Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world: there are many ways to sample the silver screen glitz created and peddled by Los Angeles. Shopping is one of the major pastimes in L.A. and for after-hours fun. Los Angeles features the trendiest nightlife imagineable. For amusement parks, check out nearby giants Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm and Universal Studios.

Shopping in Los Angeles

In Los Angeles shopping is not just a pratical necessity but also a real way of life. Rodeo Drive is the most famous shopping street in Los Angeles but may be too much for the average budget traveler's wallet. But you can not brag that you have shopped Los Angeles without taking a trip down the ritzy strip.

You also have to make sure that you stop by the downtown Fashion District: this nexus of all things trendy is home to designers, wholesalers, retail stores and guys hawking "Gucci" bags from suitcases. Los Angeles centralizes its commercial life onto the city's streets: among the most popular streets is Larchmont Blvd., which caters to the wealthy elite of Hancock Park with one-of-a-kind boutiques and also Melrose Avenue.

Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles will take you out of the comforts of overly manicured shopping centers and drop you onto its chaos: with merchandise geared towards the LA's millions of Latinos, twenty dollars would probably get you a new wardrobe. You can find a lot of brand name merchandise at discounted prices. Broadway once was Los Angeles' premier boulevard and looking up above the gritty flea markets you would see the opulent theaters that defined luxury in early 20th-century.

For a similar experience you have to try Alvarado Blvd that gives an insight to working-class L.A. shops. But shopping is not only for clothes: visit the Book Soup in West Hollywood: it has a maza of new books, with especially strong films, architecture, poetry and travel sections. This wealth of entertainment-industry wisdom is filled with acting directories, Tv and file reference books, trade papers and a vast selection of plays and screenplays. The most beautiful record store is Amoeba Music, in Hollywood, that carries all genres and titles, including a lot of underground music.

Amusement Parks in Los Angeles

Visit the giant Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, the Adventure City, Legoland California, Sea World San Diego or the Universal Studios. The Disneyland Resort, located in Anaheim, is made up of three parts: Disneyland Park, Disney's California Adventure, opened in February 2001 and Downtown Disney.

Disneyland Park is the main park, featuring many rides and attractions for people of different ages, opened in July 1855. Disney's California Adventure is another theme park, designed to be a condensation of the entire state of California. Downtown Disney is a shopping and restaurant district. Visiting Disneyland is an expensive affair.

Knott's Berry Farm is located in the city of Buena Park in Orange County. It is the anchor of Buena Park's E-Zone, which also includes the sister water park Knott's Soak City, two dinner theaters, and a Ripley's Believe It or Not. Knott's Berry Farm is North America's oldest themed amusement park. The first ride attraction was the Ghost Town & Calico Railroad. The Calico Mine Ride, introduced in 1960, is recognized as the first themed amusement park attraction in the world.

The Adventure city, built in 1994, is a small amusement park along Beach Bouleverd that offers a mix of pint-sized rides and amazing attractions for children, adored also by the budget-minded parents.

Legoland California is the sister park of the Danish park themed to the phenomenally popular toy line where you can find strikingly accurate Lego sculptures, thrill rides and more.

Sea World San Diego is a marine animal-based amusement park located in the closer city of san Diego, that allows visitors a chance to interact with aquatic animals in an exciting way, through shows, displays and enclosures.

But a visit to Los Angeles is not complete without experience the business of making films or TV shows in The Universal Studios: Paramount, NBC and Warner Bross offer guided tours that take you into sets and through back lots. Universal Studios was established at this location in 1915 by Carl Laemmle See and you have to visit the sets from Jurassic Park, Back to the Future, Austin Powers and many more. You can enter Universal Studios for free and skip the ticket lines with the Southern California City Pass or the Go Los Angeles Card.

Live Theater and Music in Los Angeles

L.A.'s live-theater scene does not have the reputation of New York's Broadway but its 115 "equity-waiver theatres" offer eclectic choices for theatergoers, who can also view small productions in art galleries, universities, parks and even garages. You can visit the Hollywood Palladium with its 3500seats, the Gibson Amphitheater which is a huge indoor arena Stamples Center for concerts and big acts. The most beautiful concerts were performed by U2 and Depeche Mode in the 100,000-seat Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Sport Arena. To purchase tickets call Ticketmaster.

No matter what music you are into, Los Angeles will feature artists of your taste. Visit the Rock Venues on Sunset Blvd., the Jazz Clubs in Hollywood, the Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles. etc. As the second capital of hip-hop culture Los Angeles has hundreds of records stores scattered around the area. Enjoy your time in Los Angeles watching amazing shows and seein unique attractions. Visit the Opera of the Dorothy Chandler Pavillon- the former site of the Academy Awards.

Sports in Los Angeles

If you want to enjoy the American sport go to the L.A.'s Expositional Park, the home to many sports teams: the USC Trojans play football at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, which fits more than 100,000 spectators. It is the only stadium in the world that hosted the Olympic Games twice.

Basketball's doormat, the L.A. Clippers and the Nba Champion L.A.Lakers play at the Staples Center, along with the L.A. La Kings hockey team and the city's WNBA team, the L.A. Sparks.

In the Elysian Park you will find the Dodger Stadium and the popular L.A. Dodgers baseball team, the pride and joy of Los Angeles. Who wouldn't want to grab a Dodgers Dog and get a nice sunburn watching a game of baseball in one of Los Angeles' most thrilling attractions? For tickets please call Ticketmaster.

Nightlife in Los Angeles

With the highest number of bands per capita in the world and more streaming in every day, Los Angeles is famous for its club scene. To enter the club scene it is the best to be at least 21 (and/or beautiful) to avoid a cover charge for a less desiderable venue.

The Derby at the corner of Hillhurst Avenue in Los Feliz is one of the most beautiful clubs in L.A, still jumping with the kings of swing, innovative, distinct and original.

Roxy is one of the best-known Sunset Strip Clubs and is a great options for the under-21 crowd in L.A. Bruce Springsteen started doing music in this Los Angeles' club. You will be enterteined by Performances of rock, blues and occasional hip-hop.

The Mayan, built in 1927 is a Pre Colombian style buiding and is Southern California's finest tropical club on Saturday nights. On Friday a lot of famous Dj's and offer house music and Top 40 on the main floor. In the Mezzane there is Salsa, Merengua and in the basement the hottest bests of hip hop and r&b.

Boardners is a club since 1942 and is an art deco bar with a large dance floor and a great sound system, a true Hollywood atmosphere.

Tatou is a sophisticated night club that creates a nightly party with great food, dancing and entertainment. Multiple bars and dance floors, VIP rooms and areas with only the hottest djs and the most captivating dancers.

Los Angeles' Green Areas

If you want to enjoy Los Angeles by relaxing in its green areas we suggest the Griffith Park. It is the second largest park in los Angeles and it surely is a great place for hikes, picnics or hanging around with friends. The hiking trails lead up to Mulholland Drive, and provide great views of the city.

LA Zoo the Observatory "Travel Town" which is a free exhibition of old trains and model trains with trains rides for children, the Autry western museum, pony rides, a golf course, driving range, horseback riding, a christmas light drive in December and The Observatory. Another gorgeous park to enjoy your stay is the Exposition Park, an exposition building and armory.

Art and Museums in Los Angeles

If you like to spend your time visiting the amazing museums of Los Angeles I suggest you the best ones: The J. Paul Getty Museum, in the Santa Monica Mountains, shines a modern Coliseum. The building consists of five pavillions overlooking the central garden. It contains the world-class Getty collection of impressionist paintings.

The Los Angeles Country Museum of art or LACMA was opened in 1965 and it is the largest museum on the West Coast and holds several of steve Martin's Dada and Surrealist works.

The Norton Simon Museum of Art is a private collection of western art from Italian Gothic to 20th-century abstract. You have to see the impressionist and postimpressionist hall and the Southeast Asian sculptures.

The UCLA or the Hammer Museum of Art houses the world's largest collection of works by the 19-century French Honoré Daumier. Here you will see Van Gogh's Hospital at Saint Rémy.

The Petersen Automotive Museum or PAM at Fairfax Ave is the world's largest car museum, showcasing over 150 classic cars, hot rods, motorcycles and celebbrity cars, not to mention a 1920s service station, 50s body shop and 60s suburban garage.

The Page Museum is a fashinating site of palentological excavations: Saber-tooth cats, mastadons, giant sloth, bison, Dire wolves, the American lion, camels and horses. Rancho La Brea is one of the world’s most famous fossil localities, recognized for having the largest and most diverse assemblage of extinct Ice Age plants and animals in the world.

The Museum of Tolerance houses several exhibitions focused on bringing light to the ways in which humans have been and can be more tolerant.

Los Angeles' Beaches and the Sea

Los Angeles beaches may almost be as much of an icon as Disneyland or the Hollywood sign. You can find more than 20 beaches to choose from: if you prefer a beach to have a walk we suggest Manhattan Beach where you will find a long paved walking path and the most gorgeous beach volleyball matches.

If you are searching for a romantic beach the best place is El Matador Beach where you can watch the sunset with your loved mate. If you have a big family, a lot of kids you have to choose Redondo Beach, where there is a lot of sand to play and an amazing pier with a lot of amusement and a paved path for biking and skating. Santa Monica beach is really beautiful for its beach and the sea but especially for its amusement park on the pier.

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