VISITS AND VACATIONS: L.A

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The best things to do in Los Angeles

Rancho Palos Verdes

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Take a scenic drive around the Palos Verdes Peninsula

Things to do

What is it? Ten miles of streets, mostly along Palos Verdes Drive, hugging the coast from the Torrance border to San Pedro.

Why go? The first third of the drive sticks mostly to spectacular real estate a few blocks inland, but after you round Point Vicente, the drive changes dramatically. For a few miles past Terranea, there’s nothing but undeveloped oceanfront hillsides, winding roads and golden-hued bluffs.

Huntington Library

Stroll through the stunning gardens at the Huntington Library

What is it? A historic library, museum and sprawling gardens that was the bequest of entrepreneur Henry E. Huntington.

Why go? The Huntington’s distinctly themed gardens are easily the most stunning manicured outdoor spaces in SoCal. Though its library and museum are currently closed, the gardens are open with reservations.

Don’t miss: Go for a stroll around the Chinese garden, which opened its massive expansion earlier in the fall.

Bike the Strand

Sports and fitness Cycling Hollywood

What is it? A 22-mile bike path, officially known as the Marvin Braude Bike Trail, that traces nearly the entire extent of L.A.’s westward-facing coastline.

Why go? It’s the best way to tour the coastline. The path starts at Will Rogers State Beach and winds its way all the way down to Torrance County Beach.

Don’t miss: If you’d rather take the path at a walking pace, you’ll find pedestrian-friendly forks in Santa Monica, Venice and Manhattan Beach.

And as always have a chilled day from the Viking