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Address: 1116 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90024
Telephone: 310.443.0400

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The holidays are overrun with obligations, including decorating your home, shopping for gifts, and attending parties.

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Vintage trains have long been a beacon of the holiday season, from the rise of the railways that made for easier family visits in the 19th century to detailed model trains chugga-chugging around the Christmas tree and Chris Van Allsburg’s iconic story, The Polar Express.

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Phoenicians make the most of their desert climes by knowing when to get outdoors and when it’s time to stay cool inside.

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Just opened this week, Westwood is this wiener-king's most central location, the previous two being Encino and Century City (or 90-Year City, once the agents take their cut).

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