Like Bruce, I tend to shun LA freeways pretty frequently. I'm retired so I'm rarely in that big a hurry and I find the other roads far more interesting and often move almost as fast. The LA area is filled with a lot of huge boulevards that run for miles so it's easy to shun the freeways most places. Yesterday, I visited the LA Natural History Museum. I took the freeways there, but rush hour was just starting when I left so I used mostly Valley Blvd and Riverside Drive before hopping on CA 60 to I-10. Valley Blvd, Mission Blvd, Foothill Blvd, and Arrow Highway are among my favorite roads connecting LA to the Inland Empire when I drive back to PS.