Why give someone your address when you can tell them you live at The Commodore? Or Casa Laguna? Perhaps Chateau Chaumont—or maybe even Cheviot Capri? Having a fallback plan. Did your Hollywood dreams fizzle out? Just put out a jar and start strumming a guitar, or slapping spoons together, or backflipping over things, or whatever it is you do. Seeing Catalina on a clear day. Santa Catalina, the island of romance, romance, romance.
But a few gems remain. Being dazzled by the signs on the old theaters on Broadway. Going on a hike after you get off work. The hills and mountains are our backyard. The best way to unwind from a stressful day is to sweat it out among the mustard flower and oak and cedar trees on trails overlooking the city or the bay.
Vincent Thomas Bridge. Eye level with the massive cranes that keep the Port of LA up and running, you can see the cargo ships hulking in and out of the harbor, and the seas of shipping containers stacked in neat rows and columns. Dueling French dip origin stories. Stepping off the Expo Line and smelling the salty air as the doors open.
The terminus of the light rail line ends mere blocks from the beach. Seeing our city depicted and destroyed in movies, TV, and songs. From Chinatown to Clueless to L. In the early part of the 20th century, William Mulholland gave LA the one thing it needed to grow into a sprawling metropolis: water. Starting in , it flowed downhill from Lake Owens through the new Los Angeles Aqueduct, and a collection of urban reservoirs provided a backup supply.
Fast forward to the present and federal regulations have made those reservoirs obsolete, leaving the city with a lovely collection of manmade and only occasionally empty lakes. Forgot about your lunch appointment? Some people say LA has no history. Low riders. Angeles National Forest. In Angeles National Forest, get lost among tall pine trees in high elevation, and go a day without hearing a car alarm or the roar of traffic.
LeLand Bryant buildings. Ice cream weather. The views from the top of parking structures. The stress of finally finding a spot melts away when step out of your car and are greeted by a view of the Hollywood Sign, Griffith Observatory, or Pacific Ocean. Case Study Houses. Nearly a dozen of the houses are now on the National Register of Historic Places. Spotting Angelyne. The skinny park occupies 1. Lined with Monterey cypress, eucalyptus, and palm trees, it also holds some fun secrets there are Batchelder tiles on the massive rock gates at Idaho Avenue and a Camera Obscura at Broadway.
Decorative breeze blocks. Found all around Southern California, these elegant concrete blocks allow for privacy with a bit of natural light. Plus, they look cool. Waking up early to bike the blocked-off streets before the official event begins is a totally unique way to see the city—miles of empty streets and not a car in sight. Once the event is in full swing, there's nothing wilder than seeing Wilshire or Broadway or Venice flooded with people of all ages on two wheels.
The light. The pink and gold afternoon glow is intoxicating. It was the light that drew early Hollywood studios, and it arguably distinguishes changing seasons for Angelenos.
The Magic Castle. In an old Victorian house atop a hill in the heart of Hollywood, this private clubhouse for magicians and friends of magicians is both mysterious and impossible to miss.
From the ghost that plays the piano to the entrance hidden behind a bookshelf wall, this place truly is magic. The diversity of residential architecture. Say what you want, Woody Allen.
Eating mountains of seafood and drinking cold beer with the rest of the hoi polloi the San Pedro Fish Market. Seeing a movie in the theater where Star Wars premiered. Driving along PCH.
From Santa Monica to the Ventura County line, the view is all crashing waves, endless sea, and surfers bobbing in the ocean. Some, like Arthur D. Others are simply beautiful. Visitors can hike to the Griffith Observatory or even travel on horseback to experience the best sights. Runyon Canyon also offers great space for visitors to hike, bike and walk.
The acre park sits in the middle of Hollywood and offers several great hiking trails and a dog park. Tourism has launched a Car Free L.
Visitors can also see L. With famous venues like the Staples Center at L. Convention Center Statistics Exhibition Space: , sq. Meeting Room Space: , sq. LAX is the fourth busiest commercial airport in the world, serving LAX also ranks No. With a design inspired by the waves of the Pacific Ocean along L. Available in 13 languages, international travelers can submit their customs declaration form and biographic information electronically via APC kiosks. Individuals can complete the process within 90 seconds and a family of three within four minutes.
The Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach combine to make their sea ports complex the largest in the Western Hemisphere, handling more than 40 percent of all inbound containers for the entire United States. With more than 15 million twenty foot equivalent TEU containers processed in , the twin ports complex is one of the busiest ports complexes in the world, and can handle the largest container ships in the world.
Source: Amtrak. County is an entertainment, manufacturing and international trade behemoth, with a fast growing high-tech and digital media industry cluster largely centered in West L. Its GDP, which would rank No. All offer multilingual staff to answer travel questions.
San Pedro, CA Los Angeles Tourism is recognized as the City's official tourism marketing organization. For more information about the endless entertainment experiences offered in Los Angeles, go to discoverLosAngeles. Lauren Salisbury Director, Global Communications Search Search. Facts About LA. Population Census Bureau — American Community Survey.
Leading Industries. Outdoor Recreation. Meeting Space. Also, I love the creativity — LA is still the center of the film and television industry in this country. Projects might shoot elsewhere, but the genesis of most is still here. And I love the architecture of the city look up , and the plethora of murals both large and lurking in hidden places. In addition, aside from the Santa Monica Mountains and the wonderful Griffith Park straddling the divide between the LA Basin and the valleys, there are many parks and green spaces throughout the entire city.
Plus, all the things to do and year-round perfect weather. Los Angeles is a sprawling city, appealing to all sorts of characters from across the globe. With all the events happening around LA, weekends are never dull. Angelenos will always find something to do, with options ranging from music festivals to weekend markets to hikes in the hills. For you. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. Get the Insider App.
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Executive Lifestyle. Natalia Lusinski. Every city has its pluses and minuses. Here, 21 people share their favorite things about LA.
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