Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Los Angeles (Irreverent Guides)

"Like being taken around by a savvy local." —The New York Times "Little fluff and lots of fun." —Boston Globe "Hipper and savvier than other guides." —Diversion magazine Are you tired of cliché-ridden guidebooks packed with promotional fluff? Then move over to the Irreverent Guides—the travel series that no tourist board would dare to recommend. Look inside for the lowdown on:

• How to survive a smog alert
• Where to stay in Catalina and pretend you're a 1920s millionaire
• Why Tail O' the Pup is the city's most significant architectural achievement
• Golf courses that O.J. doesn't play
• Where to catch the Groundlings—the improv group that launched the careers of Pee Wee Herman, Jon Lovitz, and Phil Hartman
• And much more!