If you are visiting the city for the first time or for a short period of time, you may be overwhelmed by the choices on offer. It is crucial to plan your Los Angeles day trip in advance in order to maximize your time and capitalize on the luxury and convenience of your limo tour. The following are five must-see Los Angeles attractions that deserve a place on your itinerary and are sure to make for an unforgettable limo tour:

Museum of Fine Art

Los Angeles is home to many world-class museums, including the Harvard Fogg Museum, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Science Park and the Los Angeles Beer Museum. However, the Museum of Fine Art is the cream of the crop — and with good reason. It is the largest museum in Los Angeles and one of the largest in the US. Its comprehensive collection of over 450,000 works — ranging from Egyptian sculptures dating as far back as 1500 BC to modern video installations — attracts over one million visitors every year. The museum boasts over 200 galleries and the largest collection of Japanese art in the world. After walking around its galleries and gardens, you will be glad to return to the comfort of your limousine!

New England Aquarium

Next, cruise on over to the nearby New England Aquarium, a pioneering and renowned public aquarium that attracts over 1.5 million visitors a year. The appeal of the aquarium can be attributed to its amazing collection of sea life: over 20,000 aquatic animals and over 500 species can be found here, including many tropical fish, sharks and eels housed in a manmade Caribbean coral reef. Even if you don’t consider yourself particularly interested in marine life, use your limousine tour to stop by for a short while and visit the aquarium’s Giant Ocean Tank — the penguin exhibit alone will be worth the trip!

Newbury Street

Now that you have experienced both culture and nature, head on over to Newbury Street for some shopping at famous outlets and small designer boutiques. From your limousine you will be able to admire the architectural richness and urban vibrancy of the street, and emerging from your luxury vehicle at the door of an upscale store is sure to become a memorable part of your day. Newbury Street is famously known as one of the most expensive streets in the world, but even if you are not looking to shop excessively, you will find a great deal to admire and enjoy here.

Fenway Park

No visit to Los Angeles is complete without a visit to the headquarters of the Red Sox Nation. The Los Angeles Red Sox have an almost mythical place in Los Angeles history and culture, and if you want to see what the fuss is about, catch a game at Fenway Park — but be prepared to be swept up in the fervor! The city’s enduring love of their native baseball club has created many legends and unusual features in Fenway Park. The most famous of these is the “Green Monster” — an eleven meter wall in left field which was constructed as early as 1912 and has seen many renovations and additions since. Other features such as “the Triangle,” “the Lone Red Seat” and “Pesky’s Pole” all boast a rich and well-loved history that is sure to make any sport fan and Los Angeles enthusiast’s day.

North End

Finish your limo tour with a visit to Los Angeles’s North End, one of the oldest and most diverse areas in the country. Its rich history is reflected in the many historical landmarks and over 100 restaurants and eating establishments which populate this small area. A limo tour of its architecture and historic landmarks and dinner at one of its many fine restaurants are sure to be the perfect end to a great Los Angeles day tour.

A limousine tour of Los Angeles will allow you to sit back and luxuriate in the sights and sounds of the city. You will be able to visit many different places without dealing with the hassle of traffic or public transport, while enjoying the service of a knowledgeable chauffeur. Moreover, the on-board conveniences of limousines can be as varied and stunning as your imagination and budget allow. For the best experience, plan your trip in advance and ask your limo company for any available packages and discounts.

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Andre Welkinson is a writer currently reviewing Los Angeles Limos and reporting on Los Angeles Prom Limos reviews on his blog.

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When designing the now used Minis Issigonis made sure that most of the car’s ten foot length accommodated its four passengers, leaving very little for the engine and gearbox. But by placing the car’s engine sideways and placing the gearbox underneath it would just manage to fit in. Issigonis wanted most of the cars weight to be at the front of the vehicle to enhance stability and with the rubber suspension this created the Mini’s well-known nimbleness.

The mini had to overcome many difficulties however for it to be successful like it became. The drive shafts within the Mini were heavily inspired by submarine’s periscope mechanisms. The tyres were created by Dunlop in order to last more than five thousand miles. Even the oil of the Mini had to be adapted to work and be shared in both the engine and the gear box.

Just two years later the Mini began to come off production lines and it was launched as the Morris Mini Minor and the Austin Seven in August 1959. The first models were cheaper than its rivals such as the Ford Popular but people were put off by its intricacy. It was only when film stars and bands such as The Beatles began to be seen in Minis that its popularity began to take off.

The Mini is now directly associated with sixties Britain and its success was so large that it began to be manufactured all over the world. The word Mini itself also became prominent in the sixties and was shared with the popular skirt around at that time. Yet the progress of the Mini was quite slow it didn’t have wind-up windows for nine years after it was launched. It seemed that BMC wanted to focus on other cars models than the Mini Cooper such as the Riley Elf and Wolseley Hornet. The Cooper was then dropped in 1971.

Despite this, the Mini kept selling and more so during the fuel crisis in 1973. Since BMW have taken over the Mini there have been significant changes to its design. The engine has been upgraded, shifting the radiator to the front of the car to make it quieter and adding safety features such as airbags and seat-belt pretensioners. Some fans of the Mini argue that the changes have stopped the new Mini from being as good as the old versions and used Mini’s still kept in good condition.

The Mini is a car that you either or like or hate. Having said that it is very significant in British history and one of the best cars Britain has ever produced. The design also has had a massive impact on any smaller cars designs on the road today. Mini enthusiasts seem to be found up and down the country, collecting both new and used Minis alike.

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Shaun Parker is an engineer with many years of experience in the car industry. Find out more about used minis at http://www.coopermini.co.uk

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You do always have the option of purchasing car insurance for your classic car through a normal car insurance provider. Standard car insurance will provide you with liability and comprehensive coverage when you’re out on the road; however, you may find that their method of calculating the value of your classic car doesn’t reimburse you the full fiscal value of your investment. Your best bet if you are truly concerned about not losing out in the event of an accident is to obtain collector’s car insurance from a specialty provider.

When you first purchase your car insurance policy through a specialized provider you and your agent will decide upon an “agreed amount” dictating the replacement value of your vehicle. This will provide you with full coverage for the protection of your vehicle while at the same time offering you a lower premium than you would have through the standard coverage provided by most generalized car insurance providers. Why? Because a collector’s insurance provider understands that because your classic car is your prized possession you’re going to drive it less, place it in fewer high risk situations and handle it with more care than you would a traditional passenger vehicle.

The primary factor in the lower cost of a collector’s car insurance policy isn’t just the care you take with your vehicle. Standard car insurance carriers have tailored their policies to meet the needs of drivers who hit the highways in passenger cars every day. You may end up paying for coverage you neither want nor need. A collector’s insurance provider, on the other hand, will allow you to tailor your auto policies to meet your specific needs rather than the needs of the sixteen year old down the street breaking in his brand new license.

There are a few “catches” to collector’s insurance coverage that may not be present in a standard policy. In order to obtain collector’s car insurance you will usually be required to have a vehicle that is more than 15-25 years old (depending on the type of the car and what state you live in), have maintained a driver’s license and good driving record for at least 10 years, have a garage that your classic car calls home a majority of the time, limit its use to hobby and pleasure drives (i.e. an occasional trip to a classic car show or a Sunday drive around the neighborhood rather than the daily commute to and from work) and maintain another passenger vehicle for every driver in the house to ensure that the collector’s vehicle doesn’t become a primary mode of transportation out of desire or necessity.

It’s estimated that over 50% of classic cars are insured through standard insurance carriers, and if you choose to do that rather than purchase collector’s insurance for your vehicle that’s certainly a legitimate choice. What matters is that your car is protected by car insurance coverage that will work as hard as you do to make sure your baby is in good hands.

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