A Los Angeles holiday itinerary, if you're planning to go for the 2028 Olympics

There are three hiking trails up to the Hollywood sign. — NATHAN DEFIESTA/Unsplash

Stars, stunts and a SoCal concert – Los Angeles stepped into its 2028 Olympic hosting role in true Hollywood style.

The flag handover ceremony at the Paris 2024 Olympics earlier this month was given a cinematic flair with action star Tom Cruise rappelling off the Stade de France roof, then zooming out of the stadium on a motorcycle after receiving the Olympic flag from LA mayor Karen Bass and celebrated US gymnast Simone Biles, and then jumping on a plane to “deliver” the flag to the United States.