Table of Contents

15 Favorite Moments. 1 The Best Full-Day Tours. The Best in One Day. The Best in Two Days. The Best in Three Days. 2 The Best Special-Interest Tours. L.A. for Movie Buffs. L.A. for Kids. L.A. for Shopaholics. L.A. for Architecture Fans. Museum Row. Rockin' L.A. I See Dead People. 3 The Best Neighborhood Walks. Downtown. Venice. Culver City. Silver Lake. 4 The Best Shopping. Shopping Best Bets. Shopping A to Z. 5 The Best of the Outdoors. L.A.'s Best Beaches. Hikes. Griffith Park. Huntington Library & Gardens. 6 The Best Dining. Dining Best Bets. Dining A to Z. 7 The Best Nightlife. Nightlife Best Bets. Nightlife A to Z. 8 The Best Arts & Entertainment. Art & Entertainment Best Bets. Art & Entertainment A to Z. 9 The Best Lodging. Lodging Best Bets. Lodging A to Z. 10 The Best Day Trips & Excursions. Disneyland Resort. Santa Barbara. Santa Catalina Island. Santa Ynez Wine Country. The Savvy Traveler. Before You Go. Getting There. Getting Around. Fast Facts. A Brief History. Los Angeles in Film. Toll-Free Numbers & Websites. Index.

About the Author

Garth Mueller was born in northern California, but it took him 27 years to make it south to Los Angeles, where he's resided for the past 10 years. He has written and produced several award-winning short films, and has sold a screenplay, King of the Space-Age Bachelor Pad, to Fox Searchlight Pictures. He holds a B.A. in English from Emory University and an M.F.A. in film production from Florida State University.