In fact, there is much more to see in Los Angeles, esp. behind the scenes. This city is huge, it is necessary to have a car to get around the LA area, e.g. to get the real SoCal feeling at Venice beach. I am not very big fan of this city, but it offers something of interest for everyone. It's not every day you open up a guidebook to find the following recommendations, but if you plan to go to LA, here are some more or less "insider" places you should visit:
There is no shortage of comedy clubs in LA, but the
Laugh Factory has been an industry leader since owner Jamie Masada first opened the club in 1979. Jerry Seinfeld, Rodney Dangerfield and the Wayans brothers have all performed here.
Chocolate Sundaes, hosted by former "Vibe" TV host Chris Spencer, are always a big draw, and the Monday Latino Night has been a comedy institution for 20 years.
Laugh Factory
8001 W. Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, 90046
(323) 656-1336
"One man's artistic fantasy is here given substance: fanciful spires pieced together over a period of thirty-three years from steel reinforcing rods and wire mesh, colorfully decorated with seashells and fragments of broken dishes and bottles."
Watts Towers Arts Center
(213) 847-4646
1765 East 107th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90002
A wide variety of seafood dishes, plus a large variety of delicious midday dim sum, is featured on the menu at this restaurant which offers Cantonese specialties, including fresh fish, shrimp, and barbecued meats. They are open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
CBS Seafood Restaurant
700 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-617-2323
The J. Paul Getty Museum is an operating program of the J. Paul Getty Trust. The Museum's goal is to make the collection meaningful and attractive to a broad audience by presenting and interpreting the collection through educational programs, special exhibitions, publications, conservation, and research.
The Getty Center
1200 Getty Center Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Tel. (310) 440-7300
Tuesday–Thursday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Closed Monday
The Bradbury Building is the oldest commercial building remaining in the central city and one of Los Angeles' unique treasures. Behind its modest, mildly Romanesque exterior lies a magical light-filled Victorian court that rises almost 50 feet with open cage elevators, marble stairs and ornate iron railings.
BRADBURY BUILDING
304 S. Broadway
George H. Wyman, 1893
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #6
Listed in the National Register for Historic Places
Additional information:
[1] http://www.ci.la.ca.us/
[2] http://laconservancy.org/