While the longstanding likes of Rhino in Westwood and House of Records in Venice have fallen by the wayside, the LA branch of SF's Amoeba has gone from strength to strength;...
6400 W Sunset BoulevardLike the hotel in which it's housed, Bar Marmont is both gently exclusive and fabulously elegant. The bar itself is a stately gem, with an air of permanence lacking in so many...
8171 Sunset BoulevardThe famous pink stucco façade, the manicured grounds and the sumptuous rooms of the Beverly Hills Hotel look as fresh and fanciful as they did on opening day more than 90 years...
9641 Sunset BoulevardThe longstanding Disneyland resort isn't just a set of theme parks: it's a spectacular piece of pop art that's as bright or as dark as you'd like it to be. Incorporating two...
1313 S Harbor BoulevardBack in 1934, local farmers began selling produce at the corner of 3rd and Fairfax. A handful of stalls still sell groceries, but they're outnumbered by 30-plus catering stands...
6333 W 3rd StreetLos Angeles's acropolis occupies the top of a hill on land once destined to be the site of a co-operative housing development. The complex was conceived as a home for the...
1200 Getty Center DriveIn terms of both variety and technology, there are better options in Hollywood. However, the famous hand- and footprints outside this iconic theatre only enhance the...
6925 Hollywood Boulevard'If every person could look through that telescope,' declared Griffith J Griffith, 'it would revolutionise the world.' More than 70 years after this iconic building opened, the...
2800 E Observatory RoadThis gorgeous outdoor amphitheatre has been hosting concerts since the LA Philharmonic first played here in 1922. Nestled in an aesthetically blessed fold in the Hollywood...
2301 N Highland AvenueHardly hip but by no means uncool either, this elite and quietly decadent Mission-style '20s hotel is a dreamy getaway on 12 fairytale acres of lush landscaping: hidden from...
701 Stone Canyon RoadThe bequest of entrepreneur Henry E Huntington is now one of the most enjoyable attractions in the Los Angeles region. It's also not a destination that you should attempt to...
1151 Oxford RoadWhile LACMA's collections have long been the most impressive in the city, the 20-acre complex of buildings in which they've been housed has been quite the reverse. A...
5905 Wilshire BoulevardCriticism of the Dodgers in recent years has been focused on owner Frank McCourt, whose plans to redevelop parts of much-cherished Dodger Stadium have been widely lambasted....
1000 Elysian ParkHoused in a handsome Spanish-Renaissance building that opened with Exposition Park itself back in 1913, and containing an amazing 33 million exhibits (not all of them are on...
900 Exposition BoulevardPart of the corporate regeneration of Downtown, this slick, 7,100-capacity hall opened in late 2007. The sound system is fantastic and the seating is plush; offerings range...
777 Chick Hearn Court