Fodor's Los Angeles: with Disneyland & Orange County

by Fodor's Travel Publications

Overview

Fodor’s correspondents highlight the best of Los Angeles, including the hottest bars and restaurants, top art museums and galleries, local beach culture, and the TV and film studios. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure you make the most of your time, whether it’s your first trip or your fifth.
 
MUST-SEE ATTRACTIONS from Rodeo Drive to the Getty Center
PERFECT HOTELS for every budget
BEST RESTAURANTS to satisfy a range of tastes
GORGEOUS FEATURES on LA's beaches and the Sunset Strip
VALUABLE TIPS on when to go and ways to save
INSIDER PERSPECTIVE from local experts
COLOR PHOTOS AND MAPS to inspire and guide your trip

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780804142199
Publisher:	Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	09/30/2014
Series:	Full-color Travel Guide , #26
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	5.23(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

For over 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budgets in over 7,500 worldwide destinations. Our books make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

Table of Contents

1 Experience Los Angeles 6

20 Ultimate Experiences 8

What's Where 16

Los Angeles Today 18

What to Eat and Drink in Los Angeles 20

The Best Beaches in Los Angeles 22

The Best Famous Film Locations in Los Angeles 24

The Best Celebrity Hangouts in Los Angeles 26

Best Historic Restaurants in Los Angeles 28

Under the Radar Los Angeles 30

Los Angeles with Kids 32

Sports in Los Angeles 33

What to Watch and Read Before You Go 34

2 Travel Smart 37

Know Before You Go 38

Getting Here and Around 40

Essentials 45

Great Itineraries 50

On the Calendar 53

The Best Tours in Los Angeles 54

Contacts 56

3 Santa Monica and Venice 57

Neighborhood Snapshot 58

Santa Monica 59

Venice 70

Brentwood 78

Sawtelle Japantown 80

4 Beverly Hills 83

Neighborhood Snapshot 84

Beverly Hills 85

Culver City 98

5 West Hollywood and Fairfax 101

Neighborhood Snapshot 102

6 Hollywood and the Studios 125

Neighborhood Snapshot 126

Hollywood 127

Studio City 144

Universal City 148

Burbank 149

North Hollywood 152

7 Mid-Wilshire and Koreatown 155

Neighborhood Snapshot 156

Mid-Wilshire and Miracle Mile 157

Koreatown 162

8 Downtown Los Angeles 165

Neighborhood Snapshot 166

9 Los Feliz, Silver Lake, and the Eastside 195

A Day at Griffith Park 196

Neighborhood Snapshot 198

Los Feliz 199

Silver Lake 206

Echo Park 209

Atwater Village 212

Highland Park 215

10 Pasadena 219

Neighborhood Snapshot 220

11 Malibu and the Beaches 231

Neighborhood Snapshot 232

Malibu 233

Pacific Palisades 241

El Segundo 242

Manhattan Beach 242

Hermosa Beach 246

Redondo Beach 247

Long Beach and San Pedro 247

12 Disneyland and Orange County 251

Welcome to Disneyland and Orange County 252

Planning 254

Disneyland Resort 256

Knott's Berry Farm 267

The Coast 270

Catalina Island 287

Index 295

About Our Writers 304

Along the Strand 74

Cruising the Sunset Strip 108

LA's Historic Bars 189

Maps

Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Brentwood, and Sawtelle Japantown 60-61

Beverly Hills and Culver City 86-87

West Hollywood 104-105

Hollywood 128-129

Studio City, Universal City, Burbank, and North Hollywood 145

Mid-Wilshire and Koreatown 158-159

Downtown Los Angeles 168-169

Los Feliz, Silver Lake, and the Eastside 202-203

Pasadena 222-223

Malibu 236

Los Angeles Area Beaches 243

Disneyland 258

The Orange County Coast 271

Catalina Island 288

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