'''Lancaster''' is a city in far northern Los Angeles County in Southern California, eight miles from the Kern County line.
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By car
'''California State Highway 14''', the Antelope Valley Freeway, is the primary ''NORTH'' - ''SOUTH'' route in and out of Lancaster. It ends in Los Angeles in the South and heads North to Reno, Nevada.
'''California State Highway 138''' heads ''EAST'' out of the "next door" city of Palmdale to the south and heads ''WEST'' along Avenue D, 6 miles north of Lancaster in unincorporated Los Angeles County. CA-138 runs co-extensively with CA-14 from Avenue D to Palmdale Blvd. Highway 138 leads to the "Grapevine" area of Interstate 5 to the West, and the Inland Empire (Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario) to the East.
By air
'''Palmdale Regional Airport''' (PMD) in the nearby city of Palmdale is served by United Airlines. Otherwise the Los Angeles area airports of LAX, Bob Hope in Burbank, Ontario, Long Beach, and John Wayne in Orange County, or Bakersfield's Meadows Field may be used as alternates if willing to drive a couple of hours.
By rail
The '''Lancaster Metrolink Station''' is the final destination on the '''Metrolink''' Rail system's ''Antelope Valley Line'' from Los Angeles' Union Station. Other nearby stops include the '''Palmdale Transportation Center''' and the Vincent-Grade/Acton Metrolink stations in Palmdale. Amtrak, the national rail carrier also has its Thruway Bus that stops at both the Lancaster Metrolink Station and the Palmdale Transportation Center.
By bus
Greyhound Bus Lines stops at the Lancaster Metrolink station and also at the nearby Palmdale Transportation Center. If continuing to your final destination using the local public bus system, the Antelope Valley Transit Authority, it is advisable to get off at the Palmdale Transportation Center instead, since it is the principal hub for the AVTA and you have more connection options (5) there than the Lancaster Metrolink station, which connects to only 2 lines.
By taxi
'''El Taxi en Espanol''' (661) 266-2255
'''Red Top/High Desert''' (661) 267-2323
'''Southland Yellow Cab''' (661) 723-2227
'''United Taxi''' (661) 267-9850
'''Yellow Star Cab''' (661) 951-1155
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'''Back Door Nightclub''', West Ave I
'''Bamboo Nightclub''', West Ave I
'''Britisher Bar''', West Ave I
'''Casa Roma Bar''', West Ave J-2
'''Coaches Sports Bar''', Gadsden Ave
'''Cancoon Nightclub''', Sierra Hwy
'''Club DI''', Sierra Hwy
'''Diamond Jim's Casino''', West Ave A
'''Don Cuco's Restaurant''', West Ave K
'''Longhorn Bar''', East Ave I
'''Lucky's Lounge''', West Ave J
'''Mango Tango Nightclub''', Division Street
'''Maxdons Bar''', West Ave I
'''Medrano's Restaurant''', 10th Street West
'''Papa's BBQ Bar''', West Ave L
'''Pit Stop Bar''', West Ave K
'''Purple Martini Nightclub''', Valley Central Way
'''Ruban's Bar''', East Ave M
'''Schooners Nightclub''', 15th Street West
'''Silver Spur Bar''', West Ave M
'''Snooky's Bikini Bar''', Sierra Hwy
'''The Trap Bar''', East Ave I
'''Turf Club OTB''', West Ave H
'''Uncle Sam's Bar''', Sierra Hwy
'''Young's Cocktail Lounge''', 227 West Pillsbury Street, 661-948-0115
Sleep
Best Western Antelope Valley Inn. 4055 Sierra Highway. 1 661 948-4651. 1 661 948-4532. ttp://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=05050.
Holiday Inn Express. 3719 17th Street West. 1 661 951-8848. ttp://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hd/wjfln.
Motel 6. 3540 17th Street West. 1 661 948-0435. 1 661 940-0657. ttp://www.motel6.com/reservations/motel_detail.asp?MotelId=1338.
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