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204.110.112.2: /* Do */

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	* <listing name="Greyhound, Autobus Americanos & Cruceros USA" alt="" directions="" address="1716 E 7th St" phone="+1 213 629-8401" email="" fax="" url="http://www.greyhound.com" hours="" price=""> </listing>		* <listing name="Greyhound, Autobus Americanos & Cruceros USA" alt="" directions="" address="1716 E 7th St" phone="+1 213 629-8401" email="" fax="" url="http://www.greyhound.com" hours="" price=""> </listing>
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		+	* <listing name="Hoang Express" alt="" directions="At the Chinatown Metro stop (gold line train) at N Spring & W College" address="1231 N Spring St" phone="" email="" fax="" url="http://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/" hours="" price=""> offers service to the [[Bay Area]], [[Sacramento]], and [[Phoenix]]. They have other stops in Westminster, El Monte, Long Beach & Rosemead as well. Check their website as to where your bus is picking up at.</listing>

	* <listing name="InterCalifornias" alt="" directions="Maple & E 7th St" address="655 S Maple St" phone="213 629-4885" email="" fax="" url="http://www.intercalifornias.com" hours="" price=""> From Los Angeles they go north to San Fernando, Stockton and San Jose via Bakersfield, Fresno, etc. They go south to Tijuana via San Ysidro.</listing>		* <listing name="InterCalifornias" alt="" directions="Maple & E 7th St" address="655 S Maple St" phone="213 629-4885" email="" fax="" url="http://www.intercalifornias.com" hours="" price=""> From Los Angeles they go north to San Fernando, Stockton and San Jose via Bakersfield, Fresno, etc. They go south to Tijuana via San Ysidro.</listing>

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 *'''LAX Flyaway''' [http://www.lawa.org/welcome_lax.aspx?id=4696] offers direct bus service from Patsaouras Transit Plaza down to the airport.
-Then of course a number of long distance bus carriers to Kern, Orange, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Diego Counties and beyond. Except for CA Shuttle Bus & Megabus, the other stations or stops are in "skid row" the sketchy areas of downtown east of Main St.  It's recommended to take a taxi down to the other bus stations in "skid row" from Union Station.
+There are a number of long distance buses going to various places in Kern, Orange, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Diego Counties and beyond from downtown Los Angeles. Except for CA Shuttle Bus & Megabus, the other terminals or stops are in "skid row", the sketchy areas of downtown east of Main St.  It's recommended to take a taxi down to the other bus stations in "skid row" from Union Station.
-* <listing name="CA Shuttle Bus" alt="" directions="across the street from Patsaouras Transit Plaza" address=" Denny’s Restaurant at 530 Ramirez St." phone="+1-408 294-1798" email="sales@cashuttlebus.com" fax="" url="http://www.CaShuttleBus.com/" hours="" price=""> offers service to [[San Francisco]] and [[San Jose]].  In Los Angeles they also stop in Hollywood, North Hollywood & Santa Monica.  See [http://www.cashuttlebus.com/locations.php  this link] for specifics.</listing>
+* <listing name="CA Shuttle Bus" alt="" directions="across the street from Patsaouras Transit Plaza" address="Denny’s Restaurant at 530 Ramirez St." phone="+1-408 294-1798" email="sales@cashuttlebus.com" fax="" url="http://www.CaShuttleBus.com/" hours="" price=""> offers service to [[San Francisco]] and [[San Jose]].  In the Los Angeles area they also stop in Hollywood, North Hollywood & Santa Monica.  See [http://www.cashuttlebus.com/locations.php  this link] for specifics.</listing>
-* <listing name="El Paso - Los Angeles Limousine Express" alt="" directions="Corner of E 6th St & Wall St across from police station" address="260 E 6th St" phone="213 623-2323" email="" fax="" url="http://www.eplalimo.com" hours="" price=""> Goes from Los Angeles to El Paso via Phoenix and to Las Vegas on three separate routes.  They stop in E. Los Angeles, El Monte and Colton on their way out of town.  The East L.A. station is at 4425 E Olympic Blvd Tel: 323-265-3232</listing>
+* <listing name="El Paso - Los Angeles Limousine Express" alt="" directions="Corner of E 6th St & Wall St across from police station" address="260 E 6th St" phone="213 623-2323" email="" fax="" url="http://www.eplalimo.com" hours="" price=""> Goes from Los Angeles to El Paso via Phoenix and to Las Vegas separate routes.  They stop in E. Los Angeles, El Monte and Colton on their way out of town.  The East L.A. station is at 4425 E Olympic Blvd Tel: 323-265-3232</listing>
 * <listing name="Greyhound, Autobus Americanos & Cruceros USA" alt="" directions="" address="1716 E 7th St" phone="+1 213 629-8401" email="" fax="" url="http://www.greyhound.com" hours="" price=""> </listing>

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 ===By bus===
-The major hubs for buses are Patsaouras Transit Plaza (@ Union Station) on the opposite side of the tracks from Union Station itself and the 7th St Metro Center station on 7th between Figuoura and Flower St.
+The major hubs for buses are Patsaouras Transit Plaza (@ Union Station) on the opposite side of the tracks from Union Station itself and the 7th St Metro Center station on 7th between Figuoura and Flower St. Some of the metro buses may not go by the above stops either so check their schedules or the maps.
-* '''MTA''' [http://www.metro.net] also have local buses numbered #2-96 coming to & going out of downtown at varying distances and to various places.  The express buses are numbered in the 400s get on the freeways to travel further out.
+* '''Metro Bus''' [http://www.metro.net] also have local buses numbered #2-96 coming to & going out of downtown at varying distances and to various places.  The express buses are numbered in the 400s get on the freeways to travel further out.
 * '''Big Blue Bus Rt #10''' [http://bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/Rapid-10.aspx] Express bus between downtown and Santa Monica
 * '''Torrance Transit #4''' [http://www.torranceca.gov/128.htm] Express bus to Torrance

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 * '''Big Blue Bus Rt #10''' [http://bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/Rapid-10.aspx] Express bus between downtown and Santa Monica
 * '''Torrance Transit #4''' [http://www.torranceca.gov/128.htm] Express bus to Torrance
-* '''Foothills Transi #493,497-499,699 & 'Silver Streak'''' [http://www.foothilltransit.org/Schedules/] operates buses from downtown, USC Medical Center & Patsaorous Plaza/Union Station to various places east such as San Dimas, Asuza, Pasadena, Pomona, Claremont, Industry, etc.
+* '''Foothills Transit #493,497-499,699 & 'Silver Streak'''' [http://www.foothilltransit.org/Schedules/] operates buses from downtown, USC Medical Center & Patsaorous Plaza/Union Station to various places east such as San Dimas, Asuza, Pasadena, Pomona, Claremont, Industry, etc.
 * '''Orange County Transit (OCT) #701 & 721''' [http://www.octa.net/Bus-Transit/Routes-and-Schedules/Express-Bus/] Route 701 goes from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to Hungtington Beach while the #721 goes to Fullerton Park from 5th & Beaudry.
 *'''LAX Flyaway''' [http://www.lawa.org/welcome_lax.aspx?id=4696] offers direct bus service from Patsaouras Transit Plaza down to the airport.

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 ===By bus===
-The major hubs for buses are Patsaouras Transit Plaza (@ Union Station) on the opposite side of the tracks from Union Station and the 7th St Metro Center station on 7th between Figuoura and Flower St.
+The major hubs for buses are Patsaouras Transit Plaza (@ Union Station) on the opposite side of the tracks from Union Station itself and the 7th St Metro Center station on 7th between Figuoura and Flower St.
 * '''MTA''' [http://www.metro.net] also have local buses numbered #2-96 coming to & going out of downtown at varying distances and to various places.  The express buses are numbered in the 400s get on the freeways to travel further out.
 * '''Big Blue Bus Rt #10''' [http://bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/Rapid-10.aspx] Express bus between downtown and Santa Monica
 * '''Torrance Transit #4''' [http://www.torranceca.gov/128.htm] Express bus to Torrance
-* '''Foothills Transit''' [http://www.foothilltransit.org/Schedules/] operates buses from downtown, USC Medical Center & Patsaorous Plaza/Union Station (Rt 493,497-499,699 & the 'Silver Streak' line) to various places east such as San Dimas, Asuza, Pasadena, Pomona, Claremont, Industry, etc.
+* '''Foothills Transi #493,497-499,699 & 'Silver Streak'''' [http://www.foothilltransit.org/Schedules/] operates buses from downtown, USC Medical Center & Patsaorous Plaza/Union Station to various places east such as San Dimas, Asuza, Pasadena, Pomona, Claremont, Industry, etc.
-* '''Orange County (OCT) #701 & 721''' [http://www.octa.net/Bus-Transit/Routes-and-Schedules/Express-Bus/] Route 701 goes from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to Hungtington Beach while the #721 goes to Fullerton Park from 5th & Beaudry.
+* '''Orange County Transit (OCT) #701 & 721''' [http://www.octa.net/Bus-Transit/Routes-and-Schedules/Express-Bus/] Route 701 goes from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to Hungtington Beach while the #721 goes to Fullerton Park from 5th & Beaudry.
 *'''LAX Flyaway''' [http://www.lawa.org/welcome_lax.aspx?id=4696] offers direct bus service from Patsaouras Transit Plaza down to the airport.
-Then of course a number of long distance bus carriers to Kern, Orange, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Diego Counties and beyond have stations or stops in the not so good areas of downtown:
+Then of course a number of long distance bus carriers to Kern, Orange, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Diego Counties and beyond. Except for CA Shuttle Bus & Megabus, the other stations or stops are in "skid row" the sketchy areas of downtown east of Main St.  It's recommended to take a taxi down to the other bus stations in "skid row" from Union Station.
-* <listing name="CA Shuttle Bus" alt="" directions="across the street from Patsaouras Transit Plaza" address=" Denny’s Restaurant at 530 Ramirez St." phone="+1-408 294-1798" email="sales@cashuttlebus.com" fax="" url="http://www.CaShuttleBus.com/" hours="" price=""> offers service to [[San Francisco]] and [[San Jose]].  In Los Angeles they stop in Hollywood, North Hollywood, Santa Monica and a Denny's Restaurant across from the downtown Union Station.  See [http://www.cashuttlebus.com/locations.php  this link] for specifics.</listing>
+* <listing name="CA Shuttle Bus" alt="" directions="across the street from Patsaouras Transit Plaza" address=" Denny’s Restaurant at 530 Ramirez St." phone="+1-408 294-1798" email="sales@cashuttlebus.com" fax="" url="http://www.CaShuttleBus.com/" hours="" price=""> offers service to [[San Francisco]] and [[San Jose]].  In Los Angeles they also stop in Hollywood, North Hollywood & Santa Monica.  See [http://www.cashuttlebus.com/locations.php  this link] for specifics.</listing>
 * <listing name="El Paso - Los Angeles Limousine Express" alt="" directions="Corner of E 6th St & Wall St across from police station" address="260 E 6th St" phone="213 623-2323" email="" fax="" url="http://www.eplalimo.com" hours="" price=""> Goes from Los Angeles to El Paso via Phoenix and to Las Vegas on three separate routes.  They stop in E. Los Angeles, El Monte and Colton on their way out of town.  The East L.A. station is at 4425 E Olympic Blvd Tel: 323-265-3232</listing>
-* <listing name="Greyhound & Cruceros USA" alt="" directions="" address="1716 E 7th St" phone="+1 213 629-8401" email="" fax="" url="http://www.greyhound.com" hours="" price=""> </listing>
+* <listing name="Greyhound, Autobus Americanos & Cruceros USA" alt="" directions="" address="1716 E 7th St" phone="+1 213 629-8401" email="" fax="" url="http://www.greyhound.com" hours="" price=""> </listing>
 * <listing name="InterCalifornias" alt="" directions="Maple & E 7th St" address="655 S Maple St" phone="213 629-4885" email="" fax="" url="http://www.intercalifornias.com" hours="" price=""> From Los Angeles they go north to San Fernando, Stockton and San Jose via Bakersfield, Fresno, etc. They go south to Tijuana via San Ysidro.</listing>

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	===By bus===		===By bus===
		+	The major hubs for buses are Patsaouras Transit Plaza on the opposite side of the tracks from Union Station and the 7th St Metro Center station on 7th between Figuoura and Flower St.
		+	* '''MTA''' [http://www.metro.net] also have local buses numbered #2-96 coming to & going out of downtown at varying distances and to various places. The express buses are numbered in the 400s get on the freeways to travel further out.
		+	* '''Big Blue Bus Rt #10''' [http://bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/Rapid-10.aspx] Express bus between downtown and Santa Monica
		+	* '''Torrance Transit #4''' [http://www.torranceca.gov/128.htm] Express bus to Torrance
		+	* '''Foothills Transit''' [http://www.foothilltransit.org/Schedules/] operates buses from downtown, USC Medical Center & Patsaorous Plaza/Union Station (Rt 493,497-499,699 & the 'Silver Streak' line) to various places east such as San Dimas, Asuza, Pasadena, Pomona, Claremont, Industry, etc.
		+	* '''Orange County (OCT) #701 & 721''' [http://www.octa.net/Bus-Transit/Routes-and-Schedules/Express-Bus/] Route 701 goes from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to Hungtington Beach while the #721 goes to Fullerton Park from 5th & Beaudry.

	===By air===		===By air===

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		+	There are plenty of fast food places scattered throughout downtown. If you're headed to Santee Alley, grab a churro ($1) from a street stand.

	*<eat name="Clifton's Cafeteria" alt="" address="648 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA, 90014" directions="Downtown" phone="+1-213-627-1673" url="http://www.cliftonscafeteria.com" hours="Daily: 6:30AM-7:30PM" price="" lat="" long="" email="" fax="" geo="" tags="">Since 1935, located on Broadway, serves cafeteria style food. One should experience the history, the food at affordable prices, and of course view the redwood forest theme.		*<eat name="Clifton's Cafeteria" alt="" address="648 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA, 90014" directions="Downtown" phone="+1-213-627-1673" url="http://www.cliftonscafeteria.com" hours="Daily: 6:30AM-7:30PM" price="" lat="" long="" email="" fax="" geo="" tags="">Since 1935, located on Broadway, serves cafeteria style food. One should experience the history, the food at affordable prices, and of course view the redwood forest theme.

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 *<do name="Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway" alt="110 Freeway" address="" directions="starts at the intersection of the CA-110 and the CA-101, heading north from that junction" phone="" url="http://byways.org/explore/byways/10246/" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">Drive the Parkway, a National Scenic Byway that runs for 9.4 miles (15.1 km) between Downtown Los Angeles and Pasadena.  The Parkway passes from the skyscrapers of Downtown, through Chinatown into the Arts-and-Crafts style neighborhoods of South Pasadena and ends in Pasadena at Colorado Blvd., home to the famous Rose Parade.</do>
 ===Tours===
 Various groups offer free or cheap walking tours of Downtown LA.

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-* <drink name="Demitasse" alt="Little Tokyo" address="135 S. San Pedro Street" directions="On the corner of 2nd & San Pedro" phone="" email="" fax="" url="http://cafedemitasse.com/" hours="7am-10pm weekdays; 8am-10pm weekends" price="$4-$6">Demitasse serves up coffee in what looks like a tidy inventor's laboratory. Friendly staff, nice patio, and free wifi!</drink>
+* <drink name="Demitasse" alt="Little Tokyo" address="135 S. San Pedro Street" directions="On the corner of 2nd & San Pedro" phone="" email="" fax="" url="http://cafedemitasse.com/" hours="7am-10pm weekdays; 8am-10pm weekends" price="$4-$6">Demitasse serves up coffee, tea & pastries in what looks like a tidy inventor's laboratory. Friendly staff, nice patio. Free wifi!</drink>
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