Get your motor running and head out on LA’s iconic roadways (nope, not freeways). The open road is liberating, the anticipation of adventure at every turn. The new book Historic Los Angeles Roadsides will steer you to towns and attractions along classic roadways.
Join journalist and Los Angeles native Mimi Slawoff on a tour of LA’s historical and whimsical roadside attractions along iconic roadways in these California beach towns, mountains, valleys and deserts.
Step back in time on Route 66, which zigzags through 31 towns from Claremont to Santa Monica. Admire 19th-century architecture in Pasadena, get the scoop on Hollywood history, see the site of a murder-suicide in the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, and walk in the steps of LA’s founders downtown.
You’ll soak up more than ocean views and sunshine as you cruise along Pacific Coast Highway. Take a stroll on the Redondo Beach horseshoe-shaped pier and watch surfers catch a wave in Malibu.
The curving, scenic roadways in the Santa Monica Mountains lead to historical ranches along Mulholland Highway, the enchanting Topanga Canyon, and Laurel Canyon, a wild rock and roll scene in the 1960s.
This is Slawoff’s second book about Los Angeles. A native Angeleno and seasoned travel journalist, Mimi enjoys taking photos and writing about local and global destinations. She loves road trips and historical sites along the way. Mimi writes for AAA, USA Today, 10Best, and many other print and digital publications. She is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW). Follow her on X @Mimitravelz, Instagram @Mimitravels, and Mimislawoff.com.
Historic Los Angeles Roadsides is available at Barnesandnoble.com and amazon.com.
