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"The City of Angels takes its place on the art-fair map this fall, welcoming Art Platform and Pulse as well as Art L.A. and Fountain. At the same time the Getty Research Institute's citywide event Pacific Standard Time kicks off, making this the perfect season for culture buffs to visit L.A. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;GO [content:shareblock]&amp;nbsp;ART PLATFORM LOS ANGELES WHEN: October 1\u20133WHERE: L.A. MartHIGHLIGHTS: With this event, MMPI \u2014 producer of New York's Armory Show, Art Chicago, and Art Toronto \u2014 establishes a West Coast presence.&amp;nbsp; The fair will host about 75 galleries, including New York's Bryce Wolkowitz; Santa Monica's Rosamund Felsen; and Max Wigram of London; along with discussions, film screenings, and performances.1933 SOUTH BROADWAYLOS ANGELES213-763-5890artplatform-losangeles.comPULSE LOS ANGELESWHEN: September 30\u2013October 3WHERE: The Event Deck at L.A. LiveHIGHLIGHTS: Pulse, already going strong in Miami and New York, has attracted some 65 galleries from around the globe to its Los Angeles edition, including Luis de Jesus Los Angeles; Cuba's Factoria; Nicholas Metivier Gallery, of Toronto; and New York's P.P.O.W. and Black &amp;amp; White Gallery.1005 WEST CHICK HEARN COURTLOS ANGELES212-255-2327pulse-art.com[content:advertisement-center]&amp;nbsp;STAYAMBROSE HOTELEverything is ecofriendly at this boutique hotel, from the on-site car-rental service to the organic breakfast. Experience total tranquility in the garden or sip green tea in the lobby.1255 20TH STREETSANTA MONICA310-315-1555RATES: FROM $235ambrosehotel.comAVALON BEVERLY HILLSEvoking Southern California's relaxed patio lifestyle of the 1950s, the Avalon is furnished with custom designs and classics by the likes of Charles Eames, George Nelson, and Isamu Noguchi. The hotel is located close to such prime destinations as the Getty Center and the Robertson Boulevard shopping district.9400 WEST OLYMPIC BOULEVARDBEVERLY HILLS310-277-5221RATES: FROM $250avalonbeverlyhills.comVICEROY SANTA MONICAThis sophisticated hotel welcomes guests into a lobby outfitted in retro green and white decor before ushering them to rooms with ocean views. You can lounge at a poolside cabana during the day and in the evening sip a strawberry vice or mandarin gimlet with the fashionable crowd at the Cameo Bar.1819 OCEAN AVENUESANTA MONICA310-260-7500RATES: FROM $315viceroyhotelsandresorts.comSLS HOTELAs far as its guests are concerned, the initials in this trendy Beverly Hills hotel's name stand for style, luxury, and service. After checking into one of the 297 rooms furnished with designs by Philippe Starck, guests can unwind at the Ciel Spa or take in the city views on the sixth-floor Altitude pool deck, then head down to the Bazaar by Jos\u00E9 Andr\u00E9s for tapas.465 SOUTH LACIENEGA BOULEVARDLOS ANGELES310-247-0400RATES: FROM $315slshotels.com EATTHE BAZAAR A prot\u00E9g\u00E9 of El Bulli chef Ferran Adri\u00E0, Jos\u00E9 Andr\u00E9s takes patrons on a flavor-filled tour of innovative cuisines, each served in a unique dining space. At Rojo Y Blanca, for instance, you can sample tapas like cotton-candy foie gras and tortilla de patatas with potato foam. Over at Bar Centro you can eat caviar while sipping a caipirinha.465 SOUTH LA CIENEGA BOULEVARDLOS ANGELES310-246-5555thebazaar.comLAZY OX CANTEENChef Josef Centeno creates a changing menu that includes dishes like seared Fijian albacore with lentils, pickled apple, oregano, and bacon; crispy rabbit livers with radicchio, apple, hearts of palm, and anchovy vinaigrette; and braised lamb cheeks on a bed of creamy semolina with collard greens.241 SOUTH SAN PEDROLOS ANGELES213-626-5299lazyoxcanteen.comWATER GRILLAt this classic seafood house, long known as the city\u2019s finest, diners can down oysters with&amp;nbsp;their martinis, then follow up with swordfish or crabs cakes.544 SOUTH GRAND AVENUELOS ANGELES213-891-0900watergrill.com SEELOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART (LACMA)Visitors to lacma will get a feel for midcentury West Coast living at  California Design, 1930\u20131965: 'Living in a Modern Way,'?  on view October 1 through March 25, 2012. Around 300 pieces of furniture, ceramics, metalwork, fashion, and textiles, along with industrial and graphic design, fill the exhibition, which examines how the state influenced the rest of the country.5905 WILSHIRE BOULEVARDLOS ANGELES323-857-6000lacma.orgGEFFEN CONTEMPORARY AT THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (MOCA) Under the Big Black Sun: California Art 1974\u20131981,  from October 2 to February 13, 2012, surveys the tumultuous period from Nixon\u2019s resignation to Reagan\u2019s inauguration. More than 125 California artists explore race, gender, politics, and war in various styles and media, from Conceptual to video and photography.152 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUELOS ANGELES213-626-6222moca.orgTHE GETTY CENTER Pacific Standard Time: Crosscurrents in L.A. Paintings and Sculpture 1950\u20131970  traces the city's postwar artistic development through hard-edge painting, assemblage sculpture, West Coast Pop, and&amp;nbsp;the Light and Space movements. Among the insights gleaned: how surf and car cultures informed the period's artists and the techniques that followed.1200 GETTY CENTER DRIVELOS ANGELES310-440-7300getty.eduSHOPCONFEDERACYThis Los Feliz store carries menswear from hip nouveau-Americana brands like Band of Outsiders and Rag &amp;amp; Bone. Handbag maven Rebecca Minkoff has taken over the front of the shop with a complete women's clothing line along with her much-loved accessories.4661 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARDLOS ANGELES323-913-3040shopconfederacy.comREVOLVE CLOTHINGThe L.A. incarnation of the popular e-commerce site offers clothes from Acne, Tsumori Chisato, Viktor &amp;amp; Rolf, and Edun, among other chic designer brands.8452 MELROSE AVENUEWEST HOLLYWOOD323-944-0311revolveclothing.comA+R This Venice store has everything from kitchen-ware to toys, with an emphasis on design objects like Pantone coffee mugs, Bauhaus nesting tables, and ENO &amp;amp; Maison Martin Margiela feather pens.1121 ABBOT KINNEY BOULEVARDVENICE800-913-0071aplusrstore.com"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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