We stopped here really as a picture opportunity. We had to say we have been to Rodeo drive. We took pictures of all the desginer stores and of course the "Regent Beverly Wilshire" hotel. This is the
hotel featured in the movie "Pretty Woman" There is also an offical town greeter here. This guy is dressed in a top hat and red coat, he can apparently say hello in over 100 languages. He was asking where people were from and saying hello in their language. We didn't see him get any wrong.

If you want to shop here bring plenty of money. We were told there is
a huge mark up on items sold on Rodeo, just because you are on Rodeo.
You can get the same thing elsewhere much cheaper.

While Rodeo Drive isn't where most of us will be doing a lot of shopping, this area is a must-see for anyone traveling to the L.A. area for the first time. The buildings and landscaping are absolutely gorgeous, the people are friendly, and you never know who you're going to run into (Victoria Beckham was at Saks during our visit). We found a great little chocolate shop near the temporary Fendi store just off Rodeo (I can't remember the name - sorry!). It was so good we went back for another treat the next day. We also ate our best meal while in L.A. during our trip to Rodeo Drive. The restaurant, 208 Rodeo, was amazing. And we were lucky enough to snag an outside terrace table that overlooks Rodeo Drive (see photo).

Rodeo Drive is great to window shop. I have actually shopped at Tiffany's. People are very nice and there are lots of tourists around to take your pic. It's fun to get a taste of the good- er- um- the RICH life.

I'd always deliberately avoided Beverly Hills during my previous visits to L.A. I assumed the place was boring and pretentious. When I finally did visit B.H., two things about it surprised me. The first was how many other low rent tourists---people just like me---were already there. The sidewalks overflowed with gawkers. Not all of them were working stiffs, like me, but enough of them were dressed in mass merchandise shorts and t-shirts that I didn't feel out of place. (With all the proletarians roaming about, I doubt if there was a star within a mile of Rodeo Dr. that afternoon.) The other surprise was how much I liked the place. Downtown B.H. is a very walkable neighborhood. There are interesting sights, the streets are pedestrian-friendly, traffic is tolerable and the area is clean.