   Touristing in LA
  There must be tons of people who live or have visited LA, I'm hoping you can give a little advice on general areas to stay or avoid.We are definitely going to have a couple of days in Venice, on the beach - I've been there before so it's a known quantity, I'm aware of all the homeless etc etc.But after a trip to San Francisco we have to return to LA and I thought somewhere more central would be good. I thought perhaps Beverly Hills/West Hollywood might be good, I don't know the names of any districts that Expedia mentions. Just an area that isn't in gang-land, and is good for standard touristy stuff would do nicely.Thanks!   