Los Angeles City Guide

Welcome to “The Best of Los Angeles,” Gayot's city lifestyle guide featuring top restaurants, luxe hotels and spas, artsy attractions, cool, new events and other important information for sophisticated travelers and diners. Whether you are a local resident or tourist, our destination guide will steer you to the hottest highlights in Los Angeles and surrounding areas, including the Valley, Beverly Hills, Palm Springs and others.

AFFORDABLE CULTURE
Discover the Arts in L.A.
The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau is now offering visitors and residents a chance to explore the county's best museums for free or at 2-for-1 prices.

NEW YEAR, NEW YOU
Project Transformation Contest
The California Health & Longevity Institute is offering a chance for eight individuals to win the opportunity to change their lives with a six-month personalized health program.

TABLE FOR TWO
Best Valentine's Day Restaurants
Celebrating with a special someone this year? Impress the date by booking any one of these top restaurants for the year's most romantic holiday.

HEALTHY RESOLVES
Best Heart-Healthy Restaurants
Start trimming down on that holiday waistline with a heart-healthy diet—check out our list of the best restaurants in L.A. that offer healthy yet delicious dining options.

THE GREAT MIGRATION
Whale Watching with the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
The migration season for the Pacific gray whale runs from now until the end of March, so head out to sea for a little winter whale watching.

CHIM CHIM CHEREE
Mary Poppins the Musical
Disney's beloved movie "Mary Poppins" comes alive on the theatrical stage with this new musical production starring Ashley Brown as the world's most famous nanny.

THE SWEET SIDE OF L.A.
Top 10 Los Angeles Bakeries
From cupcakes and macarons to fresh baked breads and lavish layered cakes, these outstanding bakeries are sure to have everything you need to satisfy that sweet tooth.

Woopie Pies from SusieCakes bakery, one of our Top 10 Los Angeles Bakeries

NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN
Best Special Occasion Restaurants
After you've been scrimping and saving for that memorable meal, make sure your restaurant pick is worth the splurge with our list of top special occasion restaurants.

10 BEST CELEBRITY HOTELS
Sunset Marquis Hotel and Villas
By virtue of being in Los Angeles, you're almost bound to see a celebrity, but you can increase your chances if you stay at this star-studded spot on the Sunset Strip.

Inside a suite at Sunset Marquis Hotel and Villas in Los Angeles

New Classic Family Dinners by chef Mark Peel

CREATIVE COMFORT FOOD
New Classic Family Dinners
Chef Mark Peel puts an imaginative spin on family-style dishes that will send your taste buds down memory lane and remind you of those home-cooked meals mom used to make.

SIP & SAVOR
Top 10 Wine Lists in Los Angeles
People love freedom of choice, and that's exactly what a top wine list provides. Enjoy the excellent wine lists at these fine Los Angeles restaurants.

Explore California
• Find out more about restaurants and travel around the Golden State here.
• Looking for a quick getaway? Check out our guide to Ventura & Ojai.
• Just an hour and a half away from the bustle and noise of L.A., San Diego is an easy, relaxed retreat where everyone from surfer dudes to epicurean sophisticates will find plenty to do.

(Updated: 01/29/10 NH)

72 HOURS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

America's capital city might have started out a swamp, but now it's a destination for tourists and heads of state alike. Whether you're here to inspect the Constitution or to check out artifacts from the first Apollo mission, we'll help you fit it all in.

BUSINESS IN SEATTLE

Once a relatively isolated provincial town, Seattle is now recognized worldwide as the home of high-tech and as a gateway to Asian trade centers. From the charm of its 100-year-old Pike Place Market to its striking steel-and-glass central library, the city lures many a business visitor back as a tourist.

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