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“Strolling down the Walk of Fame is like
stepping back in time; I love picking out all the names of the old Hollywood stars,” she says. There’s an exciting vibe during the day and the nearby Galleria Mall is fantastic for shopping. The majority of Carrier clients choose to stay in Beverly Hills, which is within easy reach and amazing for shopping, or some opt for the laid- back and more chilled resort of Santa Monica.” The weather is warm and sunny year round, but consider beating the crowds, suggests Ava Mehta, USA Product Manager for Western and Oriental. “California is a fantastic destination from June-August but be prepared for lots of families. If you’re a couple and can be fl exible, I recommend the months of May or September when the weather is warm and crowds are fewer.”
What’s new Airlines: British Airways’ (
batraveltrade.com) new A380 will start fl ying between Heathrow and San Francisco next summer. The service will operate fi ve times a week. BA also fl ies from London to Los Angeles and San Diego.
Low-cost fl yer Norwegian Air (
Norwegianair.com) has begun direct fl ights from London Gatwick to Los
Angeles with prices as low as £350 return. Attractions: Family attraction Wet ‘n’ Wild Palm Springs (
wetandwildpalmsprings.com), previously known as Knott’s Soak City Park, reopened in October. There’s a new wave machine, waterslides, lazy river tubing, and more. Yosemite National Park (
nps.gov/yose/index.htm) will
be celebrating its 125th anniversary next October – look out for announcements of some special events. San Francisco’s famous Alcatraz Island is promoting an exhibition by Chinese artist and activist, Ai Weiwei (
nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/aiweiwei.htm). ‘@Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz’ began September 27 and will run until April 26, 2015. It feature a series of seven site-specifi c installations including large-scale sculptures and mixed-media works. Los Angeles’ Westfi eld Travel Collection Shops, Westfi eld Century City and Westfi eld LAX at the Tom Bradley International Terminal boutiques have introduced 10 special souvenir ideas designed to say “I was there” in style. These include vintage-esque highball glasses from CatStudio, and LA map posters by I Lost My Dog. There’s a beach towel from Sisters of Los Angeles and Los Feliz-based handbag designer Clare Vivier’s iPad case. (
style.westfield.com)
Clockwise from top left: the Palm Springs aerial tramway; beachside in Santa Barbara
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