Metro Day Pass

A $5 Day Pass lets you ride the L.A. Metro busses and subways all day. You can take the Rapid Bus west to Santa Monica or go east to Beverly Hills, Koreatown, and Downtown. From Downtown Union Station, you can take the Gold Line east to Chinatown and South Pasadena, the Red Line north to Hollywood and Universal Studios, or the Blue Line south to Long Beach. Another good bus is Metro Bus #2 which goes west to the beaches or east to Hollywood, Dodger Stadium, and Downtown. Just tell the driver you want a Day Pass and pay $5. It's a good deal and you get to meet lots of "interesting" people on the bus and subway! Check schedules and routes at metro.net.

http://metro.net/default.asp

http://www.the-bus-stops-here.org/la_mta.html

Sunset Ranch

For a unique experience in L.A., you can ride a horse in the Hollywood Hills at Sunset Ranch. Drive east on the 10 freeway, north on the 110 freeway, north on the 101 freeway, and exit Gower. Then drive north on Beachwood to the top. By bus, take Metro Bus#2 east to Sunset/Vine. Then take the Dash bus for Beachwood Canyon to the top of Beachwood. Then keep walking up to the ranch. It costs $25 for a one-hour ride plus a $5 tip after. While riding a horse, you can see the Hollywood Sign and a beautiful view of smoggy L.A.

http://sunsetranchhollywood.com/

Will Rogers

If you are not a big hiker, here's a short easy hike that's close to UCLA . Just take Metro Bus #2 going west to Will Rogers State Historic Park (not the beach). It takes about 30 minutes to the park by bus. Tell the driver where you want to get off. From Sunset Boulevard you have to walk up a long curvy road about 20 minutes to the park. There are polo grounds with horses and a hiking trail. The start of the trail is in the far right corner of the parking lot. Then it's less than an hour to the top for a great view of the ocean.

http://www.alamedainfo.com/Will_Rogers_ranch.htm

Culver Ice

Here's a fun place to cool off when the weather is warm in the winter in L.A. It just costs $11. They are open afternoons from 2:30-5pm and evenings 8-10:30pm. It's a good place to go on a date because you have a good excuse to hold hands when you are falling down on the ice.

4545 Sepulveda BoulevardCulver City, California 90230

http://www.culvericearena.com/
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