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Wehad a 5 days vacation in Los Angeles area at the end for July. Theweather was perfect and beaches were nice. Check out where we stayedand how we spent the 5 days in Southern California. Hopefully, it givesyou some ideas and information if you are planning to have a trip there.

Where to stay?

OurHotel was located at Culver City, so it was about 20 minutes from LosAngeles Downtown, 15 minutes from Santa Monica Beach. It was a nicelocation and cost about $130 per night. The pricing was pretty goodbased on the location and comparing to those fancy hotels. Most of thehotels in LA area are expensive with the location like this one.

How long did we stay?

5 days

How much budget?

$1300total cost - including car rental, hotel, meals (including one formaland cost about $150), little shopping, gas, snack and other misc.expenses.

Where to go And What to see

Day 1 – Arrival and Vatican Beach
Day 2 – Los Angeles Downtown area, Beverly Hills
Day 3 – Santa Monica Pier and Beach
Day 4 – Universal Studio – City Walk – to watch “The Dark Night”
Day 5 – Huntington Beach, Manhattan Beach

Recommended Restaurants – Los Angeles Area

DAIKOKUYA
Located at Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
Authentic Japanese Ramen and Fried Rice

KAZOKU SUSHI
15 minutes from the City Walk
Japanese Sushi

Funnel Cake
On the Santa Monica Pier