Route description La Cienega Boulevard



looking north on la cienega blvd. santa monica blvd.


it continues south passing interstate 10, , metro expo line.


it unusual among southern california roadways built freeway standards. south of interstate 10, la cienega built freeway standards in late 1940s part of proposed laurel canyon freeway, part of state route 170. sr 170 freeway never completed south of u.s. route 101, , stretch of la cienega north of fairview blvd in inglewood, through baldwin hills , along kenneth hahn state recreation area rodeo road in los angeles divided, limited access highway few traffic signals. such, emergency call boxes found along area s freeways installed along stretch in 1970s.


la cienega design quarter

the area of la cienega boulevard, beverly boulevard santa monica boulevard, , satellite streets known la cienega design quarter. shops , galleries house many antiques, furniture, rugs, accessories , art. art dealer felix landau operated trend-setting gallery there in 1960s.


restaurant row

sign @ corner of wilshire , la cienega



looking south down la cienega blvd. intersection sunset blvd.



the big randy s donut shop @ corner of la cienega , manchester blvd in inglewood


la cienega in beverly hills, north of wilshire boulevard, known restaurant row because features many upscale restaurants. wilshire in beverly hills traveling north best known establishments include benihana, stinking rose, darioush, original lawry s prime rib, hakobe, tokyo table - tokyo city cuisine, matsuhisa, fogo de chão, gyu-kaku, woo lae oak, bazaar josé andrés, , morton s.








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