Melrose Ave is pretty unique and reliable. Places like Nordstrom's or Neiman-Marcus are just like Bay Area. I'm in OC: South Coast Plaza!

is there one big mall that I should go to? something with stores like Zara and Mango?

RogueTess - I like Melrose, maybe i'll go there, but I don't know if i have that much time

Beverly Center has everything. One stop shopping.

bigepaz Melrose is fun, but I agree with you, that take a whole day.

thanks LoveMeDeux - i might have to go there Thursday

there's a Mango in Century City, but that's on the Westside

how far is that from downtown?

i'm going to have to google all of this soon

if you're staying downtown but need a Zara, JCrew, BR, H&M, best bet is 3rd Street Promenade.

oh really, that's the closest? how far is the beverly center?

Ok, Century City Shopping Center is good too, but I think they have only the slightly pricier brands.

oh I should really just google it all, instead of ask you guys

bigepaz, how about i shoot you an e-mail of all these mapped out in miles in proximity to downtown?

that would be awesome!

I'll get to it tonight

I'm in LA. But, I doubt you meant LA as in Louisiana.

yeah sorry mycatranch

or lower alabama hehehehe