Los Angeles & Southern California. Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Los Angeles & Southern California.

Discover Los Angeles & Southern California's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from biking LA's shoreline around Santa Monica State Beach to mingling with hipsters at Grand Central Market, a gourmet food hall in Downtown LA and hiking to waterfalls along superb nature trails in Los Padres National Forest.

Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's Los Angeles & Southern California travel guide:

• Our classic guidebook format contains the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips
• All-new structure and design that's easy to use so you can navigate Los Angeles & Southern California effortlessly