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- TResudek0
For the hollywood sign I'd head north on Wilton. Right before Franklin you are staring right at the sign. Then hang a left on Franklin and then a right on Bronson and drive up into the hills. Get lost for a while, look at some nice houses and every so often you'll find yourself with a great view.
If you're doing a studio tour go to Universal in North Hollwood. Do the backlot thing but also check out the animal actors show. Its free and it is everything a zoo SHOULD be. Orangutans doing a comedy act, etc.
Shopping... There's always Fred Segal and Barney's down in BH.
- neugirl0
aww...tom, you should come to boston instead. :)
- omgitsacamera0
Take the Coast Starlight / Caltrain up to SF.
Get a taste of our inferior rail systems.
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Anyone know cool spots with cool architecture in both cities or special places with something cool to see.. I dunno.
- Mr_RA0
Fashion District in downtown LA from 9am-3pm... and a big YES to Daikokuya!!! there is always a wait, but definitely worth it!
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Anyone here works at universal? Can get me a backstage backstage tour?
- I mean, a tour no one gets.
Where the actual movie shit goes down.******** - And I aint payin 80bucks for a fucking theme park. What are they thinking********
- it's actually good. I'll go anyway.********
- for the tour, not the themepark********
- I mean, a tour no one gets.
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^ WRONG
- grafisk0
Off to SF in a week with work, going to be based around the Embarcadero area, Where's good for eat?
- moldero0
SF's pretty small, not like LA, if you like sushi, Shimos on clement. kinda pricey but not foo foo pricey, best traditional sushi in SF hands down
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Thanks
- instrmntl0
SF Tonight
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I was looking into buying tickets for Universal Studios,
did some search on google and came across this :
http://pages.smartdestinations.c…can I trust this site/service?
- shellie0
El Matador State Beach is a hidden treasure in Malibu most people don't know about, even people who live in LA. 3 huge Caves, rocks, tide pools with creatures, dolphins swim close in the breaks and w/ people often.
It's usually not as crowded because few know about it. No bathrooms (unless you hike up a big cliff trail), lifeguards or nearby food so come prepared. When the tides come in you cant go through the caves, so it's a place you head out early. The beach pretty much floods out by 4pm.
- shellie0
On the way back from El Matador, hit up the famous Malibu Seafood. You'll have to pass it and make a u-turn because you can't turn left from that direction.
Pretty much everything fried is good. The clams are good. The lobster -- not so much (and expensive).
and good fish tacos:
- shellie0
If you go to venice and do the boardwalk thing, many people also miss out on the venice canals. It's not far from the boardwalk, just up in a neighborhood a few blocks up form the beach off south Venice (which turns into just plain old venice blvd when it crosses ocean blvd)
Modeled after the real Venice canals, a large section of venice was built on waterways. They were later filled in in the 40s or something, but 1 small neighborhood still remains. If you watch californiacation, you'll want to visit this one. I highly recommend bringing some pot for that stroll.
It's nice during the day or night.- thanks! hostel is few mins away from both: canals and boardwalk!********
- it used to be resort housing (all new houses now) during the 30s venice was like disneyland.shellie
- thanks! hostel is few mins away from both: canals and boardwalk!
- shellie0
And late night taco trucks are a win. They're all over, delicious and cheap.
- are they at venice beach aswell?********
- yup. late night, there's one on lincoln in between rose and venice blvd. another in the fox swapmeet parking lot off lincoln.shellie
- tried those both just bc they're closest to my house, but i've heard many others are good. they're not hard to find really.shellie
- during the day there's one parked on rose a few blocks away from the rose cafe.shellie
- are they at venice beach aswell?
