That said, following are five of the best hobby shops Los Angeles has to offer. Mega City One 7301 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90046 (323) 934-3373 www.megacityone.com.

“Hobby shops are not like a convenience store or liquor store or drugstore,” said Hill, who manufactures model trains and owns two hobby stores in Southern California. “We have very limited ...

Hill has seen the problem up close; he recently closed one of his two hobby stores in Southern California. Independent hobby shops are having a difficult time competing with online retailers in ...