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Shoe designer Adriana Caras and friend ride through Santa Monica in a 1958 Corvette.

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The rooftop pool at Montage Beverly Hills hotel.

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Downtown’s Deco Eastern Columbia Building.

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Staff at author Dave Eggers’s Time Travel Mart and 826LA tutoring center, in Echo Park.

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Try the twice-cooked-pork tacos on fire with smoky, roasted salsa at Carnitas Michoacán #3. (OVER 5 ZILLION SOLD, boasts the marquee.) 741 S. Soto St.; 323/266-7188.

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The 1935 Griffith Observatory on Mount Hollywood, which Pfeiffer Partners and Brenda Levin Associates expanded underground.

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Credit: Courtesy, the Original Farmers Market

The Original Farmers Market in Los Angeles, established in 1934, is a beloved destination where locals and tourists meet in LA. A favorite for grocery and retail shopping as well as patio dining with selections from American and international cuisines, all freshly cooked daily.

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Ocean views from Santa Monica beach.

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