See what the experts are saying about Universal City. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.
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The best luxury hotels
Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows (9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills; tel. 800/283-8885): Spending at least 1 night at this Hollywood icon is well worth the heavy hit to your credit card. Take afternoon tea in the famous Polo Lounge next to Oz... Continue reading »
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The best mid-range hotels
Casa Malibu (22752 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu; tel. 800/831-0858): This well-maintained hotel has a terrific beachfront location. Innkeepers don't come any friendlier, and oceanfront Malibu accommodations don't get more affordable. The Hot... Continue reading »
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The best offbeat travel experiences
Dining in the Dark (tel. 800/710-1270; www.darkdining.com): Only in L.A. would you have the opportunity to experience a three-course dinner served by sight-impaired waitstaff in pitch blackness. Yes, it's as weird as it seems and an evening y... Continue reading »
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The best outdoor pursuits
Learning How to Surf: What could be more fun during your L.A. vacation than learning how to surf on the same breaks that the Beach Boys surfed? Surfing schools such as Learn to Surf L.A. in Manhattan Beach will guarantee you'll get up on a lo... Continue reading »
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Best free things to do
Watching One of Your Favorite TV Sitcoms Being Taped: Alternately boring and fascinating (the old hurry-up-and-wait syndrome), being in the audience is your chance to wander the soundstage, marvel at the cheesy three-wall sets that look so re... Continue reading »
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The best websites
Keep in mind that this is a press-time snapshot of leading websites -- some may have crashed, evolved, changed, or moved by the time you read this. My favorite? The losangeles.citysearch.com website -- it has the best written, unbiased review... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Although the best vacations are the ones that allow for spontaneity, there's no substitute for a little pre-trip research when it comes to planning a great vacation. Ergo, we give you the practical information to help you prepare the perfect... Continue reading »
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Fast facts
American Express -- In addition to those at 327 N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills (tel. 310/274-8277), and at the Beverly Connection, 8493 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles (tel. 310/659-1682), offices are located throughout the city. To locate the one nea... Continue reading »
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Visitor information
If you'd like free visitor information before you go, contact L.A. INC., which is the newer, snazzier moniker for the Los Angeles Convention & Visitors Bureau (tel. 800/366-6116 or 213/689-8822; www.visitLAnow.com). Staffers will send you a f... Continue reading »
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When to go
Many visitors don't realize that Los Angeles -- despite its blue ocean, swaying palm trees, green lawns, and forested foothills -- is actually the high desert. But with the desert climes tempered by sea breezes, and the landscape kept green w... Continue reading »
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Calendar of events
January Tournament of Roses, Pasadena. A spectacular parade marches down Colorado Boulevard, with lavish floats, music, and extraordinary equestrian entries, followed by the Rose Bowl football game and a nightlong party along Colorado Boul... Continue reading »
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Getting there
By Plane LAX and Other Airports -- There are five airports in the Los Angeles area. Most visitors fly into Los Angeles International Airport (tel. 310/646-5252; www.lawa.org/lax), better known as LAX. This behemoth -- ranked fourth in the... Continue reading »
Universal City Travel Experiences
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Los Angeles (well Hollywood anyway!)
I had heard some less than favourable comments about LA so didn't expect a great deal from Los Angeles and so had only planned to spend a... Continue reading »
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Anaheim, LA to LAX, LA
Friday, January 23, 2009First stop.. back to that shop that sold the bigger suitcases.. get rid of the box, pack the box contents into th... Continue reading »
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LA's Beaches...Advice from a Local!
For those of you that have been to LA, I think you will agree that one of the best things about the diverse City of Angels is the beach.... Continue reading »
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I want to Live in Los Angeles
We arrived in America and it was hot and sunny in LA, as always. We took the 'supershuttle' to our hostel, which was very good. America w... Continue reading »
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Hanging out in venice beach
With the exception of one person, we were told by anyone who had been to L.A. that it was rubbish & not to bother. As we were flying out... Continue reading »
