Travel Reference
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Tips
All American Girls
Filled to the brim with all the things y oung girls love, the
American Girl Place
at
the Grove shopping mall at 189 The Grove Dr. (
&
877/AG-PLACE
[877/247-
5223]; www.americangirlplace.com) features the flagship line of historical dolls
and books. Find the contemporary Just Like You dolls, accessories, and girl-size
clothing. For a real treat, girls can take in a per formance at the American Girl Thea-
ter, dine with their dollies at the American Girl C afé, and treat their doll to a new
coif at the Doll Hair Salon.
advance reservation only (
so
L.A.). It's anchored on opposite sides by Macy's and Bloom-
ingdale's depar tment stor es. You can see it fr om blocks away , looking like a gigantic
climbing wall.
8500 Beverly Blvd. (at La Cienega Blv d.), Los Angeles.
&
310/854-0071.
www.
beverlycenter.com
.
The Gr ove
Located at the eastern end of the F armers M arket, this massiv e
575,000-square-foot Vegas-style retail complex is one of L.A.'s most popular megamalls.
See “L.A.'s Top Attractions” in chapter 7 for more information.
189 The Grove Dr. (W. 3rd
St. at Fairfax Ave.), Hollywood.
&
888/315-8883
or 323/900-8000. www.thegrovela.com.
Pacific Design C enter
Something of an ar chitectural and cultural landmar k, the
Pacific Design Center is the West Coast's largest facility for interior design goods and fine
furnishings. It houses 200 sho wrooms filled with furnitur e, fabrics, flooring, wallco ver-
ings, kitchen and bath fixtures, lighting, art, and accessories. Locals refer to the PDC as
the B lue Whale in r eference to its exterior , composed entir ely of brilliant blue glass.
Technically, businesses here sell to the trade only, and their wholesale prices r eflect that.
Tip:
For a small fee the center will pr ovide a decorator-for-the-day to ser ve as official
broker for y our purchases.
8687 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, CA.
&
310/657-0800.
www.
pacificdesigncenter.com.
Westfield Century City
Since Westfield acquired this open-air shopping center in
2002, it's undergone a massive $150-million renovation in an attempt to transform this
lackluster location into the ar ea's premier shopping, dining, and enter tainment destina-
tion. Along with a sor ely needed face-lift, Westfield added 30 ne w shops, 7 ne w restau-
rants, a ne w flagship 15-scr een AMC mo vie theater, and 260 luxur y condominiums.
Anchored by
Macy's
and
Bloomingdale's
depar tment stores, it's located on what was
once a 20th Centur y Fox back lot, just w est of B everly Hills. Among the nearly 200
offerings are
Banana Republic, J. Crew,
bebe,
and
Sephora.
10250 Santa Monica Blvd. (at
Ave. of the Stars), Century City.
&
310/277-3898.
www.westfield.com/centurycity.
Westside Pavilion
Located at the intersection of Ov erland and Pico boulevards on
the Westside of Los Angeles, this shopping center has the only
Nordstrom
in the ar ea
and attracts a very style-conscious crowd with a taste for the finest in women 's fashions,
handbags, and shoes. It's within easy access of the I-405 and I-10 freeways, major arteri-
als to the L.A. ar ea. It boasts a r oster of more than 160 specialty shops, such as
BCBG,
Aeropostale, Aldo, Banana Republic,
and
Nine West,
as well as a ne w anchor restau-
rant
Westside Tavern,
a food court and the two-story
Landmark Theatres.
This mall is
big on community and kids' events.
10800 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles.
&
310/470-8752.
www.
westsidepavilion.com.
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