So I'll be going to Los Angeles at the end of February. I'm very excited, though I'm not supposed to blog about why I'm going, but I've never particularly wanted to go to Southern California. Central Coast, sure. Wine Country, oh hell yeah. San Fransisco, of course. But L.A., nope. And I'm not in any particular awe of famous entertainers. So what should I do out there? I'll have a couple of evenings and probably one day. I've heard that L.A. is infamous for bad public transit, so I also don't want to pay a ton in cab fares toodling around the city. Right now, I'm thinking the tar pits. Where else can you see tar pits? And maybe a museum and the Chinese Theater since it looks so cool. But really, I'm clueless and would love suggestions!
And if you know of any good trivia books or Web sites, that would be appreciated, too :)
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I'm calling you today sometime!!!! I was cheering when I heard your message on the phone last night- at a restaurant out with friends. It's okay, they know I'm strange.
Okay. www.la.com has some stuff. It's at least a good place to start.
You have to go and stroll on Santa Monica Pier. It's supposed to have all sorts of crazy people there.
If I were you, I'd do what I did in London the first time- take a bus tour so you've "seen" everything. If you like the city, go back for deeper exploration.
Well, there is the Griffith Observatory:
http://www.griffithobs.org/
It offers a great view of the city, too. Of course, you have to look through all the smog to see it. I've been there, it's very cool and pretty. And it's been in lots of movies, too. ;)
Here's a link to LA tourism spots:
http://www.latourist.com/tourist-attractions.htm
--Shana
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