24% off (Sale price $96.88, Reg. Price $128.16) :: Hotel at a Glance: Airtel Plaza HotelIf theres such a thing as a celebrity airport, Van Nuys is it. The literal launchpad of everyone from Bob Hope to Howard Hughes to modern-day musicians and movie stars, its also the site of luxury hotel Airtel Plaza Hotel. While kicking back beneath a 25-foot model of a 747, guests watch private jets land and take off from the runway just a few hundred yards away—and some can even see it from their bedrooms. The stay: All rooms feature views of the pool, courtyard, runway, or city, along with Serta beds, goose-down pillows, and flat-screen TVs. Dining and drinks: Executive chef Desi Szonntagh presides over European fusion cuisine at Landings Restaurant, and the Clipper Club Lounge is stocked with fine wines, whiskeys, and other top shelf beverages. This offer comes with a $10 dining credit per stay. The cameos: Van Nuys opened in 1928, and quickly began showing up on screen—in the final scene of Casablanca and, more recently, in Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia.Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California: Northern LA Neighborhood Famous for Cruising CultureSituated about 18 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley, the neighborhood of Van Nuys was once the center of LA’s cruising culture. In the ’60s and ’70s, Van Nuys Boulevard was regularly filled with the sounds of revving engines and Led Zeppelin as teenagers in hot rods rolled up and down the 3-mile stretch of road. It was a ritual that eventually came to represent the Southern California lifestyle. You can still experience it on the third Wednesday of each month.For entertainment that doesnt revolve around the wheel of a car, the 2,000-acre Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area encompasses hiking and biking trails, three 18-hole golf courses, and a wildlife preserve. There’s also a Japanese garden outfitted with traditional buildings, bridges, and lanterns. To the south lies Universal Studios Hollywood, which provides thrill rides, shows, studio tours, and CityWalk, a three-block entertainment zone filled w
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