Orange County & Los Angeles

April 9-11, 2010
AC787 YYZ-SNA, AC792 LAX-YYZ

Air Canada launched non-stop service to Orange County in April, and although we'd done the place to death this year, I did want to support the route (and its introductory airfares).  We enjoyed a free night back at Huntington Beach and then in West Hollywood on Sunset Boulevard.  Although we have been to Los Angeles many times, this was the first time in a long time that we were in the Hollywood area, and things had certainly changed a lot.  The Hollywood Walk of Fame is surrounded by new theatres and shopping and is decidedly less seedy than our first trip there, more than ten years ago.  The Andaz hotel we stayed in was also pretty cool so definitely enjoyed the weekend.   

April 9
Good flight out on the second nonstop to Santa Ana and we got to keep our certs

Walking along Huntington Beach we found a beach paintball tournament

One of the many surfers

Patience and a number of photos captures some pretty good waves

View from our Andaz West Hollywood sunroom, complete with window slogan

Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and the walk of fame

Mall outside Kodak Theatre really highlights the transformation of the area

Art deco Ron Hubbard Gallery on Hollywood Blvd

April 11
After our tour of Hollywood we hit the airport and fly home