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March 2010

HARD Festival — 13 Mar 2010 (annual) Shrine Expo Center HARD Festival prides itself on the quality dance acts that it attracts to the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles. With just one stage, the line-up is all headliners and has gained a reputation as the city's best annual dance party.

Crowds at Los Angeles' HARD Festival. Courtesy of the Shrine Auditorium

Jay-Z — 26 Mar 2010 Staples Center Be prepared for an encore or two as rapper, producer and business mogul Shawn Corey Carter, alias Jay-Z, performs at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The artist promotes his latest album The Blueprint 3.

Jay-Z. Courtesy of Atlantic Records UK

Renoir in the 20th Century — 14 Feb - 9 May 2010; not Wed Los Angeles County Museum of Art French painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir was best known for his Impressionist style. Renoir in the 20th Century at Los Angeles County Museum of Art looks at his foray into decorative and classical art in the last three decades of his career.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Gabrielle with a Rose, 1911. Oil on canvas 21 5/8 x 18 1/2 (55 x 47cm) Musée d'Orsay, Paris. Photo c 2009 Musée d'Orsay by Herve Lewandowski

Walt Disney Concert Hall — Daily Walt Disney Concert Hall Opened in 2003, the Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles is one of the most acoustically sophisticated concert halls in the world. The dramatic stainless-steel exterior consists of wildly undulating curved surfaces.

Walt Disney Concert Hall from 1st and Grand Avenues, Los Angeles. Courtesy of Tom Bonner

Petersen Automotive Museum — Daily; not Mon Petersen Automotive Museum The four-storey, 27,871m² Petersen Automotive Museum on Miracle Mile displays more than 200 cars and motorcycles. The collection includes vintage classics, racing cars, and famous movie vehicles. An interactive learning centre teaches the scientific principles of how a car works.

Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles. © John Paul Iacoangelo/LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau

Paramount Pictures — Weekdays only Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures is the only major studio still located in Hollywood. The two-hour studio tour offers a historical lesson on filmmaking and a real-life, behind-the-scenes look at a working movie and television facilities in day-to-day operation. Look out for celebrities.

Paramount Pictures, Los Angeles. © John Paul Iacoangelo/LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau

Museum of Neon Art — Thu, Fri, Sat, and Sun only Museum of Neon Art The Museum of Neon Art has a large collection of important neon signs illustrating the cultural, historical, aesthetic and technical aspects of the artform in an interactive way. There is always a button to push, things sparking and plenty of noise.

Neon sign at La Fonda Mexican Food restaurant (circa 1946) in Glendale, California. Courtesy of the Museum of Neon Art

Griffith Observatory — Daily; not Mon Griffith Observatory Made famous in the James Dean film Rebel Without a Cause, Griffith Observatory's bronze domes have been a Hollywood Hills landmark since 1935. The central dome houses the 300-seat Samuel Oschin Planetarium, where hourly screenings reveal the stars and planets.

Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles. © LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau

L.A. Zoo — Daily L.A. Zoo L A Zoo in Griffith Park contains nearly 1100 animals spread over 46 hectares. The highlight is the Red Ape Rain Forest, home to the zoo's unique orangutan population. Kids can pet cuddlier creatures at the Winnick Family Children's Zoo.

L.A. Zoo, Los Angeles. © LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau

California Science Center — Daily California Science Center Located in South Los Angeles' Exposition Park, the California Science Center is one of the city's top family attractions. Hands-on displays explore invention and cutting-edge technology, while The Fun Lab offers interactive gadgets for kids to push, pull and prod.

California Science Center. © Carol Martinez/LACVB

Philippe The Original — Daily Philippe The Original Good old-fashioned value is what this legendary Downtown cafeteria is all about. A cup of coffee still costs the same as when the diner opened in 1924: nine cents! Philippe The Original claims to have invented the French-dipped sandwich, and it remains the most popular menu item. Try the cinnamon-dipped French toast for breakfast.

Philippe The Original, Los Angeles. © Brett Hampton

Farmers Market and The Grove — Daily Farmers Market and The Grove This sprawling open-air shopping and entertainment complex in Midtown offers everything from souvenirs and spa treatments to seafood gumbo stew and cinemas. Locals often spend the entire day at Farmers Market and The Grove shopping, dining and relaxing.

Farmers Market and The Grove, Los Angeles. © John Paul Iacoangelo/LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau

Giant Robot — Daily Giant Robot Giant Robot in L.A.'s Japantown specialises in a wide range of rare Japanese-American pop-culture items such as anime t-shirts, books, DVDs, music, stationery, toys, art and accessories. The Tadashi Murakami pens and Ugly Dolls make great souvenirs or gifts.

Giant Robot. Courtesy of Giant Robot

La Brea Tar Pits — Daily La Brea Tar Pits Located on L.A.'s Miracle Mile, the La Brea Tar Pits is a large pool of tar that's been bubbling up from the earth for more than 40,000 years. It's one of the world's richest excavation sites for Ice Age fossils.

La Brea Tar Pits, Beijing. © LA INC./Richard Carroll

Tiffany — Daily Tiffany This three-storey palace of indulgence on Rodeo Drive is one of Tiffany's biggest stores, selling everything from elegant silver jewellery to custom-cut diamonds. This is a classic shopping experience where everyone can afford a silver trinket in iconic baby-blue boxes.

Tiffany, Los Angeles

Ax Plays Chopin — 25 - 27 Mar 2010 (annual)
Walt Disney Concert Hall

Famous pianist, Emanuel Ax, leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in playing pieces by Chopin alongside works by Shostokovich and Berlioz. Conducted by Lionel Bringuier, this series of concerts takes place in the spectacular Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.

NHL Ice Hockey: LA Kings — 3 Oct 2009 - 10 Apr 2010 (annual)
Staples Center

The LA Kings play their NHL ice hockey games at the Staples Center. The regular season runs from October to April. For full details of the schedule, please visit the LA Kings' website.

NBA: LA Lakers — 27 Oct 2009 - 13 Apr 2010 (annual)
Staples Center

The LA Lakers play their NBA basketball games at the Staples Center. The regular season runs from October until April. Please visit the NBA website for full details of all fixtures.

NBA: LA Clippers — 27 Oct 2009 - 14 Apr 2010 (annual)
Staples Center

The LA Clippers play their NBA basketball games at the Staples Center. The regular season runs from October until April. Please visit the NBA website for full details of all fixtures.

Mi casa es tu casa, A Land Project — 30 Jan - 1 May 2010; not Tue or Wed
MOCA at the Geffen Contemporary

Mi casa es tu casa, at the MOCA at the Geffen Contemporary, displays Mexico City-based artist Moris's site-specific installation of conceptually linked vinyl texts and digital prints. Among other themes, it explores illegal immigration and concealed ethnic identity.

Circus Disco — Tue, Fri, and Sat only
Circus Disco

LA's hottest gay nightclub, Circus Disco, hosts gay theme nights every Tuesday and Friday. Expect karaoke, exotic dancers, impersonators and bulging tanned muscles. Club Circus on Saturday has the city's night owls dancing till the early hours.

Pop! — Fri only
Empty Stage Theatre

Los Angeles' Empty Stage Theatre, dedicated to improvisation of all forms, presents Pop! every Friday night. The show creates comedy from the headlines, weaving current events into a tapestry of irony, sarcasm and satire. The audience provides initial suggestions to the five to eight-person cast, who use the "clap in" improvisation style to create a series of fast-paced scenes.

The Standard Downtown — Daily
The Standard Downtown

The Standard Downtown, a trendy rooftop bar located atop The Standard Hotel in Downtown L.A., is surrounded by office towers and helipads, and the view is magnificent. Enjoy exotic cocktails under the warm night sky amid waterbeds and bent-plastic loungers.

Beverly Hot Springs — Daily
Beverly Hot Springs

Beverly Hot Springs is the city's only natural spring: a valuable oasis in the crazy hurly burly that is Los Angeles. Jump from hot to cold baths, use steam and dry herbal saunas or treat yourself to a massage.

It's A Wrap — Daily
It's A Wrap

It's A Wrap is the only company in the world that sells actual wardrobe and props from movie and TV sets. Every item at this Midtown store is marked with its place of origin, such as Melrose Place and Baywatch.

Babe's and Ricky's — Mon, Thu, Fri, and Sat only
Babe's and Ricky's

Founded in 1964 by matriarch Laura Mae Gross and named for her son and nephew, Babe's and Ricky's is a legendary blues club in south-east LA. The current club is the second incarnation but retains the original fixtures from 1964.

California African American Museum — Daily; not Mon
California African American Museum

From ancient artefacts to contemporary works, Los Angeles' California African American Museum celebrates the wealth of African American culture. Equipped with a sculpture court, the museum is designed by African American architects, Jack Haywood and the late Vince Proby.

Grace — Daily; not Mon
Grace

Grace is one of the best restaurants in L.A. Executive Chef Neal Fraser, who trained under Wolfgang Puck, Thomas Keller and Joachim Splichal, co-owns this popular restaurant in Westside that serves dishes such as wild-boar tenderloin with violet mustard sauce or slow-braised pork shank in a cider-sage sauce. Yes, it's expensive, but worth the money.

Japanese American National Museum — Daily; not Mon
Japanese American National Museum

The largest museum in the United States dedicated to celebrating Americans of Japanese ancestry, the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, CA, welcomes exhibitions, workshops and symposiums that showcase the diversity and talent of Japanese Americans.

Zimmer Children's Museum — Daily; not Mon or Sat
Zimmer Children's Museum

Creativity isn't the only skill fostered at the Zimmer Children's Museum in Los Angeles, CA. The interactive space also teaches children about generosity, kindness and respect through the powers of play and their ability to pretend.

Beverly Center — Daily
Beverly Center

Beverly Center in Westside is an enormous eight-story, 160-shop indoor mall containing all the top brands - from Victoria's Secret to H&M and Bloomingdale's - as well as by-appointment-only boutique shops. It's also a surprisingly good location for celebrity spotting.

Fowler Museum at UCLA — Daily; not Mon or Tue
Fowler Museum at UCLA

Journey to Africa, Asia, the Pacific and the Americas courtesy of The Fowler Museum at UCLA's exciting and informative exhibitions, programmes and publications. The renowned Californian institution explores art and material culture from these rich and diverse continents.

Prada Epicenter — Daily
Prada Epicenter

Prada Epicenter in Los Angeles is worth visiting even if you have no interest in designer garb. This amazing flagship store is as much a museum or art gallery as clothes store. A hot spot for spotting celebs and wannabes.

Oou — Daily
Oou

The Los Feliz neighbourhood is where the city's locals do much of their fashion shopping, and one of the city's best vintage clothing stores, Oou, is located here. Patrons lounge on comfy sofas between trying on vintage dresses and suits.

Worship in a Former Movie Palace — Weekends only
Los Angeles University Cathedral

Welcome to Los Angeles, where the best-preserved of the many 1920s movie palaces now houses the studios of 24/7 cable-TV evangelist Dr Gene Scott.

Theodore — Daily
Theodore

Theodore occupies a special place in the hearts of the Beverly Hills fashionistas. Scour the large store for new and avant-garde fashion. There is a great mix of top US and overseas designers and it caters to both men and women.

The Apple Pan — Daily; not Mon
The Apple Pan

Open since 1947, beloved The Apple Pan in Westside is famous for its juicy burgers, house-baked apple pie, grumpy service, and an authentic frills-free atmosphere. The hickory burger with a side of fries is the most popular order. Expect to wait a bit during the lunch rush, but the queue moves fairly fast.

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