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About the Book

"Like being taken around by a savvy local." The New York Times "Little fluff and lots of fun." Boston Globe "Hipper and savvier than other guides." Diversion magazine Are you tired of clich-ridden guidebooks packed with promotional fluff? Then move over to the IRREVERENT GUIDESthe travel series that no tourist board would dare to recommend. Look inside for the lowdown on: How to survive a smog alert Where to stay in Catalina and pretend you're a 1920s millionaire Why Tail O the Pup is the citys most significant architectural statement Beaming up to the Star Trek bridge at LAX Where to catch the Groundlingsthe improv group that launched the careers of Jon Lovitz, Lisa Kudrow, and Will Ferrell And much more!

Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION. LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOOD MAP. YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW. ACCOMMODATIONS. Winning the Reservations Game. Is There a Right Address? THE LOWDOWN. Wrong side of the freeway, right side of the wallet. Strip joints for the hipeoisie. Conventional choices with unconventional style. And for manly men. Bunking on Bunker Hill. Boardwalk daze. Venice on the cheap. Upscale homes for the homeless. Age comes, the body withers. Mid-century marvel. New kids on the block. And the Dorian Gray Slept Here Award goes to. And in second place. 26 miles (and 50 years) across the sea. Old money and new romance. All work and no play makes Howard Hughes a dull boy. Icons of Beverly Hills. Slums of Beverly Hills. You're queer. You're here. You need a room before you go shopping. But wait! Here's more in Boys Town. Miracle milers. Smells like roach spray, tastes like Marilyn. Tres snotty. Anti-tres snotty. For international travelers. Beachy keen. Classic views. The price is right...isn't it? Please? THE INDEX. An A to Z list of places to stay, with vital statistics. Hollywood Area Accommodations Map Downtown Area Accommodations Map. L.A.'s Westside & Beverly Hills Accommodations Map. DINING. How to Dress. Getting the Right Table. THE LOWDOWN. East Side essentials. L.A. icons: safe for eating. L.A. icons: for drinking only (no eating). More Italian than Chef Boyardee. Late-night grilled meats. In the you-may-already-be-a-weiner category. Quivering flesh. Tongue-Thai-ed top list. Living treasures of Little Tokyo. Eat it raw. Size does matter. I see London, I see France, I see Freedom Cut underpants. Forget it, Jake--it's Chinatown. After 2 (many). Public offices. Planet Carnivore. Bend it like Bollywood. Planet Vegan. Organic orgasms. Attitude a la carte. Two for the price of one. Breakfast with bohos. Sex food. Long in the tooth but still tasty. Escape from LAX. Soul-food places for nervous honkies. Tired hangouts for the hipeoise. Queer food. You can't go wrong. Small eats, big taste. Cheap eats. What is it about fire stations that gets people salivating? Location, location, location. THE INDEX. An A to Z list of restaurants, with vital statistics. Hollywood Area Dining Map. Downtown Area Dining Map. LA's Westside & Beverly Hills Dining Map. DIVERSIONS. Getting Your Bearings. THE LOWDOWN. We are unreal. Wild kingdom. Self tours. Ethnics 'R' Us. Navigating the Getty. Star scandal. Wall eyes. New downtown landmarks. Neon sights. Architecture tours. Annual events. Autoeroticism. Who needs MOMA? More free art. Words on paper and in your ear. Art openings. Community art. Left of MOCA. Oddball museums. That's-not-entertainment museums. Beautiful buildings we haven't torn down for mini-malls--yet. Downtown: not for skyscrapers only. Hollywood icons. Buildings built like food. Valentino and other frights. Living in concrete. Parks of note. Behind the scenes. Garden spots. THE INDEX. An A to Z list of diversions, with vital statistics. Hollywood Area Diversions Map. Downtown Area Diversions Map. L.A.'s Westside & Beverly Hills Diversions Map. GETTING OUTSIDE. THE LOWDOWN. Child's playm Inner-city beachesm. Caddyhacks. Feets do your thing. Pollution's a beach. Surf City, here we come. Ringside seats for the circus. Camping it up. Where to be humiliated in pickup basketball games. Swimming the yellow river: pools for kids. Calling all gym rats. Road weenies rule! Fat-tire fanatic. Beneath the Bay Watch. Peerless piers. Stairways to heaven. Peace and quiet...finally. The recovery process. SHOPPING. Target Zones. Bargain Hunting. THE LOWDOWN. Ethnic one-stops. Ethnic markets. Zeitgeist landmark, literary. Tokyo prose. Armchair travel. Self-help books for the truly lost. Produce supreme. Zeitgeist landmark, audio. Nice buns. Word freaks. Mid-century mania. Habitat. Used (or refused). High-end vintage. Strange and bizarre, disturbing and wonderful. A different kind of haircut. Living treasures of little Tokyo. The best things in life are free. Pacific rim shots. Clothes for hipsters. Mentioning unmentionables. Gewgaws, knickknacks, frou-frou. No one will believe it's secondhand. Shoe fetish. Museum shops. Music/records. Bookstores with a twist. Browsers' havens. Between the covers for kids. Paper, plus. Toys for adults. Dildos 'R' Us. On the other hand. THE INDEX. An A to Z list of shops, with vital statistics. NIGHTLIFE. THE LOWDOWN. The A list. In the wings. Blue notes. So last year/clubs. So last year/bars. Noise makers. Tiki ti. Hotel bars. Where the real swingers have moved on to. Okay, you're not really a pathetic loser, you just want to see some titties and have a drink. Living L.A. rock roots. Bars for locals. Pub crawl, Hollywood-style. Toujours gay THE INDEX. An A to Z list of nightspots, with vital statistics. ENTERTAINMENT. Getting Tickets. Sources. THE LOWDOWN. Class acts. Outdoor venues. The best mosh pit in the world. Moving-picture palaces. Taking the ultra-wide view. Special stages. And now for something totally different. Big dreams, small spaces. Bowling for boredom. I've got no strings. Boho with flip-flops. Making it up. Jazz-a-ma-tazz. Professional sports. THE INDEX. An A to Z list of venues, with vital statistics. HOTLINES & OTHER BASICS. Airports. Airport transportation. ATM. Buses. Bus-bike combination. Car rentals. Child care. Dash. Dentists. Disability services. Doctors. Driving around. Earthquakes. Emergencies. Foreign currency exchange. Gay and lesbian resources. Gridlock. HIV/AIDS. Homeless. Newspapers. Parking. Pharmacies. Phone facts. Post offices. Radio stations. Restrooms. Smoking. Subways and trains. Taxis. Think of the children. Tipping. TV tapings. INDEX.

About the Author :
Jeff Spurrier is a writer, based in L.A., who lives part of the year in Mexico. He writes for The Atlantic, Outside, and the L.A. Times. He is a carnivore and knows the quickest way to get from the West Side to Downtown during rush hour. Chrissy Coleman is a Los Angeles--based writer transplanted from the West Side. She just survived her first carjacking.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780764539237
  • Publisher: Frommermedia
  • Publisher Imprint: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Frommer's Irreverent Guides
  • Width: 119 mm
  • ISBN-10: 076453923X
  • Publisher Date: 07 Nov 2003
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 206 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 198 gr


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