The thing that surprised me about Los Angeles is how little malls matter. They're here, but they aren't as central to shopping as they are in suburban areas.

The thing that surprised me about Los Angeles is how little malls matter. They're here, but they aren't as central to shopping as they are in suburban areas. I literally can't remember the last time I was in a mall (other than to go to the Sherman Oaks Arclight theater, and the Galleria is a very strange "mall" these days). I find everything I need/want in stores that are either standalone or in small (10 storefronts or less) shopping centers. Los Angeles is an odd city, one that operates in a much more urban way than it looks on the surface.