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Vacation 2 USA   >   California   >   Towns and Cities   >   Los Angeles

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Los Angeles


Los Angeles is the largest city in California, and the 2nd largest in the United States. As of 2006, the population was estimated by the state government as 10,245,672.

Downtown Los Angeles

Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California Attractions in Los Angeles include: Here is some other information about Los Angeles:
  • Some of the leading educational institutions in Los Angeles include the University of California, Los Angeles ("UCLA") and the University of Southern California. The University of California, Los Angeles ("UCLA") is one of the University of California's ten campuses. The University of Southern California is the state's oldest private research university.

  • Some of the major companies with their headquarters in Los Angeles include Northrop Grumman, Occidental Petroleum and Paramount Pictures.

  • Airports serving Los Angeles include LA/Ontario International Airport (which is actually in Ontario) and Los Angeles International Airport.

  • Professional sports teams in Los Angeles include the baseball team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the basketball team, the Los Angeles Clippers, the NBA basketball team, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the NHL ice hockey team, the Los Angeles Kings.

  • Los Angeles is one of only a handful of cities to have hosted the Summer Olympics more than once - in 1932 and 1984.
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Here are a few posters of Los Angeles that you can buy:
 
Rodeo Drive and Dayton Way in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California
17.6875" X 21.6875"
Framed Photographic Print
Artist: Ray Laskowitz.
Rodeo Drive and Dayton Way in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California

 
 
Container Ship in Port, Los Angeles, California
48.75" X 38.75"
Framed Photographic Print
Artist: Richard Cummins.
Container Ship in Port, Los Angeles, California

 
 
Container Ship in Port, Los Angeles, California
16.6875" X 13.6875"
Framed Photographic Print
Artist: Richard Cummins.
Container Ship in Port, Los Angeles, California

 
 
Aerial View of Downtown Los Angeles, California, USA
13.6875" X 16.6875"
Framed Photographic Print
Artist: David R. Frazier.
Aerial View of Downtown Los Angeles, California, USA

 
 
Los Angeles, California, USA
21.6875" X 21.6875"
Framed Photographic Print
Los Angeles, California, USA

 
 
Rodeo Drive and Dayton Way in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California
24.625" X 30.625"
Framed Photographic Print
Artist: Ray Laskowitz.
Rodeo Drive and Dayton Way in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California

 
 
Japanese-American Internees Waiting to Board Train to Santa Anita, Los Angeles, c.1942
30.625" X 24.625"
Framed Photographic Print
Japanese-American Internees Waiting to Board Train to Santa Anita, Los Angeles, c.1942

 
 
Container Ship in Port, Los Angeles, California
38.875" X 30.875"
Framed Photographic Print
Artist: Richard Cummins.
Container Ship in Port, Los Angeles, California

 
 
Getty Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
21.6875" X 17.6875"
Framed Art Print
Getty Center, Los Angeles, California, USA

 
 
Getty Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
30.625" X 24.625"
Framed Art Print
Getty Center, Los Angeles, California, USA

 
 
Fox Westwood Village Theater, Los Angeles, California, USA
17.6875" X 21.6875"
Framed Art Print
Fox Westwood Village Theater, Los Angeles, California, USA

 
 
Los Angeles, CA
24.625" X 30.625"
Framed Art Print
Artist: Mitch Diamond.
Los Angeles, CA

 
 
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California, USA
48.75" X 38.75"
Framed Art Print
Artist: Walter Bibikow.
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California, USA

 
 
Century City and Abc Entertainment Centre, Los Angeles, USA
38.75" X 48.75"
Framed Art Print
Artist: Lee Foster.
Century City and Abc Entertainment Centre, Los Angeles, USA

 
 
Aerial View of Downtown Los Angeles, California, USA
38.875" X 30.875"
Framed Art Print
Artist: David R. Frazier.
Aerial View of Downtown Los Angeles, California, USA

 
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Baby's Day Out in Southern California: Fun Places to Go With Babies and Toddlers

By JoBea Holt

Gem Guides Book Company
Paperback (335 pages)

Baby s Day Out in Southern California: Fun Places to Go With Babies and Toddlers
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Revised second edition of this popular travel and adventure guide for exploring, learning, and having fun with babies and toddlers in Southern California. More than a travel guide, Baby's Day Out is an educational activity book filled with creative ideas to introduce babies and toddlers to a world of new experiences, sights and sounds. More than 200 appropriate places to take babies and toddlers are featured with complete information, directions, hours, accommodations and "Good Things to See and Hear." Line art "Picture Guides" of objects, plants and living creatures toddlers may encounter are great learning aids. Websites, suggested reading and fun neighborhood activities are suggested as well. Whether the destination is a well-known museum, garden or zoo or an offbeat activity such as the schoolbus yard or a racetrack to picnic and see the horses' morning workout, each new experience is designed to enhance a child's later ability to learn and reason, while creating fun adventures for parents and child to experience together. For parents, grandparents, caregivers, and day care or nursery school teachers. And, it makes a great baby shower gift!

Streetwise Los Angeles Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Los Angeles, California - Folding pocket size travel map with full metro & freeway system

By Streetwise Maps

StreetWise
Released: 2008-05-13
Map (1 pages)

Streetwise Los Angeles Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Los Angeles, California - Folding pocket size travel map with full metro & freeway system
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Streetwise Los Angeles Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Los Angeles, California - Folding pocket size travel map with full metro system featuring red line tracks & stations

This map covers the following areas:
Main Los Angeles City Map 1:40,000
Santa Monica / Venice Map 1:40,000
Downtown Los Angeles Map 1:32,000
Los Angeles Freeway System Map 1:400,000
LAX Access Map 1:88,000
Long Beach Inset Map 1:30,000

Glitz and glamour typically describe the most populous metropolis in California, as millions flock to its sunny beaches and star-lit scenery every year, but LA is also one of the most prominent museum destinations in the US and a mecca of modern architecture.

Los Angeles County encompasses not only the center of LA, but also several separate communities that ring the city like individual jewels in a necklace. Localities like Santa Monica, Hollywood and Bel Air, etc. each have their own atmosphere and attraction for resident and visitor alike, linked by a labyrinth of weaving highways and criss-crossing freeways. Of course the legendary LA traffic jams can make it feel as though every resident and visitor is on the road at the same time.

That’s when the LA freeway map inset will enable you to take the next exit and find an alternative route to your destination. You’ll easily find your way from Malibu out to the Valley and back to Manhattan Beach. Detailed insets of Santa Monica/Venice, Long Beach Harbor, Pasadena, Downtown LA and LAX all feature hotels, sites, educational and government locations as well as the LA Metro system.

Our pocket size map of Los Angeles is laminated for durability and accordion folding for effortless use. The STREETWISE® Los Angeles map is one of many detailed and easy-to-read city street maps designed and published by STREETWISE®. Buy your STREETWISE® Los Angeles map today and you too can navigate Los Angeles, California like a native. For a larger selection of our detailed travel maps simply type STREETWISE MAPS into the Amazon search bar.

Michelin Guide 2009 Los Angeles (Michelin Guide Los Angeles) (Michelin Guide Los Angeles) (Michelin Los Angeles Resturants & Hotels)

By Michelin Travel Publications

Michelin Travel Publications
Released: 2008-10-21
Paperback (222 pages)

Michelin Guide 2009 Los Angeles (Michelin Guide Los Angeles) (Michelin Guide Los Angeles) (Michelin Los Angeles Resturants & Hotels)
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The Michelin Guide offers a selection of the best restaurants and hotels in every category. These establishments are chosen by a team of full time inspectors with a professional background in the industry. New color maps added. The Bib Gourmand $40 and under category and Where to Eat for under $25 inicates restaurants of good value. Star Rated for best quality and the best culinary offerings. a must have for Los Angeles dining and resting.

The Rough Guide to Los Angeles and Southern California 1 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

By JD Dickey

Rough Guides
Paperback (448 pages)

The Rough Guide to Los Angeles and Southern California 1 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
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Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Los Angeles and Southern California. Using informed accounts, clue-up on Los Angeles top tourist attractions, from Hollywood and Beverly Hills to Disneyland as well as less well-known but no less deserving destinations, including Downtown’s arts district and Santa Catalina Island. Three further chapters are devoted to Southern California, including San Diego, Palm Springs, and Santa Barbara. The guide takes a detailed look at the regions colourful background from landmark architecture and local history to the rise of the Hollywood film industry. You’ll find plenty of practical tips on city transport, tours, and costs and colour sections highlighting the region’s beautiful beaches and the rich musical history of Los Angeles. The guide comes complete with lively reviews of hundreds of hotels, restaurants, shops, bars, cinemas, live music venues and clubs. Explore the best of Los Angeles and Southern California with the clearest maps of any guide.

Streetwise Los Angeles Map - Laminated City Street Map of Los Angeles, California: Folding Pocket Size Travel Map [MAP-STREETWISE LOS ANGELE-2008]

By Streetwise(Editor) Maps

Streetwise Maps
Map

Streetwise Los Angeles Map - Laminated City Street Map of Los Angeles, California: Folding Pocket Size Travel Map [MAP-STREETWISE LOS ANGELE-2008]
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Southern California: A Multimedia Travel Guide to Los Angeles, San Diego and Santa Barbara

By Gaia InterMedia

Gaia Intermedia
CD-ROM

Southern California: A Multimedia Travel Guide to Los Angeles, San Diego and Santa Barbara
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GaiaGuides are CD-ROM based multimedia travel guides designed for active travelers. Reorganized in a split of a second the way you want to 'read' them. Quick and very visual. With reviews of recommended hotels, restaurants and activities typical to the destination - and popular with travelers. Full screen photos, huge panoramas and videos show you what to expect, better than a book or a web site could.

Don't spend days surfing the web, trying to find anything unbiased and meaningful. The guides provide one-click links to the right web site for current events or to make reservation after you found a hotel or restaurant fitting your taste on the CD-ROM.

The Southern California guide covers the area from Santa Barbara to San Diego, including Los Angeles and Orange Counties. It contains reviews and photographs of: - 110 selected hotels with photos of average rooms
- 125 recommended restaurants with menus and prices
- hundreds of things to do and places to see
- all the major attractions, museums and beaches
- four 'Day+' trips 'photologues'

PC system requirements:
- 133 MHz or faster CPU
- 16 MB RAM or more
- CD-ROM drive, speed 4x or faster
- video card capable of 16 bit 'High Color' (thousands)
- Microsoft Windows 95 or 98
- Internet connection and sound card recommended

Frommer's Los Angeles 2003 with Disneyland & Palm Springs

By Matthew Richard Poole

Frommers
Paperback (352 pages)

Frommer s Los Angeles 2003 with Disneyland & Palm Springs
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You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go -- they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!

Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's Los Angeles features gorgeous full-color photos of the sights and experiences that await you in the City of Angels. Frommer's hits all the highlights, from Hollywood to Malibu, and is on top of the latest developments in this ever-changing city. Our guide is simply much more complete and authoritative than its major competitor.

Our author, a lifelong resident, has checked out all the city's best hotels and restaurants in person, and offers honest opinions that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget. You'll also get up-to-the-minute coverage of shopping and nightlife; fun features on everything from celebrity spotting to becoming a TV game-show contestant; in-depth coverage of all the best beaches; excellent maps; and side trips to Disneyland, Santa Barbara, and Palm Springs. Exploring L.A. has never been this fun! Frommer's Los Angeles also includes a color fold-out map and an online directory that makes trip-planning a snap.

Moon Metro Los Angeles

By Avalon Travel

Avalon Travel Publishing
Paperback (136 pages)

Moon Metro Los Angeles
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Moon Metro Los Angeles is the definitive guide to the hottest sights, shops, hotels, restaurants, and amusements in the City of Angels. With vivid color photos and discreet fold-out maps detailing all the must-see neighborhoods, this sleek guide highlights LA’s top sights as well as the hangouts only the locals know about. Clean, concise, and compact, Moon Metro Los Angeles shows visitors where to shop in West Hollywood, grab a drink in Silverlake, and catch a show on the Sunset Strip.

Photographing Los Angeles and Southern California (Amphoto Travel Guide)

By Albert Moldvay

Watson-Guptill Pubns
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The Indians of Los Angeles;: Story of the liquidation of a people (Early California travels series)

By W. W Robinson

G. Dawson
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