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ZagatSurvey 2005
Los Angeles/Southern California Restaurants
Zagat Survey & Laura Mitchell
Covers more than 1,700 restaurants in
the Greater Los Angeles Area, including Orange County, Palm Springs,
Santa Barbara and more. This guide contains the famed Zagat Survey
ratings and reviews based upon the opinions of diners. The reviews and
corresponding ratings for food, decor, service and cost are organized
alphabetically in a user-friendly format. Use the indexes arranged by
cuisine, neighborhood and special features. - Editors |
Thomas Guide 2005 Los Angeles County Street Guide (Thomas Guide Los
Angeles County Street Guide & Directory)
Rand McNally |
Southern California Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities, &
Other Offbeat Stuff
by Saul Rubin
Southern California Curiosities is your
round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people,
places, and things the lower half of the Golden State has to offer.
Humorist and veteran journalist Saul Rubin has traveled way off Southern
California’s beaten path for one-of-a-kind gems that make his home turf
truly unique. - Editors |
Los Angeles A to Z: An Encyclopedia of the City and County
Leonard & Dale Pitt
One of the major cities of the world finally
gets a one-volume encyclopedia. As slippery as Los Angeles is to define,
some call it 100 suburbs in search of a city, Leonard Pitt (emeritus,
history, California State Univ., Northridge) and wife Dale, a
freelance writer and indexer, have managed to get a competent grip on
the history and lifestyle of the oft-ridiculed, always-envied city.
Scholars will have to search long and hard to find anything worthwhile
missing from this compendium. - Library Journal |
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Birnbaum's Disneyland Resort 2005 : Expert Advice from the Inside Source
Birnbaum
This updated special
50th Anniversary edition of Birnbaum's Disneyland takes readers through
Walt Disney's first theme park with ease and flair. Since our guide is
the only guide that's official, this book includes the most accurate and
current information on prices and attractions. Exclusive coverage of
Disneyland's golden anniversary will include all the events, parades,
and exhibits that will mark the spectacular celebration. This edition
also includes the latest info on DCA's newest blockbuster attraction,
The Hollywood Tower of Terror; updates on Disney's California Adventure
and Downtown Disney; and lots of other changes for 2005. There is
special coverage of Disneyland's holidays and special events, colorful
character art, and more color pictures than ever before. -
Amazon.com Editorial Review
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Southern Californialand: Mid-Century Culture
in Kodachrome
Charles Phoenix
Filled with colorful
memorabilia, never-before-published vintage photos, and carefully
researched historical text, this coffee table book covers the phenomenon
of the space-age promised land—L.A. and beyond—and the society that
created a cultural explosion. See and read about how Southern
Californians lived, where they worked, how they played and the way they
got around. In these pages readers will cruise in hot rods to the
drive-in theater, learn how McDonald's inspired a fast-food revolution,
and see the suburban spread of stylish tract homes, supermarkets, coffee
shops, bowling alleys and shopping centers. Anyone who loves pop culture
will relish every color-filled page of [this book]. - Editors |
Jewels in Our Crown:
Churches of Los Angeles
Carolyn Ludwig
Over 40 churches are featured in this
240-page book - all precious gems waiting to be discovered or
rediscovered by residents and visitors alike. In over 700 breathtaking,
full-color photographs, Brianne Sanada captures the brillance, grandeur
and reverence of these churches often unseen by those who travel by them
every day. These treasures, most built during the late 19th and early
20th centuries, also tell the stories of the faith and determination it
took to create places of worship in the community. A locator map for
each church is included in the hardcover edition along with an index
complete with exterior photograph, address, phone numbers and e-mail
address. - Editor |
Counter Inteligence:
Where to Eat in the Real Los Angeles
Jonathan Gold has eaten it all. Counter Intelligence collects over 200
of Gold's best restaurant discoveries--from inexpensive lunch counters
you won't find on your own to the perfect undiscovered dish at a
beaten-path establishment. He reveals the hidden kitchens where Los
Angeles' ethnic communities feed their own, including the best of
cuisine from: Argentina, Armenia, Brazil, Burma, Canton, Colombia, Cuba,
Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the
Middle East, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Peru, Thailand, Vietnam and more. (set
as bulletted list?) Not to mention the perfectly prepared hamburger and
Los Angeles' quintessential hot dog. Counter Intelligence is the
richest and most complete guide to eating in Los Angeles. The listings
include where to find it and how much you'll pay (in many cases, not
very much) with appendices that cover food types and feeding by
neighborhood. - Editors
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Disneyland Detective: An Independent Guide to Discovering Disney's
Legend, Lore, & Magic
Kendra Trahan, Dave Hawkins (Photographer), Brian McKim (Illustrator)
This enthusiastic
investigation of Disneyland's hidden treasures leads both first-time
visitors and aficionados through the legendary theme park while pointing
out tiny surprises around each turn. Helpfully organized as a reading
tour, this guidebook features the whereabouts of many of Disneyland's
secrets, including the locations of several "Hidden Mickeys," and
original movie props that appear around the park. Also included are
original illustrations, trivia, and an exploration of Disneyland's
history, which notes the subtle tributes Walt Disney placed throughout
the grounds honoring the people who made the park possible. Also
included are fascinating facts about Disneyland and American history
that will interest teachers and tour guides as well as the 13.9 million
guests who visit Disneyland every year. - Editors |
Newcomer's Handbook for Los Angeles
Joan Wai &
Stacey Ravel Abarbanel
Most neighborhoods within the county, from
Long Beach to Santa Clarita are profiled. There are also plenty of
resources needed to settle yourself in: local banks, utilities, cable,
mail, publications, public transportation options, child care and public
school districts, etc. And there is a thorough discussion of fun things
to do, including museums, public parks, shopping districts, and even a
section on annual public events within the city. - Author
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Geology Underfoot in Southern California (Yes, Geology Underfoot)
Robert Sharp & Allen
Glazner
Each of 20 chapters,
or vignettes, features a site of particular geological interest or
significance, describing and discussing it in a conversational style
that is comfortable for the non-scientist. Sites were selected for their
representative diversity and also for their location near heavily
populated or frequently visited areas. Includes maps and b&w photos. -
Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, OR |
Movie Star Homes: The Famous to the Forgotten
Judy Artunian
&
Mike Oldham
From Gloria Swanson’s 1918 Hollywood
bungalow to Brad Pitt’s Beverly Hills estate, this compendium of movie
star homes profiles the extravagant, lavish, and eccentric residences of
the rich and famous. Each of the nearly 400 entries includes a photo of
the star and brief summation of the star’s career, the address of the
star’s home, a photo of the home as it looks today, and fascinating
facts about the site. In addition to magnificent mansions, the homes
where celebrities lived before they became famous are also featured,
such as Natalie Wood’s humble 1945 residence and the home of Buster
Keaton before he built his famed Italian villa in Beverly Hills. -
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Scene of the Crime : Photographs from the LAPD Archive
Tim Wride, James Ellroy,
William J. Bratton
Los Angeles in the decades after the
Depression was a smoldering powder keg of vice, corruption, violence,
and some of the most sensational crimes in American history. The Black
Dahlia slaying, the Onion Field murder, film star Thelma Todd's
mysterious death, the killing of Kansas City gangsters "The Two Tonys"
by Jimmy "The Weasel" Fratiano: these are but a few of the cases that
once riveted the nation's attention and were captured in striking
crime-scene and forensic photographs for the LAPD. Long forgotten in a
warehouse, these recently discovered photographs from the LAPD archive
form a powerful visual history of the underbelly of Los Angeles from the
1930s to the 1960s. Although disquieting and often brutal, the images
have an atmospheric, eerie beauty that belies their documentary purpose.
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