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46 Santa Ynez Canyon
The Santa Ynez Canyon
is a shady canyon with sandstone cliffs waterfalls ferns and wildflowers.
The "trail in Topanga
State Park heads up the beautiful Santa Ynez Canyon. The sound of
flowing water is constant during the hike as the trail leads to
Santa Ynez Canyon Falls, a 15 ft. waterfall over sandstone cliffs.
The hike includes many creek crossings using rocks as stepping stones.
Santa Ynez Canyon is lush, forested, and cool with fern-lined pools
and sandstone formations. In the early morning, you may hear the
music of croaking frogs"..
47 Sycamore Canyon
Come and see the Monarch
Butterfly's get in a flutter in the Fall in the scenic surroundings
of Sycamore Canyon.
The Sycamore Canyon was
formed by the Sycamore Creek and its tributaries. They carved into
the layered red rocks at the edge of the Colorado Plateau southwest
of Flagstaff, creating a deep, branched canyon system extending
for over 25 miles. Unlike the nearby Oak Creek, there is no road
through the canyon, and the only approach is along lengthy dirt
tracks through the Kaibab National Forest south of the town of Williams.
48 Malibu Lagoon State
Beach
Malibu Lagoon State Beach
is blessed with white sandy beaches, an estuary and wetlands. When
it comes to wildlife the Malibu Lagoon State Beaches' has an embarrassment
of riches. Guided tours of the wetlands and other natural elements
such as grunion, the monarch butterfly, tide pools, and the gray
whale are available subject to the season.
The adjacent Malibu Lagoon
Museum entices visitors to experience the history of the area from
the days of the California Indian "Chumash" tribe, to
the gentlemen ranchers, and finally to the birth of the surfing
era. Museum docents give delightful tours filled with local legends
and anecdotes.
49 (27) Capitol Records
Tower
Capitol Records Tower
lives on 1750 Vine Street. According to legend the building is designed
to look like a stack of records. Should they go digital? Look to
the foot of this slightly dated / historic 'monument' for a Jazz
mural that immortalizes musical greats Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday,
Ella Fitzgerald, and Miles Davis.
There are also some
wonderful photos of the Beatles near Capitol Record's Vine Street
entrance. John Lennon's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame lies
in the sidewalk in front of the Capitol Records Tower and is the
venue for a small celebration on Lennon's birthday.
Capitol Record's recording
studios are hidden underneath the parking lot. Legionary artists
such as Frank Sinatra, the Beatles, and Radiohead have all graced
the studios with their music. At the very top of the tower, a blinking
light spells out "Hollywood" in Morse code.
50 Museum of Contemporary
Art
The Museum of Contemporary
Art (MOCA) has some of the finest new art in the US if not the world.
Founded in 1979, MOCA is the only museum in Los Angeles devoted
entirely to contemporary art. All the work contained within its
walls dates from the 1940s. No old stuffy exhibits here. The MOCA
has put together one of the most renowned contemporary art collections
in the United States. With over 5,000 works of art on display you
are bound to find many interesting exhibits to admire and enjoy.
The MOCA is so big it stretches over three locations. Take your
pick from the MOCA Grand Avenue, The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
and MOCA Pacific Design Center.
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