Cross Creek Road

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Monrovia

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Beverly Boulevard

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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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Toluca Lake

Blink and you might miss this tiny enclave, which straddles L.A. and Burbank. It’s worth a longer look

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Sunset Plaza

A strip of Hollywood history retains its sophistication while welcoming a new generation of pleasure seekers

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Claremont

Thirty miles east of downtown, this burg has the look of New England and the energy of a college community

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