Top Things to Do in the South Bay of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

If you are visiting LA and want to go somewhere beautiful that is a little off the beaten path, don鈥檛 miss the South Bay. Here are the best things to do in South Bay to get you started鈥�

During my first couple of visits to Los Angeles, I did the usual tourist stuff: Hollywood Boulevard, Santa Monica, Malibu, Venice Beach, the Getty Center. It was fun, but I didn鈥檛 fall in love with the city.

Both times I left feeling like I didn鈥檛 get a feeling for LA as a liveable city. With traffic-choked highways, smoggy air, average beaches, and too many strip malls, it felt lackluster and disjointed to me, and I was generally underwhelmed.

Gorgeous beaches, windswept cliffs with magnificent views, walkable streets lined with delicious restaurants and cozy cafes, boardwalks and surf shops, and friendly, laid-back locals.

The South Bay is a southern region of the Los Angeles Metropolitan area and stretches south from LAX Airport to Long Beach along Santa Monica Bay.

It includes fifteen cities as well as portions of the City of Los Angeles, and it is one of the most ethnically diverse areas in the U.S. Oh, and if you haven鈥檛 gathered already, it鈥檚 awesome. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Top Things to Do in the South Bay of Los Angeles
Guide Location: USA » Los Angeles
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Katie Chavez
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

gorgeous stretch
the best place to learn how to surf
Sand Dune Park
iconic Redondo Beach Pier
Rock鈥檔 Fish
Fish Bar
Seahorse Inn
The Beach House at Hermosa
Surf City Hostel
Shade Hotel Redondo Beach

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