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With so many famous places and hyped attractions, it’s all too easy to get caught running (well, driving, actually) all over Southern California from one spot to the next. This guide tells how to get off the freeway and explore the boulevards and side streets of Los Angeles and San Diego as well the coast roads and inland desert highways. Hidden Southern California combines traditional attractions, including seven historic missions and eight theme parks, with outdoor adventures, including 123 beaches and parks, 270 hiking trails, and 105 surfing spots. It provides selective recommendations for lodging in the city, along the coast, and even in desert and mountain parks, including 15 beach cottages, 77 coastal inns and 13,193 campsites at 350 campgrounds. The author offers opinionated reviews of a wide variety of local restaurants. The guide also contains special features on Los Angeles’ historic Mexican public markets, Hollywood film making in action, the ultimate side trip south of the border, and old-time Hollywood, including 15 historic theaters and a driving tour of old mansions.

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Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Los Angeles and Southern California. Using informed accounts, clue-up on Los Angeles top tourist attractions, from Hollywood and Beverly Hills to Disneyland as well as less well-known but no less deserving destinations, including Downtown’s arts district and Santa Catalina Island. Three further chapters are devoted to Southern California, including San Diego, Palm Springs, and Santa Barbara. The guide takes a detailed look at the regions colourful background from landmark architecture and local history to the rise of the Hollywood film industry. You’ll find plenty of practical tips on city transport, tours, and costs and colour sections highlighting the region’s beautiful beaches and the rich musical history of Los Angeles. The guide comes complete with lively reviews of hundreds of hotels, restaurants, shops, bars, cinemas, live music venues and clubs. Explore the best of Los Angeles and Southern California with the clearest maps of any guide.

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“Lonely Planet guides are a must-pack” — Toronto Star, February 2006

Lonely Planet guides are a must-pack” –Toronto Star, February 2006


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Discover Los Angeles & Southern California

Hang onto your Mickey hat while careening down Space Mountain
Try on Pamela Anderson’s tank top or designer shoes from Alias
Dangle your sandy feet over a concrete wall and watch a surfer-skater-dog parade
Swirl, sip, savor and spit your pinot on a sustainable wine tour

In This Guide:

Covers LA, Disneyland, Orange County, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Palm Springs and Joshua Tree!
Three local authors; 1500 hours of on-the-ground research; 56 more pages; 65 detailed maps
New Southern California for Kids chapter packed with tips for families

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