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33_569422 bindex.qxd 10/22/04 9:08 PM Page 343 Index See also separate Accommodations and Restaurant indexes at end of this index. airports General Index Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena, 59–60 • A • John Wayne International, 293 Los Angeles International, 24, 59 The Abbey, 282 Alta Laguna Park, 245 Academy of Motion Picture Arts Amtrak, 64 and Sciences Awards, 22 Anaheim. See also Disneyland accommodations. See also Resort Accommodations Index accommodations, 297–300 Anaheim, 297–300 restaurants, 305–306 bars in hotels, 278–279 Angeleno Heights, 177 best, 11 Angelus Temple, 177 best rate, getting, 78–81 antique stores, 229 Disneyland area, 295–300 Aquarium of the Pacific, 197–198 Downtown, 91 architectural landmarks, 206–210 Hollywood, 89 Arizona Street, 223 hotel and motel chains, 341–342 Armand Hammer Pitch-n-Putt, 202 Internet resources, 79–80 ATMs, 31–32 Laguna Beach, 246 attractions. See also day trips; by neighborhood, 110 itineraries price of, 81–82, 111 architecture, 206–210 rack rate, 81 beaches, 10, 14, 171–175 reservations service, 80 best, 13 Santa Barbara, 258–259 costs, 28–29 Santa Catalina Island, 250–251 Disneyland Resort, 311–316 Santa Monica, 84–85 Downtown, 199 types of, 77 Hollywood, 161, 181–183 Web sites, 79–80 COPYRIGHTEDkid-friendly, MATERIAL 197–198 West Hollywood, 86–87 Santa Barbara, 252–255 The Actors’ Gang, 267 Santa Catalina Island, 249–251 Ago, 327 spectator sports, 203–206 Ahmanson theater, 265 Universal Studios Hollywood, airlines 170–171 airfare, getting best, 36–37 Autry, Gene (entertainer), 192 contact information, 35–36 Avalon, 274 package tour and, 40, 41–42 security measures, 55–56 33_569422 bindex.qxd 10/22/04 9:08 PM Page 344 344 Los Angeles & Disneyland For Dummies, 2nd Edition sightseeing, 28–29 • B • transportation, 27–28 babysitters, 44 Burbank, 69 Balboa, 279 Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Balboa Island, 243 Airport, 59–60 banking Burgundy Room, 277 ATMs, 31–32 burlesque clubs, 280 credit cards, 32 bus lost or stolen wallet, 33–34 arriving by, 39 traveler’s checks, 33 getting around, 74–75 Bar Marmont, 279 Barney’s of New York, 330 Barnsdall Art Park, 208 • C • bars, 276–279 cab Baum, L. Frank (author), 188 companies, 75–76 beaches cost of, 28 best, 10, 14, 171–175 to hotel, 60 for children, 174–175 calendar of events, 21–24 for disabled traveler, 172, 174 California Adventure, 302, 316–320 itinerary for, 234–235 California Heritage Museum, 226 Malibu, 14, 172, 175 California Plaza, 29 parking, 29, 174 California Poppy Festival, 22 Santa Barbara, 253–254 California ScienCenter, 189 Santa Monica, 10, 119 California Welcome Center, 226 Venice, 10, 172 Capitol Records building, 182, 206 Zuma, 14, 172 car. See also parking car Beauty Bar, 276 driving in city, 69–72 Belly, 276 driving to city, 38–39, 61–64 Belushi, John (comedian), 240 renting, 49–51, 73–74, 341 The Beverly Center, 226–227 car service, 61 Beverly Hills, 121, 186 cash, carrying, 31–32 Beverly Hot Springs, 334 celebrity encounter, etiquette BiddingforTravel Web site, 38, 80 for, 164 Bigfoot Lodge, 277 cell phones, 53, 114 Blessing of the Animals, 22 cemeteries, 13, 239–240 Bodhi Tree, 1, 219–220, 230 Century City Shopping Mall, 227 bookstores, 229–230 Chaplin, Charlie (actor), 183, 207 Bow, Clara (actress), 187 Chi, 279 Brentwood, 187 children Brown Derby, 182 attractions for, 197–198 bucket shop, 37 beaches for, 174–175 budgeting for trip Disneyland Resort and, 309 dining, 28 traveling with, 43–45 lodging, 27 shopping for, 230 nightlife, 30 Chinatown, 113 sales tax, 34 Cinematheque theater, 162 shopping, 29 Cinerama Dome Theater, 182 33_569422 bindex.qxd 10/22/04 9:08 PM Page 345 Index 345 Circle K Riding Stables, 333 Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the climate, 18–21 Dead), 24 Club 7969, 282 dining. See also Restaurant Index; Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, restaurants 149–150, 325 Anaheim, 305–306 coffeehouses, 149–150 for bagels, 151 college sports, 203–204 best, 11–13 Colony Theatre Company, 267 Beverly Hills, 121 Columbia Studios, 181 burger joints, 150–151 Conga Room, 280 cell phones in, 114 consolidator, 37 chefs, 112–113 Cooke, Jack Kent (Kings founder), coffeehouses and tea rooms, 205–206 149–150 Corona Del Mar State Beach, 174 by cuisine, 153–154 Counter Intelligence for dessert, 148–149 (Jonathan Gold), 115 Disneyland Resort, 300–305 courthouse, Santa Barbara, 254 Downtown, 125 credit cards, 32–33 ethnic, 113, 145–146 Crossroads of the World, 182 Hollywood, 123 cuisine for hot dogs, 151 bacon-wrapped hot dog, 151 Little India, 247 ethnic restaurants, 113, 145–146 by neighborhood, 113–114, restaurants by, 153–154 152–153 cultural events Patina Group, 112–113, 138, opera, 268 303, 305 schedule and tickets for, 264–265 price of, 116, 154–155 symphony, 267–268 reservations, 114 theater, 265–267 Santa Barbara, 256–258 venues, 268–270 Santa Catalina Island, 250 Santa Monica, 119 shuttle service, 73 • D • smoking in, 114 Daddy’s, 276 star-spotting in, 115–115 day trips. See also itineraries for takeout food, 146–147 Downtown, 236–237 Westside, 121 Laguna Beach, 244–246 disability, traveler with Little India, 246–247 beaches, 172, 174 Orange County, 242–244 car rental, 46 Santa Barbara, 252–259 Disneyland Resort, 309 Santa Catalina Island, 247–251 organizations for, 46, three-day, 234–235 tours for, 46 Dean, James (actor), 183 discounts Deep, 280 airfare, 36–37 dens of iniquity, 240 car rental, 50 department stores, 215–216 Disneyland Resort, 28–29, 291, 296 Depp, Johnny (actor), 185, 240 tips for getting, 30–31 Disney, Walt, studio of, 181 33_569422 bindex.qxd 10/22/04 9:08 PM Page 346 346 Los Angeles & Disneyland For Dummies, 2nd Edition Disneyland Resort El Capitan theater, 162 accommodations, 295–300 El Floridita, 280 admission, 291–292 e-mail, accessing, 54 attractions, 311–316 English Disco, 183 California Adventure, 302, 316–320 The Erotic Museum, 189–190 character encounters, 314 ethnic restaurants discounts, 28–29, 291, 296 good and cheap, 145–146 Downtown Disney, 302–305, 307 suggested, 113 getting to, 293 events calendar, 21–24 hours of operation, 292 Expedia Web site, 37–38, 79 overview of, 287–289, 307–308 Eyebrows by Anastasia, 331 package deals, 292–293 parades and shows, 310 restaurants, 300–305 • F • tickets, 308, 310–311 Falcon, 277 visiting, 289–290, 308 family. See children Divine Design sale, 29, 215 Farmer’s Market, 30, 126, 200–201 Dockweiler Beach, 175 farmers markets, 218, 223 Doo Dah Parade, 24 Faultline, 282 Downtown Fenniger, Susan (chef), 113, 122, 128 accommodations, 91 Festival of the Arts, 23, 244 attractions, 199 flea markets, 217–218 one-day itinerary, 236–237 flying to Los Angeles, 35–38 overview of, 68 Forest Lawn cemetery, 13, 239–240 restaurants, 125 Forty Deuce, 280 walking, 335 Fountain Avenue, 71 Downtown Disney, 302–305, 307 405 Freeway, 72, 187 Downtown Standard, 279 Fox, William, studio of, 181 Dragonfly, 275 Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Dresden Lounge, 278 Garden, 200 dressing Fred Segal stores, 216, 326 to dine, 114 Freeman House, 207 for hiking, 202 freeways, 62–63, 72 for nightlife, 271 Fubar, 282 driving. See also parking car; Sunset Boulevard tour in city, 69–72 • G • to city, 38–39, 61–64 Gamble House, 208–209 to Disneyland, 293 Garden of Allah apartments, 184 freeways, 62–63, 72 gardens, 190, 200, 333 Gauntlet II, 282 • E • Gay & Lesbian Pride Day, 23 gay or lesbian traveler Eames Office Gallery, 226 nightlife, 281–282 Earl Carroll Theater, 182 organizations for 47–48 East L.A., 113 George C. Page Museum, 166 Egyptian Theatre, 162 Getty Museum, 1, 29, 165–166, 334 33_569422 bindex.qxd 10/22/04 9:08 PM Page 347 Index 347 Girl Bar, 282 Hollywood-Highland Complex, The Glendale Galleria, 227 15–16, 162–163, 228–229 Gold, Jonathan, Counter Holy Cross Cemetery, 240 Intelligence, 115 Hope Street, 71 Golden Globe Awards, 330 horseback riding, 333 Goldfingers, 280–281 hot dog, bacon-wrapped, 151 golf, 202 Hotwire Web site, 38, 80 Grand Street, 71 House of Blues, 185, 273 Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, 15, 160 Hungry? A Guide to L.A.’s Greek Theatre, 269–270 Greatest Diners, Dives, Greene & Greene (architects), Cafeterias and Coffee Shops 208, 210 (Kristin Petersen), 115 Grey, Zane (author), 251 Huntington Library and Gardens, Griffith Observatory, 207 190, 335 Griffith Park, 200–201, 202, 333 grocery stores, 324–325 The Grove, 227–228 • I • Guitar Alley, 183–184 insurance, 51–52 Internet resources accessing, 54–55 • H • accommodations, 79–80 Hammer, Armand (art collector), 197 airlines, 35–36 health issues, 52–53 car rental agencies, 341 Herschberger, Sally (hair stylist), 331 consolidators, 37 Highland Avenue, 71 cultural events tickets, 264 Highlands, 279 disability, traveler with, 46–47 Highways Performance Space, 267 family travel, 44 hiking, 201, 323 gay or lesbian traveler, 47–48 Hillhurst Avenue, 114 hotel and motel chains, 341–342 history of city, 15 Los Angeles Convention and Hollyhock House, 208 Visitors Bureau, 69 Hollywood online travel agencies, 37–38, 79 accommodations, 89 Santa Barbara, 256 attractions, 161, 181–183 senior traveler, 45–46 farmers market, 218 travel insurance, 52 sign, 163, 181 Intolerance (movie), 180 Hollywood Athletic Club, 182 itineraries. See also day trips Hollywood Boulevard, 183 best, 10 Hollywood Bowl, 29, 268–269 Downtown in one day, 236–237 Hollywood Christmas Parade, 24 for morbidly curious, 238–241 Hollywood Entertainment Museum, for rock stars, 237–238 160, 162 for surfers and beach bums, Hollywood Forever cemetery, 13, 239 234–235 Hollywood High, 183 three-day, 232–234 Hollywood Motion Picture It’s A Wrap, 217 Museum, 16 Ivar, 281 Hollywood Palladium, 182, 274 33_569422 bindex.qxd 10/22/04 9:08 PM Page 348 348 Los Angeles & Disneyland For Dummies, 2nd Edition Los Angeles County Museum of Art, • J • 10, 166–167 J.