Download or read book L. A. Adventures written by Elisa Makunga and published by LA Electric Travel. This book was released on 2012-03-05 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You don't need a car to see the best of L.A., just a sense of adventure and curiosity. L.A. Adventures makes it easy and fun to discover Los Angeles in ways you never thought possible - by rail, by bike and by imagination. With fourteen easy to follow day trips for every budget and interest, plus three bike tours to get your blood moving, L.A. Adventures debunks the myth of Los Angeles as a must-have-a-car-city. From tourist icons to Japanese tacos, from Old Town Pasadena to the oldest occult shop in America, where they'll customize a magic spell for you, this guide takes you to the heart of L.A. and beyond. Along the way you'll uncover the city's best kept secrets. Did you know you can listen to the world's largest church organ for free? Get a traditional Asukari Korean body scrub at three in the morning? Or lunch on imaginative Mexican-fusion cuisine prepared by reformed gang members? L.A. Adventures takes you step-by-step from sunrise to sunset - what to see, where to eat and how to get there without burning a gallon of gas, or battling freeway traffic. Touring L.A. has never been easier. In this guide you'll find: 14 Day Trips that crisscross the L.A. Area including Hollywood, Pasadena & Long Beach 40 easy to follow color-coded walking and cycling maps Tourist landmarks and Off the Beaten Path Attractions Restaurants with vegan and vegetarian options Metro-convenient hotels listed by neighborhood Complete information on where to park near the metro stations How to get to and from L.A. area airports by rail Three bicycle Tours A bonus guide to L.A.'s most peaceful places Side bars that illuminate fascinating and forgotten aspects of L.A. culture and history