Los Angeles

Evening

Land at LAX

Grab bags, grab an Uber XL — about 45 min to DTLA depending on traffic.

Late night

Check in + optional late bite

Grand Central Market area has late spots. Or just settle in — big day tomorrow.

9:00 am

Uber to Venice Beach

Start while it's cool and less crowded.

9:30 am

Roller skate the boardwalk

Rent at J's Rentals (opens 7am) or Boardwalk Skate & Surf (opens 10am) — call ahead for roller skate sizes. Skate the flat Strand path + the Skate Dance Plaza. Muscle Beach is right here.

The Strand path connects Venice all the way north to Santa Monica if you want to skate between them.

11:20 am

Venice Canals

10-min walk inland. Quiet, beautiful, and free. A nice palate cleanser from boardwalk chaos.

12:15 pm

Pacific Park Ferris wheel, the Route 66 "end of the trail" sign, and plenty of lunch spots on and near the pier.

3:15 pm

TCL Chinese Theatre + Walk of Fame

Celebrity handprints in the concrete forecourt, star sidewalk, classic Hollywood photo ops.

4:20 pm

Legendary record, Blu-ray, and 4K store a few blocks from TCL. Easy to lose an hour. Open till 9pm.

6:45 pm

Arrive before the rush. Hollywood sign views, then the whole basin lights up after ~8pm. Free entry. Open till 10pm.

Sunset is around 8:00pm — best free city-lights view in LA.

~9:00 pm

Dinner in Los Feliz

Right at the foot of Griffith — walkable neighborhood with great restaurants. Or Uber back to DTLA.

10:00 am

Free world-class contemporary art — Koons, Basquiat, Kusama, Hirst. Reserve timed tickets at thebroad.org/tickets (opens Jun 1).

11:45 am

5-minute walk from The Broad. Tacos, ramen, Thai, egg sandwiches — grab something and eat before the main event.

12:30 pm

Head to the venue

Leave with a little buffer. Short ride but give yourself time to find the entrance and settle in.

Westlake block is rough — don't walk it.

1:00 pm

80+ immersive art installations across 4 floors of a real former psychiatric hospital. Budget 2–3 hours for the full experience.

~4:00 pm

Uber back to DTLA

Decompress on the short ride back.

~5:30 pm

The Last Bookstore

Two blocks from Grand Central. Used books, art, vinyl, and the spiral book tunnel upstairs. Open till 10pm — no rush.

~7:00 pm

Dinner

Arts District is a short Uber away and great for dinner — lots of options, lively on a Sunday evening.

Morning

Brunch near hotel

Check out, drop bags if needed, walk to a nearby spot.

~11:00 am

Head to LAX

Uber XL to LAX. Allow a 90-minute buffer for LA traffic, check-in, and security. Do not cut this close for an afternoon flight.