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STEAKHOUSE46<br />
At the Flamingo Las Vegas<br />
3555 S Las Vegas Blvd • 702-878-2313<br />
Stop into this sumptuous hotel steakhouse for<br />
dry-aged steaks in an oak-paneled, candlelit<br />
dining room. The classic seafood appetizers,<br />
like lobster bisque with chive oil and the chilled<br />
shellfi sh platter, are equally delicious. $$$$$<br />
GO PARTY<br />
BRASS LOUNGE<br />
425 E Fremont St • 702-382-1182<br />
www.hennesseyslasvegas.com<br />
Located atop Hennessey’s Tavern, this bawdy<br />
lounge is wonderfully unpretentious. Sit on<br />
the patio overlooking Fremont Street for cheap<br />
beer and a fi ne breeze.<br />
DROP BAR<br />
At Green Valley Ranch<br />
2300 Pasea Verde Pkwy • 702-617-7777<br />
www.greenvalleyranchresort.com<br />
Quite small and located right in the center of a<br />
casino, the Drop Bar can be a bit tight, but it’s<br />
so stylish it doesn’t matter.<br />
ONE SIX SKY LOUNGE<br />
At Eastside Cannery Hotel & Casino<br />
5255 Boulder Hwy • 702-856-5300<br />
www.onesixlv.com<br />
This aptly named bar (it’s on the 16th fl oor of<br />
a casino) offers a offers a dramatic, off-Strip<br />
view of the skyline. There are great happy hour<br />
specials; visit between 5pm and 8pm for halfpriced<br />
martinis and specialty cocktails.<br />
SQUARE APPLE<br />
1000 East Sahara Ave • 702-650-0432<br />
www.thesquareapple.com<br />
Although new to the city’s nightclub scene,<br />
Square Apple has already garnered a solid<br />
reputation for great live acts. The martini bar is<br />
also good—try a Valentine Scotch, a dressedup<br />
version of a Long Island iced tea.<br />
GO DAY-TRIPPING<br />
MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE<br />
60 miles southwest of Las Vegas<br />
www.nps.gov/moja<br />
This 1.6-million-acre preserve features sand<br />
dunes, volcanic cinder cones and Joshua trees<br />
delightfully close to Sin City. You can explore<br />
by car, or bring a tent and camp for the night.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
Vegas Vic, the neon cowboy that welcomes<br />
visitors to Fremont Street, is the world’s<br />
largest mechanical neon sign.<br />
Sedona<br />
From $169<br />
Los Angeles<br />
CALIFORNIA<br />
— Daniel Heimpel<br />
GO SHOP<br />
BARNEY’S NEW YORK<br />
9570 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills<br />
310-276-4400<br />
The Beverly Hills location of the famous NYC<br />
department store is set on fi ve fl oors connected<br />
by a spiral staircase. When you get tired<br />
of shopping, rest up in the top-fl oor restaurant.<br />
DIANE’S SWIMWEAR<br />
620 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica<br />
310-395-3545<br />
www.dianesbeachwear.com<br />
It’s always bathing suit season in LA, and the<br />
regular sales here will get you in the mood<br />
to try on styles from designers as diverse as<br />
Hurley and Betsey Johnson.<br />
LIGHT MY FIRE<br />
At Fairfax Farmers Market<br />
6333 W Third St • 323-930-2484<br />
www.hotsaucetogo.com<br />
This store has everything for those who like<br />
spice, from regular Tabasco to habenero<br />
sauces that will leave your mouth in fl ames.<br />
MADISON AND DIAVOLINA<br />
8741 & 8745 W Third St • 310-275-1930<br />
www.madisonlosangeles.com<br />
These connected shops are for the most<br />
stylish of the fashionable set. Five thousand<br />
square feet feature the latest from designers<br />
like Paul & Joe, Alexander Wang, Chloe, Ossie<br />
Clark and Marc by Marc Jacobs.<br />
SUPER SUITS<br />
1246 Westwood Blvd, Ste A • 818-334-8927<br />
As casual as LA may be, every guy needs a<br />
suit. This shop has a vast inventory and great<br />
prices (name-brand suits are often sold for<br />
70% less than in other stores).<br />
GO SEE<br />
THE GETTY MUSEUM<br />
1200 Getty Center Dr • 310-440-7330<br />
www.getty.edu<br />
The Getty has a view that’s worth a visit all on<br />
its own, but its permanent and temporary art<br />
collections are the real draws, so don’t miss<br />
“Foundry to Finish: The Making of a Bronze<br />
Sculpture,” showing this month.<br />
LOS ANGELES HELICOPTER TOURS<br />
12653 Osborne St • 818-859-5500<br />
www.los-angeles-helicopter-tours.com<br />
The most impressive way to see LA’s urban<br />
sprawl is the way traffi c reporters do it: by chopper.<br />
Check out the view from your own luxury<br />
helicopter on a 30-minute or one-hour tour.<br />
Enjoy stunning red rock formations and<br />
luxurious accommodations at Hyatt Piñon<br />
Pointe starting from $169 per night.<br />
Book online: www.hyattpinonpointe.com<br />
Use promo code “GO7056”. Offer expires 10/31/<strong>2009</strong><br />
OLVERA STREET<br />
At El Pueblo De Los Angeles Historic Park<br />
845 N Alameda St • 213-680-2525<br />
www.olvera-street.com<br />
If you want an idea of what Los Angeles was<br />
like when it was still a northern Mexican town,<br />
visit this preserved historic village that’s<br />
crowded with vendors and outdoor cafés.<br />
PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY<br />
One of the best things to do in the autumn<br />
in Los Angeles is to get on the Pacifi c Coast<br />
Highway (also called the “1”) and roll on up to<br />
Malibu. The scenery is even better if you rent<br />
a convertible.<br />
PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM<br />
6060 Wilshire Blvd • 323-930-2277<br />
www.petersen.org<br />
This is Los Angeles, where you need to drive<br />
a car to survive, so it shouldn’t come as a<br />
surprise to fi nd a museum devoted to the<br />
automobile. Here, you can see the evolution<br />
of cars from the Model T to concept cars and<br />
celebrity rides.<br />
GO EAT<br />
FATHER’S OFFICE<br />
1018 Montana Ave, Santa Monica<br />
310-736-2224<br />
With 36 draft beers and a full bar, Father’s<br />
Offi ce may seem more bar than burger joint—<br />
that is, until you taste the FO Burger, made<br />
with caramelized onions, Gruyere, Maytag blue<br />
cheese and arugula. It lures nearly constant<br />
lines of hungry Angelinos. $$<br />
MINESTRAIO TRATTORIA<br />
8384 W 3rd Street • 323-782-8384<br />
www.minestraio.com<br />
The owners of the wildly popular Angelini<br />
Osteria opened this laidback Italian restaurant<br />
to provide locals with understated dishes (like<br />
pasta with clams in garlic sauce) without all<br />
the fuss. $$<br />
COAST<br />
1 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica • 310-587-1707<br />
There is nothing like lunching beachside on<br />
a sunny fall day. Do it at the bottom of the<br />
impressive Shutters Hotel in Santa Monica,<br />
where Coast extends right up to the sand. Try<br />
the red snapper tacos. $$$<br />
MASTRO’S STEAKHOUSE<br />
246 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills • 310-888-8782<br />
www.mastrosrestaurants.com<br />
Slide into black leather booths at this swank<br />
Beverly Hills steakhouse for succulent bone-in<br />
ribeye with a side of wasabi mashed potatoes<br />
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