Lonely Planet Los Angeles

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Best of the crop.
As usual you don't get disappointments from LP
Very Helpful

Lonely Planet Los Angeles & Southern California
Andrea Schute-Peevers , and John A. Vlahides
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
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ASIN: 1741044324

Book Description

Lights, camera, action! Welcome to the reality show called Southern California, where rock stars and cherry cars share the spotlight with Mexican mariachis and seasoned surfers. Disney treasures, balmy beaches, desert getaways, Sunset Strip clubs - put the top down and let our local experts steer you to the best in the City of Angels and beyond.

• GET ORIENTED - more handy maps than any other Southern California guide, plust detailed itineraries from family favorites to offbeat adventures

• DRINK & DO DISNEY - expanded coverage of the Santa Barbara Wine Country, Disneyland and other thrilling theme parks

• TAKE IT OUTSIDE - the lowdown on surfing, diving, hiking, golf and other outdoor fun

• DINE IN STYLE - extensive reviews of SoCal cuisine, from Afghani to Zambian, plus the best places for celebrity-spotting

• CALIFORNIA DREAMING - a slew of recommended slumber spots, from beachfront cottages to Hollywood haunts and Palm Springs resorts

Customer Reviews:

Best of the crop........2006-03-28

We spent a week in the LA area visiting a long term resident and used this book every day! We wanted to visit both tourist sites and places off the beaten track, and were able to do both. Our family had a diverse list of places to go and things to do - see a star or two, visit hollywood, visit some ethnic areas (such as Little Saigon for an article for chaobannewsletter.com), visit an aquarium, eat family friendly food, hit the beaches, go to an amusement park, etc. It helped us with everything.

My only quibble is that we could have used even more family oriented advice and recommendations.

I looked at five or six guidebooks before picking this one - both because I have used their guides before and because it seemed to do the best job with details and off the beaten track exploration. This definately was the right choice. We used it every single day - to plan, to get to each place and also to eat.

As usual you don't get disappointments from LP.......2005-09-04

This is not the first LP guide that I buy and you could say I really am a regular customer
It was so helpful and useful that my trip without it couldn't have been the same... A must for all LA visitors

Very Helpful.......2005-08-28

These guides are always helpful. There is something for everyone. There's a good mix of everything you could want; from shopping to dinners etc etc. I've always found their books to be 99% acurate (as far as prices etc for sights), and they are well detailed. This book is no different. You'll find your travels much easier with this.

Lonely Planet Los Angeles: Condensed (Lonely Planet Los Angeles Condensed)

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Fantastic Guide.

Lonely Planet Los Angeles: Condensed (Lonely Planet Los Angeles Condensed)
Sara Benson
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
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ASIN: 1740593340

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This informative and savvy guide captures the best that Los Angeles offers in a practical, easy to use format. With opinionated reviews, essential travel tips and detailed fold-out maps, Los Angeles Condensed has all the information the discerning visitor needs - for one day or one month, for business or for pleasure. <ul>

quick-view maps make for more free time and less freeway time </li>

walking in LA - features tours for strolling through four LA neighbourhoods </li>

offers the best for any taste - from clubbing in West Hollywood to shopping on Rodeo Drive to enjoying the Magic Kingdom with the kids </li></ul>

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic Guide........2003-05-20

Though I've never been to Los Angeles, the art and writing in this little book are super-crisp. I can't imagine a better guide to Los Angeles!

Lonely Planet Best of Los Angeles (Lonely Planet Encounter Series)

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Lonely Planet Best of Los Angeles (Lonely Planet Encounter Series)
Sara Benson
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ASIN: 1740597842

Lonely Planet Los Angeles (Lonely Planet Encounter Guides)

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Lonely Planet Los Angeles (Lonely Planet Encounter Guides)
Amy C. Balfour
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ASIN: 1741047900

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What Will Your Los Angeles Encounter Be? ...hunting for handbags and dodging the paparazzi on Robertson Blvd (p62) ...an ocean view and pumpkin-spice pancakes on the sunny patio at Uncle Bill's (p22, p122) ...marveling at Judy Garland's tiny foot next to yours at Grauman's Chinese Theatre (p12, p39) ...escaping from Disneyland's manic energy on the Haunted Mansion Ride (p154) ...a Venice Beach stroll through sun-loving palms, oiled chests, bongo drummers and jewelry vendors (p20, p108) ...shooting Chinese herb whiskey with the regulars at a Los Feliz opium den-style bar (p61) Discover Twice the City in Half the Time... ...full-color pull-out map and detailed neighborhood maps for easy navigation ...our fabulous resident author recommends the very best sights, restaurants, shops and entertainment ...unique itineraries and highlights help you make the most of a short trip ...local voices: Charlie Sheen's stand-in, a veteran surfer and the owner of Star Maps share the LA love

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A great city and a great guide
fun, thorough, useful book
a local likes
Lonely Planet Star Dims on the Edition
great book!

Lonely Planet Los Angeles
Andrea Schulte-Peevers , and David Peevers
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
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ASIN: 174059021X

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LA: silver-screen glamour, eternal summer, Left Coast follies and a real melting pot. Embrace the behemoth with a local author who knows the bold, beautiful and bizarre. Stroll legendary Hollywood Blvd, cruise Sunset in a convertible or hang with the hipsters on Vermont Ave. <ul>

19 detailed color city maps </li>

special color section spotlighting LA's architectural gems </li>

tours of Downtown, famous theaters and Beverly Hills manses </li>

the hottest beaches, bars and boutiques </li>

hundreds of restaurants and lodging options for all budgets </li>

excursions to Disneyland, Catalina Island, Santa Barbara and Las Vegas </li></ul>

Customer Reviews:

A great city and a great guide.......2006-12-17

Los Angeles is a tough place to see if you aren't with a local but the top 10 guide offers some great suggestions. The restaurants and museums recommend are all top notch. It is clearly laid out and the freeway map is wonderful. Highly recommend in conjunction with the Eyewitness California book.

fun, thorough, useful book.......2005-02-26

I bought several other guide books to LA at the same time I got this one and I have to say, this one's definitely my favorite! It's smart, entertaining and really informative. I've lived here for 3 years & all of the stuff I was familiar with was described accurately, but most importantly, it introduced me to all sorts of great new stuff too. (Oh, I also recommend the book Counter Intelligence as a good guide to the restaurants of LA.)

a local likes.......2003-11-26

I've lived in LA for 5 years and the 1st edition of this book is how I truly got to discover this city. I own around a dozen LA guide books - some general, some specific to topics like food or architecture. If there ever was an all-in-one guide book for LA it tis he LP LA book. Far more detailed than the LA section of the LP California guide, it's full of maps, historical & architecure walking tours, restaurant recommendations, local history, and wacky places of the beaten path.
My only complaint is that future additions weren't as user friendly as the 1st edition. This is basically due to switching from color pages (and color maps) to black and white. The initial "best" of LA list changed, as well. I gave away my new edition and just held onto my old worn copy from '99.

Lonely Planet Star Dims on the Edition.......2003-03-09

I bought this book when I was in Spain to learn a bit about Los Angeles, the Metro System, the people, the places, and what to expect as a whole. I am like many others who REALLY ENJOY Lonely Planet books and make them my first choice when selecting a guide book. But, this edition needs to be redone.

My boyfriend (who has lived here for 10 years, and is a native Californian) was really disappointed in this book. He mentioned how Ms. Schulte-Peevers has completely missed the target audience, people who are coming to Los Angeles to soak up sun, expose themselves to other cultures and learn about the Los Angeles not seen by most. I mean, come on, "from collegen to celluloid" (see cover). How cliché can one be?

There is another layer to Los Angeles. A layer that envolves hard working people and a mind-blowing diversity of cultures, the likes of which is to be found nowhere else in the world.
Most of her comments are only related to where the hip and trendy (I swear to gawd, she actually uses the word "grungster")people are eating, sun-bathing and shopping. She leaves out most of the ethnic culture and cuisine that is here and waiting to be experienced by travellers. She also implies that Compton and Inglewood (South Central) are completely unsafe to visit. This could not be farther from the truth. As with every city in the world, they have places that are thriving and safe and areas that are dangerous.

Her areas visited seem only to be around the Venice Beach area and Santa Monica, not any place north, south, or east of the center of Los Angeles.

The only stars given for this book is the durability. Props to the publisher. The book is stitched to the spine with silk thread. Other guides are only glued.

If you want to know the real Los Angeles, check out the Fodors Gold Guide to Los Angeles and find a local person to show you around. In Fodors, things are organized by catagories and they tell you all kinds of useful stuff, like how to buy the tickets to an Angeles baseball game, eat at a decent restaurant and find the best and least crowded beaches. Admitedly, it is not much more than a phone book, and completely lacks any narative. But, alas, untill there is better, untill there is a travel book that takes note of the incredible mix of peoples and of waiting experiences that are here, it will just have to do :-(

Sorry LP, your star has dimmed considerably over Los Angeles!

great book!.......2000-11-03

This book far outshines the competition. The authors really know their stuff and offer so much more insight than the other glossed-over guides. If you really want the straight dope and have all your stereotypes smashed about Hollywood and Los Angeles, this is the book to use. Great restaurant recommendations, too.

Lonely Planet Los Angeles City Map (Maps & Atlases)

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Lonely Planet Los Angeles City Map (Maps & Atlases)

Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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<ol>

Around Los Angeles</li>

Hollywood/Beverly Hills</li>

Pasadena</li>

Downtown Los Angeles</li>

Griffith Park & Universal City</li>

Greater Los Angeles</li>

Santa Monica/Venice</li>

Unique Lonely Planet Walking Tour</li>

Index of all Streets & Sights</li></ol>

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Los Angeles: A Lonely Planet City Guide
John GOTTBERG
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GV2LXC

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