Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Los Angeles

Book excerpt: "Like being taken around by a savvy local." –The New York Times "Little fluff and lots of fun." –Boston Globe "Hipper and savvier than other guides." –Diversion magazine Are you tired of cliché-ridden guidebooks packed with promotional fluff? Then move over to the IRREVERENT GUIDES–the travel series that no tourist board would dare to recommend. Look inside for the lowdown on: How to survive a smog alert Where to stay in Catalina and pretend you’re a 1920s millionaire Why Tail O’ the Pup is the city’s most significant architectural statement Beaming up to the Star Trek bridge at LAX Where to catch the Groundlings–the improv group that launched the careers of Jon Lovitz, Lisa Kudrow, and Will Ferrell And much more!