In case you were wondering what to do in Los Angeles during January, the first item on your list should include:

1 Plan a luxury tour with LAdventure Tour

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 2 Griffith Observatory and Griffith Park

Opened in 1935, the Griffith Observatory sits on the south face of Mount Hollywood with spectacular views of the Hollywood Sign, downtown Los Angeles all the way out to the Pacific Ocean. The observatory hosts fascinating exhibitions and a fantastic planetarium. More people have looked through Griffith Observatory’s telescope than any other telescope on Earth. In addition, its iconic façade has been featured in more than 300 films and television shows. The Observatory is a Los Angeles landmark and worldwide tourist destination for over a million visitors a year. Entrance is free though you will have to pay $3 to $7 to see the planetarium shows that occur hourly. Tickets can be purchased online or at the observatory the day of the show. The Griffith Observatory is open from noon to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends.

Griffith Park is a great place to visit if you’re looking to spend some time in the natural outdoors of Los Angeles. With over 4,200-acres, this is the largest urban park with urban wilderness in the United States with wild quail, foxes, coyotes and deer. The park features more than 50 miles of hiking and biking trails. Situated on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood, just north of Hollywood, Griffith Park is open to the public seven days a week from 5 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Admission is free, but individual attractions found within the park may charge entry fees.

You can also find a variety of other nearby attractions, including the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, the Autry National Center of the American West, the Travel Town Museum and of course, the observatory.

3 Hollywood Walk of Fame and TCL Chinese Theatre

Time to Spend: 1 to 2 hours
From Hollywood’s Golden Age, the Chinese Theatre opened in 1927 with Cecil B. DeMille’s King of Kings. It has been the site of thousands of movie premiers and visited by millions of tourists. There are hand and footprints as well as autographs of close to 200 of Hollywood’s most iconic actors in the front of the theatre. You can tour the theater for $13.50 (kids tour tickets cost $6.50 and senior tickets cost $11.50). Tours of the theater are offered seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information or to make reservations online, visit the TCL Chinese Theatre website.
While you’re here, stroll along the Hollywood Walk of Fame where there are nearly 2400 stars representing 100 years of Hollywood history. The most notable names are located directly in front of or close to the theatre.

4 Sunset Boulevard

One of the most iconic thoroughfares in the United States, Sunset Boulevard continues to attract people from all over the world. This very scenic street goes from the city to Los Angeles right down to the beach and the Pacific Coast Highway. The Sunset Strip is also home to many of the great hotels and clubs from both the past and present including the Chateau Marmont, The Rainbow and the Roxy.

5 Rodeo Drive

Rodeo Drive is an upscale shopping street in Beverly Hills that features designer label stores and small private boutiques and  popular with wealthy shoppers, sunglass-wearing celebrities, and tourists hoping to spot a celebrity. One of the first high-end boutiques on Rodeo Drive was Giorgio Beverly Hills, opened in 1967. Aldo Gucci, Van Cleef & Arpels  and Vidal Sassoon followed soon after. By 1980 the city of Beverly Hills estimated that the Rodeo Drive  shopping district accounted for as much as 25% of its sales tax revenues.
Time to Spend: 1 to 2 hours
The shops and nearby eateries maintain varying hours of operation and are usually open every day.

6 Farmers Market and The Grove

Sitting south of West Hollywood, the Farmers Market has been Los Angeles’ favorite gathering spot for both locals as well as tourists since its opened in 1934. Explore its narrow passageways with many varieties of food and merchandise for tourists to take back home. You can visit throughout the week, although hours vary depending on the day. Entry is free, but you’ll want to have some cash on hand should any of the treats whet your  appetite. For more information, check out the market’s website.
For a more contemporary shopping experience, head next door to The Grove. This interesting, eclectic outdoor mall features a long list of your favorite shopping haunts, including Abercrombie & Fitch, Banana Republic, Lucky Brand Jeans and Tommy Bahama, as well as a variety of dining venues, a movie theater and plenty of special events. The Grove opens its doors every day at 10 a.m. and usually stays open until between 8 and 10 p.m.

7 The Getty Center

For a complete contrast to the over-the-top glitz of Hollywood is The Getty Center, one of the most impressive architectural achievements in the United States. Designed by renowned architect Richard Meier, the Getty Center contains some of the finest works of art in the world from various ages and nations. Here you’ll find Renaissance paintings, 20th century American photography, baroque sculptures, Byzantine illuminated manuscripts, and more. You could easily spend an entire day at the Getty Center. There is so much to see and do. Outside you’ll find beautiful gardens with waterfalls that can offer spectacular views of Los Angeles.
Located just north of Santa Monica close to the 405 freeway, the Getty Center can be a bit tricky to get to. Despite what your GPS might say, the only public entrance to the Getty Center is by Getty Center Drive from North Sepulveda Boulevard. Parking costs $15 per vehicle or $10 after 5 p.m. Upon arrival, you board a tram that ascends the hill to the museum grounds. Entrance is free and no reservations are required. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (until 9 p.m. on Saturdays).

8 Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Since its inception in 1965, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has showcased thousands of pieces, from Islamic artifacts to European impressionist paintings to modern art. Today LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection that includes over 120,000 objects dating from antiquity to the present, encompassing the geographic world and nearly the entire history of art. With constantly shifting exhibitions and more than 20 acres of gardens and unique architecture, LACMA offers a rewarding experience for both serious art buffs and casual travelers.

LACMA is on 5905 Wilshire Blvd (between Fairfax and Curson), halfway between Downtown LA and Santa Monica. It is located at what is known as Museum Row. LACMA is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 11 a.m. until to 8 p.m. on Fridays and  10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. LACMA is closed on Wednesdays.

9 La Brea Tar Pits & Page Museum

If your kids go crazy for dinosaurs (and really, what kid doesn’t?) then a visit to La Brea Tar Pits is sure to be the highlight of their trip. Guests can learn about Los Angeles as it was between 10,000 and 40,000 years ago, during the last Ice Age, when animals such as saber-toothed cats and mammoths roamed the Los Angeles Basin. Whether you plan to have your visit to the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits be self-guided or organized around one of the daily public guided tours, you will discover and explore the largest and most diverse assemblage of extinct Ice Age plants and animals in the world where about 100 tons of Ice Age fossils, representing between 400 and 600 different species, have been discovered. Hot tar has been bubbling from the earth at this spot along Museum Row (just east of Beverly Hills) for about 40,000 years. The adjoining Page Museum houses many of the artifacts that were found at the tar pits and consequently is home to one of the largest collections of Ice Age fossils in the world.
You can visit the tar pits completely free of charge, but the Page Museum costs $12 for adults; reduced entry fees are available for children, students, seniors and members of the military. The museum is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

10 Runyon Canyon
Just two blocks from Hollywood Boulevard and not even a mile away from the heart of Hollywood, you can get away from the excess of L.A.’s urban jungle for a casual walk up the hills or if you like some truly challenging hikes. Runyon Canyon Park is one of the most popular hiking destinations in Los Angeles and often shows up on publishers’ lists of best hikes in LA. The park offers some great views and the further up you go, the more you can see. At first you can look right over nearby Hollywood, probably where you just came from. Further on you’ll be able to see Beverly Hills all the way to the Pacific Ocean. When you get to the top you’ll be able to look over to the San Fernando Valley on the other side of the hill.

Runyon Canyon is open every day from dawn to dusk; however, there is no staff to enforce these hours or to rush to your aid. If you are hiking alone, make sure someone knows you’re out in the park and when you expect to return.