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CITY OF

LOS ANGELES

Flag Seal

ABOUT LOS ANGELES

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Los Angeles (also known as : "L.A.", "City of Angels", "Angeltown", "Lalaland",

"Tinseltown ) or, officially, the City of Los Angeles is the most populous city in the U.S.

state of California and the second-most populous in the United States , after New York City ,

with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621. It has a land area of 469

square miles (1,215 km 2), and is located in Southern California .

Los Angeles was founded on September 4, 1781, by Spanish governor Felipe de

Neve . L.A. became a part of Mexico in 1821 following the Mexican War of Independence . In

1848, at the end of the Mexican–American War , Los Angeles and the rest of California were

purchased as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, thereby becoming part of the United

States. Los Angeles was incorporated as a municipality on April 4, 1850, five months before

California achieved statehood.

Nicknamed the City of Angels , Los Angeles is a global city , with strengths in

business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, fashion, science, sports,

technology, education, medicine and research and has been ranked sixth in the Global Cities

Index and 9th Global Economic Power Index . The city is home to renowned institutions

covering a broad range of professional and cultural fields and is one of the most substantial

economic engines within the United States. The Los Angeles combined statistical

area (CSA) has a gross metropolitan product (GMP) of $831 billion (as of 2008), making it

the third-largest in the world , after the Greater Tokyo and New York metropolitan areas. Los

Angeles includes Hollywood and leads the world in the creation of television productions,

video games, and recorded music; it is also one of the leaders in motion picture

production. Additionally, Los Angeles hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1932 and 1984 .

CLIMATE

Los Angeles has a Subtropical -Mediterranean climate . Los Angeles has plenty of

sunshine throughout the year, with an average of only 35 days with measurable precipitation

annually. Snowfall is extremely rare in the city basin, but the mountains within city limits

typically receive snowfall every winter. The greatest snowfall recorded in downtown Los

Angeles was 2 inches (5 cm) in 1932. The highest recorded temperature in downtown Los

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Angeles is 113 °F (45 °C) on September 27, 2010 and the lowest recorded temperature is

24 °F ( 4− °C) on December 22, 1944.

SPORTSThe media market of Los Angeles, California consists of many sports teams. The

city proper has won 21 championships. The metropolitan area, which includes theAnaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, increases the championshiptotal to 23. n some cases !"C and !CLA are included, m mostly the !"C #oot$all teamand the !CLA %asket$all team, which significantly adds to the num$er of championshipsLos Angeles has won.

Baseball

The Los Angeles area is one of four metropolitan areas to host two&a'or League %ase$all teams (( theLos Angeles Dodgers in the )ational League and theLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim in theAmerican League.

Basketball

Los Angeles $oasts two NBA teams, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los

Angeles Clippers . %oth share the Staples Center . Lakers owner err! B"ss alsoowns the city*s #NBA franchise, the Los Angeles Sparks + that team also plays at"taples Center

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$o%ke!

The region has two ) L teams-the Los Angeles ings, which entered theleague when it dou$led in si/e in 10 , and the Anaheim Ducks, which 'oined in 1003 asthe &ighty Ducks of Anaheim.

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So%%er

The Los Angeles area hosts two top(le el professional teams, theLos Angeles 4ala5y andChi as !"A , that compete in&a'or League "occer .

NATIONAL AN& INTERNATIONAL SPORTING E'ENTS

Throughout the history of Los Angeles, se eral national and international sportinge ents ha e taken place in the city.

S"per Bo(ls

The Los Angeles area has hosted the "uper %owl se en times. The Los Angeles

&emorial Coliseum hosted"uper %owl in 10 and "uper %owl 6 in 10 3. The7ose %owlhosted "uper %owl 8 in 10 , "uper %owl 8 6 in 109:, "uper %owl 86 in1093,"uper %owl 88 in 109 and"uper %owl 886 in 1003. The city ranks third onthe list of ha ing hosted the most num$er of "uper %owls, after &iami and )ew ;rleans.

Ol!)pi% Ga)es

The ;pening Ceremony of the 109< "ummer ;lympics

Los Angeles hosted the"ummer ;lympic 4ames twice. They hosted the gamesfor the first time in1032. Los Angeles hosted the games once again in 109<. Los Angeleshas made a total of nine "ummer ;lympic $ids in its history, more than any other city.Los Angeles along withAthens, =aris and London are the four cities that ha e hosted the"ummer ;lympic 4ames twice.

The!";C decided it would $id for the2:1 "ummer ;lympics and looked for!" cities to su$mit $ids so that one could $e sent to the ;C. Los Angeles su$mitted

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a $id to the !";C. The !";C ultimately selected Chicago*s $id to send to the ;C.Chicago ultimately lost to 7io de >aneiro when the ;C oted to select the host city. n )o em$er 2:11 a delegation from Los Angeles attended a seminar atthe ;C head?uarters for cities interested in $idding on a future ;lympic 4ame. n#e$ruary 2:12, Los Angeles hosted the @th ;C orld Conference on omen and "portwhich was attended $y;C =resident >ac?ues 7oggeas well as ;C mem$ers. At theconference &ayorAntonio 6illaraigosaand ;C &em$er Anita De#rant/stated that thatthe city would $e interested in hosting the ;lympic 4ames a third time. !ponthe !";C reaching a new re enue sharing agreement with the;C , Los Angeles has $een mentioned as a possi$le $idding city for the2:2< "ummer ;lympics. n &arch2:13, &ayorAntonio 6illaraigosa sent a letter to the !";C confirming the city*s interest

in $idding for the 2:2< ;lympics.

FIFA #orl* C"ps

The 7ose %owl hosted the 100< # #A orld Cup #inal

n 100< the !nited "tates hosted the # #A orld Cup . The7ose %owl in =asadena was one of the enues used during the orld Cup. The enue hostedeight of the games including thefinal where %ra/il defeated taly 3(2 on penalties.

The 7ose %owl was used again during the1000 omen*s orld Cup . The enuehosted four matches including thefinal where the !nited "tates defeatedChina @(< on penalties. The !nited "tates hosted the omen*s orld Cup again in 2::3 . The omeDepot Center, now known as"tu$ u$ Center , in Carson was one of the enues that wasused in the e ent. The enue hosted si5 games, includingthe finalwhere4ermany defeated "weden 2(1 in sudden death.

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Spe%ial Ol!)pi%s

t was announced on "eptem$er 1@, 2:11 that Los Angeles will host

the2:1@ "pecial ;lympics orld "ummer 4ames . The games will $e held from >uly 2<to August 2, 2:1@.

SIG$TS IN LOS ANGELES

• Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

TheNat"ral $istor! M"se") o+ Los Angeles is the largest natural and historicalmuseum in the western !nited "tates, and its collections include nearly 3@ millionspecimens andartifacts and co er <.@ $illion years of history. The museum has threefloors of permanent e5hi$its. Among the most popular museum displays are thosede oted to animal ha$itats,dinosaurs, pre(Colum$ian cultures, and the new )ature La$,which e5plores ur$an wildlife in "outhern California. The museum*s collections arestrong in many fields, $ut the mineralogy and =leistocene paleontology are the most

esteemed. The museum has almost 3: million specimens representing marine /oology.The new&inosa"r $all features more than 3:: real fossils, and 2: complete dinosaursand ancient sea creatures.

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• Griffith Observatory

Gri++it, Obser-ator! is a facility inLos Angeles, California sitting on the south(facing slope of &ount ollywood inLos Angeles* =ark. Theo$ser atory is a populartourist attraction with an e5tensi e array of space and science(related displays.

The history of 4riffith ;$ser atory $egan in 190 , when 4riffith, a elsh entrepreneur,donated a large tract of land to the City of Los Angeles for use as a pu$lic park. 4riffithfelt that ha ing park space in the city was ery important, and that he wanted to do hisci ic duty $y creating a pleasant green space for the pu$lic. n 1012, 4riffith approachedthe city again, offering to donate a su$stantial sum to $e used to construct an o$ser atoryon &ount ollywood, a peak in 4riffith =ark.The first e5hi$it isitors encountered in103@ was the #oucault pendulum, which was designed to demonstrate the rotation of theBarth. During orld ar the planetarium was used to train pilots in celestialna igation. The planetarium was again used for this purpose in the 10 :s to trainApollo

program astronauts for the first lunar missions. As part of its commitment to pu$licser ice, entrance to the 4riffith ;$ser atory is free, and the site is open si5 days a week.The o$ser atory also hosts regular e ents to spark interest in the sciences, such as eclipse parties, and the large theater is used to display films of scientific interest.

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• Museum of Contemporary Art

#ounded in 10 0, &;CA is the only museum in Los Angeles de oted e5clusi ely tocontemporary art. n a remarka$ly short time, &;CA has de eloped one of the nation smost renowned permanent collections. )ow num$ering o er 9:: works, this in alua$lecultural resource pro ides e5tensi e opportunities for education and en'oyment tothousands of national and international isitors. Today the museum is housed in three

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• The Grammy Museum

T,e GRAMMY M"se") is an interacti e, educationalmuseum de oted to thehistory and winners of the 4rammy Awards. The &useum stri es to inspire its isitors tolearn a$outmusical genres and history through interacti etouch(screens, ideos, andrecording $ooths. The museum also features a rich collection of historical music artifactsincluding costumes and instruments from the 4rammy Awards, hand(written lyrics,records, and audioE ideo recordings.

The 47A&&F &useum, located indowntown Los Angeles*sL.A. Li e, openedin Decem$er 2::9 corresponding to the 4rammy* @:th anni ersary. The museum consistsof four floors, including historical music artifact displays, interacti e instrument stationsand recording $ooths, and a 2::(seatCli e Da is Theater. "ince its opening, the47A&&F &useum has presented well o er 3:: pu$lic programs and inspired thousandsof young, local school students through its dynamic educational programs.

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• Hollywood Wal of !ame

The$oll!(oo* #alk o+ Fa)e comprises more than 2,@:: fi e(pointed terra//o and $rass stars em$edded in the sidewalks along 1@ $locks of ollywood %oule ard andthree $locks of6ine "treet in ollywood, California. The stars are permanent pu$licmonuments to achie ement in theentertainment industry, $earing the names of a mi5 of

actors, musicians, directors, producers, musical and theatrical groups, fictional characters,and others. The alk of #ame is administered $y the ollywood Cham$er of Commerce and maintained $y the self(financingollywood istoric Trust . t is a populartourist destination, with a reported 1: million isitors in 2::3.

Classic film camera representingmotion pictures

Television receiver representing $roadcast tele ision

Phonograph record representingaudio recording or music

Radio microphone representing $roadcast radio

Comedy/tragedy masks representingtheatreEli e performance Gadded in 109<H

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• Museum of Toleran"e

TheM"se") o+ Toleran%e GMOT H, a multimedia museum in Los Angeles, California, !nited "tates, is designed to e5amineracism and pre'udice aroundthe world with a strong focus on the history of theolocaust . n #e$ruary 1003, the&useum of Tolerance opened to the pu$lic. t soon recei ed acclaim from national andinternational leaders, and was descri$ed $y newspapers and maga/ines worldwide as an

e5traordinary new museum. ithin a few short months, it $ecame a Imust(seeJ attractionin "outhern California. Today, the pu$lic has come to iew the &;T not only as asym$ol of society s ?uest to li e peacefully together, $ut also as an important resource onhow to achie e that goal. ; er 2@:,::: people isit the &;T annually, including13:,::: students, and many ma'or corporations, educators, police agencies, and professionals from throughout the region ha e e5perienced the &;T s speciali/ed programs.

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• #isneyland $ar

&isne!lan* Park is the first of twotheme parks $uilt at the Disneyland

7esort in Anaheim, California, opened on >uly 1 , 10@@. t is the only theme parkdesigned and $uilt under the direct super ision ofalt Disney . alt Disney came upwith the concept of Disneyland after isiting arious amusement parks with his daughtersin the 103:s and 10<:s. e initially en isioned $uilding a tourist attraction ad'acent tohis studios in %ur$ank to entertain fans who wished to isit+ howe er, he soon reali/edthat the proposed site was too small. After hiring a consultant to help him determine anappropriate site for his pro'ect, alt $ought a 1 :(acre G @ haH site near Anaheim in

10@3. Construction $egan in 10@< and the park was un eiled during a special tele ised press e ent on the A%C Tele ision )etwork on >uly 1 , 10@@. Disneyland =ark consistsof eight themed KlandsK and occupies appro5imately 9@ acres G3< haH.

The park opened with Main %treet& '(%(A(, Adventureland , !rontierland , !antasyland ,and Tomorrowland , and has since added )ew ;rleans "?uare in 10 , %ear Country

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GlaterCritter CountryH in 10 2, and &ickey*s Toontown in 1003. n 10@ ,olidayland,opened to the pu$lic with a 0 acres G3. haH recreation area including acircus and $ase$all diamond, $ut was closed in late 10 1. t is often referred to as the KlostK land ofDisneyland. Throughout the park are *idden &ickeys*, representations of &ickey &ouseheads inserted su$tly into the design of attractions and en ironmental decor.

• Los Angeles County Museum of Art

TheLos Angeles Co"nt! M"se") o+ Art GLACMA H is anart museum locatedon ilshire %oule ard in the &iracle &ile icinity of Los Angeles. LAC&A is thelargest art museum in the western !nited "tates. t attracts nearly a million isitorsannually. ts holdings of more than 12:,::: works span the history of art from ancienttimes to the present. n addition to art e5hi$its, the museum features film and concert

series."ince its inception in 10 @, the Los Angeles County &useum of Art GLAC&AH has $eende oted to collecting works of art that span $oth history and geography, in addition torepresenting Los Angeles*s uni?uely di erse population. Today LAC&A is the largest artmuseum in the western !nited "tates, with a collection that includes o er 12:,::: o$'ectsdating from anti?uity to the present, encompassing the geographic world and nearly the

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Theatre in Los Angeles usually in late #e$ruary. inners are awarded thestatuette, officially the Academy Award of &erit, that is much $etter known $y itsnickname ;scar.

$oll!(oo* Bo(l %on%erts

Attending a concert at the landmark$oll!(oo* Bo(l is one of LA s most popular summer traditions. The./01 S"bs%ription Series is the 02nd year of the perennial fa ourite, featuring a wide range of pop, classical, and 'a// performances. The K$owlK refers to the shape of the conca e hillside of theollywood ills where the amphitheatre is car ed into. t is owned $ythe County of Los Angeles and is the home of the ollywood %owl ;rchestra, the summerhome of theLos Angeles =hilharmonic and the host of hundreds of musicale ents each year.

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Be-erl! $ills Fil) Festi-al ( early April, focusing on non(studio films andscreenplays, this festi al incorporates screenings, theme parties, seminars, charitye ents and a prestigious awards ceremony.

T,e Ann"al A+ri%an Marketpla%e an* C"lt"ral Faire ( late August, held at theLos Angeles Coliseum, this week(long e ent is one of the most colorfulcele$rations in LA and includes African dance, costume, endors and arts and

crafts e5hi$its#est $oll!(oo*2s $allo(een Carni-al ( late ;cto$er, one of the largestalloween cele$rations and e ents in the !", ollywood knows how to party atthis e ent which com$ines ama/ing costumes, candy and li e music

A)eri%an Fil) Instit"te Festi-al ( early )o em$er, the largest motion picturetrade e ent in the world+ this is another great e ent for star(spotting

$oll!(oo* C,rist)as Spe%ta%"lar ( late )o em$er, a parade featuring floats,

music, cars and $ands as well as "anta, among other stars

$ISTORY

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The Los Angeles coastal area was first settled $y the Tong a and Chumash )ati eAmerican tri$es thousands of years ago. Los Angeles was founded on "eptem$er <, 1 91, $y "panish go ernor #elipe de )e e. Los Angeles was incorporated as a municipality onApril <, 19@:, fi e months $efore California achie ed statehood.

;n "eptem$er <, 1 91, a group of forty(four settlers known as KLos =o$ladoresKfounded KBl =ue$lo de )uestra "e ora la 7eina de los Mngeles del 7No de =orciOnculaK+in Bnglish it is KThe Town of ;ur Lady the Pueen of Angels of the =orciOncula 7i erK

%y 10::, the population had grown to more than 1:2,:::,putting pressure on thecity*s water supply. n 101:,not only that the city of Los Angeles had anne5edollywood , $ut there were already at least 1: mo ie companies operating in the city. %y1021, more than 9: percent of the world*s film industry was concentrated in L.A. The

money generated $y the industry kept the city insulated from much of the economic painsuffered $y the rest of the country during the 4reat Depression. %y 103:, the populationsurpassed one million.

ollywood, a well(known district of LosAngeles, is often mistaken for an independent city.

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Los Angeles then and now.n 1032, the city hosted the "ummer ;lympics 4ames.

#ollowing the end of orld ar , Los Angeles grew more rapidly than e er,sprawling into the "an #ernando 6alley. n 10 0, Los Angeles $ecame one of the $irthplaces of the nternet.

n 109<, the city hosted the "ummer ;lympic 4ames for the second time.7acial tensions erupted on April 20, 1002, with the ac?uittal $y a "imi 6alley 'ury

of the police officers captured on ideotape $eating 7odney ing, culminating in large(scale riots.

n 100<, the . )orthridge earth?uake shook the city, causing Q12.@ $illion indamage and 2 deaths. The century ended with the 7ampart scandal, one of the moste5tensi e documented cases of police misconduct in American history. n 2::2, otersdefeated efforts $y the "an #ernando 6alley and ollywood to secede from the city.

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Los Angeles City all, shown here in 1031, was $uilt in 1029 and was the tallest structure in the city until 10 <, when height restrictionswere remo ed.

HOLLYWOOD

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in 0</=6 In 0<0/9 )ale resi*ents -ote* +or "nion (it, t,e %it! o+ Los Angeles to

se%"re a %onstant so"r%e o+ (ater6 In t,e earl! 0<//s9 se-eral +il) pro*"%tion

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The famous sign of ollywood was $uilt in 1023 and was designed to promotenew housing de elopments in the hills of ollywood, initially showing the wordK ollywoodlandK. #or many years the sign was allowed to deteriorate. n 10<0, theollywood Cham$er of Commerce has offered to remo e the last four letters and repairthem the others. The word K ollywoodK is used collo?uially to mean the film andtele ision industry in "outhern California, the term deri ed from the famous community.

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n )o em$er 2::2, a proposal for separating ollywood from Los Angeles andforming a new city was re'ected $y the ma'ority of oters.

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TRANSPORTATION

The transportation system in Los Angeles includes the !nited "tates* largest portcomple5, an e5tensi e freight and passenger rail infrastructure, includinglight rail linesand su$way lines, numerous airports and $us lines and an e5tensi e freeway and roadsystem.

INTRACITY

The primary regional pu$lic transportation agency is the Los Angeles Co"nt!

Metropolitan Transportation A"t,orit! GLAC&TAH, which operates $us, light rail andsu$way ser ices.

• Metro rail >5= )iles?005 @) in lengt,

The network includes three a$o e(groundlight rail lines G4old Line, %lue Line, and4reen LineH and one underground su$way with two $ranches G7ed Line and=urple LineHand is ranked as theninth($usiest rapid transit system in the !nited "tates. t connectsdisperse areas of the county including Long %each, =asadena, )orwalk , Bl

"egundo, )orth ollywood , and Downtown Los Angeles.

• Free(a!s

There are a do/en ma'orfreewaysthat cross the region. California*s first freeway wasthe11: #reeway, also known as the =asadena #reeway, opened on >anuary 1st, 10<:,which links downtown Los Angeles to downtown =asadena.

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Rush hour (weekdays): 5 a m ! "# a m

$ p m ! % p m

The city has an e5tensi e street grid.Arterial streets Greferred to as surface streets $ylocals, in contrast with freeways which are usually grade(separated roadwaysH connectfreeways with smaller neigh$ourhood streets, and are often used to $ypass congestedfreeway routes.

• B"ses

The e5tensi e $us system operated $y LAC&TA includes the&etro Local, &etro

7apid, and&etro B5press ser ices and has two $us rapid transit lines the ;range Lineand the "il er Line. The ;range Line runs fromarner CentreE oodland ills tothe )orth ollywood 7ed Line station for a$out 23 m, and the "il er Line tra els <2m along nterstate 1:and nterstate 11: $etweenBl &onte "tation and the ar$our

4ateway Transit Centre.

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• T,e Gro-e at Far)er8s Market

;ne of the more interesting ariants on the 6intage Trolley concept is the $attery powered trolley which has $een in ser ice at the 4ro e at #armer*s &arket in LosAngeles since 2::2. The dou$le deck ehicle is not $ased on any particular prototype, $utcreated to $e an attracti e and easily accessi$le people mo er within a ery large outdoorshopping area, connecting the historic #armers &arket outdoor marketplace with thelarge K4ro eK shopping mall immediately ad'acent.

INTERCITY

• Inter%it! train ser-i%es

Union Station in the ma'or regional train station for Amtrak GThe )ational7ailroad =assenger CorporationH, &etrolink and &etro 7ail. %ecause of the largeolumes of import freight that flows into the city*s port comple5, Los Angeles is a ma'orfreight railroad centre. The Alameda Corridor , a $elow(grade rail corridor connects the port to the city*s main rail yards and to points further north and east.

$ig,(a!s The ma'or highway routes pro iding intercity connectionsare nterstate @ Gnorth to"acramento and south to "an DiegoH, !.". 7oute 1:1 Gnorthto "anta %ar$araH, and nterstate 1: Geast to=hoeni5H.

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• Inter%it! b"s ser-i%es

4reyhound,&ega$us, %olt%us Gowned $y 4reyhoundH and arious smaller $us lines

pro ide intercity $us ser ices. &ega$us and %olt$us departs from !nion "tation anddirectly connects Los Angeles to "an #rancsico and Las 6egas. 4reyhound connectssmaller communities and departs from arious locations within metro Los Angeles. Themain station is located in downtown Los Angeles.

• $arbo"rs an* +err! ser-i%es

The=ort of Los Angeles is located in"an =edro %ay in the "an =edro neigh$ourhood,

appro5imately 3: km south of Downtown. Also called Los Angeles$arbo"r and#ORL&PORT L6A ., the port comple5 occupies 3: kmR of land and wateralong 0 km of waterfront. The sea ports of the =ort of Los Angeles and =ort of Long%each together make up the &os 'ngeles!&ong each ar*our and comprise the largestseaport comple5 in the !nited "tates and the fifth $usiest in the world.

There are ferries ser ing the offshore island community ofA alon, California and aremainly used for day e5cursions and to mo e supplies toCatalina sland.

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• Air transportation

n the Los Angeles metropolitan area there are fi e commercial airports and many moregeneral(a iation airports. The primary Los Angeles airport is Los Angeles nternationalAirport GLA8H, the fifth $usiest commercial airport in the world and the third $usiest inthe !nited "tates. ;ther ma'or near$y commercial airports includeLAE;ntarionternational Airport, %o$ ope Airport, Long %each Airport and>ohn ayneAirport Gser es the ;range County areaH. The world*s $usiest general(a iation airport isalso located in Los Angeles, 6an )uys Airport6

ENTERTAINMENT Cl"bs

Los Angeles nightlife offers endless entertainment options, whether it s a ?uietdrink with that special someone or dancing the night away with thousands of fellow party people. Downtown LA*s i$rant nightlife includes L.A. L 6B and numerous $ars andnightclu$s. n ollywood, dress to impress at Drai s and The Colony. !ni ersal

City alk ollywood has e erything from the ard 7ock Cafe to the dueling pianos ofowl at the &oon. LA mi5ologists create some of the $est cocktails in the country at top

$ars, restaurants and hotels. Laugh it up at the ollywood mpro Comedy Clu$ or theLaugh #actory.Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world, and LA clu$s are among the $est inthe country. Downtown LA is home to some of LA s $est clu$s, such as Clu$ )okia and

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the Conga 7oom in the L.A. L 6B entertainment comple5, as well as B5change LA andits thunderous #unktion ;ne sound system. Also located in Downtown is the stunning&ayan )ightclu$ and The Bdison, which features li e $ands and $urles?ue dancers performing in an underground, steampunk(style speakeasy. Dress to impress and partywith the $eautiful people in ollywood hotspots like Drai s at the ollywood and "%B )ightlife s The Colony.

Resta"rants

Los Angeles has one of the most dynamic dining scenes in the country, offeringe erything from street food to @(star restaurants. #rom California cuisine to organicingredients, food trucks, LA s culinary influence can $e felt across the country. 4lo$alkitchens can $e found in culinary neigh$orhoods across the city, while LA s $each citiesoffer some of the $est oceanfront dining in "outhern California.

Bars

Los Angeles $ars are some of the $est in the country, offering craft cocktails, wine and

micro$rews. Top restaurants such as =ro idence, Drago Centro, 7ay s and "tark %ar and"adie feature super$ craft cocktails. "ome of LA s $est $ars are in hotels, including The&i5ing 7oom, %ar S itchen, the =olo Lounge, %ar Centro, the Li$rary %ar and The"pare 7oom.

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S,opping

n a city with so much sprawl,shopping in Los Angeles can $e tricky. %ut&elrose A enue is one of those rare shopping destinations with some of the $est shopsfor e ery need. After all, where else can you park once and find styles for $oth a posh $lack(tie museum gala

Melrose A-en"e

&ade famous $y the T.6. "how Melrose $la"e , this famous street is a mecca forLos Angeles hipsters. ome to =aramount =ictures and a ariety of ultra(cool $outi?ues,intage stores and cafe*s, &elrose A enue is a fa orite shopping area for Los Angeleslocals and cele$rities. An artsy area, many of the $uilding facades are painted and

decorated to reflect the personality of the area.

T,e Gro-e

The 4ro e is a must(see shopping destination while isiting Los Angeles. An $eautiful outdoor shopping en ironment, The 4ro e $oasts numerous shops, dining andentertainment choices. Located ad'acent to the #armer*s &arket and near famed &elroseA enue, the 4ro e is in an ideal location. The 4ro e offers personal shopping andtourism assistance for those that desire it. "hops include %arney*s, Lucky, &ichael ors,Tommy %ahama, Arden %., Anthropologie and more. Dining choices include La =ia//a,hisper 7estaurant and Lounge+ and &orels #rench "teakhouse. After doing somedesigner shopping, walk down to the #armer*s &arket for a wide array of foods and

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A%ti-ities

t would take se eral lifetimes to e5perience all the acti ities that Los Angeles offers.There are world famous theme parks like !ni ersal "tudios ollywood, "i5 #lags &agic

&ountain and Disneyland, while studios like !ni ersal, arner %rothers, =aramount=ictures and "ony =ictures offer the ultimate film and T6 fan e5perience. Attractions likethe !"" owa and the 7onald 7eagan =residential Li$rary offer something for the entirefamily.