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  • Top 15 Tourist Destinations

    Top 15 Tourist Destinations

    Millions visit these places every year—should locals, too? Chris Nichols separates the reputation from the reality at the most heavily trafficked sights in town

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  • 12 Tips for Doing Disneyland like a True Mouseketeer

    12 Tips for Doing Disneyland like a True Mouseketeer

    How to thrive—not just survive—at California's most visited attraction

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  • Take Your Seats, Please

    Take Your Seats, Please

    Celebrity homes, crime scenes, cutting-edge cuisine—whatever you fancy, tour guides will take you there

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  • The Scenic Overlook

    The Scenic Overlook

    Getting the most out of L.A.'s most famous stretch of road

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  • 7 Circles of Celebrity Hell

    7 Circles of Celebrity Hell

    Wanna see someone famous? Start from the outside and work your way in

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  • King Taco

    King Taco

    Aziz Ansari, star of NBC's Parks and Recreation and possibly the hungriest man on Twitter, reveals his favorite eateries

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  • Cruising the Boulevard?

    Cruising the Boulevard?

    Duck into these nightspots

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  • Your Room Is Ready

    Your Room Is Ready

    Vacation, staycation, anycation—there's a hotel for every occasion in L.A.

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  • Skip This, Do That

    Skip This, Do That

    Deciding between L.A.'s famous attractions just got easier

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  • Tidbits From…

    Tidbits From…

    Travel advice from a maitre d', a lifeguard, a boat captain, and a concierge

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  • Tidbits From…

    Hidden L.A.

    In a metropolis this big and fast-changing, learning the lay of the land can take a lifetime. We’re here to lend a hand. In one sitting you can soak up some of the city’s best-kept secrets. We have just one request: Don’t tell too many people

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  • Tidbits From…

    Small Town Adventures

    Some neighborhoods feel as if they’re out in the country, others are minutes from downtown. Each has accomplished that rare feat in L.A.: stood the test of time. A guide to where to eat, shop, and play in ten picture-perfect places

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L.A. Itineraries

Street Smart

Street Smart

  • Palos Verdes
    Come to this isolated spot for the sweeping scenery, and stay for a café outing or shopping spree
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  • Main Street
    The historic Santa Monica thoroughfare has its heels in the sand, but it toes a homespun line
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  • San Marino
    The city with an old-money legacy cultivates shopping and dining attractions for all ages
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  • Manhattan Beach
    The beachside city offers shops and restaurants as sophisticated as its namesake but never loses its surfer cool
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My LA to Z

My LA to Z

  • My LA to Z: Oscar Nunez
    The actor and comedian currently starring as Oscar Martinez on The Office told us where to find him—that is, when he isn’t taking his water-loving dog, a rescue named Gus, for a swim at the in-laws
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  • My LA to Z: Thomas Jane
    The actor, who nabbed a Golden Globe nom for his turn as school teacher-turned male prostitute Ray Drecker on Hung, tells us where he goes on a date, shops for brain food, and where to find the best ceviche in town
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  • My LA to Z: Yvette Nicole Brown
    The Studio City-based actress—she stars on Community on NBC—tells us where she gets her nails done, where she celebrates her birthday each year, and where she once sat next to Ryan Gosling
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  • My LA to Z: Aziz Ansari
    The star of NBC’s Parks and Recreation might be the hungriest man on Twitter
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  • My LA to Z: Sara Bareilles
    The singer-songwriter and judge of NBC’s The Sing-Off hangs out on the Westside, but she’ll head east to perform at the Hollywood Palladium on December 9
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  • My LA to Z: John Landis
    The director of films including The Blues Brothers, Animal House, and Trading Spaces appreciates cultural staying power (speaking of, his 1986 hit ¡Three Amigos! debuts on Blu-Ray this month). Here he reveals his favorite classic L.A. spots
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  • My LA to Z: Stephen Moyer
    The British actor who plays southern vampire Bill Compton on HBO’s True Blood admits his L.A. loves are mostly food-based or down on the coast. Catch him on the big screen in The Double, out now
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  • My LA to Z: Casey Abrams
    Twenty-year-old American Idol alum Casey Abrams describes himself as a simple guy. The IBDIcons spokesperson buys three pairs of shorts and five T-shirts per year (Amoeba’s are a favorite). As for burgers, he’ll take his on a pretzel bun
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