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Yes, Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world, and the streets of Hollywood often feel like the world's biggest reality show. But the City of Angels also sits squarely at the center of many global enterprises, including the fashion industry, the culinary arts, international trade, science, medicine, technology, and the visual and performing arts. The United States' second largest city, Los Angeles is also one of its most diverse; Los Angeles' borders encompass dozens of neighborhoods shaped by immigrants, including Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Historic Filipinotown, Little Armenia, Koreatown, Tehrangeles, the Byzantine-Latino Quarter and Thai Town. And every part of town offers plenty of sun, shopping and sightseeing.
Visitors will find a wide array of lodging choices within the L.A. metropolitan area. Budget, luxury and boutique hotels in all parts of Los Angeles accommodate nearly 25 million visitors each year. LosAngeles.com search form provides direct access to one of the world's larges databases of discounted hotel room inventory, including special rates at top hotels in Los Angeles like Santa Monica's elegant and eclectic Viceroy Hotel, Hollywood's Roosevelt Hotel where celebrities sun themselves by the pool, The Standard on Sunset Strip and and the posh Hotel Bel Air. Search Los Angeles hotels by location online or select from some of the most popular destinations, such as Downtown Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Santa Monica or LAX Airport. To book by phone, call 1.800.252.0306 (in Europe : 00 800 1610 1690).
Los Angeles.com can get you a table at Spago or Drago. Using our online restaurant reservations, secure a table and confirm reservations 24 hours a day. Those looking to see and be seen can visit the celebrity-centric restaurants of Beverly Hills, WeHo and Hollywood. Adventurous palates can find just about any type of ethnic food, from Persian shawarma and Indian thali to Korean barbecue and Oaxacan mole. The Southland's top chefs invented California cuisine, and they're now exploring new global trends, including molecular gastronomy and the locavore and slow food movements.
From Malibu beachfront properties and hillside estates to modern lofts and artfully restored bungalows in tree-shaded neighborhoods, the Los Angeles MLS lists homes and properties in one of the world's most desirable home buyer markets. Consult Los Angeles.com's real estate section to find out more about Los Angeles real estate, search Los Angeles apartments, find a Los Angeles roommate or search for homes for sale in one of these Los Angeles area areas: Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Hollywood, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Marina del Rey, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica or Toluca Lake.
Housing costs vary greatly throughout the Los Angeles area, depending on the neighborhood. Beachside properties in Santa Monica and Malibu carry some of the area's biggest price tags along with their ocean views. Other posh neighborhoods include Brentwood, Beverly Hills and the Hollywood Hills, where housing costs can run into the tens of millions.
While housing costs have risen significantly all over the Los Angeles area, there are still many affordable options in both condos and family homes. As a general rule, housing costs in East and North Los Angeles are cheaper than the Westside, for both purchases and rentals. Some neighboring cities, such as Santa Monica and West Hollywood, protect their tenants with rent control ordinances.
It's not easy crawling through the Southland sprawl to get to Los Angeles' top visitor spots. One way to get started: book a tour online, with destinations that include Universal Studios, Disneyland, Hollywood, Downtown Los Angeles and other iconic Southern California landmarks.
Visitors to the L.A. area can find just about any type of attraction, from world-class museums (the Getty, LACMA, the Norton Simon) to family-oriented amusement parks (Disneyland and Magic Mountain, both within easy driving distance). Tourists interested in L.A.'s Tinseltown can stroll along Hollywood Boulevard, inspecting marble stars inlaid into the sidewalks and celebrity handprints outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre. The Hollywood History Museum, the Hollywood Entertainment Museum and the Paley Center for Media offer inside looks at the entertainment industry.
In Los Angeles, "the industry" means more than movies. Nightlife dominates in many parts of the city, including the live music palaces along the Sunset Strip, the gay nightlife of West Hollywood and the gritty clubs of Silver Lake. Find everything from Hollywood hot spots to Santa Monica sports bars in this guide to Los Angeles clubs, including live rock clubs, hip-hop havens, salsa dance halls, dive bars, gay clubs, comedy showcases and neighborhood bars. The city also draws a variety of sporting, theatrical and musical events.
Headlines from trusted Los Angeles news sources, including the Los Angeles Times and LA Daily News, KNBC Channel 4, and the trenchant online journal L.A. Observed. Selected stories from other Los Angeles-area news outlets, such as the Daily Breeze and the Pasadena Weekly. Also: noteworthy Los Angeles-related stories from top national media, including the International Herald Tribune, Reuters and Associated Press.
Whether you want to become a movie extra or just need a restaurant job while waiting for your film career to blow up, our Los Angeles job listings are a great place to start. We list thousands of Los Angeles jobs offering employment with everything from top Los Angeles companies to universities and government agencies. You can search by position, employer or location. Our extensive Los Angeles jobs database includes employment ads throughout the Southland region, including Orange County, Long Beach, Santa Monica, Pasadena, Burbank, Riverside and Ontario.
Los Angeles Tickets & Events
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No matter what the sport, Los Angeles has a home team worth cheering. Staples Center hosts several professional teams—the Lakers, Clippers, WNBA Sparks, NHL Kings, Avenger arena football—and an array of various special sports presentations. Baseball fans can choose between the Dodgers and Angels. And with UCLA and USC in the city limits, L.A. also regularly enjoys action from premier teams in contention for national titles in football, basketball and other collegiate sports.
LA has virtually every sport and a home team for everyone.
Los Angeles has some of the best facilities in the world for enjoying hot touring acts. Staples Center, the Forum, Gibson Amphitheatre, and the Kodak and the Nokia theaters host traditional arena rock tours. Also, the Hollywood Bowl and the Greek Theatre feature concerts under the stars in the Hollywood Hills—an incomparable Southern California experience. And classical music fans flock to downtown's Disney Hall to hear the Los Angeles Philharmonic play in Frank Gehry's soaring architectural marvel.
Most people don't realize what an excellent array of performing arts options Los Angeles has to offer. In addition to top-notch offerings by local professional troupes, many venues—including the Pantages, Ahmanson, Royce Hall, the Ford Amphitheatre and the Cerritos Center—all host prominent national touring shows.
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Sightseeing & Day Trips
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The Getty Center, California Science Center, Huntington Library, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and other top museums.
Urban jungles call for soothing day spas. Enjoy soft music, healing hands, aromatic scents, creamy lotions and beauty-enhancing treatments fit for a movie star.
State Street, Sterns Wharf, the Santa Barbara Bowl and Santa Barbara's top beaches.
Los Angeles theaters and performance art venues.
An overview of pivotal moments in Los Angeles history.
A guide to Los Angeles' most desirable surrounding area cities, including Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Beverly Hills, and Malibu.
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Find event and tickets information to the Los Angeles Lakers basketball, LA Dodgers baseball, Los Angeles concerts and Los Angeles theaters.
A guide to golf courses in the Los Angeles, California, area, including the Bel-Air Country Club, the Rancho Park Golf Course and the Wilson and Harding courses in Griffith Park.
If shopping were an Olympic sport, Southern California malls, outlet centers and boutiques would provide top-notch training grounds. Great workout spots include Beverly Hills' Rodeo Drive, Downtown's Santee Alley, the Sunset Strip's Sunset Plaza and mid-city shopping rows along Melrose Avenue and Robertson Boulevard.
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Transportation Guides
With more airports than any other city, Los Angeles welcomes air travelers. Its main air entryway is Los Angeles International Airport; however, Ontario International Airport, Bob Hope or Burbank Airport, John Wayne Airport of Orange County and Long Beach Municipal Airport also serve visitors to the area. In addition to these large commercial airports, Los Angeles is also home to several popular private venues such as Santa Monica Airport and Van Nuys Airport.
While the land is known for glitz and glamour, it's almost as widely known for its horrendous freeway traffic. While the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority carries over a million passengers on its subway, railways and buses, most residents choose to travel via car, making Los Angeles the most car-populated area in the world. Millions of people travel on the area's 27 freeways every day.
With a ratio of 1.8 cars to every 1 person in Los Angeles, most residents seek out a vehicle. The region is home to hundreds of new and used car dealerships, offering economy, mid-sized and luxury cars, trucks and SUVs. Hybrid vehicles have gained popularity in the region due to increasingly high gas prices as well as general environmental awareness. |
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Information on Los Angeles International Airport. LAX Airport guide to terminals, airlines, hotels and maps.
Travel guides to Los Angeles, California selected by Los Angeles.com editors, including travel books, dining guides, maps and Los Angeles-specific specialty guides.
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Free meeting planning service.
Great rates on Los Angeles rental cars from Hertz, Avis and Budget Rent A Car.
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Suggested Itineraries & Tours
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Los Angeles Dodgers baseball tickets, Dodger Stadium information, and official team merchandise.
Los Angeles Clippers basketball tickets and official team merchandise.
Los Angeles Lakers Basketball tickets and official team merchandise.
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A smart guide to the City of Angels.
Going to Disneyland? Find a nearby hotel.
A drinker's dozen of Los Angeles' down-to-earth watering holes, where the cocktails come without a side dish of attitude.
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Local Business
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Get free price quotes from local auto dealers. find your next new car.
A comprehensive directory of Los Angeles area accountants, attorneys, dentists, electricians, insurance agents, locksmiths, pharmacies, taxi services and a lot more.
Los Angeles community groups, government, media, people, transit information and other resources.
Get Marriott's Best Rate Guarantee when booking a hotel in Los Angeles at Marriott's official site.
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Purchase a Toyota in the Los Angeles area.
New and used Mercedes and authorized Mercedes-Benz parts and service in the Southern California region.
New and used Audi and authorized Audi parts and service.
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