Frommer's Los Angeles 2005
Chapter One
The Best of Los Angeles
Like Las Vegas, the allure of L.A.-for better or for worse-is undeniable. Los
Angelenos know their city will never have the sophisticated style of Paris or
the
historical riches of London, but they cheerfully lay claim to living in the most
entertaining city in the United States, if not the world. It really is warm and
sunny most days of the year, movie stars actually do live and dine among the
commoners, and you can't swing a cellphone without hitting a roller-blading
blonde in Venice Beach.
This part of the L.A. mystique-however exaggerated it may be-truly does
exist, and it's not hard to find. In fact, it's fitting that L.A. is home to the
world's
first amusement park because it regularly feels like one, as the line between
fantasy
and reality is often obscured. From the unattainable, anachronistic glamour
of Beverly Hills to the vibrant street energy of Venice, each of the city's
diverse
neighborhoods is like a mini-theme park, offering its own kind of unique
adventure. Drive down Sunset Boulevard and you'll see what I mean: The
billboards
are racier, the fashions trendier, the cars fancier, the bodies sexier, the sun
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