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Aero Theatre
Santa Monica's single-screen cinema is programmed by the American Cinematheque, with restorations, retrospectives and filmmaker conversations alongside other special screenings.
The Los Angeles edit
Places worth your time
The museums, observatory and market behind our Los Angeles edit.
Explore our growing Los Angeles selection, with checked details and official sources.
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Lake Balboa, Anthony C. Beilenson Park
A broad lakeside park in the San Fernando Valley offers paths, picnic space and room for a family afternoon.
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Echo Park Time Travel Mart
An imaginative shop with fictional supplies for time travellers supports the writing education work of 826LA.
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Virginia Robinson Gardens
A historic Beverly Hills estate where landscaped gardens are explored through organised visits.
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Schindler House, MAK Center
Rudolph Schindler's experimental West Hollywood house offers a close look at ideas that reshaped California living.
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Tonga Hut, North Hollywood
A long-running tiki bar on Victory Boulevard keeps a distinctive mid-century atmosphere alongside its cocktail programme.
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La Luz de Jesus Gallery
Changing exhibitions of pop-surrealist and other contemporary work sit within a lively retail setting on Hollywood Boulevard.