Things to do in LA
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- isakosmo0
thanks everyone!!
- sea_sea0
Eat this.
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- nthkl0
Santa Monica Pier walking down through venice is a must for anyone wanting a day in the sun. Check Larry's for food/beer then sit on the Erwin Hotel rooftop for a night cap. Bring warm clothes, though they supply blankets. Reservations a re a must. Bottega Louie Downtown has to happen food wise in the early evening before dark. No reservations available, just show up and expect a 15-20 minute wait, you can do so at the bar. Silver lake and the Red Lion is fun for a night if you love beer. 3 Stories of food and fun. Jumbos Clownroom is a great bikini strip club that actually has killer talent. The pole dancers earn their keep, fun place. Museums are perfect, LACMA/MOCA/HAMMER are worth it. Other than that... go slow while everyone else is in a rush. Enjoy and cheers.
- Oh and Abbot Kinney is a street with shops/drinks/food. be sure to walk there after Venice.nthkl
- mathinc0
Sit in traffic.
- fresnobob0
-The Last Bookstore in downtown is an awesome independent book store and has a huge, maze-like and full of art/decoration $1 section where you could get lost for hours. Plenty of restaurants, art galleries, and bars in the area too.
-Hit up Opening Ceremony on La Cienega Bl for the hippest of high fashion.
-Amoeba records (On Sunset Bl) is one of the best record stores anywhere. Then head across the street to Hennesy & Ingalls book store for amazing design (and art) books.
-If you want bomb Mexican food in LA you gotta go to a food truck, most of the shops aren't up to par in my experience. Taco Zone in Echo Park (by the Vons) is awesome or the el Pastor tacos from Tacos Leo (usually on Venice Bl) are the dankest ever. Also amazing is Ricky's Fish Tacos (not actually a truck, more a stand) on Virgil (across from another Vons) in Hollywood.
-Dim Sum at Empress Pavilion in Chinatown is great, and you can walk around the area afterwards. Besides the general Chinatown shops, and right near each other you can find Ooga Booga and Flock Shop, two cool art/design related boutiques. There are some galleries in the area too.
- isakosmo0
cheers yall. great stuff. looking forward to it now :)
- brandelec0
- never saw that before. pretty good.Douglas
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- dragonfruit0
oh and LAX is totally fine.
- dragonfruit0
i live here its awesome. Go to abbott kinney in venice for good bars and restaurants.
drive up the coast and go surf county line. Malibu or manhattan beach if you dont wanna drive too far.
West hollywood.
Skybar on sunset.
Concerts!!!!!!!- re:Concerts!!!!!!! book a ticket now at the Hollywood Bowl. You'll love it.dragonfruit
- yes @ hollywood bowl. :)sea_sea
- sureshot0
I also thought Citadel http://www.citadeloutlets.com/ was great. "cheap" clothing, shoes etc. Bought 4 pair of vans for 120 bucks or so.
- hektor9110
i know i will be putting in miles on my bike when i visit
- cbass990
Go to Arsenio Hall's house for a backyard BBQ.
OR go throw water balloons at Tom Cruises house. He lives on Calle Vista Dr. in Beverly Hills.
- minigreek0
There is plenty to do in LA in surrounding areas. For attractions, I would check out the Griffith observatory as stated above, and also the Getty Museum. I would venture over to Old Town Pasadena and then see the Norton Simon museum. If you can, go see a LAker or Clippers game, its worth the money to see the spectacle of LA Basketball.
Food wise- You gotta have an In N Out burger, theres a popular one on Sunset next to Hollywood High. Toast is a cool spot for lunch and celebrity sightings if thats your thing. There are also a bunch of spots to eat on the Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade. Also a great spot for people watching. While you're there, stop by the Santa Monica pier.
For cool shopping, check out La Brea Avenue, Fairfax, Robertson, the Grove(Farmers Market) or the Beverly Center.
- goldieboy0
Had a good Sunday afternoon at the Rose Bowl Flea Market
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Griffin Park was good to get my bearings of the City.
But, most of my time spent in LA I was always around Venice. It's a cool area - bars, restaurants & shops. And, people walk around there!! But that was 2 years ago.
Go for a cruise up the PCH... Great scenery.
- monospaced0
Go to the Farmer's Market for part of the day. Good food, stuff to see, and the Grove is next door for a little shopping and hang out.
Spend time on Venice Beach walking the boardwalk, enjoying the atmosphere, seeing the cool people and skaters and smoke a doobie.
Go to the taping of a show?
- ArmandoEstrada0
Be prepared for rain or cold weather. I love going by Hollywood and highland in January seeing all the tourists in shorts t-shirts and flip flops when it's 45 and raining.
As stated above a car is a must.
Eat at a hole in the wall Mexican spot. Prepare to pay for it later. Check out the food trucks scene. Griffith park, go for a hike or check out planetarium. Go up the coast. Drive to San Diego. Etc etc.
- nikdaum0
Griffith Park is cool and has nice views of the smog. Plus, you can explore an abandoned zoo: http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-old-…
- make sure to bring food to the abandoned zoo so you can have a picnic therescarabin