El Segundo Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
About El Segundo
It is generally accepted that the city is named after the second (el segundoin Spanish) Standard Oil refinery on the West Coast, built in 1911. El Segundo is two cities in one. The coastal portion is a residential suburb with a charming Main Street which looks frozen in time. Locals both affectionately and derisively call it "Mayberry By The Sea", referring to the sleepy fictional town which was the setting for the American television showThe Andy Griffith Showin the early 1960s. The "inland portion" of El Segundo is a thriving business district. Aerospace companies with facilities in El Segundo include Boeing, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and the Aerospace Corporation, which is headquartered there. It is also home to the Los Angeles Air Force Base and the Space and Miss
Top Attractions in El Segundo
Explore the best things to see and do in El Segundo:
- ★Automobile Driving Museum
- ★Dockweiler State Beach
- ★The Lakes Golf Course
- ★Toyota Sports Center
- ★UCLA Health Training Center
Where to Eat in El Segundo
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Sausal
Where to Stay in El Segundo
- 🏨Concord Hotel
- 🏨Hyatt House Los Angeles/Lax/Manhattan Beach
- 🏨LAX Stadium Inn - El Segundo/Inglewood
- 🏨Residence Inn Los Angeles LAX/El Segundo
- 🏨Sonesta Select Los Angeles LAX El Segundo
El Segundo Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: