Route 66

This idyllic oceanfront city, bounded by a 3.5-mile-long beach, 感觉更像是一个周末度假胜地，而不是洛杉矶市中心以西几分钟车程的城市. Hang out on the city’s broad beach or lively Santa Monica Pier (complete with its own amusement park). Or rent cruiser bikes to follow the Marvin Braude Coastal Bike Trail, aka “The Strand.这条铺砌的多功能道路沿着海滨延伸了大约22英里，从圣莫尼卡(Santa Monica)向南延伸到 Torrance. 沿着码头，你可以看到尽头的标志，现在象征性地标志着66号公路的尽头. (最初的结束地点是在洛杉矶市中心，第七大道和百老汇大街的交汇处.)

Santa Monica is also a place for serious shopping. Pedestrian-only Third Street Promenade 有大牌、画廊、电影院和喜剧表演，包括露天表演 Santa Monica Place. 或者去圣莫尼卡著名的农贸市场，每周都会在城市街道上出现.

你可以使用几个很棒的应用程序来追踪66号公路向东行驶的大部分历史路线 Route 66 Ultimate Guide or Route 66 Navigation.

如果你从不错过最新的大片, or an episode of the hottest new television series, 在娱乐产业之都探索一站是必须的. Hollywood is the 沉浸在过去和现在的电影和电视传奇中, whether it’s through a stroll along the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a behind-the-scenes studio tour, or a live taping of your favorite talk show. Head to iconic Hollywood Boulevard, 你在哪里可以找到以电影和电影明星为主题的博物馆, theaters, and attractions, including the world-famous TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Grauman's Chinese Theatre). 这座建于1927年的大银幕圣地至今仍是明星云集的首映式的举办地. 看一场电影，这是世界上最大的IMAX影院，然后参观著名的电影宫殿.

This classy enclave northeast of downtown L.A. 长期以来，这里一直是富裕阶层青睐的度假胜地, and was once the end of Route 66, at Colorado Blvd and Arroyo Parkway. Drive the leafy streets, 两旁是各种形状和风格的优雅豪宅, to have a spa treatment at the 1907 The Langham Huntington这是一家拥有宴会厅和露台花园的标志性酒店. Nearby is Gamble House这是世界上最好的美国艺术典范之一 & 工艺建筑(周四至周日中午至下午3点由讲解员带领参观). At 亨廷顿图书馆、艺术收藏和植物园在精致的花园中漫步，欣赏无价的艺术珍品. 还可以参观令人印象深刻的欧洲绘画收藏 Norton Simon Museum. Shop and dine in handsomely restored Old Pasadena以及户外的Paseo Colorado建筑群，或者沿着南湖大道. 安排时间在这个地标观看加州大学洛杉矶分校棕熊队的橄榄球比赛 Rose Bowl (also home to one of the best flea markets in the state; usually held the second Sunday of the month).

见证一些世界上最好的赛车手在这个传奇 Fontana speedway. Whether you’re into NASCAR, INDYCAR, or drag racing, Auto Club Speedway 为高速动作爱好者带来各种刺激(Ed. 注:汽车俱乐部赛道暂时关闭，预计在2024年或2025年重新开放). The two-mile, d形椭圆形吸引着春季汽车俱乐部400的顶级车手, one of NASCAR’s premier events. INDYCAR赛事包括赛季末的MAVTV 500. 为了获得完整的体验，近距离观察汽车(有时是司机), 领取纳斯卡和印地赛车赛事的赛前维修站通行证. And while the races are the big draw, there are also live performances, stunt shows, and infield camping.

高速公路的汽车俱乐部Dragway也举办全国热车协会的活动, and if you want to put your mettle to the pedal, 参加全年在高速公路上举办的一所赛车学校. 检查比赛时间表，了解在你的公路旅行中发生了什么，

两个博物馆提供了一个宁静而有趣的插曲 Inland Empire city. The San Bernardino County Museum offers a look at the area’s past, with exhibits of Native American crafts, and displays of mining equipment, lumber wagons, 以及帮助建立内陆帝国的蒸汽机车. 博物馆还纪念了该地区的柑橘遗产，并通过沙漠花园和探索站来庆祝其自然环境, a gallery with live animals.

At Cal State University San Bernardino, the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art spans the millennia. It boasts more than 500 artifacts tracing 4,000 years of Egyptian history, 以及令人印象深刻的古地中海陶瓷和当代艺术收藏品.

这个偏远的沙漠小镇是西部移民留下的最好的遗迹. Plus, there’s some good outlet shopping too. 首先是该地区纪念品的古怪储物柜 Route 66 Mother Road Museum. Period road signs, photos, 和其他本世纪中叶的奇闻异事，带你回忆起20世纪寻找加州梦的拓荒者. 就在巴斯托的西边，是一个古怪但美丽得出奇的地方 Elmer Long’s Bottle Tree Ranch, the work of a local artist, 用焊接的金属“树”装饰着废弃的瓶子, vintage toys, and other scraps. 这是该地区仍然强大的民间艺术传统的一个丰富多彩的例子.

想了解更多关于在该地区做什么的想法，请访问 California Welcome Center, in the Outlets at Barstow, 在哪里你可以淘到最喜欢的品牌和名牌的便宜货, including Calvin Klein, Skechers, and Michael Kors.

Protecting an astounding 1.600万英亩的原始沙漠荒野 Mojave National Preserve lets you hear singing sand dunes, explore weirdly contorted Joshua trees, and hike up volcanic cinder cones. Take time to explore, and let the desert’s magic unfold.

Don’t miss nearby Kelso Dunes, the second largest dune system in California, 占地45平方英里，高度超过600英尺. 春天，沙漠里的野花把沙滩点缀得五彩缤纷.

另一种受欢迎的徒步旅行是前往珠峰峰顶的三英里往返徒步旅行,775-foot Teutonia Peak, the highest point on Cima Dome, an almost perfectly symmetrical formation.

这里不是没有生命的荒地:等待和观察(尤其是在黄昏和黎明)，你会看到令人惊讶的野生动物, including the rare desert tortoise. 春雨可以使沙漠布满野花. And there are people here too: stop in at Kelso Depot, 修复后的火车站是保护区的游客中心, for exhibits and information (open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday through Tuesday).