Yeah as everyone else said, def skip the tours. If anything, just use the “we’re out-of-town visitors” angle when you see attractive women at the restaurants and bars. (on Melrose, in OC, at the airport)
If you really insist on driving around for scenery, enjoy the Pacific Palisades and Malibu.
If you’re trying to get into a decent club on the latenight, you’ll need to have girls with you. Without them, you can take a chance and get there way early and take care of the doorman. If you’re into that scene, it’s prob worth it.
If you haven’t been to Vegas, it’s pretty much an LA suburb. (only a 3.5 hr drive)