SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Cities: Los Angeles, Newport Beach, San Diego, San Pedro, Santa Barbara

LOS ANGELES

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Address: 26876 Mulholland Highway Calabasas, CA 91302

Phone: 805-370-2301

Website: https://www.nps.gov/samo/index.htm

Information: The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation containsmany individual parks and open space preserves.

Santa Monica State Beach

Address: Pacific Coast Hwy, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Phone: 310-458-8300

Website: https://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=53687097577

Information: This beach is two miles long, has a picnic area, shops and pier.

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Address: 900 W Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007

Phone: 213-763-3466

Website: https://nhm.org/

Information: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County protects over 35 million specimens, dating back 4.5 billion years.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Address: 5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Phone: 323-857-6000

Website: https://www.lacma.org/

Information: With 100,000 objects dating from ancient times to the present, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is the largest art museum in the western United States.

MOCA The Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art

Address: 250 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone: 213-626-6222

Website: https://www.moca.org/

Information: Our visual arts integration program, Contemporary Art Start, combines professional development, museum visits, a dynamic curriculum, and family involvement into a cohesive, sustainable whole.

The Los Angeles Zoo

Address: 5333 Zoo Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Phone: 323-644-4200

Website: https://www.lazoo.org/

Information: The Zoo is home to more than 1,100 mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles representing more than 250 different species of which 29 are endangered.

Los Angeles Basketball Games

Address: 1111 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Phone: 213-742-7100

Website: https://www.staplescenter.com/

Information: The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California.

Los Angeles Hockey Games

Address: 1111 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Phone: 213-742-7100

Website: https://www.staplescenter.com/

Informtion: The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles,

Six Flags Magic Mountain

Address: 26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia, CA 91355

Phone: 661-255-4100

Website: https://www.sixflags.com/magicmountain

Information: Six Flags Magic Mountain is a 262-acre theme park located in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, north of Los Angeles.

Universal Studios Hollywood

Address: 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608

Phone: 800-864-8377

Website: https://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=GMB

Information: Universal Studios Hollywood is a movie studio and theme park in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Disneyland Resort

Address: 1313 Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA 92802

Phone: 714-781-4000

Website: https://disneyland.disney.go.com/destinations/disneyland/?CMP=OKC-dlr_themeparks_gmap_38

Information: Disneyland Park, originally Disneyland, is the first of two theme parks built and is the only theme park designed and built under the direct supervision of Walt Disney.

Los Angeles Philharmonic

Address: Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone: 323-850-2000

Website: https://www.laphil.com/contact-us/

Information: The Los Angeles Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States.

The Getty Center

Address: 1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049

Phone: 310-440-7300

Website: http://www.getty.edu/visit/center/

Information: Spectacular museum boasts a most impressive collection by such luminaries as Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne, along with the architectural triumph of its six buildings and gardens.

Nethercutt Museum

Address: 15151 Bledsoe St, Sylmar, CA 91342

Phone: 818-364-6464

Website: https://www.nethercuttcollection.org/

Information: The Grand Salon showcases cars of the 1910s to 1930s. There are also collections of furniture, dolls, timepieces and one of the world's finest collections of mechanical musical instruments.

California Science Center

Address: 700 Exposition Park Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90037

Phone: 323-724-3623

Website: https://californiasciencecenter.org/

Information: The California Science Center is a state agency and museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Central Library

Address: 630 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Phone: 213-228-7000

Website: https://www.lapl.org/branches/central-library

Information: Restored, historic library with Egyptian influenced architecture.

Hollywood Bowl

Address: 2301 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068

Phone: 323-850-2000

Website: https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/

Information: The Hollywood Bowl is a 1920's amphitheater in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California, United States that is used primarily for music performances.

Skirball Cultural Center

Address: 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049

Phone: 310-440-4500

Website: https://www.skirball.org/

Information: This museum and cultural center holds the world's fifth-largest collection of artifacts concerning Judaism and American life.

Topanga State Park

Address: 20828 Entrada Rd, Topanga, CA 90290

Phone: 310-455-2465

Website: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=629

Information: This beautiful state park spans 9,000 acres of varied terrain.

NEWPORT BEACH

Lido Theatre

Address: 3459 Via Lido, Newport Beach, CA 92663

Phone: 949-673-8350

Website: https://regencymovies.com/main.php?theaterId=41

Information: The theatre's interior features period movie art, from "Gone With the Wind", "Casablanca", and more.

Newport Sports Museum

Address: 100 Newport Center Dr., #100, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Phone: 949-721-9333

Website: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g32780-d813247-Reviews-Newport_Sports_Museum-Newport_Beach_California.html

Information: Museum that houses one of the world's largest and most comprehensive sports memorabilia collections. The Museum features balls and jerseys autographed and/or worn by baseball greats Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig and more.

Balboa Village

Address: 600 E Bay Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92661

Phone: 949-675-8915

Website: https://www.visitnewportbeach.com/vacations/balboa-village/

Information: Here you can find savory restaurants and find family-friendly dining, thrilling water sports, cultural activities and historic sites, the Fun Zone and so much more!

Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve

Address: 2301 University Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Phone: 949-923-2290

Website: http://www.ocparks.com/parks/newport/

Information: Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve and Ecological Reserve represent approximately 1,000 acres of open space. Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve surrounds the Ecological Reserve.

Orange County Museum of Art

Address: 1661 W Sunflower Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92704

Phone: 714-780-2186

Website: https://www.ocmaexpand.org/

Information: The Orange County Museum of Art has dynamic solo exhibitions and landmark group shows.

Balboa Fun Zone

Address: 600 E Bay Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92661

Phone: 714-913-5030

Website: http://www.ocfunzone.com/

Information: The Balboa Fun Zone is one of Southern California's oldest and last great coastal amusement areas.

Environmental Nature Center

Address: 1601 E 16th St, Newport Beach, CA 92663

Phone: 949-645-8489

Website: https://encenter.org/

Information: For 40 years, the ENC has been shaped and caressed into a 3.5 acre landscape for learning, a sanctuary from life’s pressures and a place of preservation and instruction.

Huntington Beach State Park

Address: 21601 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA 92646

Phone: 714-536-1454

Website: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=643

Information: Huntington State Beach is the site of a nesting sanctuary for the California least tern, a rare and endangered species.

Balboa Peninsula Park

Address: 100 Main St, Newport Beach, CA 92661

Phone: 949-644-3151

Website: https://www.visitnewportbeach.com/vacations/balboa-peninsula/

Information: Bustling oceanfront park offers a multiuse field, picnic tables, beach playground & water fountains.

Crystal Cove State Park

Address: 8471 N Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Phone: 949-494-3539

Website: http://www.crystalcovestatepark.org/

Information: Crystal Cove State Park is a state park encompassing miles of Pacific coastline, inland chaparral canyons, and the Crystal Cove Historic District of beach houses.

Newport Beach Public Library

Address: 1000 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Phone: 949-717-3800

Website: https://www.newportbeachlibrary.org/

Information: Public library with workshops, free wifi, and other activities and information.

Corona Del Mar State Beach

Address: 3001 Ocean Blvd, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625

Phone: 949-644-3151

Website: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=652

Information: Corona del Mar State Beach is a popular place for swimmers. The half-mile long sandy beach is framed by cliffs and a rock jetty that forms the east entrance to Newport Harbor.

SAN DIEGO

Old Town San Diego State Historic Park

Address: 4002 Wallace St, San Diego, CA 92110

Phone: 619-220-5422

Website: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=663

Information: Old Town San Diego State Historic Park commemorates the early days of the town of San Diego and includes many historic buildings from the period 1820 to 1870

San Diego Museum of Art

Address: 1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92102

Phone: 619-232-7931

Website: https://www.sdmart.org/

Information: The San Diego Museum of Art, the region’s oldest, largest and most visited art museum, provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for almost 250,000 visitors annually.

San Diego Natural History Museum

Address: 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

Phone: 619-232-3821

Website: https://www.sdnhm.org/

Information: The San Diego Natural History Museum was founded in 1874 as the San Diego Society of Natural History. It is the second oldest scientific institution west of the Mississippi.

San Diego Zoo

Address: 2920 Zoo Dr, San Diego, CA 92101

Phone: 619-231-1515

Website: https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/

Information: The Zoo is home to over 3,700 rare and endangered animals representing more than 650 species and subspecies, and a prominent botanical collection with more than 700,000 exotic plants.

San Diego Padres Baseball

Address: 100 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101

Phone: 619-795-5000

Website: https://www.mlb.com/padres

Information: The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team that play in the National League Western Division.

San Diego Chargers Football

Address: 9449 Friars Rd, San Diego, CA 92108

Phone: 877-242-7437

Website: https://www.sandiego.gov/stadium

Information: The San Diego Chargers are a professional football team based in San Diego, California. ‎

Sea World San Diego

Address: 500 Sea World Dr, San Diego, CA 92109

Phone: 800-257-4268

Website: https://seaworld.com/san-diego/?utm_source=YEXT&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=YEXT

Information: Experience some of the most thrilling San Diego attractions at SeaWorld®, where you can ride the ray on our double-launch roller coaster Manta, take in amazing live shows and enjoy special attractions such as Turtle Reef and the Shark Encounter.

Belmont Park San Diego

Address: 3146 Mission Blvd. San Diego, CA 92109

Phone: 858-488-1549

Website: https://www.belmontpark.com/

Information: Visitors can enjoy traditional and contemporary amusement park rides, ride the wave machines at WaveHouse Beach Club, play laser tag, visit the arcade and midway style games, shop and enjoy a wide array of cuisine throughout the Park.

Knott's Berry Farm

Address: 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620

Phone: 714-220-5200

Website: https://www.knotts.com/

Information: Knott's Berry Farm is a theme park located in Buena Park, California, and is the tenth-most-visited theme park in North America.

Maritime Museum San Diego

Address: 1492 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101

Phone: 619-234-9153

Website: https://sdmaritime.org/

Information: The Maritime Museum of San Diego has one of the world’s finest collections of historic ships, including the world’s oldest active ship the Star of India.

San Diego Symphony

Address: 750 B St, San Diego, CA 92101

Phone: 619-235-0804

Website: https://www.sandiegosymphony.org/

Information: Historic Copley Symphony Hall, home of the San Diego Symphony, is regarded as one of the finest classical music venues on the West Coast.

SAN PEDRO

Muller House Museum

Address: 1542 S Beacon St, San Pedro, CA 90731

Phone: 310-548-3208

Website: http://sanpedrobayhistoricalsociety.com/muller-house/

Information: Open from 1:00 to 4:00 PM every Sunday except holidays, the Muller House Museum offers guided tours, monthly exhibits, discussions of historical interest and special events.

Angels Gate Cultural Center

Address: 3601 S Gaffey St, San Pedro, CA 90731

Phone: 310-519-0936

Website: http://angelsgateart.org/

Information: Angels Gate Cultural Center is a place that unites art, community and culture through creative discovery, exploration and enlightenment.

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

Address: 3720 Stephen M White Dr, San Pedro, CA 90731

Phone: 310-548-7562

Website: https://www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org/

Information: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is an aquarium that concentrates on the marine life of Southern California

Point Fermin Lighthouse Historic Site

Address: 807 W Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, CA 90731

Phone: 310-241-0684

Website: http://www.pointferminlighthouse.org/

Information: The mission of the Point Fermin Lighthouse Museum and Historic Site is to educate and inform the public about the lighthouse's role in the history of California.

White Point Park

Address: 1801 W Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, CA 90732

Website: https://sanpedro.com/san-pedro-parks-beaches/

Information: If you'd like to see sea life in its natural habitat without getting wet, the tide pools at Royal Palms offer glimpses of sea anemones and other unusual life forms that live in the wet nooks and crannies of the rocky shoreline after the tide has gone out.

American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial

Address: 550 S Harbor Blvd, San Pedro, CA 90731

Website: https://americanmerchantmarinevmc.org/

Information: This striking memorial, the first national memorial to merchant seamen in the United States, was commissioned by a group of local seamen to honor merchant marine veterans from all wars.

San Pedro Regional Branch Library

Address: 931 S Gaffey St, San Pedro, CA 90731

Phone: 310-548-7779

Website: https://www.lapl.org/branches/san-pedro

Information: In addition to providing Internet access, these workstations enable the public to search LAPL's many electronic resources.

SANTA BARBARA

Lotusland

Address: Cold Spring Rd, Montecito, CA 93108

Phone: 805-969-9990

Website: https://www.lotusland.org/

Information: This botanic garden includes exotics, a butterfly garden, a cactus garden, a topiary and more.

Santa Barbara County Courthouse

Address: 1100 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Phone: 805-568-2220

Website: https://www.sbcourts.org/

Information: Designed by William Mooser III in the Spanish-Moorish architectural style, this working courthouse is surrounded by landscaped gardens and lawns.

The Granada Theatre

Address: 1214 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Phone: 805-899-2222

Website: https://www.granadasb.org/

Information: Home of the Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts, The Granada in beautiful Downtown Santa Barbara is a year-round entertainment venue featuring local and international acts on tour, including Classical and Pop concerts, Broadway musicals, Theatre, Dance and more.

Casa del Herrero

Address: 1387 E Valley Rd, Montecito, CA 93108

Phone: 805-565-5653

Website: http://casadelherrero.com/

Information: Casa del Herrero is an estate designed and constructed in the Spanish Colonial Revival Style and is considered one of its finest examples.

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Address: 1130 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Phone: 805-963-4364

Website: https://www.sbma.net/

Information: The Santa Barbara Museum of Art iis home to both permanent and special collections, the former of which includes Asian, American, and European art that spans 4,000 years from ancient to modern.