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matatonio
Teh Mexican
Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:56 pm Posts: 26066 Location: In good ol' Mexico
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 Re: Tell me things to do in L.A.
LA is boring. Other than the theme parks, and maaaybe the Santa Monica Pier and the Walk of Fame theres pretty much nothing to do. I been there a bunch of times.
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kypade
Kypade
Joined: Sat Oct 30, 2004 10:53 pm Posts: 7908
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 Re: Tell me things to do in L.A.
it's the second biggest city in the country right? what could they possibly have to do in other cities that they don't have in la?
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Mon Nov 25, 2013 11:13 pm |
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MadGez
Dont Mess with the Gez
Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:54 am Posts: 23386 Location: Melbourne Australia
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 Re: Tell me things to do in L.A.
I wasn't a fan of LA either (at least not as expected). And I'd say 80% of friends that go to the US are disappointed with LA as well. I think the problem is that for most people LA is built up as a bit of a wonderland from years of watching films and TV shows - but the main tourist attractions (walk of fame, rodeo drive etc) easily disappoint.
We stayed in Becerly Hills and took a bus to Santa Monica which was great. Hollywood was a little disappointing but I enjoyed the Hills. Ate at an awesome Kosher Japanese restaurant in Beverly Hills which was a real highlight.
So I think the key is getting out to the communities that Torino mentions above. I'd certainly do that next time.
Loved San Francisco though.
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MadGez
Dont Mess with the Gez
Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:54 am Posts: 23386 Location: Melbourne Australia
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I wasn't a fan of LA either (at least not as expected). And I'd say 80% of friends that go to the US are disappointed with LA as well. I think the problem is that for most people LA is built up as a bit of a wonderland from years of watching films and TV shows - but the main tourist attractions (walk of fame, rodeo drive etc) easily disappoint.
We stayed in Beverly Hills and took a bus to Santa Monica which was great. Hollywood was a little disappointing but I enjoyed the Hills. Ate at an awesome Kosher Japanese restaurant in Beverly Hills which was a real highlight.
So I think the key is getting out to the communities that Torino mentions above. I'd certainly do that next time.
Loved San Francisco though.
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Tue Nov 26, 2013 8:11 am |
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MadGez
Dont Mess with the Gez
Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:54 am Posts: 23386 Location: Melbourne Australia
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kypade wrote: it's the second biggest city in the country right? what could they possibly have to do in other cities that they don't have in la? There is slot to do. You just need to cover a lot if ground which is more difficult for the average tourist who doesn't rent a car. That's the main difference between the tourist experience in LA vs NYC for example. It's certainly bit a boring place, even if it has its negatives.
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Tue Nov 26, 2013 8:13 am |
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The Dark Shape
Extraordinary
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 3:56 am Posts: 12119 Location: Adrift in L.A.
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Stop bitching about L.A., guys.
(I sort of hate L.A.)
Check out and enjoy the movie experience while you're out here. The Arclight, the New Beverly, etc.
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Tue Nov 26, 2013 7:09 pm |
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Foster
Angels & Demons
Joined: Sun Oct 06, 2013 4:03 pm Posts: 203
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See at least a part of this 
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Tue Nov 26, 2013 7:28 pm |
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Lafin Atchu
The Incredible Hulk
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:02 pm Posts: 519 Location: Golden State
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New Beverly is great. Quentin Tarantino can sometimes be seen there since he owns the theater. But they also have great events there usually - met Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright there 2 years ago.
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Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:37 pm |
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BJ
Killing With Kindness
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:57 pm Posts: 25035 Location: Anchorage,Alaska
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Foster wrote: See at least a part of this  beautiful, what area of the sate?
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Wed Nov 27, 2013 4:08 am |
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Chippy
KJ's Leading Pundit
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 4:45 pm Posts: 63026 Location: Tonight... YOU!
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 Re: Tell me things to do in L.A.
The west.
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Wed Nov 27, 2013 11:28 am |
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MadGez
Dont Mess with the Gez
Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:54 am Posts: 23386 Location: Melbourne Australia
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Definitely want to drive that. Stunning.
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Wed Nov 27, 2013 6:26 pm |
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torrino
College Boy T
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:52 pm Posts: 16020
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 Re: Tell me things to do in L.A.
I think that's Big Sur. Doesn't look like any place I know of in LA.
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Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:44 am |
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matatonio
Teh Mexican
Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:56 pm Posts: 26066 Location: In good ol' Mexico
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Yeah, that looks like Big Sur. Thats the State Route 1 right there but that segment of the highway is no where near LA. Its about 300 miles away Heres what you see, its closest part of the Highway near LA in Santa Monica 
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Thu Nov 28, 2013 2:17 pm |
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Chippy
KJ's Leading Pundit
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 4:45 pm Posts: 63026 Location: Tonight... YOU!
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I've parked in that lot. It's the most annoying thing to get into in the history of ever.
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Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:39 am |
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 68381
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Tell you the truth, whenever I'm in LA I can't wait to leave. It's too sprawled out and disconnected. You know? There's 17 million people. It has got to be the fifth biggest economy in the world and nobody knows each other. I read about this guy who gets on the MTA there and dies. For 6 hours he's riding the subway before anybody notices his corpse doing laps around L.A., people on and off sitting next to him. Nobody notices. Total La-La Land.
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Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:47 am |
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Chippy
KJ's Leading Pundit
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 4:45 pm Posts: 63026 Location: Tonight... YOU!
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That's probably because I don't think anyone worth a damn uses public transportation in LA.
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Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:55 am |
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