It's a Friendly Way!

...with a little Mountain hike and some Hollywood sightings!

The views of Los Angeles, California are spectacular! It is just a different kind of gorgeous, isn't it?!?!   After picking my friend up at LAX, we headed to Santa Monica with Palm Trees, Mountains and Beaches in view. It really is an 'awwweee' view. Saturday morning we headed to Topanga Park to climb a Santa Monica Mountain. Topanga Park is located off Los Liones Drive and is known for mountain lions, oh my! Before my friend and I even got onto the main trail we spotted a coyote. Despite the coyote spotting, we continued climbing the mountain. The Los Liones trail goes into the Parker Mesa Overlook. While chatting away we climbed a little over a mile and hit the first overlook of the Santa Monica Beaches. Los Liones was full of shaded hiking trails and tons of awesome views of the Pacific Coast. We relaxed for a bit at the overlook, where a bench was located. Definitely a relaxing and peaceful view! 

Runyon Canyon, Griffth Trail and the Hollywood Trail are some of the popular inland trails. Mountain climbing is not only a way to scope out the amazing landscape of Los Angeles, but can be a fun way to exercise! I love fun exercises and I definitely will venture on to some more LA mountain climbing! 

Bopping around Hollywood Boulevard is somewhat similar to bopping around in Times Square, well in my opinion anyway. The Hollywood Boulevard is crowded with tourists and most definitely those fun locals dressed up as movie characters. It is  also home to the Kodak and Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Not only do these Theatres host many concerts and shows, but in-front of the Chinese Theatre are the hand and foot prints of many celebrities.  

Marilyn Monroe's hand-prints outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre

There are so many stars to been seen on the Boulevard, okay not the actual hollywood stars, but the hollywood walk of fame stars. These stars range from Walt Disney to Britney Spears and even Alex Trebek has a star on the Boulevard. At Hollywood and Highland one can see the amazing views of the Hollywood Hills and and the Hollywood Sign. Jimmy Kimmel also host his show on the Boulevard, perhaps this will be my next show to attend?!?! 

To end a fun weekend, beaching sunday wine-down! 

Malibu is one of my favorite places to go... perhaps because Courtney Cox from the show Friends lives there and Jennifer Aniston is her best friend, so why not! Besides them, the beach is ever so beautiful and amazingly different! It has cliffs, amazing houses off the cliffs onto the beach and of-course some fun beach side bars. We stopped at the Paradise Cove off the Pacific Highway. We both got the clam chowder bread bowl (Amazing!!) and a bloody mary. After snacking we headed to the beach to watch the sun go down and take in the magnificent view! What a way to end a friendly visit!! 

xoxo & Thanks to Suzanne for sharing this adventure, xoxo you bunches lady!