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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. Time Out's resident team helps you get the best out of the City of Angels, giving you the inside track on local culture plus hundreds of independent venue reviews. As well as covering visitor essentials, the Time Out Los Angeles city guide explores the best surfing spots and the city's new urbanism, and pinpoints the real-life locations used in dozens of Hollywood movies.

*Sightseeing in LA *LA hotels *LA restaurants *LA bars *LA shops *LA maps

Founded in 1968, Time Out has grown from humble beginnings into the leading resource for anyone wanting to know whats happening in the worlds greatest cities. Alongside our influential weeklies in London, New York, Chicago and Dubai, we publish more than 20 magazines in cities as varied as Beijing and Beirut; a range of travel books, with City Guides now joined by pocket-sized Shortlist series; and an information-packed website. The company remains proudly independent, still owned by Tony Elliott four decades after he launched Time Out London. Written by local experts, and illustrated with original photography, our books also retain their independence. No business has been featured because it has advertised, and all restaurants and bars are visited and reviewed anonymously.

The Time Out Los Angeles city guide is the essential guide to the vast sprawl of this most glamorous of cities