Favorite Hike - Los Liones Canyon

Los Liones Canyon is set back away from the beach in Pacific Palisades, and the canyon trail leads towards Topanga State Park.  It's at the end of a long, mainly residential, road and there is parking at the base of the trail as well as at the nature sanctuary a little below, plus some street parking.  It doesn't get as crowded as some trails in LA, so it's great if you're looking for a quieter walk, to really enjoy the wild feeling part of the city.  The dusty, 2.6 mile trail starts in an area surrounded by trees and brush before becoming more open with spectacular ocean views up at the top, Parker Mesa. 

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Day Trip - The Getty Villa

The Getty Villa was commissioned by oil tycoon J. Paul Getty in the early 1970s, to house his collection of Greek, Roman, and Etruscan statues and objects.  Its design was based off of a first century Roman house, and much of the details are authentic to that period, even down to most of the landscaping.  The buildings and grounds were renovated in 1997, giving them a more modern, but still decidedly Mediterranean feel.  The location in Pacific Palisades is right across the Pacific Coast Highway from the beach, and there are few more stunning places to spend an afternoon, or a day.