Beverly Hills

The hotel I stayed at during my LA getaway was in Beverly Hills. I just happened to get a good deal on Priceline.com that happened to put me within walking distant of Rodeo Drive. There was a statue on one the intersections that I drove by that I wanted to get a picture of, but I didn't get the chance. It had a large inscription that basically said it was dedicated to all those in the show biz who so courageously fought to keep Beverly Hills an independent municipality..it was hilarious.

I walked around Rodeo Drive a bit Saturday before I left. The only thing I could afford was Starbucks ;) Works for me.

More Santa Monica Pics

These pics are from the 3rd Street Promenade which is a nice shopping area close to the pier. I thought I got some pics of the shopping area itself, but I guess not..oops.

The Silver Street Performer:









A little outdoor ice rink, how cute...

Getty Museum on Black Friday

Finally, here are the pics from the Getty Museum! It ended up being a little over overcast and chilly in LA on Friday afternoon so I headed to the museum. Some of my Pittsburgh friends who have been to LA recommended the museum to me. I had never even heard of it. It's a giant museum on a big hill that looks over the whole city. It's free admission too, which is nice.

I wasn't able to fully enjoy the museum because I was really tired from walking all over Santa Monica and Venice Beach the day before. The inside exhibits had old classic European paintings, a French decor exhibit, a sketch exhibit that presented humor of the 1800's, and old photography of SF and Yosemite. I want to go back soon and get some better pics, hopefully on a sunnier day.





















Views of LA from the Getty: