shopping in LA?
 

I wanted to know where the best place to shop while staying in LA. Didn't want to go to the expensive places where all the tourists go. I'll have a car so distance isn't too much of a worry.

hi there <BR> <BR>i ate cheaply and well at the luxor. great buffets that are dirt cheap. <BR> <BR>hope this info helps <BR> <BR>glen

Question 1 -- what will you be shopping for? Clothes? Jewelry? Electronics? Music? Souvenirs? <BR>Question 2 -- what are you looking for in your store? Lowest price? Brand names? Largest variety? <BR> <BR>The better we know what you're looking for, the more likely it is we will tell you where it is.

If you like antiques and funky vintage shops, there is a stretch of La Brea that has some great places, including the most beautiful floral shop I've ever been to.

To clarify what I want to shop for, mainly clothes, brand names, music. Generally a big shopping centre. <BR>

Try the Ontario Mills Mall at the junction of I-15 and I-10. It's a factory outlet with a wide variety of stores and merchandise. You can spend all day there.

I'd suggest "downtown" Santa Monica a couple of blocks off the beach. There are lots of funky little shops. It is a pedestrian mall area, but parking nearby is cheap (or free). Can't say it is the best place, but I enjoyed it. Window shopping Rodeo Drive is a must. (And actually, not every shop is totally designer and super expensive.)

Beverly Center anyone?

My personal favorite is Fashion Island in Newport Beach. It's an "upscale" mall a little ways down the coast from L.A., but you did say that you'd have a car.

I like South Coast PLaza in Costa Mesa - a large mall with lots of different kinds of shops. I'm not as crazy about Ontario Mills but it is large and does have lots of shops - just not my taste I guess.