Los Angeles is known as `` the entertainment capital of the world '' and it has been for a long time. Even so , whether it 's tattooed bodybuilders rollerblading Santa Monica Boulevard , a Marilyn Monroe look alike blowing kisses outside Grauman 's Chinese Theater or a blood red sunset dropping into the Pacific , Los Angeles is a place with a rare ability to beguile and bemuse in equal measure . The city has seen racial tensions , notably race riots in the early 90s .
Los Angeles is known as `` the entertainment capital of the world '' and it has been for a long time. The city has seen racial tensions , notably race riots in the early 90s .