Los Angeles in 2 days

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48 hrs in Los Angeles

Day 1
1 Check into the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in the morning for a taste of old Hollywood.
2 After you check in, head to the Farmers Market for lunch.
3 Burn off those calories from the Farmers Market by shopping at the nearby Grove.
4 Have dinner at Providence.
5 Next, head to the Sunset Strip to catch a concert at the House of Blues, the Viper Room or Roxy.

Day 2
1 Start your day early with a stack o'flapjacks at the Griddle cafe.
2 Head to Hollywood Boulevard to explore Grauman's Chinese Theatre and the Kodak Theatre at the Hollywood and Highland complex.
3 Next, beeline to the Walt Disney Concert Hall to admire the Frank Gehry-designed building.
4 For lunch, hit the Mexican-style plaza at Olvera Street.
5 After lunch, take a walking tour of downtown's architectural gems, including the Biltmore Hotel, the Bradbury Building, and Union Station.
6 For early appetizers and cocktails, head to Bar Centro at the Bazaar in the SLS Hotel, but save room for dinner at Beso.
7 After dinner, saunter over to Bar Marmont, and old-school Hollywood haunt that's been infused with new life.
8 Make time to catch a rising star at the Comedy Store.
9 No night is complete without a late night snack at Canter's—a landmark L.A. diner since 1931.