Once those blues guys start playing, you gotta move your body. Hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Sunday Griffith Park One of America's great urban parks is a 4,000-acre green space at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains. It has walking trails, drivable roads and 43 miles of horseback riding trails that take you from the bustle of the freeways into a world of lofty trees and chirping birds. Ferndell is a quiet glade along a spring-fed stream. Outdoor concerts at the Greek Theater are an L.A. treat on summer evenings.
Next door is a bird sanctuary in a wooded canyon.
The spectacular view on a clear day encompasses the entire L.A. basin. The modern Los Angeles Zoo, one of the first to do away with cages, is a treat. Travel Town, an open-air museum of transportation, is a delight for children, who can climb on board a locomotive or a prop plane. With fake reality rampant in Los Angeles, it's astonishing to see a fantasy really come true. The construction is a color-splashed sailing ship, a gigantic sand castle, a testament to human aspiration.