Southern California for a week in October
If you want my honest advice, stay in/around Santa Monica. Try and nab a good deal, but it's really the perfect location for your beach and Hollywood days. It can be pricey, but you should be able to hit under 250 on a good website. From Santa Monica, you can easily hit that beach, Venice, and Hollywood EASY.
Plus SM is beautiful, I would even recommend walking around that area in some off time, and if your wife likes shopping then be prepared to drop some dollar bills. It's not Rodeo Drive bad, so don't worry, but there's lots of cool shops and nice places to eat.
As for your worry about Disney crowds, you're going on a weekday in October, I promise you will be just fine. You're actually going on one of the best times to go.
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