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Over 10 million people live in LA County. Over 200 different languages are spoken by the residents. We'll guide you through this multicultural metropolis with in depth profiles of the local neighborhoods. We'll also cover the complex LA real estate market and pass on the facts you need to know when you go apartment hunting.
Echo Park Video Tour
Echo Park rides the border between Greater Hollywood and Downtown LA. Ghost of old Hollywood drift down streets where graffiti covered walls stand next to bars that serve $15 martinis. Many Brentwood residents would be hard pressed to point it out on a city map but it's a hidden gem worth the visit.
The Brewery Art Colony
A group of enterprising Angelenos have turned a former Pabst brewery into a haven for artists, sculptors, painters, dancers, and shirtless robot builders. It's a live and work solution for some of LA's truly creative types.
Exposition Park Video Tour
The Coliseum, the Sports Arena, the National History Museum, the California Science Center, the California African American Museum, and more. Check out LA's Exposition Park.
Koreatown - Video Tour
Korean barbecue, massage, pool halls, and more. It's a city within the city. It's a lot closer than Seoul so check it out.
North Hollywood Video Tour
Explore the NoHo Arts District. Theaters, dance studios, cafes, and one very cool barber shop.
Sherman Oaks Video Tour
Did you know that James Dean and Marilyn Monroe both lived in Sherman Oaks? More and more people are discovering that the North side of Mulholland has a lot to offer. Add cool shops, great new restaurants, and less traffic and you've got a Valley hot spot on the rise.
MacArthur Park District - Video Tour
Check out the MacArthur Park area with a local. Learn a little city history and discover a neighborhood that most Angelenos know next to nothing about.
The Neighborhoods of Los Angeles
Over 10 million people live in L.A. County. Over 200 different languages are spoken by the residents. This guide breaks down the multicultural metropolis of Los Angeles with in depth profiles of its vast array of wide-spread, diverse neighborhoods.
The Landscape of Downtown LA
A gallery of images from Downtown Los Angeles. From the heights of glamor, to the underbelly that floats one step away.
Los Angeles Relocation Guide
New to L.A.? The City of Angels is a big place. You've got to deal with housing, jobs, schools, navigating the freeways, and finding your way around this massive metropolitan area. Here are the resources you'll need to get off to a running start.
Studio City Neighborhood Profile
Head north over the Cahuenga Pass from Hollywood and you'll run right into Studio City. It's family friendly, close to everything, and it's packed with great shops and restaurants. It's a relaxed, upscale town that manages to be All-American and totally L.A. at the same time. That seems appropriate when you consider that Mike and Carol Brady called Studio City home.
Topanga Canyon Neighborhood Profile
Topanga Canyon is a unique specimen among the neighborhoods of L.A. It's independent, eclectic, and remote. It carries the counterculture flag of the Sixties and the mystique of generations of fiercely-individual famous residents. The locals live according to their own rules, and that's the way they like it.
Beverly Hills - Wishire District Map
Everyone's heard of the 90210. It runs from Westwood west to West Hollywood, and south from Bel Air and the hills to where it meets Culver City in the west, and the Wishire District in the east. The Wilshire District runs south of Beverly Hills through the Miracle Mile, the Fairfax District, Larchmont, Hancock Park, all the way to Koreatown.
Tujunga Village - A Walking Tour
Smack dab in the middle of Studio City is a unique one block stretch of fantastic stores, with great restaurants, a day spa, a high-powered yoga studio, a local theater, and a laid-back watering hole. This is Tujunga Village and it's a valley gem, not to be missed.
East San Fernando Valley Map
How do you get from Sun Valley to Sherman Oaks? Check out the East Valley map and find out.
West San Fernando Valley Map
Encino, Woodland Hills, Northridge, Chatsworth, Topanga Canyon and more.
Westside Map
Need the quickest route from Culver City to Malibu? Looking to shop in Santa Monica, hit a restaurant in Venice, then meet friends in Bel Air? Head here to start exploring the Westside.
Downtown LA Map
Welcome to Downtown LA. Home to Union Station, Disney Hall, the Music Center and City Hall. Start plotting your course with this map of the Downtown LA streets.
LA Times Neighborhood Descriptions
Neighborhood descriptions from the L.A. Times.

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