Budget Travel in Los Angeles

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Los Angeles can be experienced on the cheap: there is memorable sight-seeing here and great affordable ethnic food. Generally speaking, prices rise as you head west in the city. (Don't let this keep you away from the ocean; the Pacific is a must see and no one can charge admission.) The Getty Center is included here as it's affordable–you just pay for parking–and it is a whole lotta museum!

My other guides (especially L.A. Beaches, Walks, and Affordable Restaurants) supplement the selection here.

The days of this list are organized with this content:

Day 1 --- Downtown Sites
Day 2 --- Hollywood/Westside Sites
Day 3 --- Lodging

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Author: John Speke


Day 1 - Los Angeles


Downtown Sites


1

Angels Flight Railway

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Location:

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351 South Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Phone:

(213) 626-1901


2

Grand Central Market

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Location:

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317 S Broadway
Los Angeles, California 90013

Phone:

213-624-2378


3

L.A. Central Library

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Location:

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630 W. 5th St
Between Flower St. and Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Phone:

213/228-7168


4

Clifton's Brookdale Cafeteria

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Location:

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648 South Broadway Seventh Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Phone:

1 213 627 1673


5

Historic Theater District

Location:

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Along Broadway between 3rd and 9th streets
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Phone:

+1 213 623 2489 (Los Angeles Conservancy)


6

City Hall

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Location:

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200 N. Spring St
Between 1st and Temple Sts
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone:

213/485-2121


7

Union Station

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Location:

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800 N. Alameda St
At Cesar E. Chavez Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone:

+1 800 266 6883


8

Olvera Street

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Location:

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845 North Alameda Street
El Pueblo De Los Angeles Historic Park
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone:

+1 213 628 2525


9

Chinatown

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Location:

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College Street & Hill Street
Downtown; bounded by N. Broadway, N. Hill St., Bernard St., and Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone:

+1 213 680 0243


11

Farmer John Mural

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Location:

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3049 East Vernon Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90058

Phone:

(323) 583-4621


Day 2 - West Hollywood, Los Angeles


Hollywood and Westside Sites


1

Griffith Park

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Location:

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4730 Crystal Springs Drive
Hollywood; entrances are along Los Feliz Blvd., at Riverside Dr., Vermont Ave., and Western Ave
West Hollywood, CA 90028

Phone:

323/913-4688


4

The HOLLYWOOD Sign

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Location:

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6342 Mulholland Highway
Griffith Park
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Phone:

+1 323 258 4338


5

Hollywood Farmers' Market

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Location:

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Corner of Ivar and Selma Avenues
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Phone:

+1 323 463 3171


6

Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Location:

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6801 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Blvd., between Gower St. and La Brea Ave.; and Vine St., between Yucca St. and Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Phone:

323/469-8311


7

Runyon Canyon

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Location:

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2000 North Fuller
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Phone:

+1 323 666 5046


9

The Getty Center Los Angeles

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Location:

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1200 Getty Center Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Phone:

310/440-7300


Day 3 - Pasadena, Los Angeles, West Hollywood


Some affordable lodging


1

Saga Motor Hotel

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Location:

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1633 E Colorado Blvd
Between Allen and Sierra Bonita Aves
91106 Pasadena, US

Phone:

800/793-7242


2

Royal Pagoda Motel

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Location:

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995 N Broadway
90012 Los Angeles, US

Phone:

(213)617-3077


3

Miyako Hotel Los Angeles

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Location:

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328 E 1st St
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone:

+1 213 617-2000 / 1-800-228-6596


4

Best Western Dragon Gate Inn

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Location:

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818 North Hill Street
90012 Los Angeles, US

Phone:

+1 213 617 3077 / +1 800 282 9999


5

Hollywood Historic Hotel

Location:

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5162 Melrose Avenue
90038 Los Angeles, US

Phone:

(323) 378-6312


6

Days Inn Hollywood/ Near Universal Studios

Location:

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7023 W Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90028

Phone:

+1 323 464-8344


7

Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles

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Location:

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6101 West Century Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Phone:

+1 310 642 1111


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