Discover Los Angeles, official tourism site: www.discoverlosangeles.com
Los Angeles is an expansive city spread out over many miles. With good traffic you can drive over an hour and still be in the greater Los Angeles area.
Due to its size, there are many visitor centers and small cities contained within the greater LA area.
Click on the Chamber/Visitor Centers link below.
In addition we also provide links for general Los Angeles tourism, specific attractions, studio tours and other area related information.
We think Los Angeles should become a sister city with Bangkok – both are called City of Angels, and both are similar sizes.
This full color guide to Los Angeles is categorized by neighborhood. LosAngeles is fairly spread out (compared to say San Francisco). As a result, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the size and diversity of this metropolis but this guidebook does a good job of just focusing on the main neighborhoods of interest – whether it be historical, for shopping, or movie related.
In addition, the book highlights the fun activities, the best places to eat, sleep and shop. Fold out color coded and numbered maps accompany each neighborhood. Also, short sections highlight the “best of Los Angeles”, star studded attractions and some of the city’s nicest urban experiences. The book is designed to fit into a pocket and be carried with you as you travel; it is thin and long in shape.
LA LIVE
Check out what cost nearly 2 billion, next to the Staples Center. This is the biggest, baddest entertainment complex on the west coast. LA LIVE – www.lalive.com
More Information
Click on the tabs below for additional Los Angeles resources:
AttractionsChambersCollegesGeneralMovie/TVMuseumsOtherShoppingStadiums/ArenasStudiosTheatersTours
Los Angeles: Los Angeles Specific Attractions
- www.aquariumofpacific.org
visit the famous Long Beach Aquarium, great family attraction - www.arboretum.org
the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - www.cabrilloaq.org
a non-profit public aquarium located in San Pedro - www.casciencectr.org
California Science Center includes a large IMAX theatre - www.christcathedralcalifornia.org
huge gleaming cathedral is located in Garden Grove - www.descansogardens.org
160 acres of flower gardens – intersection of 2 & 210 freeways - www.disneyland.com
one of the most famous entertainment centers in the world - www.ecnca.org
Eaton Canyon Natural area near Pasadena - www.farmersmarketla.com
LA’s 3rd Street market - www.grandcentralsquare.com
one of LA’s oldest markets - www.griffithobservatory.org
make the trip up to this wonderful observatory overlooking all of LA - www.hollywoodforever.com
the Hollywood Forever Cemetery – visit famous grave sites - www.lazoo.org
the Los Angeles Zoo - www.oldpasadena.org
visit old town Pasadena - www.pacpark.com
located on the Santa Monica Pier – family amusement fun center - www.queenmary.com
arguably Long Beach’s most famous attraction - www.santamonicapier.org
the famous Santa Monica Pier - www.tarpits.org
the La Brea Tarpits - www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=626
visit Will Roger’s Santa Monica Ranch, now a state park
Los Angeles: LA Area Chambers/Visitor Centers
- Beverly Hills
239 S. Beverly Drive (310) 248-1015 Open M-F 8:30am to 5pm
Website (Visitor Center): www.lovebeverlyhills.com - Century City
2029 Century Park East (310) 553-2222
Website (Chamber of Commerce): www.centurycitycc.com - Hollywood
7018 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 469-8311
Website (Chamber of Commerce): www.hollywoodchamber.net - Laguna Beach
252 Broadway/Post Office Box 221 800) 877-1115
Website www.lagunabeachinfo.org - LAX Coastal Area
9100 S. Sepulvada Blvd., Suite 210 (310) 645-5151
Website (Chamber of Commerce): www.laxcoastal.com - Long Beach
One World Trade Center, 3rd Floor (562) 436-3645 Open M-F 8am – 5pm
Website (Visitor Center): www.visitlongbeach.com - Los Angeles Downtown
685 S. Figueroa Street (213) 689-8822 Open M-F 8:30am – 5pm
Website (Visitor Center): www.lacvb.com | (Chamber): www.lachamber.org - Los Angeles Hollywood
6801 Hollywood Blvd (323) 467-6412 Open Daily 10 – 10pm Sun7 - Malibu
23805 Stuart Ranch Road, Suite 100 (310) 456-9025
Website (Chamber of Commerce): www.malibu.org - Marina del Rey
4701 Admiralty Way (310) 305-9545 Open Daily 10am – 4pm
Website (Visitor Center): www.visitmarinadelrey.com - Miracle Mile (Wilshire Blvd)
5858 Wilshire Boulevard, Ste. 205 (323) 964-5454
Website (Chamber of Commerce): www.miraclemilechamber.org - Norwalk
12040 Foster Road (562) 864-7785
Website (Chamber of Commerce): www.norwalkchamber.com - Pasadena
171 S. Los Robles Ave (800) 307-7977 Open M-F 8am – 5pm Sat 10am – 4pm
Website (Visitor Center): www.pasadenacal.com - Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 235 (661) 286-4084
Website (Chamber of Commerce): www.visitsantaclarita.com - Santa Monica (Main Street)
1920 Main St. #B (310) 393-7593 Open Daily 9am – 6pm
Website (Visitor Center): www.santamonica.com - Santa Monica (Palisades Park)
1400 Ocean Ave (310) 393-7593 Open Daily 10-5pm Winter 4pm - San Pedro
390 West 7th Street (310) 832-0685
Website (Chamber of Commerce): www.sanpedrochamber.com - Studio City
4024 Radford Avenue, Ed. 2, Suite F (818) 655-5916
Website (Chamber of Commerce): www.studiocitychamber.com - Torrance
3400 Torrance Street Ste 100
Website (Chamber): www.torrancechamber.com
Visitors: www.visittorrance.com - Universal City/North Hollywood
6369 Bellingham Ave. (818) 508-5155
Website (Chamber of Commerce): www.noho.org - Venice Beach
PO Box 202 (310) 822-5425
Website (Chamber of Commerce): www.venicechamber.net - West Hollywood
8687 Melrose Ave Suite M-38 (310) 289-2525 Open M-F 8:30am – 6pm
Website (Visitor Center & Chamber of Commerce): www.weho.org - West Hollywood
8687 Melrose Avenue, Suite M-38 (310) 289-2525
Website (Chamber of Commerce): www.visitwesthollywood.com - West Los Angeles
2990 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 300A (310) 481-0600
Website (Chamber of Commerce): www.westlachamber.org
Los Angeles: Los Angeles Colleges
- www.calstatela.edu
California State University, Los Angeles - www.caltech.edu
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena - www.csun.edu
California State University, Northridge - www.cpp.edu
Cal Poly, Pomona - www.lmu.edu
Loyola Marymount University (Jesuit) - www.pepperdine.edu
Pepperdine University - www.ucla.com
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - www.usc.edu
University of Southern California
Los Angeles: General Los Angeles Area Guides
- www.angelswalkla.org
the transit and walking districts of historic Los Angeles - www.citypass.com/city/socal.html
choose either Southern California or Hollywood links. CityPass gives you discounted prices of admission to select attractions. 
www.discoverlosangeles.com
Discover Los Angeles- www.downtownsm.com
downtown Santa Monica Visitor’s association - www.downtownnews.com
read about news and events in the downtown Los Angeles area - www.experiencela.com
Los Angeles Cultural Calendar & Travel Guide, excellent resource for anyone planning a trip - www.lachamber.org
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce - www.lacity.org
official website of the city of Los Angeles - www.ladowntownnews.com
all there is to know about the goings on in downtown LA - www.laparks.org
Los Angeles Department of Parks & Recreation - www.latimes.com
official newspaper of Los Angeles - www.latourist.com
area photos, attractions and more! - www.laweekly.com
film music & culture – LA weekly newspaper - www.losangeles.com
general tour guide including hotels and restaurants www.lovebeverlyhills.com - www.metro.net
LA metro information - www.santamonica.com
Santa Monica for visitors
all about what is happening in Beverly Hills
Los Angeles: Los Angeles, Movie/TV Related
- www.oscars.org
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences - www.seeing-stars.com
great resource for anything Hollywood related - www.starlinetours.com
tours of the Hollywood area - www.tvtickets.com
free tickets to TV Shows
Los Angeles: Los Angeles Museums
- www.autrynationalcenter.org
Gene Autry museum of Western Heritage - www.bowers.org
Bowers Museum (cultural & Arts) in Santa Ana - www.caamuseum.org
California African-American Museum - www.getty.edu
the famed Getty Center complex - www.hammer.ucla.edu
famous art museum located at UCLA - www.hollywoodwax.com
the Hollywood Wax Museum on Hollywood Blvd. - www.huntington.org
the Huntington Gardens and Art Collection is located in Pasadena - www.lacma.org
Long Beach Museum of Art - www.lbma.org
great resource for anything Hollywood related - www.molaa.org
only museum in Western USA that features contemporary Latin American art - www.museumoftolerance.com
the Museum of Tolerance explores racism, war & other events - www.museumsla.org
the authoritative guide to all LA area museums, a must visit - www.nhm.org
Natural History Museum, Exposition Park - www.nixonfoundation.org
Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum - www.nortonsimon.org
the incredible Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena - www.petersen.org
over 150 rare and antique vehicles on display, Wilshire Blvd - www.reaganfoundation.org
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum - www.skirball.org
Jewish Cultural Museum – located off the 405 - www.tarpits.org
the La Brea Tarpits, bones of ancient animals unearthed along Wilshire Blvd - www.thehollywoodmuseum.com
permanent collection of 5000+ Hollywood Memorabilia
Los Angeles: Los Angeles, Other Information
- www.citizenla.com
Citizen LA – arts and lifestyle coverage of Los Angeles - www.culturela.org
Los Angeles city, Department of Cultural Affairs - www.ecostation.org
environmental education and exotic wildlife rescue center - www.folar.org
great organization devoted to protecting and publicizing the Los Angeles River - www.lacity.org
the city of Los Angeles, homepage - www.laconservancy.org
works to preserve existing architectural resources by developing preservation strategies and by raising public awareness of the value of those resources through tours - www.LAstreetfoodfest.com
the LA Street Food Festival – highly worth checking out! - www.modernhiker.com
great source of hiking in the Southland - www.musiccenter.org
the performing arts center of Los Angeles County - www.myfoxla.com
news & events in the Los Angeles area - www.smconservancy.org
Santa Monica Conservancy - www.sunsetranchhollywood.com
wonderful family owned horse ranch, in the Hollywood Hills - www.tournamentofroses.com
the famous Pasadena Rose Parade - www.valetgirlsparking.com
scantily clad valet women car parkers - www.walkinginla.com
all about walks in the LA Area - www.laphil.com
the Los Angeles Philharmonic – performs at Disney Concert Hall
Los Angeles: Los Angeles Shopping
- www.beverlycenter.com
Beverly Center is a major shopping center not far from Beverly Hills - www.citadeloutlets.com
the first factory outlets in LA located near the city of Commerce - www.hhpromenade.com
promenade at Howard Hughes Center located off of the 405 near LAX - www.hollywoodandhighland.com
shopping complex that includes the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood - www.shermanoaksgalleria.com
the famous “valley mall”, usually called the Galleria by locals - www.shopirvinespectrumcenter.com
huge shopping complex in Orange County - www.shorelinevillage.com
colorful buildings, eclectic shopping and many restaurants - www.thegrovela.com
the famous Grove Shopping Center - www.thirdstreetpromenade.com
upscale shopping district in downtown Santa Monica
Los Angeles: Los Angeles Stadiums/Arenas
- https://www.mlb.com/angels
Angel Stadium, Anaheim, Home of the Los Angeles Angels (Baseball) - https://www.mlb.com/dodgers
Dodger Stadium, Home of the Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball) - www.hondacenter.com
Honda Center, Anaheim – shows entertainment as well a home to the Anaheim Mighty Ducks professional hockey team - www.fabulousforum.com
the Los Angeles Forum, location: Inglewood – former home of the LA Lakers Basketball team and now hosts a number of prominent entertainers & events - www.tournamentofroses.com
Rose Bowl, Pasadena - www.staplescenter.com
Staples Center, Los Angeles – home of the LA Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers (Basketball) and the LA Kings professional Hockey team - www.stubhubcenter.com
Stubhub Center – home of the LA Galaxy soccer team – also has open air venue for tennis & boxing events and a Velodrome
Los Angeles Coliseum, Los Angeles – host site of the 1984 Olympics, former home to the Los Angeles Raiders professional football team
Los Angeles: Los Angeles Studios
- www.paramount.com/
Paramount - www.sonypicturesstudiostours.com
Sony Pictures - www.universalstudios.com/index.php
Universal - http://wbsf.warnerbros.com/home.html
Warner Brothers
Los Angeles: Los Angeles Theatres
- http://www.centertheatregroup.org
theatre company managing 3 well-known live theatres in LA Area - http://www.egyptiantheatre.com
the famous Egyptian Theatre located in Hollywood - www.geffenplayhouse.com
Geffen Playhouse, live theatre - www.greektheatrela.com
the famous outdoor Greek Theatre in Griffith Park - www.hollywoodbowl.com
Hollywood Bowl (check out their museum) updates, listen to 820AM - www.manntheatres.com
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood - http://www.hollywoodpantages.com
visit the historic Pantages Theatre in Hollywood
Los Angeles: Los Angeles Tours (Guided)
- www.celebheli.com
feel the need to go vertical? Check out the private helicopter tours of LA - www.dearlydepartedtours.com
want to see something different? Try their “tragical history tour”! See crime scenes, last gasp scenes, and filming locations. - www.esotouric.com
bus adventures into the secret heart of LA - www.eliteadventuretours.com
they are committed to providing amazing personal adventures for their guests. They feel that no individual should feel like a “tourist.” and they have taken every measure to ensure first class service, knowledge, technology and a comfortable small group environment on all of their tours - www.gowestadventures.com
offers charters and scheduled tours for the LA area - www.lacitytours.com
offering a wide variety of LA city tours since 1981 - www.lasightseeing.net
Los Angeles Sightseeing Tours has been serving the Los Angeles area for over 10 years in providing the best tours of Hollywood, Beverly Hills and LA! Let us make your trip a memorable experience of fun, thrills, and excitement - www.meltingpottours.com
walking food tours in and around Los Angeles – explore new neighborhoods and culinary treats! - www.orbicair.com
the ultimate way to see Los Angeles – from a Helicopter! Offering a variety of tours including over Hollywood, the ocean, Getty Center and more! - www.quickculture.com
offering guided art tours to LA’s major art museums - www.starlinetours.com
offering LA area tours since 1935, you cannot miss seeing all their buses if you visit Hollywood - www.takemymotherplease.com
custom adventures in Los Angeles - www.urbanoutdoorskills.com
The goal of Urban Outdoor Skills is to reconnect the urban dweller with the natural environment around him.
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