Los Angeles whose name means "The Angels" in Spanish is California largest city and the 2nd largest in the USA.  Other nicknames of Los Angeles includes:  City of Angels, LALAland, Lotusland, Lotusville, El Pueblo, and Southland.

 

This city is located at a latitude and longitude of 34° 3' 0" N, 118° 15' 0" W. The city of Los Angeles is 469 square miles with 7,876.9 persons per square mile.  Los Angeles has both hills and flat land.  The highest location is Sister Elsie Peak which has a height of 5080 feet.  The main river is the Los Angeles river.  Los Angeles is composed of 9 different districts which are downtown LA, midtown LA, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, West LA, Bel Air, Brentwood, and Santa Monica. It is home to many storied boulevards including Santa Monica, Sunset, Wilshire, and Olympic. 

 

Los Angeles Climate and Weather 

 

The climate according to the Köppen climate classification is subtropic- Mediterranean climate.  The average temperature is 65 degrees Fahrenheit.  The temperatures average a low of 57 in January to a high of 73 in August.  The average high temperature for July and August is 82 degrees.  Los Angeles receives about 14 inches of rain a year.  The months of July and August see basically no rainfall.

 

 

This city is the 2nd largest in the USA and largest on the west coast and California.  In fact, Los Angeles is the largest city west of New York City.  Los Angeles Population was estimated to be 3,849,378 in July of 2006 which was a 4.2% increase of the population from 2000 which was 3,694,820.  In 2000, this city had 1,337,706 housing units with a ownership percentage of 38.6% and a median value of $221,600.  There were 1,275,412 households there in 2000.

 

Los Angeles was founded on September 4th 1781.  The Chinese settled in 1852 near the site of where Union Station is located today but in 1938 to where the current Chinatown is located.  The Japanese American National Museum was first built in 1925.

 

The main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).  Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the main system for public transportation around LA.

 

The Los Angeles Shopping Malls and Outlets has links to places where you can find all your shopping needs. 

 

 

 

Los Angeles has a thriving restaurant scene offering a huge selection of different food.  The Los Angeles Pizza Shops has links and addresses of place that sell this popular food.  The Los Angeles Steakhouse page has links and addresses of places where you get various cuts of beef.  The  Los Angeles Italian Restaurants page has addresses and links to this ethnic cuisine.  The Los Angeles Mexican Restaurants has links and addresses to this popular south of the border food.   The Los Angeles Chinese Restaurants has links and addresses of this popular Asian food.  The Los Angeles Seafood and Fish Restaurant page has addresses and links to find your favorite seafood and fish.  The Los Angeles Sushi and Japanese Restaurant page has links and addresses to this Asian cuisine.  The Los Angeles Sandwich Shops and Delis page is where you can find all your favorite deli treats.  The Los Angeles French Restaurants is where you can find links to this European cuisine.  The Los Angeles Greek Restaurant page has links and addresses to this popular European food.   The Los Angeles Korean Restaurant page has links and addresses to this Asian cuisine.

 

The Los Angeles Gardens highlights the different types of gardens grow in Southern California.  The Los Angeles Art Galleries page highlights the many famous artists works.  The Los Angeles Museum and Exhibits page tells where you can find this popular attractions.

 

 

The Gilroy Garlic Festival will be held on July 23 through the 25th.  The Nisei Week Japanese Festival runs from July 18th to the August 22nd.  The calender of events includes:  Fashion Show & Luncheon, Shotokan Karate Exhibit and Tournament, Tanabata Festival, Cultural Exhibits, Grand Parade including Nebuta, and Taiko Gathering.  LA County Fair will run from September 4th through October 3rd.  Theattractions at the fair include:  Flower and Garden Pavillion, Mojo's Jungle, and  Fairview Farms. The Concert Series includes:  Tower of Power, Darius Rucker, and Teena Marie.  The Shows includes parades, Barnyard Racers Pig Racing, and Community Entertainment.  There will also be food and shopping available with over 600 vendors.  There will also horse and weiner dog races.  TheGrand Avenue Festival offersx many activities.  The Los Angeles Labor Day page has information on what will be happening that end of summer holiday weekend.  On Catalina Island there will be the Jazztrax festivial in October.  Dia de Los Muertos or the Day of the Dead will be head from 2pm to 12am on Saturday October 30.  It will be held at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90038.  Haunted Los Angeles tells where you can find all your favorite ghosts.  The Los Angeles Thanksgiving Weekend Guide tells what his happening on this Holiday weekend including where to get that Thanksgiving dinner and where to shop on Black Friday.   The Los Angeles Christmas Guide has information about this holiday season.