The Bradbury Building

Ever since the first motion picture was filmed here in 1911, Los Angeles has been widely considered the movie capital of the world. Countless scenes have been shot in away from movie studio’s in LA’s public spaces, residential areas and parks—places that everyone can visit on a regular basis. Although the glamorous perception of the film industry may intimidate the average sightseer, the following locations are frequented by locals and easy for anyone to access.

Los Angeles is full of free things to do, probably even more so than most large cities. One reason for that is LA’s integration with nature. Most big cities are laid out like towering concrete jungles, but LA is different.

This introduction to Los Angeles is written by Danny Feingold. A lifetime Angeleno and longtime managing editor of the late local weekly, Los Angeles View.   Dream factory. Capital of pretension. Surf city. New Age mecca. Third World melting pot. Suburban idyll. Rising sun of the Pacific Rim. Company town. Welcome to Los Angeles, California,…