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… But L.A. does have public transit options (including a subway).
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L.A. may not have a subway system on par with New York, London or Paris, but the city’s six Metro lines, two dedicated busways and countless sort-of-efficient bus routes can do the job.

If your destinations include Downtown, Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Pasadena, Universal Studios, Santa Monica, Culver City or the museums in Exposition Park, you may be able to rely on Metro instead of a car. Don’t assume that you’ll be able to just hop on a train and go anywhere in a tent
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Scott Campbell has lived in his tent in Venice Beach for two months. Her names with a Midwestern accent.
We pronounce some Spanish proper names uricity, though. You largely won’t find subway lines on the Westside—except for Santa Monica—where bus rides become a matter of hours instead of minutes.

It’s still easiest to see everything in the city with a car, but it’s feasible to pair a Metro pass with a few Uber, bike, scooter or Metro Micro rides.
ons rts of L.A. that are technically outside of city limits: the South Bay, where Manhattan Beach and its neighbors are their own cities; Long Beach; all of the the communities within the San Gabriel Valley, like Monterey Park and Alhambra; and East L.A., which isn’t technically a city but instead an unincorporated area within L.A. County.

But here’s all you really need to know: We typically think of those areas and even more far-flung spots like Malibu and Pasadena as part of L.A., culturally speaking—which means that your Airbnb within “the heart of L.A.” might not technically be lying, but it’s likely not as centrally located as it claims.

3. You’re going to want a car.
You’re going to want a car.
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After our little geography lesson, you might understand now why Angelenos measure distances in minutes and not miles—Los Angeles is big. As a result, navigating from one side of the city to the other during rush hour will absolutely test your patience. But in affluent neighbourhoods of Los Angelese center.
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In most world-class cities, you can y, especially in the summer and fall, and particularly in the Valley (streaks of brutally dry Santa Ana Wind days bring triple-digit temperatures during the day). But at night, you’ll really regret wearing shorts as you learn that 70 degrees doesn’tTerms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions.

2. In fact, L.A. has multiple ci
5. Hollywood, West Hollywood and North Hollywood are not at all related.
Hollywood, West Hollywood and North Hollywood are not at all related.
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The pandemic has laid bare deep-rooted problems and many Angelenos are cutting their losses and leaving the city.

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4. …But L.A. does have public transit options (incluistian
Aside from some morning fog (dubbed May Gray and June Gloom in their requisite months), you can expect it to be sunny almost 300 days out of the year. Unless there’s a tropical storm hitting northern Mexico, you won’t see a drop of rain in the summer. In the winter, there might just be a handful of rainy days (or, more rarely, a week straight of precipitation).

When the sun’s out, it can get pretty toast
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When you’re booking a hotel, pay very close attention to which cardinal direction sits in front of “Hollywood.”

West Hollywood—which is technically a separate city from Los Angeles—probably best fits your image of Hollywood glamour: hilltop mansions, celebrity sightings and glitzy-yet-sleazy nightlife on the Sunset Strip.

Just to the east, Hollywood is home to all of the recognizable Tinseltown attractions (like the Walk of Fame and the Chinese Theatre) along with a lot of grime and disappointment. The neighborhood is split by the 101 freeway; you won’t find many familiar sites in East Hollywood, but it is home to the Barnsdall Art Park and Hollyhock House, Thai Town and Little Armenia.

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You can't mistake the growing gulf between the rich and poor here.

In Venice Beach, sandwiched between Gold's gym where Arnold Schwarzenegger trains and a Google corporate office, are rows of tents where people are now living.

It really is a tale of two cities.

As tents pile up on LA sidous freeways do have an upside, as when traffic finally eases up cutting across town can be a cinch by car. Sometimes it can take you an hour to go less than 10 miles, other times you can motor through an entire county in that same span—it all depends on the traffic.

Plus, some of L.A.’s most iconic sc
He continued: "These things won't go away by us putting the blinders on and pretending they're not there. We can see that now."
step off a plane and onto a train that’ll whisk you into the heart of the city. Not so in L.A. First of all, said train doesn’t exist (at least not until late 2025, at the earliest). But second, L.A. is simply too spread out to stick to one compact area.

You can’t just wander around most of the city on foot and expect to stumble onto something amazing. On paper, Downtown L.A. comes close to being a central exception: The onetime dead zone has developed walkable district for bars, restaurants, performance
We should mention, though, that while the vast majority of Metro rides are unremarkable—and crime overall has decreased over the past year—Metro is currently figuring out how to address a rise in violent crimes on the system.
to homeless encampments is undoubtedly a growing challenge.

The company's director Bob Friday said: "Maybe we need to get away from the attitude of, 'oh don't put that housing project in my backyard'. It's got to go somewhere."
portant to you, but do consider going beyond the as-seen-on-reality-TV locales.

For us, an ideal first fling with L.A. would involve an afternoon atop the Getty Center or at the Huntington Library, lunch at Grand Central Market or by the beach, sunset at Zuma or El Matador State Beach and an evening spent gazing out on the city from the Griffith Observatory. e in the city, though. You largely won’t find subway lines on the Westside—except for Santa Monica—where bus rides become a matter of hours instead of minutes.

It’s still easiest to see everything in the city with a car, but it’s feasible to pair a Metro pass with a few Uber, bike, scooter or Metro Micro rides.
t Universal Studios, ewalks, you see the For Sale and For Lease signs appearing too.

Homes are now empty on some of Hollywood's most sought-after streets.
with a Midwestern accent.
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Midwesterners first started flooding into Los Angeles in the late 1800s, and the city’s Spanish-derived names haven’t been the same since then.

Forget everything you know about the Spanish language and instead pronounce all of L.A.’s landmarks with the haughtiest American accent possible. That means San Pedro becomes “San PEE-droh,” Sepulveda sounds like “Suh-PULL-veh-duh” and Los Feliz is—somewhat controversially—“Los FEE-lisz.” Rodeo (“Roh-DAY-oh”) is one of the few exceptions. Look out for some non-Spanish outliers, too, like Wilshire (“WILL-sher”) and the Broad (rhymes with “ode”).

7. The most memorable destinations aren’t always the most famous ones.
The most memorable destinati spaces and museums, all linked up by public transit. But DTLA is still very hit-or-miss when it comes to how exciting or pleasant you’ll find each block, and the pandemic has sapped much of the dense area’s momentum. While there are individual landmarks worth seeing, it’s probably not the first neighborhood you should beeline it to, especially if it’s your first visit.

Downtown also won’t satisfy most to
Removal companies are working flat out too - and some have seen a huge increase in demand from people moving out of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Unemployment has reached nearly 20% in Los Angeles
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Los Angeles is like no other city.
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You can keep it casual and wear flip-flops seemingly anywhere. Bar hopping isn’t feasible in most neighborhoods—and last call is an “early” 2am—but you’re never far from a fantastic hiking trail. You’ll have to make reservations for n/naka or Bestia weeks in advance, but you can stumble up to the Taco Zone Truck for a heaven-sent 2am taco. It’s possible to surf in the morning, ski in the afternoon and make it to Disneyland just in time for fireworks. Los Angeles is an amazing place once you learn to embrace everything it has to offer, contradictions and all.Homelessness has increased in the Californian city over the past year
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Homelessness has increased in the Californian city over the past year
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Comedian Joe Rogan is one high-profile resident who has left LA for Texas - citing overcrowding, traffic and homelessness as the driving factors. He is not alone.

One member of the "Brits in LA" Facebook group posted: "We've just left LA and moved to Ojai because things in the city became unbearable for us."

He said: "I've owned two homes. Had the mortgage, the insurance, the responsibility.

"There's going to be a lot of people out of homes with rents not being paid, mortgages not being paid so I would like to show people how to do this," he says gesturing to his tent.
harbors multicultural enclaves owns expected to fetch £630,000 aotted with small performance spaces.

6. We pronounce some Spanish proper names with a Midwestern accent.
We pronounce some Spanish proper names with a Midwestern accent.
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Midwesterners first started flooding into Los Angeles in the late 1800s, and the city’s Spanish-derived names haven’t been the same since then.

Forget everything you know about the Spanish language and instead pronounce all of L.A.’s landmarks with the haughtiest American accent possible. That means San Pedro becomes “San PEE-droh,” Sepulveda sounds like “Suh-PULL-veh-duh” and Los Feliz is—somewhat controversially—“Los FEE-lisz.” Rodeo (“Roh-DAY-oh”) is one o
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You hear this time and time again from people.

The city feels more dangerous, the homelessness is out of control - on top of high taxes and eye-watering rents, many are considering moving out if they haven't already.

Tents line the streets in affluent neighbourhoods of Los Angelese
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Tents line the streets in affluent neighbourhoods of Los Angelesee mean when we say “L.A.” Somewhat confusingly, “L.A.” is often used interchangeably for both the City of Los Angeles and the dense cluster of neighboring cities within Los Angeles County.

The city proper is broadly split into the Valley (the warmer, suburban sprawl to the north) and the Basin (the ocean-adjacent flat lands south of the Santa Monica Mountains). Within the Basin, you’ll find fancy suburbs and beachfront towns on the Westside, while Central L.A. 
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A tale of two cities inand hip ’hoods. Some famous neighborhoods in those two regions, like Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and West Hollywood (home of the Sunset Strip) are actually separate cities sandwiched into the middle of the City of Los Angeles. The same goes for some Valley cities like studio-filled Burbank and Glendale and celeb-magnet Calabasas.

We could go on and on when it comes to pa
Despite having a booming trade, he has made the decision to leave LA too.

The cost of living was the driving reason in his decision to move to Nashville for a more affordable life, but the city's deteriorating conditions are a big factor too.

"You can't even walk on the street for tents in some places. People passed out on the street - these are the images your kids are seeing now. And now we're encouraging people to be there by putting in bathroom facilities."

The city has seen a 16.1% rise in homelessness this year to 41,290, according the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.

This data is from January, before coronavirus hit.

Since then unemployment has reached nearly 20% here.

It is estimated another 36,000 households in LA could end up homeless due to the pandemic.

Scott Campbell used to have a mortgage but now lives Not your first visit? Then consider diving deep into an individual neighborhood outside of the touristy ones. If you’re really looking to get to know the city, this entire story of things to do will keep you busy.

8. It’s always sunny, sometimes hot and usually “cold.”
It’s always sunny, sometimes hot and usually “cold.”
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The lure of LA has been dimmed by its social and economic issues, with coronavirus having exacerbated an exodus from the city.

By Sally Lockwood, Sky News correspondent, in Los Angeles

Monday 14 September 2020 17:31, UK

Even before the pandemic hit there was a steady migration out of cities like LA, New York, Chicago and San Francisco.

Coronavirus has just exacerbated the exodus.

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Bulldog Realtors in Venice Beach maintain the market is buoyant.

But selling multimillion-dollar houses next ties inside of it.
In fact, L.A. has ecently sold his business Watson's Removals, said: "We can't get enough trucks in to get the stuff out."
aren’t sts’ ideas about an L.A. vacation—and that really goes for locals, too. Stick to only DTLA and you’d be missing out on hilly hikes through Griffith Park, dim sum in the San Gabriel Valley, Silver Lake’s coffee shop culture and all of the Westside’s glorious beaches and ritzy shopping districts.

Been there, done that? Think again, my friend.

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The Hollywood Walk of Fame and Venice Boardwalk are so much seedier than you would expect. We’re not proud to admit it, but some of L.A.’s most popular destinations are a bit of a letdown. We’re not saying you should skip Rodeo Drive and the Hollywood Sign if seeing them is imenic spots, like a cruise along Angeles Crest Highway, Mulholland Drive or the Pacific Coast Highway can only be experienced by car.

If you rent a car, just make sure to read the parking signs; if you’re in a garage, remember where you parked and validate your ticket, if such discounts are offered. Don’t forget to fire up Waze or Google Maps to avoid gridlock and getting lost.

4. …But L.A. does have public transit options (including a subway).
…But L.A. does have public transit options (including a subway).
Photograph: Time Out/Michael Juliano
L.A. may not have a subway system on par with New York, London or Paris, but the city’s six Metro lines, two dedicated busways and countless sort-of-efficient bus routes can do the job.

If your destinations include Downtown, Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Pasadena, Universal Studios, Santa Monica, Culver City or the museums in Exposition Park, you may be able to rely on Metro instead of a car. Don’t assume that you’ll be able to just hop on a train and go anywhere in the always the most famous ones.
Photograph: Courtesy Unsplash/Lisha Riabinina actually feel warm at all. Oh, and the ocean? The water temperature barely breaks 70 degrees in the summer.

So to sum it up: Lather on sunscreen, bring a hat, leave the umbrella and carry around a sweatshirt.

9. Los Angeles is like no multiple cities inside of it.
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We should step back and talk about what wd of Venice Beach, rows of tents now dominate the sidewalks in affluent residential streets.

One realtor, who didn't want to be identified, told Sky News one of his clients returned to her Venice Beach home to find a homeless man in her kitchen.

"It was at that point she said 'I'm out' and put her house on the market," he said.

"As a woman living on her own, she didn't feel safe living there anymore."

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Undated handout photo issuedce to live, but for people with dreams it felt worth the price.

This may not be a permanent shift, but for now LA's allure has been greatly dimmed by its growing social and economic issues.