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9780764523984

Frommer's® Irreverent Guide to London , 4th Edition

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  • ISBN13:

    9780764523984

  • ISBN10:

    0764523988

  • Format: eBook
  • Copyright: 2002-06-01
  • Publisher: Frommers
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Summary

Looking for a travel guide that goes where other guides fear to tread? One that rides roughshod over ad-copy puffery to smartly deliver the real scoop on a destination's sites and attractions? One that dares to be honest, hip, and fun? Look no more. Frommer's Irreverent Travel Guides are wickedly irreverent, unabashedly honest, and downright hilarious, and provide an insider's perspective on which attractions are overrated tourist traps and which are the secret gems that locals love. You'll get the lowdown on restaurants, lodging, and shopping, and even find out what the locals think of you. "Like being taken around by a savvy local," said the New York Times. "Hipper and savvier than other guides," concurred Diversion magazine. Never shy about confronting the issues, the Irreverents are guides to real travel in the real world. Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Los Angeles, 4th Edition gives you 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 statement Beaming up to the Star Trek bridge at LAX Where to catch the Groundlings-the improv group that launched the careers of Jon Lovitz, Lisa Kudrow, and Will Ferrell And much more!

Table of Contents

Introduction
Neighborhood Map
You Probably Didn't Know
Accommodations
Winning the Reservations Game
Is There a Right Address?
The Lowdown
Old faithfuls
Grand duchesses
Favorite uncles
Where to misbehave
Britishest
Worst simulated English
Eurotrashiest
Was that RuPaul in the elevator?
Suite deals
Silent nights
Best park view
May I get that for you, sir?
Bargain beds
The millionaire look, at Scrooge rates
Family values
For history buffs and Anglophiles
For enemies of chintz and Regency
Best health club
Taking care of business
The twilight zone
Try these when there's no room
The Index
An A-to-Z list of places to stay, with vital statistics
Maps
Central London Accommodations
Dining
Only in London
How to Dress
When to Eat
Getting the Right Table
Where the Chefs Are
The Lowdown
Book before you fly
Celebrate here
Suddenly starving in Covent Garden
Caught in Portobello with low blood sugar
Most comforting
For grown-ups
For kids
Party hearties
Pre- and post-theater
Stargazing
Beautiful people
Most romantique
Britburgers
Really old but still alive
Overrated
Auld London towne
Cockneys and East Enders
Vegging out
Something fishy
For oenophiles
But is it pizza?
Neighborhood places where Londoners go
Is this a pub or a restaurant?
Tapas: the craze that stayed
Cheap 'n' cheerful
Indian institutions
Best Asian
The rest of the world
The French connection
Old Italian
Noov Italian
Best prix-fixe
The great British breakfast
Tea for two
The next Big Thing
The Index
An A-to-Z list of restaurants, with their vital statistics
Maps
Central London Dining
Mayfair, St. James's, & Piccaddilly Dining
Diversions
Getting Your Bearings
Getting from Here to There
The Lowdown
Is this your first time?
London's special moments
Only in London
What if it's raining?
When the sun shines
The oldest things
The newest
Don't bother
Go out of your way for
Inspiring spires
Who lived here?
Their Majesties live here
Modern art
The old masters
Art al fresco
Won't bore the kids
Photo ops
A day of grunge
A day of romance
For gardeners
For the impecunious
Go east
The wild west
Northern lights
The deep south
Street scenes
Unwinding
The Index
An A-to-Z list of diversions, with their vital statistics
Maps
Diversions in and near the City
Central London Diversions
Getting Outside
The Lowdown
Parks to get lost in
Perfect petite parks
Green escapes from tourism
Best central jogging
Balls
Horsing around
Teeing off
On the water
In the swim
Climbing the walls
Downhill racing
On ice
Getting fit indoors
Shopping
What To Buy
Target Zones
Bargain Hunting
Trading with the Natives
Hours of Business
Sales Tax
The Lowdown
The big stores
Rattling the chains
The big names
Homegrown talent
For riot girls and boys
Labels for less
For sir, with $$$
Cutting costs
Your own crown jewels
Gifts that scream London
Guy gifts
Remarkable markets
Very old things
Money's no object
Money's too tight to mention
For bookworms
For aural obsessives
For the green thumb
Small fry
For gastronomes and epicures
For sweet teeth
The Index
An A-to-Z list of shops, with their vital statistics
Nightlife
Sources
The Lowdown
Personality pubs
Beards and real ale
Cruising, schmoozing, meeting (straight)
Cruising, schmoozing, meeting (gay)
East meets West
Late license
Two-step, waltz, salsa, and boogie
Where to be invited by members
Cocktail, anyone?
Jazz standards
The Index
An A-to-Z list of nightspots, with their vital statistics
Entertainment
Sources
Getting Tickets
The Lowdown
The West End and the Nationals
On the fringe
Way out on the fringe
Verdi to Schnittke
Mozart to Martinu
Pew music
The dance
Ha ha ha ha
Jolly good sports
The Index
An A-to-Z list of venues, with their vital statistics
Hotlines & Other Basics
Airports
Baby-sitters
Buses
Car Rental
Climate
Consulates and Embassies
Currency
Dentists
Doctors
Electricity
Emergencies
Festivals and Special Events
Gay & Lesbian Hot Lines
Holidays
Hotel Hotline
The Internet
Newspapers
Opening & Closing Times
Parking
Passports & Visas
Pharmacy
Postal Service
Radio Stations
Standards of Measure
Subways
Taxes
Taxis
Telephones
Tipping
Tours
Travelers With Disabilities
Tubes
Visitor Information
Index
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