Pasadena.

Leafy nabe 15 kms from Hollywood. Drop by Norton Simon Museum / 411 W Colorado Blvd / 626 449 6840 / closed Tue / nortonsimon.org / this chap stashed his Degas, Picasso, and C.14th Indian sculptures in a glam Gehry. Relax at Huntington Gardens / 1151 Oxford Rd / 626 405 2100 / huntington.org; Descanso Gardens / 1418 Descanso Dr / 818 949 4200 / with Japanese tea house; or quaint English Rose Tree Cottage / 801 S Pasadena Ave / 626 793 3337, and overnight at The Langham Huntington / 1401 S Oak Knoll Ave / 626 568 3900 / with gorgeous grounds and lovely spa.