Exotic cars rentals, bike tours and more that will get your blood boiling over the long weekend.
Exotic car rentals
Stop foot traffic for a day or two with an exotic car rental. Places like Midway Car Rental and Beverly Hills Rent-a-Car can let you burn rubber in a Ferrari F430 or Bentley GT for a few thousand a day, (or a Mini Cooper or PT Cruiser for smaller budgets). Both will deliver your choice ride to the door, provide professional tutorials on proper driving and care, and offer suggestions on known routes to explore. Bookings go as fast as the cars this time of year, so early reservations are advised.
Beverly Hills Rent-a-Car, 9732 Little Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, (310) 274-6969, www.bhrentacar.com
Midway Car Rental, 1800 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025, (310) 445-4355, www.midwaycarrental.com (Barbara Davidson/ Los Angeles Times)
Trail riding in Griffith Park
Embrace your inner John Wayne with a trail ride through Griffith Parks mountain tops. For $65 a person, Griffith Park Horse Rentals three-hour sunset dinner rides take groups of 20 to 30 on a scenic route to cozy, no-thrills Viva Cantina in Burbank for a few helpings of margaritas and fajitas before a lazy journey back over the hill. Other guided trail rides start at $25 an hour, plus gratuity.
Griffith Park Horse Rentals, 480 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91506, (818) 840-8401, www.griffithparkhorserental.com (Al Seib/ Los Angeles Times)
