Located west of LA is the Camarillo shopping mall. It's huge and has a large number of your (well my) favourite brands incl North Face, New Balance and Vans. Lots and lots to keep boys and girls of... more
FABRIC, and discounted designer inspired items for a small fraction of the price. There is every type of fabric that you could imagine here, all on the tall 60" bolts. There are stores that have $1 a... more
Nothing fancy here at all, just grand convenience stores when traveling downtown. It took a while but downtown L.A. finally has mainstream drug stores for its people.
Rite Aid Locations:
501 S.... more
This is actually about a service called Fashion Buddy...the website is www.fashionbuddy.net. I've had a great experience with it and it would be useful for anyone coming in from out of town who wants... more
The whole area is not pretty like Beverly Hills but is relatively safe to stroll and has the better prices for precious pieces of jewelry. There are many options of dealer shops to see when you get... more
Rodeo drive is one of the most famous shopping areas in the world, and THE place where I would never buy anything.
Why? Because everything gave me the sensation that EXPENSIVE is a mandatory... more
If you could only go to one shopping center in Los Angeles, it should be this one! A combination of modern retail mall experience along with the old original Farmers Market, this place has so much for... more
As for shopping....Melrose is great. I don't think the Beverly Center is all that impressive. It's an older mall...kind of dated. You may want to look into the outdoor walking malls such as "The... more
LA is a place that's easy to find great shopping attractions. From Robertson Blvd to Century City mall to sprawling centers everywhere north, south, east and west, it's really hard to distinguish... more
The biggest mall L.A has to offer, you can hardly miss it as you drive down beverly blvd.
It has macys on one end and bloomingdales at the other and housing every other store inbetween.
As seen is... more
On the corner of Broadway and Alpine in Chinatown, tucked behind the Chinese medicine and trinket shops, is a block-sized stall mall, usually with very good prices. There are 4 entrances to the mall,... more
Save your money and buy all those vacation t-shirts, postcards, and trinkets at Venice Beach. It is the cheapest place for everything from t-shirts to vintage clothing. It's also an awesome place just... more
The kids are into this scene called Goth. They wear nothing but black articles of clothing, have white, white faces with black, black eye treatments and black lipstick, black nail polish, wear skinny... more
This is a very sweet lingerie shop. It is alot of fun to shop here and worth a stop for that souvenir from Silver Lake any man would love.
The collection of brands and items is what sets Panty Raid... more
Apparently, Rolling Stone Magazine called this music outlet "The world's greatest record store". A big pronouncement. Justified, by the way.
I've traveled a decent amount and I have never found a... more
This is a huge warehouse style electronics shop that most likely will have what you want. In some ways the hugeness is overwhelming and you may not be able to find that little piece you need. However... more
This area (3rd street promenade) has alot of upscale shopping but i could go to a nice mall in my area and see all these shops . It depends what your looking for and where you live . No unusual shops... more
Vice is this really funny magazine that originated in Montreal and is now based in New York. They have a few stores worldwide, and L.A. is lucky enough to have one. The magazine is sort of known for... more
While I like macarons, I'm not a true aficionado. At $2 per macaron, I bought myself a small sampling of the flavors I thought looked interesting and then a... more
The Burbank Center is three floors of shopping. It has some of the normal shops you find in other shopping malls and a number of more unique, trendy shops. The... more
OK, the smell of "used clothes" is strong here at times, yet I deal with it. I mean, it has to be at a secondhand clothing store! Predominantly, Savers sells... more
Suggestions for souveniers: Food - Coffee from Whole Foods, roasted nuts from Trader Joes, unpopped popcorn, dried fruits such as apricot, apple slices,... more
This is one of the few interesting stores in blah Pasadena (the other is a custom denim store around the corner whose name you can get from the Old Focals... more
Anything candy can be had in this store including but not limited to every kind and size of gummy bears, M&M's, powdered candy, candy apples and candy inspired... more
While I was doing international tours on a regular basis, as far back as the 1970s and 80s, - in the Los Angeles area, the name Lazar's was already legendary in... more
Whatever you want to shop for in LA, it's available. Whether you want the personal shopper experience at Dolce and Gabbana on Rodeo Drive, or whether you want to get some cool retro sneakers on...
Whatever you want to shop for in LA, it's available. Whether you want the personal shopper experience at Dolce and Gabbana on Rodeo Drive, or whether you want to get some cool retro sneakers on Melrose, you got it made in LA. There's cheaper stuff down town in the 'fashion district' where wholesalers have their stuff, or in the jewelry district. A lot of out of country shoppers end up at the outlet malls where they stock up on brand named stuff.
Hmmm... the City of Angels? OK, she is not so angelic but what's really in a name anyway?
OOH L.A.! She's cool, fake, stylized, vast and never boring for sure!
She's emerging especially in her...
The first residents were the Tongva (or Gabrieleños) and Chumash Native Americans who lived along the California coastal areas for thousands of years until the Spanish missionaries made this their...
The Nokia Theatre LA Live Entertainment Center
Every second Thursday of the month is Downtown Art Walk in Los Angeles. A self-guided tour is FREE. For more information click on Art Walk.
I...
I've been to Los Angeles quite a few times over the years, I was born in nearby Inglewood and lived there until the tender age of 3, returned when I was in grade school, again in junior high when I......
Los Angeles tends to get a bad rap from people who think of it as being full of shallow, beautiful people and not much else. Many people aren't sure what to see in Los Angeles aside from the...
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