check-in time: 1:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. parking is complimentary. on a roadside less than a mile from interstate 105, this no-nonsense motel is 2 miles from the watts towers arts center and 17 miles from redondo beach along the pacific ocean. room service is available. featuring exterior entrances, the bright, straightforward rooms offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and microwaves, plus minifridges Los Angeles International Airport 20 min
The Last Bookstore (19 min) Airy book & record store offering new & used items in a multilevel space adorned with local art. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) (16 min) From T. rex skeletons to an insect zoo, popular attraction holds more than 35-million artifacts. Watts Towers Arts Center (9 min) Historic landmark site featuring soaring steel towers adorned with glass, shells & colorful tiles. The Queen Mary (21 min) Ornate lodging on a 1936 ocean liner, offering art deco decor, fine-dining & a spa. The La Brea Tar Pits and Museum (29 min) Ice Age–fossil excavation site with an adjacent museum, plus a re-created prehistoric garden. Walt Disney Concert Hall (18 min) Frank Gehry-designed music hall with striking steel architecture & pristine acoustics. Bradbury Building (19 min) Unique structure featuring a Victorian center court with wrought-iron stairs & birdcage elevators. Dodger Stadium (20 min) This classic ballpark, one of baseball's oldest, has hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers since 1962. Aquarium of the Pacific (19 min) Pacific Ocean dwellers on display at this large aquarium with touch tanks & behind-the-scenes tours. The Broad (18 min) Modern art museum with a honeycomb-like facade housing rotating exhibits, plus a shop & restaurant. Angels Flight Railway (18 min) World's shortest railway, built in 1901, with 2 funicular cars that travel on a 298-ft. incline. Grand Central Market (18 min) Emporium hosting food vendors & florists, plus game nights, movies & other events, since 1917. OUE Skyspace LA (17 min) Open-air observation deck providing 360-degree views of the city & a unique glass slide. GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live (18 min) Interactive exhibits & showbiz artifacts honor music greats past & present at this sprawling center. California African American Museum (15 min) Center presents art, culture & history exhibits with a focus on California, plus live events. |