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• Capture an insider's view of the industry on a studio tour (website: www.seeing-stars.com/studiotours), offered by big names including Warner Bros, Paramount or Universal Studios Hollywood.
• Explore West Hollywood where more post-Oscar parties are hosted than in any other city. Over 70% of all filming in West Hollywood is on Sunset Strip. West Hollywood is best known for its sophisticated shopping and exciting and varied nightlife.
• Shop in Beverly Hills (website: www.beverlyhills.org), the world's most famous shopping district, and look out for Hollywood celebrities.
• Walk the Santa Monica Pier (website: www.santamonicapier.org), the West Coast's oldest pleasure pier, built in 1908, and now an entertainment park with roller coasters and giant Ferris wheel (website: www.pacpark.com).
• Experience the magic of Disneyland (website: www.disney.go.com) and become a kid again in an enchanted kingdom of fantasy and imagination.
• Visit Little Saigon, the largest Vietnamese business district in the USA. The area features an Asian Garden and a wide variety of French, Vietnamese and Asian shops and restaurants.
• Tee off on one of the greens at Pebble Beach (website: www.pebblebeach.com), home of the AT&T National Pro-Am Golf Tournament and a world-class resort with four golf courses.
• Explore the world-famous San Diego Zoo (website: www.sandiegozoo.org), which houses 800 different species. The entire zoo is designed as a 40-hectare (100-acre) tropical garden, and offers many educational programs including nighttime sleepovers and wild animal camps.
• Head to Laguna Beach (website: www.lagunabeachinfo.org), the ‘Riviera of the West Coast' and jewel of Southern Californian beach cities. This charming seaside village is filled with bistros, shops and art galleries, including the famous Laguna Art Museum (website: www.lagunaartmuseum.org).
• Explore Lake Tahoe (website: www.sierratahoe.com), set 1,800m (6,000ft) above sea level. Enjoy clear blue skies, snow-capped mountains, and rich culture and history. Ski Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows (website: www.skialpine.com) or take a paddle-wheeler cruise across the lake.
• Hang out at one of Los Angeles' famous beaches. Enjoy the picturesque coves of Malibu, or admire the flocks of sailboats at Marina del Rey (website: www.visitthemarina.com). Venice Beach (website: www.venicebeach.com) is an eclectic mix of skaters, street performers and buzzing crowds.
• Fish for bass at Clear Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake in California, known as the ‘bass capital of the world.' Attend a local festival, or go waterskiing, fishing, swimming, boating, cycling, birdwatching or rock collecting (website: www.lakecounty.com).
• Drive the ruggedly beautiful Big Sur coastal highway (website: www.bigsurcalifornia.org) south of San Francisco. Visit the quaint historic coastal towns of Carmel and Monterey, and eat fresh seafood in waterfront restaurants.
• Taste premium California wines (website: www.winecountrygetaways.com) in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys, north of San Francisco.
• See the breathtaking natural wonders of the beautiful Shasta Lake (website: www.shastalake.com), and the dramatic, snow-capped Mount Shasta (website: www.mtshastachamber.com), one of the nation's tallest mountains at 4,248m (14,162ft).
• Play golf in the desert resort of Palm Springs (website: www.palm-springs.org), float across the valley in a hot air balloon, take an aerial tramride from sea level to the top of 3,300m (10,800ft) Mt San Jacinto, or explore Indian country.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
• Explore West Hollywood where more post-Oscar parties are hosted than in any other city. Over 70% of all filming in West Hollywood is on Sunset Strip. West Hollywood is best known for its sophisticated shopping and exciting and varied nightlife.
• Shop in Beverly Hills (website: www.beverlyhills.org), the world's most famous shopping district, and look out for Hollywood celebrities.
• Walk the Santa Monica Pier (website: www.santamonicapier.org), the West Coast's oldest pleasure pier, built in 1908, and now an entertainment park with roller coasters and giant Ferris wheel (website: www.pacpark.com).
• Experience the magic of Disneyland (website: www.disney.go.com) and become a kid again in an enchanted kingdom of fantasy and imagination.
• Visit Little Saigon, the largest Vietnamese business district in the USA. The area features an Asian Garden and a wide variety of French, Vietnamese and Asian shops and restaurants.
• Tee off on one of the greens at Pebble Beach (website: www.pebblebeach.com), home of the AT&T National Pro-Am Golf Tournament and a world-class resort with four golf courses.
• Explore the world-famous San Diego Zoo (website: www.sandiegozoo.org), which houses 800 different species. The entire zoo is designed as a 40-hectare (100-acre) tropical garden, and offers many educational programs including nighttime sleepovers and wild animal camps.
• Head to Laguna Beach (website: www.lagunabeachinfo.org), the ‘Riviera of the West Coast' and jewel of Southern Californian beach cities. This charming seaside village is filled with bistros, shops and art galleries, including the famous Laguna Art Museum (website: www.lagunaartmuseum.org).
• Explore Lake Tahoe (website: www.sierratahoe.com), set 1,800m (6,000ft) above sea level. Enjoy clear blue skies, snow-capped mountains, and rich culture and history. Ski Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows (website: www.skialpine.com) or take a paddle-wheeler cruise across the lake.
• Hang out at one of Los Angeles' famous beaches. Enjoy the picturesque coves of Malibu, or admire the flocks of sailboats at Marina del Rey (website: www.visitthemarina.com). Venice Beach (website: www.venicebeach.com) is an eclectic mix of skaters, street performers and buzzing crowds.
• Fish for bass at Clear Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake in California, known as the ‘bass capital of the world.' Attend a local festival, or go waterskiing, fishing, swimming, boating, cycling, birdwatching or rock collecting (website: www.lakecounty.com).
• Drive the ruggedly beautiful Big Sur coastal highway (website: www.bigsurcalifornia.org) south of San Francisco. Visit the quaint historic coastal towns of Carmel and Monterey, and eat fresh seafood in waterfront restaurants.
• Taste premium California wines (website: www.winecountrygetaways.com) in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys, north of San Francisco.
• See the breathtaking natural wonders of the beautiful Shasta Lake (website: www.shastalake.com), and the dramatic, snow-capped Mount Shasta (website: www.mtshastachamber.com), one of the nation's tallest mountains at 4,248m (14,162ft).
• Play golf in the desert resort of Palm Springs (website: www.palm-springs.org), float across the valley in a hot air balloon, take an aerial tramride from sea level to the top of 3,300m (10,800ft) Mt San Jacinto, or explore Indian country.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
