My daughter and I went to LA two weeks ago. We spent 4 days there. Our main objective was to see a concert. The concert was well worth the trip.
The rest of the time was seeing LA. I have to say, LA sucks. The amount of homeless people made me sad. The city itself is ridiculous. Going 4 miles took like 30 minutes. The bad traffic you hear about LA is absolutely true. I missed the compactness and traffic of Chicago. I also came away from the trip as loving Chicago more and realizing what a better city Chicago is. Chicago is the best major city in the country. Change my mind.
Seeing the Hollywood sign in person was cool. Rodeo Drive was meh. Sunset Blvd was meh. The Pacific Coast Highway was easily my favorite part of the trip (aside from the concert). It's beautiful and I didn't want to stop driving on it.
Overall, I think LA and Beverly Hills are portrayed better in movies and TV shows than it's portrayed in real life.