California (Santa Monica/Los Angeles/Beverly Hills), Las Vegas & Grand Canyon in Autumn/Fall 2011...

Truth is, there are literally hundreds of things to see and do in California. And it is quite impossible to include each and every activity during a single trip. Some say, we will not experience the real Los Angeles until we have had a taste of Hollywood. We had our first taste of it over the last couple of months for the first time.  It was a performance of Iris produced by Cirque Du Soleil at the famous Kodak theater in Hollywood. The show was incredibly awesome! And here is my list of "must see"... Disneyland - the happiest place on earth, Universal Studios - a theme park that grew out of a studio tour, Warner Bros Studios, The Walk of Fame, Entertainment Museum, Chinese Theater, Rodeo Drive 90210 - full with those exclusive designers, Venice Beach - where you can find street performers, tacky shops and where they shoot one of my favorites TV series, Californication. I find this place quite interesting, but try and avoid it after dark, when it gets too interesting for my taste, Venice Canals, Santa Monica - OH I SERIOUSLY MISS THIS PLACE! Great food, great people, great shopping 3rd Street Promenade (I found this cool vintage shop in the area), great beach scene and a classic seaside amusement park, complete with antique carousel that has been in a lot of TV and movies. The World Famous Malibu Beach - for being the home of many Hollywood movie stars, Sunset Boulevard - where it was the main route between the posh neighborhoods and the Hollywood studios.   It runs from downtown to the ocean, passing through the Sunset Strip, Farmers Market and The Grove - where you can get fresh seafood, Griffith Park - the famous LA Zoo & Griffith Observatory, Getty Museum - architecture of this place is so beautiful and it keeps me impressed, and last but not least The famous Hollywood Sign - where it is a landmark and American cultural icon in the Hollywood Hills area of Mount Lee, Santa Monica Mountains in LA. We really had a good time!