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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.

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Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer?s, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer?s. Your guide to a world of travel experience.

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• Outspoken opinions on what?s worth your time and what?s not.
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• The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.

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Included in this guide is a brief history of the city, a top ten Must-See list, and fun facts about the city. Information on local radio, TV, and print media will tune readers in to the current local scene. State, city, and neighborhood maps, details on public transportation, and walking tours will offer a variety of options for getting around town and seeing the sights.


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The City Guide Los Angeles provides extensive coverage of Los Angeles plus Disneyland, Malibu, and more. It includes Mobil’s One- to Five-Star quality ratings that reflect Mobil’s stringent inspection process. It takes you off the beaten path with historic driving and walking tours and across city lines with the Side Trips section. There are full-color regional, state, and city maps.

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This digital document is an article from Los Angeles Business Journal, published by Thomson Gale on June 13, 2005. The length of the article is 2558 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Welcome to L.A.: where visitors need more than instincts to around.(EXECUTIVE TRAVEL)
Author: Hilary Potkewitz
Publication: Los Angeles Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 13, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 27 Issue: 24 Page: 13(3)

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