Lonely Planet Los Angeles & Southern California (v. 1) [Paperback]

Andrea Schulte-Peevers (Author), John A. Vlahides (Author)

Book Description

Series: Lonely Planet Los Angeles & Southern California | Publication Date: May 2005

The only guide to Los Angeles and the Southern California region on the market. It's written by a local, along with special contributors who deliver an expert guide to LA, Hollywood, San Diego, the beaches, Disneyland and more. This brand-new guide has expanded coverage and replaces Lonely Planet's Los Angeles city guide.

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Lonely Planet guides are a must-pack” --Toronto Star, February 2006
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Product Details

• Paperback: 392 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 1 edition (May 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1741044324
• ISBN-13: 978-1741044324
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #921,496 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the crop., March 27, 2006

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Allison Martin "Book Reviewer" (comeunity.com) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Los Angeles & Southern California (v. 1) (Paperback)

We spent a week in the LA area visiting a long term resident and used this book every day! We wanted to visit both tourist sites and places off the beaten track, and were able to do both. Our family had a diverse list of places to go and things to do - see a star or two, visit hollywood, visit some ethnic areas (such as Little Saigon for an article for chaobannewsletter.com), visit an aquarium, eat family friendly food, hit the beaches, go to an amusement park, etc. It helped us with everything.

My only quibble is that we could have used even more family oriented advice and recommendations.

I looked at five or six guidebooks before picking this one - both because I have used their guides before and because it seemed to do the best job with details and off the beaten track exploration. This definately was the right choice. We used it every single day - to plan, to get to each place and also to eat.

6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide for Southern California and Santa Barbara, July 26, 2008

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This review is from: Lonely Planet Los Angeles & Southern California (Regional Guide) (Paperback)

Not too heavy but packed with information. This guide will take you from Santa Barbara to San Diego.

7 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful, August 27, 2005

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Little Miss Cutey (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Los Angeles & Southern California (v. 1) (Paperback)

These guides are always helpful. There is something for everyone. There's a good mix of everything you could want; from shopping to dinners etc etc. I've always found their books to be 99% acurate (as far as prices etc for sights), and they are well detailed. This book is no different. You'll find your travels much easier with this.