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City in California, United States
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Compton is one of the Gateway Cities of Los Angeles, and is mainly known for being the birthplace of rappers Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, NWA, DJ Quik, and The Game, as well as of professional tennis players Serena and Venus Williams.
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The Heritage House, built in 1869, is a California Historic Landmark. It is the oldest house in Compton and was restored as a tribute to early settlers.
Small air museum with a goal of exposing youth to the careers in aeronautics. Several aircraft are on display including a T-38 Talon, the plane that astronauts fly during their training.
You can take a nice air flight on a helicopter here and see a big part of Los Angeles.
Table gaming with Baccarat, Blackjack, Three Card Poker, Fortune Pai Gow Poker, and Spanish 21.
Dale's Donuts is one of the places in the Los Angeles area which features the famous "Giant Donut". Good donuts and coffee.
Very authentic Mexican food in the Compton area. This place has some good tacos, tortas and burritos. Their burgers are also worth trying.
This hotel has a casino, in a safe area of Compton. Complimentary Breakfast, fitness center, and wi-fi. Outdoor pool and 2 Jacuzzis. No pets allowed. Rollaway beds and cribs are not available.
Complimentary breakfast, free wi-fi,
Has numerous retail stores including Best Buy, Target, Home Depot, Staples, Marshalls and Party City. It is one of the best places to shop and the safest place in Compton. This shopping center alone has four on-duty patrolling police officers.
Compton is west of the north-south I-710 freeway, between CA-91 on the south and I-105 (Century Freeway) on the north. The Metro Rail Blue Line runs directly from Downtown L.A. to Compton via South Los Angeles
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