'''Lakewood''' is in Gateway Cities region of Los Angeles County.

Understand

Lakewood is a bedroom community and one of the first large-scale tract housing cities built following WWII. Lakewood is officially recognized as a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation for its numerous trees and its active care for them. Lakewood is also designated as Sportstown USA by ''Sports Illustrated'' magazine for its 10 major parks, nine of which have fields, two community swimming pools and two community centers.

Get in

By car

Lakewood is at the junction of California Freeway 91 and Interstate 605. Exiting the 605 at Del Amo Blvd. or South Street then going west will lead to Lakewood. Exiting the 91 at Lakewood, Clark or Bellflower Boulevards then going south will also lead into Lakewood.

By air

  • <listing name="Long Beach Airport" alt="LGB" directions="" address="4100 Donald Douglas Dr., Long Beach" phone="''+1 562'' 570-2678" email="lgbarpt@longbeach.gov" fax="''+1 562'' 570-2603" url="http://www.longbeach.gov/airport/" hours="" price="">Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, America West Airlines and JetBlue Airways fly into this airport, just a few miles south of Lakewood.</listing>
  • Get around

  • <listing name="Long Beach Transit" alt="" directions="" address="" phone="''+1 562'' 591-2301" email="" fax="" url="http://www.lbtransit.com/" hours="" price="Regular: $0.90; Seniors (62 and older), Medicare, Disabled: $0.45; Children 4 and under, Legally blind, persons in wheelchairs: Free. Long Beach Transit also offers a ''Day Pass'' - Regular: $2.50; Seniors (62 and older), Medicare, Disabled: $1.50. ''Transfers To Foothill Transit, MTA, OCTA, Norwalk Transit, Torrance Transit, Carson Circuit, Metro Blue Line, Paramount or Bellflower Bus systems'' - $0.50">Nine of Long Beach Transit's lines service the city of Lakewood</listing>
  • <listing name="Metro Transit Authority" alt="MTA" directions="" address="" phone="Toll free: +1 800 266-6883" email="" fax="" url="http://www.mta.net" hours="" price="Regular: $1.25; Seniors, Disabled, Medicare: $0.45. ''Metro Day Pass'' valid on all MTA busses and rail lines - Regular: $3.00; Seniors, Disabled, Medicare: $1.50. ''Transfers to other systems'' - Regular: $0.25; Seniors, Disabled, Medicare: $0.10.">Two MTA lines have their terminus at Lakewood Center</listing>
  • See

    Do

  • Summer Concerts in the Park. 939 Henrilee St.. '+1 562'' 866-9771 ext. 2408 (after April for a schedule of concerts). Free concerts held in Del Valle Park on Thursday evenings during the summer. Dinner and refreshments are sold at the concert or patrons may bring their own.
  • Pan American Fiesta. 720 Clark Ave.. ayfair Park. '+1 562'' 866-9771 ext. 2408. onth of May. Arts and crafts, displays, food booths, entertainment and amusement rides
  • Lakewood Golf Course. 101 E. Carson Blvd.. '+1 562'' 429-9711. ttp://parks.co.la.ca.us/lakewood.html. An 18-hole, par 72 golf course.
  • Lakewood Equestrian Center. 1369 E. Carson. '+1 562'' 425-1905. ttp://www.lakewoodcity.org/news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=161. Pony rides, riding lessons and a petting zoo.

    Buy

  • Lakewood Center. 00 Lakewood Center Mall. '+1 562'' 531-6707. ttp://www.shoplakewoodcenter.com/. -F: 10a.m. to 9 p.m., Sat: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sun: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.. Aside from the standard mall stores, Lakewood Center has a Carousel inside of the mall and two Pacific Movie Theatres for a total of 24 screens, including one of the largest Southern California movie screens outside of Hollywood.

    Eat

  • '''Restaurant Row''' - Candlewood Street between Lakewood Boulevard and Clark Avenue is home to several chain eateries:
  • * '''Baja Fresh''' - Mexican
  • * '''Chili's Bar and Grill''' - American
  • * '''East Side Marios''' - New York style Italian
  • * '''El Torito''' - Mexican
  • * '''The Elephant Bar''' - Asian inspired
  • * '''Home Town Buffet''' - American buffet
  • * '''International House of Pancakes''' - Pancakes
  • * '''Marie Callendars''' - American
  • * '''Mimi's Cafe''' - American
  • * '''Outback Steakhouse''' - Steak
  • * '''Red Lobster''' - Seafood
  • * '''Souplantation''' - Soup and salad
  • * '''Stuart Anderson's Black Angus''' - Steak
  • Drink

    Sleep

    Being a bedroom community, Lakewood has very little in the way of lodging with only two motels located near the Long Beach Towne Center. Some of the communities around Lakewood, especially Long Beach, offer lodging close to Lakewood.

  • Crazy 8 Motel. 1535 E Carson St.. '+1 562'' 860-0546. 52-$55/night. Located directly across from the Long Beach Towne Center, providing easy access to food, shopping and entertainment.
  • Lakewood Inn. 1727 Carson St.. '+1 562'' 402-4200. Located a short walk from the Long Beach Towne Center, providing easy access to food, shopping and entertainment.

    Stay safe

    '''For all emergencies in Lakewood, dial 911'''

    The majority of Lakewood is considered safe. Most crime in Lakewood is either domestic in nature or is burglary. As at any major shopping center, shoppers at Lakewood Center should be careful about leaving valuables in their cars.

    Medical emergencies

  • <listing name="Lakewood Regional Medical Center" alt="" directions="" address="3700 E. South Street" phone="''+1 562'' 531-2550" email="" fax="" url="http://www.lakewoodregional.com" hours="" price="">24-hour emergency room.</listing>
  • '''Los Angeles County Fire Department''' services Lakewood. All three of the stations in Lakewood have Paramedics on duty.
  • * Station 45 - 4020 E Candlewood Street (near Lakewood Center at intersection of Lakewood and Candelwood)
  • * Station 94 - 6421 E Turnergrove Street (east side of Lakewood near intersection of Palo Verde and Del Amo)
  • * Station 122 - 2600 Greenmeadow Road (south side of Lakewood near intersection of Carson and Paramount)
  • Law enforcement

    '''Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department''' provides law enforcement services in Lakewood. 5130 N. Clark Avenue, ''+1 562'' 866-9061.

    Cope

  • <listing name="Angelo M. Iacoboni Library" alt="" directions="" address="4990 Clark Ave." phone="''+1 562'' 866-1777" email="" fax="" url="http://www.colapublib.org/libs/iacoboni/" hours="M-Th: 10AM-8PM, F: 10AM-6PM, Sa: 10AM-5PM, Su: 1PM-5PM" price="">The Lakewood Branch of the Los Angeles County Public Library. This Library is one of the Federal Government Repositories for L.A. County and has a large section of government publications.</listing>
  • Get out

  • Disneyland - 15 miles east of Lakewood, about 22 minutes driving time.
  • Long Beach - Just to the south of Lakewood