer Museum
(
GOOGLE MAP
;
http://hammer.ucla.edu
; 10899 Wilshire Blvd; 11am-8pm Tue-Fri, to 5pm Sat &
Sun)
, which is free of charge, has one of the great gift shops and is set in Westwood near
)
cam-
pus.
