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Downtown LA Area,  Gateway Area,  San Fernando Valley Area,  Beverly Hills /  Westside Area,  Hollywood Area,  San Gabriel Valley Area,  North Beach Area,  Port Area,  South Beach Area


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Car Rental Los Angeles/ Motorcycle Rental

  Holiday Autos   -    
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

  Sixt   -   
Pick-Up Station : Los Angeles Airport

Hotels in Los Angeles

  Booking.com   -   Hotel Guide Los Angeles
Districts : Fairfax District, Koreatown, LAX area.

   -   Motel 6 and Red Roof

 
Create your perfect trip to Los Angeles   -   Flight, Hotel and Car.

  United Vacations   -   tailor made holidays and ski holidays in America
  Virgin Holidays 
Virgin Holidays continues to offer the most comprehensive USA holiday programmes around, with a diverse range of accommodation - from houseboats in Arizona to boutique hotels in New York - as well as plenty of exclusive offers!

 
Book cheap flights to Massachusetts at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares.

KLM UK 
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines take you to hundreds of destinations everywhere in the world.

  -   flights from London to Los Angeles

  Airline Tickets Los Angeles / Bargain Flights to LA

  Metropolitan Transport Authority

  Mapblast! Driving Directions   -  streetmaps etc.
Provides interactive maps and driving directions, as well as extensive information on services and products near a user's address or travel route.
  Mc Nally   -   Route Planner USA
  Multimap.com
California Highway 1 - Lonely Planet Road Trip  -   Paige Penland
With four foldout maps this travel guide highlights the twist and turns of California Highway 1, with all the towering cliffs, secluded beaches, redwood forests, sleepy villages, surfing meccas and big cities.
Paperback 64 pages (October 2003);  Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications;  Language: English;  ISBN: 1740595823


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  Travel Insurance   -   online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

  Los Angeles   -   Government City of Los Angeles
  Los Angeles Tourism   -   Experience LA   -   Cultural Treasures & Regional Transit

  California Tourism

  Disneyland
  Downtown LA Area
From historic neighborhoods to world-class venues, downtown Los Angeles provides a wide variety of interesting destinations. It is a central transportation hub with connections to numerous rapid transit alternatives including Metro Rail, Amtrak, and Rapid bus lines.
  Gateway Area: Watts
The Watts community features the impressive Watts Towers creations and is also noted for its summertime concert series program that should not be missed. Recently, an attraction of another sort opened in the Gateway area as Home Depot Center – the finest soccer facility around
  San Fernando Valley Area
The Valley features impressive shopping opportunities, such as the myriad of stores located at, or around, Main Street Canoga Park. Not to be missed in the area is Universal Studios, which features fun for the entire family. Just north of Universal, along the Red line, is the NoHo Arts District, which is home to numerous theatres and other cultural treasures.
  Beverly Hills /  Westside Area
From world-class shopping at the famous Rodeo Drive to a walk through Farmer's Market – this area has to be experienced as it is home to some of the city's most celebrated restaurants, museums, and shopping.One of the most widely visited area's in Los Angeles, the area's cultural treasures include historic Westwood, UCLA's Hammer Museum, Los Angeles Country Museum of Art (LACMA), and the beautiful Getty Center.
  Hollywood Area
Perhaps the most well-known neighborhood name in the world, the Hollywood area showcases a variety of the film treasures that has made it famous. Located within blocks is Grauman's Chinese Theater, the Walk of Fame, and the present home of the Oscar's – the Kodak Theatre.
  San Gabriel Valley Area
Take the whole family to visit some of LA's most important cultural institutions, including Norton Simon Museum and Huntington Library, Gardens and Art Collection . For the outdoors, Mt. Wilson, Eaton Canyon and the Arroyo are among the regions most beautiful nature spots. For architecture buffs, Pasadena is a mecca for Arts & Crafts, Beaux-Arts, Modern and Spanish Colonial. Don't miss a Pasadena Heritage walking tour. For adult play, Pasadena has some of the area's most interesting boutiques and art galleries,and for "foodies",
  North Beach Area   -   Santa Monica
Home to the world famous Santa Monica Pier, the North Beach area offers everything from a relaxing day at the beach to shopping and entertainment. The ever increasingly popular Third Street Promenade is the heart of this coastal community where the attractions never end. Experience the North Beach area by taking the Blue Bus, Santa Monica's award-winning public transportation system, right into the heart of the action. Or, take it the opposite direction and experience historic Westwood, located only minutes away.
  Port Area   -   Visit Long Beach 
A day at the beach, or a day of sight-seeing – the Port area offers a wide variety of attractions suitable for everyone. From the beautiful Angel's Gate Park to the majestic Queen Mary,
  South Beach Area  -  just south of Los Angeles International Airport [ LAX ]
One of the main attractions: its beaches. A visit to one of the beach areas can be as fun at day as it is at night. Cultural treasures in the area can be found at and around two of the local universities, Loyola Marymount University and Cal State Dominguez Hills.

  Beaches   -   Venice Beach   -   Cabrillo Beach
  Catalina Island
Shopping, Water Recreation, Boat Tours, Hiking. Request a Visitors guide from this site.
  Descanso Gardens
A 160-acre public garden located twenty minutes from downtown Los Angeles in La Cañada Flintridge.
  Farmers Market
The original Los Angeles Farmers Market - International cuisine, wide range of gifts from around the world, regularly scheduled special events for the family and outdoor flavor, not to mention the freshest and finest meats, poultry, seafood, produce and flowers in all of Los Angeles. Directory of shops, news and events, history of the Farmers Market, facts, etc.
  Ghost Towns
Information on ghost towns in the U.S., listed by state. Includes biographies, pictures, and
  Griffith Metro Region -
Includes Griffith Park, Autry Museum, Greek Theatre, Griffith Observatory, LA Equestrian Center, LA Zoo, Travel Town, LA Live Steamers, Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round, Griffith Park, Southern Railroad, Pony Ride, Bike Rentals, Banquet and Group Picnic reservations, Calendar of events.
  Griffith Observatory
A major Los Angeles landmark since 1935. It is visited by nearly two million people each year end ranks seventh on the list of major tourist attractions of Southern California. It sits on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood where it commands a stunning view of the Los Angeles basin below. Thousands of people enjoy the view from its balconies, especially at night.
  La Brea Tar Pits
Many of the permanent exhibits are designed with children in mind: children are invited to test their strength against the pull of asphalt, and touch a massive leg bone of an extinct giant ground sloth. Through windows at the Fossil Preparation Laboratory, visitors can watch bones being cleaned and repaired. Outside the museum, the 23-acre of Hancock Park features observation pits and life replicas of some of the extinct mammals. The park is landscaped to include plants that were present during the last Ice Age. Every summer (July-August) visitors can watch the annual excavation of fossils.
  LA Harbor
Information on the LA Harbor Area including Wilmington, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, Lomita, Long Beach, San Pedro and the surrounding communities. News, Events, Entertainment, Tourist Attractions, more.
  LA Loop Tourist Map   -   Los Angeles sightseeing tour map and guide - The LA Loop
An Adventure In a City Full of Wonders - includes directions and points of interest for many popular communities.
  LA Parks  -  City of Los Angeles  Department of Recreation and Parks
  Laserium
All shows feature dazzling krypton and argon laser visuals, and are performed live under the stars inside the Planetarium.
  Los Angeles Zoo - Hours, history, management, location, prices, and general Zoo information.
  Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden
Located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), this garden maintains one of the most important living botanical collections in the United States, with plant specimens from all over the world. Our seven-acre garden is frost-free and therefore can exhibit many different species of tropical and subtropical plants. Approximately 5000 species in 225 families are growing here outdoors.
  Movieland Wax Museum   -   also Ripley's Believe It or Not.
  Old Chinatown Plaza
One of the oldest plazas dating back to June of 1938. Beautiful Chinese arches beckon the visitor to step into a traditional Chinese environment. On the long list of items favored by visitors and residents alike, the following are probably the leading choices; craft items of porcelain, wood and jade, paintings, art, art supplies , herbs, teas, pastries, books, restaurants and banking institutions for all your needs.
  Olvera Street
Contains 27 historic buildings, a traditional Mexican style plaza area, where you can wander around, shop for souvenirs and handcrafted Mexican wares typical of old Mexico. This website has Olvera Street History, Events, featured merchants, Latinos in Hollywood, how to get there.
  Original Farmers Market
Tourists and locals alike have been enjoying the Los Angeles Farmer's Market for 65 years. Read a history of the market and find facts about it
  Ports O' Call Village   -   authentic New England-style seaside village
15 acres of shops, restaurants and attractions. A meandering promenade of cobblestone streets connects the specialty shops. The shops feature items and gifts from around the world. Enjoy a relaxing lunch or dinner at one of the many restaurants overlooking the harbor. Don't hesitate to wave to passengers on the cruise liners, passing so close that they dwarf the village.
  Port of Los Angeles
Port of Los Angeles, one of the world's largest, busiest and most successful seaports.  Located in San Pedro Bay, approximately 20 miles south of downtown Los Angeles.
  Queen Mary -
Daily tours. The Queen Mary features an on-board hotel, an elaborate Champagne Sunday Brunch, a variety of restaurants, a wedding chapel and 16 Art Deco reception salons for private celebrations.
  Rancho Los Alamitos - The 7.5 acres are comprised of six agricultural buildings (including a working blacksmith shop), four acres of award-winning gardens, and a sprawling adobe ranch house (built c.1800). The barns area is home to a number of farm animals such as draft horses, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens.
  Redondo Beach International Boardwalk -
Click on "Harbor Happenings". The Boardwalk has restaurants and bars, curio shops, and more
  Rodeo Drive
Upscale shopping area in Beverly Hills. News and events, history, celebrity sightings, and a store directory.
  Santa Monica Pier
Ocean views, dining on the Pier, carnival games and rides at Pacific Park. If you go to the Santa Monica Pier, do not miss the nearby Third Street Promenade and Santa Monica Place shopping center at Third Street and Broadway.
  Third Street Promenade
An exciting open-air pedestrian street pulsates with an international mix of people enjoying an eclectic blend of restaurants, unique retail shops, movie theatres and nightclubs. The best in dining, shopping, entertainment and a non-stop kaleidoscope of street performers combine to make Downtown Santa Monica and the Third Street Promenade a favorite destination for visitors and residents alike.
  Universal Citywalk
Outdoor mall lined with shops and restaurants, plus easy access to Universal Studios theme park or Universal Amphitheatre.
 
Attraction : Universal Studios Hollywood 
Convention Centre : LACC 
Institutions : University of Southern California,  University Of California 
Landmarks : Little Tokyo, Paramount Studios, Hollywood Sign 
Museums : Natural History Museum Of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum Of Art / LACMA, Getty Center 
Popular areas : LA Fashion District, Hollywood and Highland, Sunset Strip 
Shopping Areas : The Grove, Robertson Boulevard, Rodeo Drive, Macy's Plaza… 
Stadium or Arena : Staples Center, LA Memorial Coliseum, Home Depot Center, The Home Depot Center, Dodger Stadium
Theatres : Nokia Theater / LA Live,  Grauman's Chinese Theater 
Train Station : Union Station LA

Cuisine

  Early Adventures in California Cuisine

  Foodies
On the curriculum vitae of a foodie, "eating" is listed as a hobby. The foodie lives to eat, and to eat to live is definitive boredom. A true foodie clings to all things culinary. From soup to nuts, a foodie seeks out the fun stuff about fine fare, along with the arcane, the academic, the in-depth, and the latest. To find the perfect cheese or the best macaroon recipe is life's work.
  Historic American Recipes 
Apple-Fritters | Dough-Nuts | Cocoa-nut Drops | Molasses Gingerbread | Common Gingerbread | Election Cake | Indian Meal Pudding | Fried Sweet Potatoes | Sweet Potato Pie | Beef-Stake | German Chicken Stew | Jack Rabbit Stew | To Roast a Pig | Broiled Scrod | To boil a Cod's Head.

History of LA

  Los Angeles Public Library

  California Historical Society 

  National Park Service  -  Links to the past
Explore America's cultural resources - buildings, landscapes, archeological sites, ethnographic resources, objects and documents, structures and districts.

Music & Culture

  Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles -
Schedules, Online ticket sales. Formerly known as The Music Center, Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County, which opened in 1964, reaches more than four million people each year and is home to the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Center Theatre Group (the Mark Taper and the Ahmanson Theatre), the Los Angeles Opera and the Los Angeles Master Chorale as well as special events. The downtown Los Angeles complex includes the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the Mark Taper Forum, the newly renovated Ahmanson Theatre and the future Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Web Portal / Search Engine / LA Directory

  Experience LA   -   Los Angeles Travel Planning Guide
Los Angeles Cultural Events, Tours, Maps, Transit Information
  Things to do in LA
Things to Do in Los Angeles is a directory of places to eat and things to see & do in the City of Angels and the San Fernando Valley. Also serving Orange, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties
  At LA
The Southern California Directory and Search Engine for Greater Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire.

  Yahoo   -   Los Angeles Directories


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