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An essential guide to famous art in Los Angeles
An essential guide to famous art in Los Angeles

Beyond Hollywood and the endless mouth-watering tacos, Los Angeles’ sprawling neighborhoods are decorated with art that reflect its eclectic spirit. From Fairey’s iconic murals to the luminous “Urban Light” at LACMA, these artworks will have your mind buzzing, leaving you searching for your next fix of famous art in Los Angeles. These pieces exemplify the creativity of the City of Angels, helping you navigate the coolest neighborhoods to find the next intoxicating piece. Whether you find yourself outside the spiraling Watts Tower or inside Yayoi Kusama’s psychedelic “Infinity Room”, this guide will help you uncover essential artworks in Los Angeles.

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8 dramatic sunset spots in Los Angeles
8 dramatic sunset spots in Los Angeles

Los Angeles doesn’t just bask in the sun — it practically brands itself with it. This is a city so devoted to golden hour, even the neighborhoods sound like love letters to it: Sunset Boulevard, Sunland, Sun Valley, Sundown Drive, and Solar Drive, to name a few.

And when evening rolls in? The palm trees fade into darkened silhouettes, the skies go full Hollywood gradient, and the city applies its most flattering filter. Here are the most fiery sunset spots in Los Angeles — where every evening feels scripted with Hollywood spectacle, in the best possible way.

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An all-season guide to the best time to visit Los Angeles
An all-season guide to the best time to visit Los Angeles

From exploring Santa Monica and Venice Beach in the spring to wine tasting in Santa Barbara in the fall, Los Angeles promises a good time all year long.

Looking for the best time to visit Los Angeles? That depends on your interests and your budget. This monthly guide covers everything you need to know about the best months for seasonal events, thinner crowds at the Hollywood Walk of Fame and other attractions, lower prices, and the best weather.

The famous Rose Parade in January or holiday concerts at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in December? This month-by-month guide to Los Angeles will help you decide.

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Must-try foods in Los Angeles: 12 delicious local delights
Must-try foods in Los Angeles: 12 delicious local delights

If you’re wondering what the best things to eat in Los Angeles are, look no further. While the City of Angels is known for its fast-paced lifestyle, the glitz of the entertainment industry, and year-round warm weather, Los Angeles has a unique food scene. So, what is Los Angeles food known for? The hybrid of cultures in LA means you’ll find that it has some of the best culinary delights to satiate your palate, even if you’re only in LA for 48 hours on a layover.

With over 20,000 restaurants, cafes, and bars scattered around the city, there is a wide variety of scrumptious must-eat Los Angeles options, like these 12 delicious foods to try.

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The tour arrangements were. ery punctual and knowledgeable driver who hosted.. we as family able to cover the customized locations and the driver was able to cover them all as per the the traffic flow.. Private and high class vehicle was provided.Highly worth to book the tour. If you know little knowledge about the location you can make it easy without full time guides. Even first timers can enjoy the tour. Perfect for the group and privacy lovers..

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Our guide, Mike, was extremely knowledgeable and was clear and easy to understand. The variety of places we stopped was excellent and offered a glimpse of many of the great places the LA area has to offer. Great tour, overall!

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Albert was a fantastic guide and he made our day! We had a lot of fun and it was a great experience. Thank you very much!

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The fact it was stop and go, you could take each sight at your own pace. stunning

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Well organized and presented. Good information and FUN