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1. Rodeo Drive

Tucked away in a 16-square-bloock area known as the Golden Triangle in the exclusive neighborhood of Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive is L.A.’s most famous shopping street. While few come to buy the high-priced designer clothing and accessories sold in the luxury shops, Rodeo Drive is nevertheless a tourist hot spot.

Window-shopping is irresistible on this avenue of haute couture, and there’s always the chance of spotting a celebrity shopping for the latest styles. The mini-mall at Two Rodeo Drive always attracts attention. With its “faux-European” architecture and cobblestone street, it looks more like a theme park than a mall.

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2. Citadel Outlets

Citadel Outlets is a 700,000 square feet of various commercial properties including hotels, four office buildings and outlet center itself. The complex was built more than 75 years ago and is just a 10-minute drive south of downtown Los Angeles and 25 minutes North of Anaheim.

Among the represented brands there are: Adidas, Banana Republic, Crocs, DKNY, Ecco, Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger and many others. Once being in the Mall, it seems that here one can buy everything: clothes, shoes, goods for sport and leisure, for health and beauty, and more. It can, without any doubts, be called as a real Paradise for shopaholics. It may be proved by the ratio of affordable prize and good quality. Discounts on products from recognized brands are huge and active throughout the year. The territory of the outlet has cafes, where it is possible to relax with friends or family. Free parking is provided there.

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3. Third Street Promenade

A visit to the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica is more than a shopping experience. You'll stroll down the middle of a street that was closed to vehicular traffic years ago. Now pedestrians rule the road, at least within this three block stretch located within walking distance of the Santa Monica Pier and spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

Bordered by the Santa Monica Place shopping mall to the south, and busy Wilshire Boulevard to the north, Third Street is lined with a variety of shops ranging from traditional to unusual. Clothing outlets and stores prevail, sprinkled amongst specialty shops, book stores, gift shops, restaurants and coffee shops.

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4. Grand Central Market

Grand Central Market provides Los Angeles with a national-caliber eating experience that showcases California’s best ingredients, chefs, and entrepreneurs.Its 30,000 square-foot arcade encompasses a food emporium and retail marketplace and will continue to grow by offering downtown a shared gathering place and a dynamic hub for public programming and events.

Billed as the oldest and largest open air market in Los Angeles. Restaurants, fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, gift shops. Open every day, in downtown Los Angeles.

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5. Melrose Avenue

Melrose Avenue is a hodgepodge of all that encompasses L.A. This diverse district manages to be eccentric and mainstream, affordable and upscale, and grungy and glamorous all at once. The one constant about this vibrant, lively block is that its shopping, dining and people-watching are second to none.

Its most well-known section runs from Highland to Fairfax Avenue. West of Fairfax, the street transforms from funky to fancy. North of Melrose Avenue's intersection with La Cienega is Melrose Place, which, of course, is famous in its own right thanks to a certain T.V. show.

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6. The Grove

The Grove provides an extensive selection of retail stores and restaurants that will please even the most discerning shoppers. Many of the stores veer toward the higher-end, such as Barneys New York CO-OP, Johnny Was, Michael Kors, Splendid, Nordstrom, and Theodore, though there is a sampling of affordable options including Chico's, Forever 21, Gap and J. Crew and MAC Cosmetics on-premise.

Young girls will go gaga over the American Girl Place, while the flagship Apple store can entertain techies for hours. Bookworms will revel in the three-story Barnes and Noble. Unwind at restaurants like The Cheesecake Factory, The Whisper Restaurant & Lounge, Morel's French Steakhouse & Bistro and La Piazza. Farmers Market is directly adjacent.

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