Table Of ContentCONTENTS
Cover
Copyright
About This Guide
Welcome To Los Angeles
Los Angeles Images
1 EXPERIENCE LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles Today
What’s Where
Los Angeles Planner
Los Angeles Top Attractions
Top Los Angeles Experiences
If You Like
Free and Almost Free
Top Museums
Los Angeles with Kids
Los Angeles Sports Action
Great Architecture
2 DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
3 HOLLYWOOD AND THE STUDIOS
A Day at Griffith Park
Hollywood
Studio City
Universal City
Burbank
North Hollywood
Los Feliz
Silver Lake
Echo Park
4 BEVERLY HILLS, WEST HOLLYWOOD, AND THE WESTSIDE
Beverly Hills
Brentwood
West Hollywood
5 SANTA MONICA AND THE BEACHES
Santa Monica
Pacific Palisades
Venice
Playa del Rey
Malibu
Manhattan Beach
Hermosa Beach
Redondo Beach
6 PASADENA
7 NIGHTLIFE
Planning
Downtown
Hollywood and the Studios
West Hollywood
Koreatown
Santa Monica and the Beaches
8 PERFORMING ARTS
Planner
Concerts
Film
Theater
9 SHOPPING
Downtown
Hollywood and the Studios
Beverly Hills and the Westside
Santa Monica and the Beaches
Pasadena
10 WHERE TO EAT
South-of-the-Border Flavor
Planner
Restaurant Reviews
11 WHERE TO STAY
Planner
Hotel Reviews
12 ORANGE COUNTY AND CATALINA ISLAND
Welcome to Orange County and Catalina Island
Planning
Disneyland Resort
Knott’s Berry Farm
The Coast
Catalina Island
MAPS
Downtown
Hollywood and the Studios
Hollywood
Beverly Hills and The Westside
Santa Monica and the Beaches
Pasadena and Environs
Los Angeles Nightlife
Los Angeles Shopping
Where to Eat in Los Angeles
Where to Eat in Downtown Los Angeles
Where to Eat in Beverly Hills, Los Feliz, Hollywood, and West Hollywood
Where to Eat in Bel Air, Brentwood, Century City, Malibu, Santa Monica, and Venice
Where to Eat in Pasadena
Where to Stay in Downtown Los Angeles
Where to Stay in Beverly Hills, Century City, Los Feliz, Hollywood, and West Hollywood
Where to Stay in Santa Monica, Venice Beach, the Westside, and Westwood
Where to Stay in Burbank, North Hollywood, Pasadena, and Studio City
Disneyland
Where to Eat and Stay in Anaheim
The Orange County Coast
Catalina Island
TRAVEL SMART LOS ANGELES
ABOUT OUR WRITERS
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Fodor’s Recommendations Everything in this guide is worth doing
—we don’t cover what isn’t—but exceptional sights, hotels, and
restaurants are recognized with additional accolades. Fodor’sChoice
indicates our top recommendations. Care to nominate a new place?
Visit Fodors.com/contact-us.
Trip Costs
We list prices wherever possible to help you budget well. Hotel and restaurant
price categories from $ to $$$$ are noted alongside each recommendation. For
hotels, we include the lowest cost of a standard double room in high season. For
restaurants, we cite the average price of a main course at dinner or, if dinner isn’t
served, at lunch. For attractions, we always list adult admission fees; discounts
are usually available for children, students, and senior citizens.
Hotels
Our local writers vet every hotel to recommend the best overnights in each price
category, from budget to expensive. Unless otherwise specified, you can expect
private bath, phone, and TV in your room. For full information, visit
Fodors.com.
Restaurants
Unless we state otherwise, restaurants are open for lunch and dinner daily. We
mention dress code only when there’s a specific requirement and reservations
only when they’re essential or not accepted. For full information, visit
Fodors.com.
Credit Cards
The hotels and restaurants in this guide typically accept credit cards. If not, we’ll
say so.
EUGENE FODOR
Hungarian-born Eugene Fodor (1905–91) began his travel career as
an interpreter on a French cruise ship. The experience inspired him to
write On the Continent (1936), the first guidebook to receive annual
updates and discuss a country’s way of life as well as its sights. Fodor
later joined the U.S. Army and worked for the OSS in World War II.
After the war, he kept up his intelligence work while expanding his
guidebook series. During the Cold War, many guides were written by
fellow agents who understood the value of insider information.
Today’s guides continue Fodor’s legacy by providing travelers with
timely coverage, insider tips, and cultural context.
WELCOME TO LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles is a polarizing place, but there’s truly a corner of the city for
everyone. Drive for miles between towering palm trees, bodega-lined
streets, and Downtown’s skyscrapers, and you’ll still never discover all of
L.A.’s hidden gems. Scratch the surface to find people-watching on
Rodeo Drive, historic bars on the Sunset Strip, and the glitz and grime of
Hollywood Boulevard. From the humble and trendy East Side to the tony
beach-adjacent cities of Venice and Santa Monica to the west,
experience everything in the city’s year-round idyllic weather.
TOP REASONS TO GO
Star Gazing: Both through the telescope atop Griffith Park and among the residents of
Beverly Hills.
Eating: From food trucks to fine dining, an unparalleled meal awaits your palate.
Beaches and Boardwalks: The dream of ’80s Venice is alive in California.
Shopping: Peruse eclectic boutiques or window-shop on Rodeo Drive.
Architecture: Art deco wonders to Frank Gehry masterpieces abound.
Scenic Drives: You haven’t seen the sunset until you’ve seen it from a winding L.A. road.
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