Ice hockey in SoCal may seem ridiculous, but the Kings try to get the locals interested. The crowds they draw to the Staples Center are surprisingly enthusiastic; it's just a...

While baseball has the New York Yankees and soccer has Manchester United, the Los Angeles Lakers are the NBA team everybody loves to hate. For 'hate', read 'beat': there's not...

This slick, party-friendly 12-lane alley is a retro homage to bowling alleys of the 1960s, though it's unlikely that alleys back then operated such strict dress codes (no baggy...

A very loose collective of cyclists that organises highly informal night rides around LA.

This Glendale rink holds a variety of events and classes: Saturday mornings, for example, are for children only, while Sunday nights are only open to over-21s. Moonlight has...

At the heart of LA bike culture, Orange 20 Bikes and is a great place to meet like-minded riders.

Use of the facilities here, at one of LA's better indoor climbing walls, costs $17 a day. There are classes available for everyone from beginners to experts.

The Santa Monica YMCA offers racquetball and handball, weights, a lap pool, a spa, aerobics, yoga and volleyball, among other classes. For other YMCA centres in LA, see...

A clean, cheerful, brightly tiled and not overly chlorinated pair of open-air pools. One is competition size; the other is large enough for laps but shallow enough for...

Owned by former Dodgers pitcher and Simi Valley native Scott Radinsky, SkateLab is a mecca for boarders and BMXers, with two half-pipes and numerous smaller ramps and...

Kimberly Fowler's Venice operation offers the rather unexpected combination of yoga and spinning. It sounds strange but it clearly works: Fowler has plans to expand to Silver...

With more than a dozen locations throughout LA and Orange County, YogaWorks is a local favourite. Classes are varied, and beginners are welcome.