Visiting Los Angeles from San Francisco over the July 4th weekend. Any ideas of good places to stay?

[NBachers]

We stayed in a great place right off the pier last year in Santa Monica. I want to stay there again, but I'm getting complaints because "We already saw that place. I want to go someplace new." Yes, we can launch to anyplace from the Santa Monica location, but, you know, I'm trying to keep peace here.

So we're two older adults in good hiking shape and a post-college guy. We like regular tourist stuff and nature hiking.

I'd appreciate any ideas - thanks!

[DBoon]

1. Hollywood puts you close to Griffith Park

Pasadena has you at the foothills of the Angeles National Forest - Eaton Canyon, Mount Lowe, Echo Mountain, etc

[Tarzanrock]

2. I would get the lodging reservations in as soon as you can.

Hotels and motels may fill up over the Independence Day holiday week.
Here's 10 places to go and see:
Getty art museum in Malibu and Brentwood;
Zuma Beach and Point Dume;
Los Angeles County Museum of Art and La Brea Tar pits;
Broad Museum in downtown L.A.;
The Huntington in Pasadena;
Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena;
The L.A. Zoo;
Griffith Park Observatory;
Mt. Wilson Observatory;
Road trip to Joshua Tree National Park.

[if..fish..had..wings]

3. Yes

A nice play to stay is San Francisco.

[Goldenlight]

4. Hiking

If you want to hike try temescal park . Nice trails and not to far from santa monica. Check out yogananda’s SRF park in pacific palisades it beautiful. 🤩

[Frasier Balzov]

5. If you decide to make Pasadena your base camp.

This place reminds me of the old Ambassador Hotel.

https://www.langhamhotels.com/en/the-langham/los-angeles/