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Helloooo Las Angeles
The first-time visitor may well find Los Angeles thrilling and threatening in equal proportions; it's a place that picks you up and sweeps you along whether you want it to or not. While it has its fine-art museums, California cuisine and a few old-fashioned urban plazas, what people really come here for is to experience the city that has come to epitomize the American Dream the fantasy worlds of Disneyland and Hollywood , as well as the gilded opulence of Beverly Hills and Malibu .
Exploring the jungle of LA's nightlife can be great fun. Everyone you meet claims to be either a rock star or in the movies. Even the quietest venue offers a chance to eavesdrop on a bit of vapid Less Than Zero dialogue; the most raucous ones will take your breath away. In all the pubs, clubs and discos, you'll need to be 21 and will almost certainly be asked for ID. The best sources of listings are LA Weekly and the "Calendar" section in the LA Times on Fridays.
SHOPPING IN L.A You can buy virtually anything, anywhere, anytime in LA. The big department stores or the exclusive Rodeo Drive will have it if the ubiquitous run-of-the-mill retailers don't, and if all else fails try LA's massive malls , which often resemble self-contained city suburbs as much as shopping precincts. The antiseptic CityWalk mall at Universal Studios distills a dozen LA neighborhoods into cutout facades fronting all the national chain stores, complete with a sandy beach. At the central seven-acre Beverly Center , at Beverly and La Cienega boulevards, you'll find designer stores, fourteen cinemas and ample opportunities for star-spotting, all above a giant parking garage. Another local favorite is the Century City Mall , 10250 Santa Monica Blvd, Century City, aimed at middle-class and upscale - but unpretentious - buyers. West Hollywood and Melrose Avenue hold many of the city's trendier boutiques, but if you're after a first edition of Shirley MacLaine's autobiography, old movies stills or a rare Beatles "butcher cover" LP in mint condition, try one of the places we've listed.
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