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Los Angeles, or better known as “The City of Angels” is the largest city in the state of California and the 2nd largest in the whole United States. It has a population of 3.8 million. Los Angeles is one of the world's centers of culture, technology, media, business, and international trade. It is home to renowned institutions covering a broad range of professional and cultural fields, and it is one of the most substantial economic engines of the United States. Los Angeles also leads the world in producing popular entertainment — such as motion picture, television, internet content, video games and recorded music — which forms the base of its international fame and global status. A large number of celebrities are known to live there.
Climate:
Temperatures in the summer can exceed 90°F (32°C), but average summer daytime highs in downtown are 82°F (27°C), with overnight lows of 63°F (17°C). Winter daytime high temperatures reach around 65°F (18°C), on average, with overnight lows of 48°F (10°C) and during this season rain is common. The warmest month is August, followed by July and then September. This somewhat large case of seasonal lag is caused by the influence of the ocean and its latitude of 34° north.
The median temperature in January is 57°F (13°C) and 73°F (22°C) in August. The highest temperature recorded within city borders was 119.0°F (48.33°C) in Woodland Hills on July 22, 2006; the lowest temperature recorded was 18.0°F (−7.8°C) in 1989, in Canoga Park. The highest temperature recorded for Downtown Los Angeles was 112.0°F (44.4°C) on June 26, 1990, and the lowest temperature recorded was 28.0°F (−2.0°C) on January 4, 1949.
Getting in:
Los Angeles has six commercial airports:
- (IATA: ONT, ICAO: KONT) LA/Ontario International Airport, owned by the city of Los Angeles; serves the Inland Empire.
- (IATA: BUR, ICAO: KBUR) Bob Hope Airport, formerly known as Burbank Airport; serves the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys
- (IATA: LGB, ICAO: KLGB) Long Beach Airport, serves the Long Beach/Harbor area
- (IATA: SNA, ICAO: KSNA) John Wayne Airport of Orange County.
- (IATA: PMD, ICAO: KPMD) LA/Palmdale Regional Airport is owned by the city of Los Angeles and serves the northern outlying communities of the Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys.
- (IATA: VNY, ICAO: KVNY) Van Nuys Airport, The world's third busiest general-aviation airport is also located in Los Angeles.
Getting around:
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and other agencies operate an extensive system of bus lines, as well as subway and light rail lines across Los Angeles County. Greyhound Lines also operates several bus stations in the Los Angeles area. For a first timer of a city this big, it is best adviced to avoid driving and take the public transport system. Try to familiarize yourself before attempting to drive around. Los Angeles is also known as the “Gang Capital of America” so take extra care when going around.
See:
There is so much to see in Los Angeles and here are some to name a few. Chinatown, Koreatown, Little Tokyo, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Kodak Theatre, Griffith Observatory, Getty Center, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Sign, Hollywood Boulevard, Capitol Records Tower, Los Angeles City Hall, Hollywood Bowl, Watts Towers, Staples Center, Dodger Stadium and La Placita Olvera/Olvera Street.
Do:
- Party
- Shopping
- Tour
- Eat
- Watch concerts
- Get pictures taken
- Watch sporting events
- And a whole lot more
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Los Angeles Tourist Attractions : The Getty Center
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The Getty Center Los Angeles
Since opening, the Getty Center has quickly assumed its place as the city’s cultural acropolis and international mecca. It is the most frequently visited for the museum galleries displaying collector J. Paul Getty’s enormous art collection. Always known for antiquities, expanded galleries now allow the display of Impressionist paintings, truckloads of glimmering French furnitures and decorative arts, fine illuminated manuscripts, contemporary photography, and previously over-looked graphic arts. The area that is open to this public consists of 5 2-storey pavilions set around an open courtyard, and each gallery within is specially designed to complement the works on display. A sophisticated system of programmable window louvers allows many works to be displayed in the natural light they were created in, for the first time in the modern era.
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Restaurants and eating out in Los Angeles
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You can never be bored when it comes to food in L.A. You can get practically any cuisine that you can come up with and there’s never a part of Los Angeles that you can be in without at least a dozen food places in the nearby radius. Apart from the dozens of fast-food joints all around, there are some really good restaurants worth the trip if you’re in the neighbourhood.
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A Guide to Universal Studios in Los Angeles
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Universal Studios is one of Los Angeles’ major theme park attractions. The theme park is separated into an upper and lower lot with many activities and things to see and experience on both levels.
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Places to Visit in LA
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A trip to Los Angeles provides the tourists more than their expectations. The visit to LA cheers everyone’s mood. The sightseeing options in LA are vast. There is something for everyone in a Los Angeles holiday. While in LA, here are some places to visit.
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Trip to Los Angeles
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While on a Los Angeles holiday, there is never a shortage of places to visit. It is full of many exciting things to watch out for. The tall skyscrapers or the glitz of Hollywood, LA has it all.
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