screens: the glamour of Hollywood and gang violence, fun in the sun and smog, fast cars and

snarled traffic. From what nonresidents can gather, Los Angeles is a land of disaster and style, of

earthquakes and movers and shakers. Its residents seem to adjust to a rhythm that alternates

between stress and relaxation, but out-of-towners-fortunately-tend to experience much

more of the latter than the former.

It's possible that Los Angeles is a figment of its own imagination. No other city studies

itself so intently - on film, television and in glossy magazines. LA is where the American Dream

is manufactured, and if you're not prepared to embrace the dream, you'll doubtless find it filthy,

irritating, frightening or just plain dumb. But if you long to stand in the footsteps of stars and

breathe their hallowed air, you've come to the right place. In this town, game show hosts are

household names and nobodies erect billboard shrines to themselves.

It may seem like you're still in California, but spend some time in L.A. and you'll see that

it's sometimes not even on the same planet. S

Los Angeles is a place full of history, a history that is represented by The Union Station,

The people of Los Angeles are a group of people with the power to do just about anything

a little bit of what all Los Angeles has: shopping, dining, traveling, a bustling atmosphere,

the predominantly Christian faith that Los Angeles had and still possesses.

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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)