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theaters, the Pasadena Play­ operas, such as The Bold and and Nordstrom, which attracts
house and the Geffen Playhouse the Beautiful, and game shows hordes of customers especially
both put on new works as well are taped before live audiences. in January and June during its
as old favorites. The popular Warner Bros tour half-price sales.
The city has a well-respected is probably the truest look at Fashion styles are casual in
symphony orchestra, the LA modern-day filmmaking. LA but couture clothes are
Philharmonic, and an opera Most of the areas within LA available in Beverly Hills. Todd
company, the LA Opera. In have local festivals, particularly Oldham and Trina Turk are two
the summer there are outdoor in the summer, which feature of the hottest women’s fashion
concerts in places such as the food, live music, arts, and crafts. labels in town, while Bernini
Hollywood Bowl. and Mark Michaels have some
Naked ambition and unbridled Shopping of the best fashions for men.
youth fuel the rock clubs that Antique shops are centered
line Sunset Strip. The venerable Whatever money can buy can around Melrose Place, close to
Whiskey a Go Go and The be found in Los Angeles, from Melrose Avenue, while some
Roxy compete with relative Cartier necklaces to everyday of LA’s leading art galleries are
newcomers such as the Viper items. While indoor shopping located at Bergamot Station.
Room and 1 Oak. LA’s jazz scene malls are the norm for much of Hollywood memorabilia is on
is exemplified by cozy joints the US, LA’s temperate climate sale as well. Two good shops are
such as The Baked Potato. allows for a range of pleasant Fantasies Come True and Larry
Whether it’s house or hiphop outdoor alternatives. Melrose Edmund’s Bookshop. There is
at The Century Club, or hipster Avenue and Santa Monica’s a selection of Latin American
big beats at The Garage, the LA Third Street Promenade are arts and crafts, popular in Los
club scene runs all types of both young, lively areas, while Angeles, at The Folk Tree.
dance music. With its large gay upscale Rodeo Drive is probably The California fresh produce
population, West Hollywood has the most famous. One of the and wines have representation
several discos. A current favorite more pleasant shopping areas in LA Grand Central Market, and
is The Factory. in LA is Old Pasadena, which has Farmers Market overflows with a
Many of LA’s television and a range of unique shops in late wide range of fresh fruit and
film studios offer behind-the- 19th-century buildings. vegetables. Trader Joe’s, cited as
scenes tours as well as tickets to LA’s favorite and best one of the finest reasons to live
tapings of popular shows. In the known department stores are in Los Angeles, sells a vast array
high-tech CBS­TV studios, soap Bloomingdales and Macy’s, of gourmet foods and wines.
DIRECTORY
Tourist Offices Cinemas Rock, Jazz, Blues, Warner Bros
& Clubs 4000 Warner Blvd,
Hollywood Universal City
6801 Hollywood Blvd. Cinemas 1 Oak Burbank.
Tel (323) 467-6412. Universal City, 9039 W Sunset Blvd. Tel (818) 977-1744.
Los Angeles CA 91608. Tel (310) 274-5800. Shopping
900 Exposition Blvd. Tel (818) 508-0588.
Tel (213) 763-3466. ∑ ∑ amctheatres.com The Baked Bloomingdales
discoverlosangeles.com Potato
Theaters 3787 Cahuenga Blvd W, Beverly Center,
Transportation Studio City, CA 91105. 8500 Beverly Blvd.
Geffen Playhouse Tel (818) 980-1615. Tel (310) 360-2700.
LA Tours 10886 Le Conte Ave. ∑ bloomingdales.com
Tel (323) 460-6490. Tel (310) 208-5454. ∑ The Factory
∑ latours.net geffenplayhouse.com 652 N La Peer Dr. Larry Edmund’s
MTA Pasadena Playhouse Tel (310) 659-4551. Bookshop
Tel (323) 466-3873. 39 S El Molino Ave, The Roxy 6644 Hollywood Blvd.
∑ metro.net Pasadena, CA 91101. 9009 W Sunset Blvd. Tel (323) 463-3273.
Yellow Cab Tel (626) 356-7529. ` Tel (310) 278-9457. ∑ larryedmunds.com
Tel (800) 200-1085, ∑ pasadenaplay Macy’s
(877) 733-3305. house.org Whiskey a Go Go 8500 Beverly Blvd.
∑ layellowcab.com 8901 W Sunset Blvd.
Opera Tel (310) 652-4202. Tel (310) 854-6655.
Cycling ∑ macys.com
LA Opera Studio Tours &
Sea Mist Rentals 135 N Grand Ave. Live Tapings Nordstrom
1619 Ocean Front Walk, Tel (213) 972-8001. 10830 W Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401. ∑ losangelesopera. CBS-TV Tel (310) 470-6155.
Tel (310) 395-7076. com ∑ tvtickets.com ∑ nordstrom.com

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