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Los Angeles Guide
The city of Los Angeles is home to over 4 million people. The Los Angeles region is full of fantastic museums, art, architecture, heritage, and much more. Here you will find suggestions and links for things to see and do during your short stay.

The Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza sits atop historic Bunker Hill in the heart of sophisticated downtown Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Civic Center, the Financial District and the Staples Center as well as many of Los Angeles' world-class theaters and museums are just minutes from the hotel.

Experience LA is a great online resource for exploring the LA Region's wealth of cultural, dining and entertainment attractions.

Within 2 blocks of the hotel you will find:
  • Museum of Contemporary Art
  • Los Angeles Music Center
  • Los Angeles Opera
  • Mark Taper Forum
  • Ahmanson Theater
  • Walt Disney Concert Hall
  • Central Library
  • Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Symphony
  • Cathedral of Our Lady of Angeles
See Downtown LA Neighborhood Adventure for a walking tour of these sites.

Despite what many may think and for the more adventurous, you don't need a car to get around Los Angeles. Los Angeles has the second largest public transportation agency in the nation. The subway system can take you from Downtown Los Angeles to Hollywood in about 12 minutes. See Getting Around LA for a guide to LA's public transport system.

For a list of themed and neighborhood adventures to explore LA's culture, see the Metro Adventures page for a complete listing.

For information on the immediate downtown area see Getting Around Downtown.

LA.com is another guide to what to see and do in Los Angeles. For their dining guide see Dining in Los Angeles.