California, United States · North America
Los Angeles works well as a base: 10 minutes from Boyle Heights, 11km from Petersen Automotive Museum.
Los Angeles is in California, United States, with about 3.8 million people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Boyle Heights, about 4 km away.
The Los Angeles Theatre Center is a performance complex of several theaters that first opened in Downtown Los Angeles. Designed and built in 1916 in the Greek revival style, the space served as the home of Security Trust & Savings, Security National Bank, and President Trading Company, before eventually reopening inRead more
1985 as the Los Angeles Theatre Center.
Today, the space retains some of its original features, including a large 50 by 100 foot stained glass ceiling. After receiving a $4 million grant from the California Cultural and Historical Endowment to refurbish the building in 2006, the complex is now operated by the Latino Theatre Company.
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Within an hour or so of Los Angeles: Philippe the Original (1 km), Cole's Pacific Electric Buffet (1 km), The Original Pantry Cafe (2 km), Petersen Automotive Museum (11 km).
The nearest famous roads are Mulholland Drive and Route 66 - Santa Monica End.
Los Angeles is in California, United States, about 4 km from Boyle Heights.
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Serving French dip sandwiches since 1908 on sawdust-covered floors with communal tables and long wooden counters. One of Los Angeles's oldest restaurants and a claimant to inventing the French dip.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Open since 1908 in the old Pacific Electric building, with a penny-tile floor, original mahogany bar and a rival claim to the French dip. A hidden speakeasy bar sits behind an unmarked door.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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A downtown Los Angeles counter-and-booth diner that has served 24 hours a day since 1924 and famously has no lock on the front door. Cash-only, enormous portions, sourdough on every table.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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LA's premier car museum with a striking stainless-steel facade, showcasing the artistry and cultural impact of the automobile.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Iconic 14-metre-tall white lettering on Mount Lee in the Santa Monica Mountains, the universal symbol of the entertainment industry.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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A 17-foot hot dog stand shaped like a hot dog in a bun, built in 1946, dismantled in 2005 and painstakingly restored to a new West Hollywood site in 2022. A landmark of Californian programmatic architecture.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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The original Universal theme park and working film studio offering studio tours and movie-based attractions.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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The Venice Beach location of Deus combining California motorcycle culture with specialty coffee and custom builds.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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