The “City of Angels” is located in sunny Southern California. This sprawling automotive metropolis is a city made up of cities, as the landscape flows from one urban center to the next and every street corner reminds you of a scene from a movie you can’t quite remember. Downtown L.A. is a cluster of skyscrapers on a bit of a hill. On the corner of South Grand Ave and West 1st St., you might think you’re in Bilbao, Spain starring at the famous art museum. However, this is actually the Disney Music Hall. Same architect, different city.

Just 16 miles west, a short drive by Los Angeles standards, will get you out to the beautiful California coast. Venice beach is an interesting place, filled with tourists, street performers, body builders, skaters, basket ball players, and a couple of dudes selling “medical” marijuana. I’m no lawyer, but if you’re selling on the street, I don’t think it’s “medical” anymore. Up the coast is downtown Santa Monica, which has a nice stretch of a park on top of the cliffs over looking the boardwalk and the beach.