La Brea Avenue
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La Brea Avenue is a prominent north/south thoroughfare in Los Angeles
. Several museums are located along La Brea, and it is known for having many stores and eateries.
. La Brea passes north through Windsor Hills
, Baldwin Hills, and Ladera Heights. It passes directly through the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
. Further north, La Brea passes the Fairfax District, the Mid-City District, Park La Brea
, and Hancock Park
. "La Brea" is Spanish for "the tar", a reference to the La Brea Tar Pits
.
La Brea near Wilshire is home to Museum Row, including landmarks such as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
, the La Brea Tar Pits
, and the George C. Page Museum. La Brea north of Wilshire Boulevard
and south of Melrose Avenue
is filled with trendy designer boutiques, antique stores, and eateries. The famed La Brea Bakery
is located between Wilshire and 6th, on La Brea. La Brea is also home to The Lyric Theatre and Pink's Hot Dogs
. It also marks the eastern boundary between West Hollywood
and Los Angeles.
La Brea ends north of Franklin Avenue
at La Brea Terrace (gated road). For nearly all of its distance, La Brea is parallel to La Cienega Boulevard
.
The section of La Brea in Inglewood was known in its early history as Commercial Street.
In its northern-most reaches, La Brea was Arroyo La Brea, coming from a (now capped) spring in the Santa Monica Mountains. That is what helped form the original reservoir in what is now Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area.
lines 40, 212, and 312 operate on La Brea Avenue, as well as Metro Rapid
line 740; Lines 212 and 312 serve the majority of La Brea Avenue and lines 40 and 740 starts at Florence Avenue
. Line 312 is proposed to be replaced by Metro Rapid line 712. The Metro Expo Line is proposed to serve a station
at Exposition Boulevard, beginning in 2011.
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. Several museums are located along La Brea, and it is known for having many stores and eateries.
Description
La Brea Avenue begins as a continuation of Hawthorne Boulevard north of Century Boulevard in InglewoodInglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census...
. La Brea passes north through Windsor Hills
View Park-Windsor Hills, California
View Park-Windsor Hills is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 11,075 at the 2010 census, up from 10,958 at the 2000 census...
, Baldwin Hills, and Ladera Heights. It passes directly through the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area or "Hahn Park" is a state park and recreation area in the California Department of Parks and Recreation system...
. Further north, La Brea passes the Fairfax District, the Mid-City District, Park La Brea
Park La Brea, Los Angeles, California
Park La Brea is a sprawling apartment complex in the Miracle Mile District of Los Angeles, California...
, and Hancock Park
Hancock Park
Hancock Park is a park in the Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, area, which is the location of the La Brea Tar Pits, the George C. Page Museum of La Brea Discoveries, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art . The park does not, however, lie within the Hancock Park neighborhood which is...
. "La Brea" is Spanish for "the tar", a reference to the La Brea Tar Pits
La Brea Tar Pits
The La Brea Tar Pits are a cluster of tar pits around which Hancock Park was formed, in the urban heart of Los Angeles. Asphaltum or tar has seeped up from the ground in this area for tens of thousands of years. The tar is often covered with water...
.
La Brea near Wilshire is home to Museum Row, including landmarks such as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is an art museum in Los Angeles, California. It is located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile vicinity of Los Angeles, adjacent to the George C. Page Museum and La Brea Tar Pits....
, the La Brea Tar Pits
La Brea Tar Pits
The La Brea Tar Pits are a cluster of tar pits around which Hancock Park was formed, in the urban heart of Los Angeles. Asphaltum or tar has seeped up from the ground in this area for tens of thousands of years. The tar is often covered with water...
, and the George C. Page Museum. La Brea north of Wilshire Boulevard
Wilshire Boulevard
Wilshire Boulevard is one of the principal east-west arterial roads in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was named for Henry Gaylord Wilshire , an Ohio native who made and lost fortunes in real estate, farming, and gold mining. Henry Wilshire initiated what was to become Wilshire...
and south of Melrose Avenue
Melrose Avenue
Melrose Avenue is an internationally renowned shopping, dining and entertainment destination in Los Angeles that starts from Santa Monica Boulevard at the border between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood and ends at Lucille Avenue in Silver Lake...
is filled with trendy designer boutiques, antique stores, and eateries. The famed La Brea Bakery
La Brea Bakery
La Brea Bakery is a retail bakery, restaurant operator, and an industrial baking company started in Los Angeles, California. Since opening its flagship store on La Brea Avenue in 1989, La Brea has opened two much larger bakeries in Van Nuys, California, and Swedesboro, New Jersey, to serve...
is located between Wilshire and 6th, on La Brea. La Brea is also home to The Lyric Theatre and Pink's Hot Dogs
Pink's Hot Dogs
Pink's Hot Dogs is a landmark hot dog restaurant in the Hollywood district of the city of Los Angeles.- History :Pink's was founded by Paul and Betty Pink in 1939 as a pushcart near the corner of La Brea and Melrose. The Great Depression was still having an impact on the country, and money was scarce...
. It also marks the eastern boundary between West Hollywood
West Hollywood, California
West Hollywood, a city of Los Angeles County, California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984, with a population of 34,399 at the 2010 census. 41% of the city's population is made up of gay men according to a 2002 demographic analysis by Sara Kocher Consulting for the City of West Hollywood...
and Los Angeles.
La Brea ends north of Franklin Avenue
Franklin Avenue (Los Angeles)
Franklin Avenue is a street in Los Angeles. It is the northernmost street in Hollywood, north of Hollywood Boulevard and south of the Hollywood Hills, and later Los Feliz Boulevard....
at La Brea Terrace (gated road). For nearly all of its distance, La Brea is parallel to La Cienega Boulevard
La Cienega Boulevard
La Cienega Boulevard is a major, well-known north–south arterial road that runs between El Segundo Boulevard in El Segundo, California on the south and the Sunset Strip/Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood....
.
The section of La Brea in Inglewood was known in its early history as Commercial Street.
In its northern-most reaches, La Brea was Arroyo La Brea, coming from a (now capped) spring in the Santa Monica Mountains. That is what helped form the original reservoir in what is now Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area.
Landmarks
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Post Office at Washington BoulevardWashington Boulevard (Los Angeles)Washington Boulevard is the longest continuous east-west arterial road in Los Angeles, California. It starts by the Pacific Ocean just west of Pacific Avenue in Marina del Rey, and ends far to the east in the city of Whittier, on Whittier Boulevard. It is south of Venice Boulevard for most of its...
.
Transporation
Metro LocalMetro Local
Metro Local is a bus system in Los Angeles County operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority . This retronym designation was placed to differentiate it from the Metro Rapid service...
lines 40, 212, and 312 operate on La Brea Avenue, as well as Metro Rapid
Metro Rapid
Metro Rapid is a bus rapid transit service in Los Angeles County, California that operates in mixed traffic environments and has fewer stops than the Metro Local service. The system is mainly operated by LACMTA. Two routes are operated by Santa Monica Transit and one by Culver City Transit...
line 740; Lines 212 and 312 serve the majority of La Brea Avenue and lines 40 and 740 starts at Florence Avenue
Florence Avenue
Florence Avenue is a west-east street in Los Angeles County that starts off as Mills Road at Janine Drive in Whittier. At Telegraph Road, it changes to Florence...
. Line 312 is proposed to be replaced by Metro Rapid line 712. The Metro Expo Line is proposed to serve a station
La Brea/Expo (Los Angeles Metro station)
La Brea/Expo Station is a future elevated light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It will be located at the intersection of La Brea Avenue and Exposition Boulevard, in the Baldwin Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles. When it opens, this station will be served by the Expo...
at Exposition Boulevard, beginning in 2011.