<p>Day 1 or Day 1 and Day 2: Do the Getty; then rent a beach cruiser and ride on the strand at the beach starting in Santa Monica and aim south towards Palos Verdes; Santa Monica pier towards sunset; 3rd st promenade at night. All 1 day, could take a cab, but pricey! Or really fun…rent a car and drive up the coast (PacificCoastHwy) to Malibu. A pretty drive and not congested (usually) after you past Santa Monica.
Day 2: Exposition park in day;Walk around the inside and outside of Disney Concert Hall in Downtown to see fun architecture;Walk around LA Live (near Staples center and Nokia theater);alternatively Sunset blvd/Hollywood later in day (don’t do on a weekend…too crowded). Griffith observatory is not worth it. Hollywood/sunset is barely worth it. Maybe jaded from living in LA too long. Warning…all areas listed in Day 2 would look like “bad” areas unless you come from an urban background.
Day 3: Huntington Museum, Norton Simon (haven’t been personally)</p>