Los Angeles: the ultimate resort for all seasons city neighborhoods add urban chic to Southland metropolis.

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Southern California Resorts And Destinations

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Los Angeles: the ultimate resort for all seasons city neighborhoods add urban chic to Southland metropolis.

From the laid-back coastal charm of Ventura County, most southbound visitors will get their first look at Los Angeles from the San Fernando Valley that runs across the northern end of the L.A. basin just below the Los Padres and Los Angeles national forests. Once a sleepy suburban area, the Valley has become a diverse mix of businesses and residential communities. Communities like Westlake Village perch at the edge of the Santa Monica Mountains, while Woodland Hills adjoins the Topanga State Park.

This is where visitors get their first chance to choose between heading for the urban resorts of Beverly Hills, Century City and downtown or veer west toward the ocean.

Drivers who love to hug the coast can take any of several roads between U.S. 101 through the hills to Highway 1 into Malibu. Long k...

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