Get to the heart of Los Angeles, the city of angels, with the help of this genuinely pocket-sized, pop-up map. Small in size yet big on detail, this compact, dependable Los Angeles city map will ensure you don`t miss a thing. *

Includes:: 2 Pop Out maps
- an overview map of LA County & a detailed street map of LA Westside * Also

Includes:: detail maps of Santa Monica & Venice, Pasadena & Huntingdon Gardens, & Downtown LA * Features a new & enhanced metro map including extensions to the Expo & Gold lines * Handy, self-folding, tourist map is small enough to fit in your pocket yet offers extensive coverage of the city in an easy-to-use format * Thorough street index is also featured & cross-referenced to the map so you can easily find your destination * Fully updated hotels, restaurants, stores & attractions are all included on the maps Ideal to pop in a pocket or bag for quick reference while exploring the city. Contents: 1) Pop Out Map Los Angeles County including a inset map of the metro 2) Pop Out Map Los Angeles Westside including inset maps of Hollywood Boulevard & Rodeo Drive 3) Santa Monica & Venice map 4) Pasadena & Huntington Gardens map 5) Downtown Los Angeles map




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This title features a revolutionary new design for pocket-sized travel guides. Open the cover & discover a remarkable new design! It has 2 popout maps & a comprehensive fully illustrated 64 page guide of Las Vegas. & it works like magic! The map & guide of the city are fully cross-referenced for instant, effortless navigation, making this the easiest guidebook you will ever use. Well-written text covers sights, shopping, entertainment, food, practical information & where to stay. With durable flexibound, stunning laminated covers, the popout cityguide is excellent value for your money for your trip to Las Vegas. ...

Los Angeles Pop-Out Map from Compass Maps in a series designed to provide two street plans, the city centre plus a wider area around it, in a handy format to fit neatly all but the smallest pockets, with, as appropriate, transport network diagrams, additional useful maps, etc. Each title ...

Los Angeles on a tourist street plan from Red Maps presented in a handy concertina format & printed on thick high quality paper, with thematic indexes for hotels, restaurants, shopping, museums, theatres, etc. The plan provides coverage of the city extending from the Santa Monica’s sea front, across Beverly Hills, Hollywood & the Downtown district to Pasadena. The plan names tourist sights & important buildings, entertainment venues, selected hotels & restaurants, etc. Also highlighted are main shopping streets. LA Metro stations & connections are very clearly indicated. The plan is accompanied by several lists & recommendations: hotels, restaurants & shops arranged by district, film studios, theatres, museums, etc. An index lists only a selection of neighbourhoods & streets. To see other street plans from Red Maps with similar presentation please click on the series link. ...

Los Angeles in the AA Spiral Guides series; comprising a selection of titles exploring a wide range of cities, regions & countries in a handy, spiral loose-leaf format. Fold-out flaps at the front & back of each title give an overview of the main regions covered, with page numbers so visitors can locate their destination easily. Each guide explores the destination geographically by region or area & provides the essential information for the main sites & attractions in addition to a recommended tour of each area by car. An introductory section - ...

Los Angeles in the City & Regions series from Time Out; comprehensive guides to a range of cities & their surrounding regions & including some of the most detailed listings & directories of places to eat & drink & things to do & see. Time Out guides are strongly focussed on local entertainment & nightlife, in addition to principal sights & attractions, with expert local writers providing an encyclopaedic knowledge of each city. This unique quality has ensured that the guides have won a reputation for their accuracy & reliability. The surrounding region is also incorporated in some guides, with information on the principal attractions, sites, landscapes & the best way of exploring them. Each of the Time Out city & region guides has a similar layout, allowing visitors to explore their destination easily. An ...

Los Angeles in the City & Regions series from Time Out; comprehensive guides to a range of cities & their surrounding regions & including some of the most detailed listings & directories of places to eat & drink & things to do & see. Time Out guides are strongly focussed on local entertainment & nightlife, in addition to principal sights & attractions, with expert local writers providing an encyclopaedic knowledge of each city. This unique quality has ensured that the guides have won a reputation for their accuracy & reliability. The surrounding region is also incorporated in some guides, with information on the principal attractions, sites, landscapes & the best way of exploring them. Each of the Time Out city & region guides has a similar layout, allowing visitors to explore their destination easily. An ‘ In Context’ introductory chapter profiles the destination with several local writers providing individual insights into different aspects of their city & the wider region. An extensive sights section is arranged by area &

Includes:: information about principal attractions in addition to dedicated walking tours & information boxes on particular places of interest. An escapes & excursions chapter also covers some of the highlights found just beyond the city limits or the must-see attractions in the specific region. The ‘ Consume’ chapter is organised into hotels, restaurants & cafes, bars & shops & services & provides an enormous array of ways to explore the destination. Individual establishments are accompanied by detailed descriptions & include useful information on opening times, prices, location, address & the type of food & drink available. An Arts & Entertainment section provides extensive listings & details of art galleries, books & poetry, cabaret & comedy, children’s activities, clubs, film & television, gay & lesbian, music, sports & fitness & theatre & dance. There is also a Directory with information on getting around the city & region as well as practical guidance on subjects such as attitude & etiquette, customs, disabled visitors, drugs, embassies & consulates, health, help-lines, insurance, internet facilities, media, money, opening hours, religion, smoking, universities, telephones, times & dates, tourist information points, visas & immigration & working in the city.

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The capital of the West Coast, a sprawling desert megalopolis that's home to more stars than the sky at night, Los Angeles continues to enthral all those who visit it. The sun-soaked beaches, celebrity-studded restaurants & general Hollywood glitz continue to draw tourists, of course. But the colonisation of neighbourhoods such as Silver Lake & Echo Park, & the ongoing revival of Downtown LA (including the recent opening of Frank Gehry's Walt Disney Concert Hall), have both lent fresh impetus to this immense, unknowable city, perhaps the most fascinating in the US. ...

Los Angeles in the Wallpaper City Guide series, published by Phaidon & encompassing a collection of pocket-size guides dedicated to the best design elements in major cities. Compiled by experts at the Wallpaper magazine, the guides are widely recognized for appealing to design-conscious travellers & are aimed at those interested in art, design & architecture. Each guide identifies the best bars, restaurants, hotels, places to shop, leisure activities & excursions with a unique emphasis on the finest examples of unusual architecture & design. Each Wallpaper City Guide has the same layout, with separate tabs allowing readers & travellers to access individual sections easily. The tabs consist of Landmarks, Hotels, 24 Hours, Urban Life, Architour, Shopping, Sports & Escapes. High quality colour photographs appear alongside brief descriptions of each hotel, bar or attraction, highlighting distinctive & unusual styles of architecture & design. Extra pages are provided at the back of each guide, allowing readers to record their own notes & sketches. ...

Los Angeles, this is your life. This book tells how LA came to be what it is today. From the first known photograph taken in Los Angeles to its most recent sprawling vistas, this photographic tribute to the City of Angels is first of its kind to survey in depth the full range of the city`s photographic history. Exploring the cultural, political, industrial, & sociological history via the work of myriad photographers, the book examines the city`s critical developments ranging from the real estate booms of the 1880s to the uncontrolled urban sprawl of the late 20th century. With over 600 images, the city is shown emerging from a desert wasteland to a horticultural Eden courtesy of imported water. Poignant events that captured the attention of the world, notably two Olympics, the assassination of Bobby Kennedy, & the Rodney King riots, reveal a city of many

Dimensions. The entertainment capital of the world, Hollywood, & its celebrities are showcased along with notable Los Angeles personalities, architects, artists, & events. Many of the pop cultural movements which started in Los Angeles, such as surfing, health food fads, & hot rods, are included, as are the cities notorious crimes & criminals. Focusing on one of the most photographed & familiar cities of the world, this book unveils a new dimension of its visual history with hundreds of freshly discovered images including those of Julius Shulman, Henri Cartier-Bresson, William Claxton, Weegee, & many more. Culled from major historical archives, museums, private collectors, & universities, the images are bolstered by insightful texts by renowned California historian Kevin Starr & Los Angeles literature expert David Ulin.

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