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Los Angeles California by Kamyar Shah

Known as the City of Angels, Los Angeles, California is the largest city in the state and the second-largest in the United States. The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana metropolitan area is home to 13 million people. The Greater Los Angeles Area encompasses 5 counties and an estimated 18 million people.

Los Angeles, often abbreviated to L.A., is one of the world's centers of culture, science, technology, international trade and higher education. L.A.'s global fame and international status stem from the city's production of motion pictures, television and recorded music.

Los Angeles has globally famous landmarks such as Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Disney Concert Hall, Kodak Theater, Griffith Observatory, Getty Center, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angelels County Museum of Art, Mann's Chinese Theater, the Hollywood sign, Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles City Hall, Hollywood Bowl, Watts Towers, Staples Center and La Placita Olvera.

L.A.'s night life includes hot spots such as Downtown Los Angeles, Silver Lake, Hollywood and West Hollywood, which is the home of the world-famous Sunset Strip. Some popular clubs and bars include Fantasy Club, 2nd Street Jazz, Weiland Brewery Restaurant, Jones Grain Mill, Club Soho, Club Bahia Inc., La Hacienda Real, Mayan Night Club and La Zona Rosa.

Shopping in Los Angeles is second to none. Some of the most well known shopping areas are the Hollywood and Highland complex, the Beverly Center, Melrose Avenue, Robertson Boulevard, The Grove, Westside Pavillion, The Promenade at Howard Hughes Center and Venice Boardwalk.

The Hollywood and Highlands Center includes stores such as ALDO, American Eagle Outfitters, Ann Taylor Loft, Apostrophe Cards & Stationary, Argenti Cigars & Tobacco, Aveda, Baly's, bebe, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Claire's Boutique, Express, Fossil, Gap, Grauman's Chinese 6 Theatres Box Office, Hot Topic, Kodak Theatre Box Office, Le Cloquette Couture, Louis Vuitton, Lucky Brand Jeans, Neighborhoodies, Nine West, Oakley, Origins, Polo Ralph Lauren, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Sephora, Swarovski, Venetian Design, Victoria's Secret and Virgin Megastore.

Melrose Avenue has glamorous shopping at trendsetting stores such as Betsey Johnson, Cynthia Rowley, Jonathan Adler, Miu Miu, Soolip Paperie and Press, Soolip Bungalow and Fred Segal Melrose. Hardly a day goes by without seeing the faces of A-list celebrities walking through the doors to buy the latest fashion.

Popular stores such as Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Robeks, Firefly, Popkiller Second, Dish Factory, Suss Design Retail, Guess?, Art Cruz Retail, B Dalton Bookseller, Valley Book & Bible Stores, Clutch, Wolford Boutique and more.

Los Angeles is a social center to the country and has some of the country's finest dining including Asia de Cuba, Ammo, Yamashiro, Valentino, Sam's by the Beach, Lucques, Violet, Fleming's Steakhouse, Just Desserts, Eaturna, Fogo De Chao, Il Fornaio, Olivia, Organic To Go, Porterhouse Bistro, Sor Tino Restaurant, La Botte Ristorante, Osteria Latini, Napa Rose, Chat Noir, 555 East Restaurant, L'Opera, Caf Del Rey, Traxx, South Street Cheesesteak and more.

American favorites such as In-N-Out, Carl's Jr, Hardee's, Jack, KFC, Wendy's, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Burger King and McDonald's are sprinkled throughout the city. Subway, Hoagies & Wings, Big MO Sub Shop, Ruby's Diner, Astro Burger, El Pollo Locco, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Hungry Pocket Falafel House, The Stand Fuddruckers, Lucky Boy Drive-In Restaurant, Mako Bowl and Fosters Freeze are a some other popular eateries.

Sports fans from across the globe can find entertainment from one of them any professional sports teams that call L.A. home. The Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (MLB), the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League, the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association, the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA, the Los Angeles Galaxy and Club Deportivo Chivas USA of Major League Soccer, the Los Angeles Riptide of Major League Lacrosse and the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League all reside within the city and spark team spirit from their fans.

Los Angeles has also been credited for inventing beach volleyball and windsurfing. Venice, a.k.a. Dogtown, is the birthplace of skateboarding and the place where rollerblading became popular.

L.A. hosts a number of sports venues including the Staples Center and a sports entertainment complex that hosts concerts and award shows such as the Grammy's. The Los Angeles Convention Center in downtown L.A. hosts popular events such as the annual LA Auto Show held in December.

The economy of Los Angeles is driven by international trade, entertainment (television, motion pictures, recorded music), aerospace, technology, petroleum, fashion, apparel, and tourism. L.A. is the largest manufacturing center in the United States. The ports of L.A. and Long Beach together form the most significant port in North America and one of the most important ports in the world. These ports are vital to the trade within the Pacific Rim. Other significant industries include media production, finance, telecommunications, law, health and medicine and transportation.

The city is home to five major Fortune 500 companies including Northrop Grumman, Occidental Petroleum Corporation, KB Home. The University of Southern California (USC) is the city's largest private sector employer.

Several other large companies headquartered in Los Angeles include Twentieth Centurty Fox, Latham & Watkins, Univision, Metro Interactive, LLC, Premier America, CB Richard Ellis, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Guess, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, Tokyopop, The Jim Henson Company, Paramount Pictures, Robinsons-May, Sunkist, Fox Sports Net, Health Net, Inc., 21st Century Insurance, L.E.K. Consulting, and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.

Many companies wish to escape the city's high taxes and are headquartered in the county. Some of these companies include Shakey's Pizza, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, City National Bank, Hilton Hotels, DiC Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros., Countrywide Financial Corporation, THQ, Belkin, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Computer Sciences Corporation, DirecTV, Mattel, Unocal, Dream Works SKG, Sea Launch, ICANN, Cunard Line, Princess Cruise, Activision, and RAND.

L.A. is also home to the U.S. headquarters of all but two of the major Asian automobile manufacturers. Virtually all the world's automakers have design and/or tech centers in the Los Angeles region.

Los Angeles is home to one of the largest freeway systems in the world with 27 intertwining freeways. Journeying a daily collective migration of about 100 million miles, commuters make Los Angeles the most car-populated metropolis in the world with 1 registered automobile for every 1.8 people.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and other agencies operate an extensive system of bus lines, subways and light rail lines. L.A.'s mass transit system does not have high rider ship, with 10.5% of commuters using public transit, compared with 53% in New York and 30% in Chicago.

The metropolitan area of L.A. is served by more airports than any major city in the world. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the fifth busiest commercial airport in the world with over 61 million passengers and 2 million tons of cargo in 2006.

Los Angeles is a focal point of higher education across the world. There are three public universities in the city: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), California State University, Northridge (CSUN) and California State University, Los Angeles (SCULA).

Private schools in the city include the University of Southern California (USC), Antioch University's Los Angeles campus, Loyola Marymount University (LMU), Mount St. Mary's College, Occidental College ("Oxy"), Otis College of Art and Design (Otis), American InterContinental University, Alliant International University, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Southwestern University School of Law, American Film Institute Conservatory, Charles R. Drew University, Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising's Los Angeles campus (FIDM), Woodbury University, Los Angeles Film School, and Loyola Law School.

The community college system consists of nine campuses: Los Angeles City College (LACC), Los Angeles Harbor College (LAVC), Los Angeles Pierce College, Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC), Los Angeles Mission College, East Los Angeles College (ELAC), West Los Angeles College, Los Angeles Southwest College, and Los Angeles Trade Technical College.

Los Angeles, California is a great place to go outside and relax or play. With venues such as Cabrillo Aquarium, Elysian Park, Exposition Park Intergenerational Community Complex (EPICC), Griffith Observatory, Griffith Park, Lake Balboa, Los Angeles Zoo, Pershing Square and Sherman Oaks Castle, finding a place to spread out a blanket and enjoy the sun is easy.

Los Angeles' sunshine and entertainment attract tourists from across the globe and make a unique place that millions call home.

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California Twilight Cruise

$51

California Twilight Cruise offers a relaxed 2-hour cruise, spectacular views of the city lights, live guitar entertainment, hearty appetizers from the buffet, and a hot or cold beverage from the bar in a warm and cozy atmosphere.

California Sunset Cruise

$50.75

Welcome Aboard The RED and WHITE FLEET’s California Sunset Cruise! Experience a Pacific Ocean sunset, as you sail along San Francisco’s waterfront and view it’s astonishing modern skyscrapers and historic landmarks. It’s a 2-hour cruise you won’t want to miss!!

Cruise Travel

$24.94

“the exciting and romantic world of cruise vacations is yours! this industry-leading magazine features ship of the month, port of the month, cruise of the month, along with seasonal cruise calendars that provide itineraries, ports-of-call, and prices. every aspect of cruising is covered from planning, dress codes, shore excursions, and shopping, to wheelchairs and special needs. plus, the annual cruise directory is the definitive must-have guide for vacationers and agencies alike.”

Comfort Suites Airport and Cruise Port

$229

Comfort Suites Airport and Cruise Port is located in Fort Lauderdale, close to Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum, Port Everglades, and Las Olas Riverfront. Nearby points of interest also include Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention center and Stranahan House. Hotel Features. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool and a fitness facility. This 2.5 star property offers a meeting/conference room and business services. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. This Fort Lauderdale property has 425 square feet of event space. The hotel serves a complimentary full breakfast. Complimentary shuttle services include an airport shuttle and an area shuttle. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include laundry facilities. Guestrooms. There are 111 guestrooms at Comfort Suites Airport and Cruise Port. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are offered. Bathrooms feature hair dryers. Wired high speed and wireless Internet access is complimentary. In addition to desks, guestrooms offer phones. Televisions have cable channels and pay movies. Rooms also include irons/ironing boards and clock radios. Guests may request microwaves. Guestrooms are all non smoking.

Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside

$220

Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside is located in Lake Buena Vista’s Walt Disney World neighborhood, close to Lake Buena Vista Golf Course, Downtown Disney area, and Epcot. Nearby points of interest also include Osprey Ridge Golf Course and Typhoon Lagoon. Resort Features. Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside features a restaurant and a poolside bar. Room service is available during limited hours. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool and a children’s pool. The property has an airport shuttle, which is complimentary. Wedding services, limo/town car service, and tour assistance are available. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include a marina, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. Guestrooms. There are 2,048 guestrooms at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside. Guestrooms are all accessible via exterior corridors. Bathrooms feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Wired high speed Internet access is available for a surcharge. In addition to in room safes, guestrooms offer phones with voice mail. Televisions are available in guestrooms. Air conditioned rooms also include ceiling fans, blackout drapes/curtains, electronic check out, and electronic/magnetic keys. Guests may request irons/ironing boards and wake up calls. Housekeeping is available daily. Cribs (infant beds) and rollaway beds are available on request.

Savannah Riverboat Sightseeing Cruise

$22

Savannah is a river town, so what better way to get an overview of her harbor and port than to take the Savannah Riverboat Sightseeing Cruise, on a replica paddle wheeler boat. No visit to Savannah is complete without a riverboat cruise!

Comfort Inn Airport/Cruise Port South

$99

Comfort Inn Airport/Cruise Port South is located in Hollywood, close to Anne Kolb Nature Center. Additional area points of interest include Port Everglades and Las Olas Riverfront. Hotel Features. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool. This 2.5 star property has a business center. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. A poolside bar is open for drinks. The hotel serves a complimentary continental breakfast. Complimentary shuttle services include an airport shuttle and a cruise ship terminal shuttle. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include laundry facilities. Guestrooms. There are 190 guestrooms at Comfort Inn Airport/Cruise Port South. Bathrooms feature hair dryers. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. In addition to in room safes, guestrooms offer phones as well as complimentary local calls (restrictions may apply). Televisions have cable channels and pay movies. Rooms also include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Notifications and Fees:The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out. Pet fee: USD 25 per stayPet deposit: USD 50 per stay The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Creole Queen Jazz Cruise

$40

When night falls, the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen rises to the occasion. Step on board and cruise into the night where the sleepless activity of America’s busiest port buzzes. Enjoy the sounds of a lively jazz band, as you cruise down the mighty Mississippi River.

Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port Hotel

$134

Located in Fort Lauderdale, Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port Hotel is near the airport and close to Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention center, Port Everglades, and Las Olas Riverfront. Additional points of interest near this hotel include Bonnet House Museum and Gardens and Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum. Hotel Features. Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port Hotel features a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Room service is available during limited hours. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness facility. This 4.0 star property has a business center and offers limo/town car service and audio visual equipment. Wireless Internet access is available in public areas. This Fort Lauderdale property has event space consisting of banquet facilities and conference/meeting rooms. Guest parking is available for a surcharge. Additional property amenities include valet parking, multilingual staff, and self parking. Guestrooms. There are 236 guestrooms at Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port Hotel. Beds come with triple sheeting and premium bedding. Coffee/tea makers and minibars are offered. Bathrooms feature hair dryers. Wired high speed and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. In addition to desks and complimentary weekday newspapers, guestrooms offer multi line phones with voice mail. 36 inch plasma televisions have cable channels, video game consoles, and pay movies. Air conditioned rooms also include irons/ironing boards and clock radios. Housekeeping is offered daily and guests may request wake up calls. Cribs (infant beds) and rollaway beds are available on request. Notifications and Fees:There are no room charges for children 18 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding. The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out. Self parking: US$ 20.00 per dayValet parking: US$ 25 per day The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Ramada Fort Lauderdale Airport/Cruise Port

$144

Located in Fort Lauderdale, Ramada Fort Lauderdale Airport/Cruise Port is near the airport and close to Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum, African American Research Library and Cultural Center, and Las Olas Riverfront. Other points of interest near this casino hotel include Broward Center for the Performing Arts and Museum of Discovery and Science. Hotel Features. Dining options at Ramada Fort Lauderdale Airport/Cruise Port include 2 restaurants. A bar/lounge is open for drinks. Room service is available during limited hours. The hotel serves hot and cold buffet breakfasts each morning (surcharges apply). Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool and a fitness facility. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. This Fort Lauderdale property has event space consisting of banquet facilities and conference/meeting rooms. Complimentary shuttle services include an airport shuttle during limited hours and a cruise ship terminal shuttle. Additional property amenities include express check out. Extended parking privileges may be offered to guests after check out (surcharge). The property has designated areas for smoking. Guestrooms. There are 144 guestrooms at Ramada Fort Lauderdale Airport/Cruise Port. Bathrooms feature hair dryers. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. In addition to desks and complimentary newspapers, guestrooms offer complimentary local calls (restrictions may apply). Televisions have cable channels, video game consoles, and pay movies. Air conditioned rooms also include coffee/tea makers, irons/ironing boards, and clock radios. Housekeeping is available daily. Guestrooms are all non smoking. Notifications and Fees:This property provides transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The following mandatory hotel imposed fees are charged and collected by the hotel either at check in or check out. Resort fee: US$ 5.55 per room, per day The above list may not be comprehensive. Mandatory hotel imposed fees may not include tax and are subject to change. The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out. Hot and cold buffet breakfast: US$ 5 per person (approximate amount) The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.