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Top places to visit in Los Angeles?

post #1 of 25
9/18/09 at 5:25pm
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Entertainment, Museums, Parks, Wildlife, Sightseeing, Hiking, Outdoors, Restaurants, etc... whatever is fun, whatever you can think of.. list em This is what I've got so far, some I've checked out: Citywalk/Universal Venice boardwalk Malibu/Leo Cabrillo LACMA Griffith Park, Getty Pasadena/Norton Simon Huntington library Descanso gardens Pavillion of Wings LA Arboretum Terranea resort in Rancho Palos Verdes Seal Beach Santa Catalina Islands Channel Islands National Park
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post #2 of 25
9/18/09 at 10:06pm
Whodini's place for hos and blows
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post #3 of 25
9/19/09 at 8:39am
Hollywood/walk of fame/Grauman's/etc
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post #4 of 25
9/28/09 at 2:28pm
If you're going to do a museum, skip all the others on your list but you MUST see the Getty Museum. I grew up in LA and I truly loathe the place and just about everything about it, but the Getty is the one thing I will descend into that circle of Hell to see. Also, you have the Norton Simon on your list, which is decent but it happens to be in downtown Pasadena, which is a really nice place to visit. I'd stay away from Hollywood altogether, unless you like gangbangers, transvestites, homeless lowlifes and trashy tourists. Actually, that pretty much describes 90% of LA...
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post #5 of 25
9/28/09 at 3:37pm
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Originally Posted by ed1066 View Post
If you're going to do a museum, skip all the others on your list but you MUST see the Getty Museum. I grew up in LA and I truly loathe the place and just about everything about it, but the Getty is the one thing I will descend into that circle of Hell to see. Also, you have the Norton Simon on your list, which is decent but it happens to be in downtown Pasadena, which is a really nice place to visit. I'd stay away from Hollywood altogether, unless you like gangbangers, transvestites, homeless lowlifes and trashy tourists. Actually, that pretty much describes 90% of LA...

Actually, I would say BOTH Getty Museums. Amazing in their own way.
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post #6 of 25
9/28/09 at 3:40pm
The LaBrea Tar Pits are pretty cool. Right in the city. Reagan Musuem is nice too out in Simi Valley. A bit of a drive but its pretty nice. Dodger Game @ Dodger Stadium Beach cities- I like Hermosa and Manhattan Beach the best but I guess Santa Monica would probably be the most tourist-friendly. Getty museum Geffen Contemporary Disney Hall (while your there, walk a block to the Cathedral of the Angels) Go to Ports of Call in San Pedro on a sunday for their fish and shrimp fry Disneyland and the theme parks are always good (OC though) I would also stay far away from hollywood
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post #7 of 25
9/28/09 at 5:36pm
OP - go ahead and take terranea and seal beach off your list. Terranea is nice, I was there 2 months ago, but it was not a destination or anything. Seal Beach is out of the way and just a regular beach community. Go to manhattan beach, same shit but closer. Or huntington beach if you MUST go to OC.

The long beach aquarium is fun and the queen mary is cool. Excellent bar on there.

Id also recommend exposition park. Go for a USC game, visit the science center, picnic in the rose garden, etc...
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post #8 of 25
9/29/09 at 1:49am
Peterson museum if you enjoy cars in the slightest.

Hollywood only if you want to go to a club.

Rodeo drive if you enjoy feeling like a small timer, or just want to hate the injustice in wealth distribution.

In-N-Out, any and all.

Silverlake for the hipster scene.

Pizzeria Mozza for a good taste of the LA food scene. (Father's Office if you're near the area)

Griffith observatory for some really good views.
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post #9 of 25
9/29/09 at 1:54am
Museum of Jurassic Technology. Truly a one-of-a-kind place. Then grab a bite at the Indian chaat place or the Brazilian churrascaria nearby. In-N-Out is also close. Watts Towers. The Bradbury Building. Wed/Sat Santa Monica Farmer's Market, or the Sunday one in Hollywood.
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post #10 of 25
9/30/09 at 2:35am
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Ah, I hate in-n-out fries but they're burgers are okay. I still haven't found the best pizzeria down here. In norcal we have Bronco Billy's Pizza, probably not the best of the best but I miss their pizza. Good shit guys, keep em coming..
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post #11 of 25
9/30/09 at 2:43am
For the downtown sights, museums, art deco, etc. do you need a car? If so, isn't a real pain to deal with the traffic? I was considering visiting but the expense of a rental car plus traffic is an obstacle for me. I have friends that live in Irvine and Riverside that I can stay with, but those are far from downtown (especially with traffic). Or I can get a hotel in downtown, but that costs money.
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post #12 of 25
9/30/09 at 2:53am
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For the downtown sights, museums, art deco, etc. do you need a car? If so, isn't a real pain to deal with the traffic?

I was considering visiting but the expense of a rental car plus traffic is an obstacle for me. I have friends that live in Irvine and Riverside that I can stay with, but those are far from downtown (especially with traffic). Or I can get a hotel in downtown, but that costs money.

it's definitely walkable. from riverside or irvine you can take the bus to the greyhound station in skid row, a couple of blocks from the american apparel factory and the garment/sweatshop district. or you can take a bus to somewhere with a light rail connection that will take you to union station.
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post #13 of 25
9/30/09 at 12:17pm
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For the downtown sights, museums, art deco, etc. do you need a car? If so, isn't a real pain to deal with the traffic? I was considering visiting but the expense of a rental car plus traffic is an obstacle for me. I have friends that live in Irvine and Riverside that I can stay with, but those are far from downtown (especially with traffic). Or I can get a hotel in downtown, but that costs money.
Nobody walks in LA.
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post #14 of 25
9/30/09 at 12:34pm
You don't want to visit LA without a car. No fun at all. I've seen german tourist dudes walking around near Hollywood & Highland, which is the armpit of the gross Hollywood tourist district, obviously staying in a nearby hostel or flophouse and "out on the town" to see the sights. So depressing. I can see how visitors hate LA. The way to visit is to have a friend that will put you up in town, hopefully one that can drive you around. Other than that, it's best to budget enough money to rent a car and stay in a decent hotel.
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post #15 of 25
10/1/09 at 12:43pm
Try Dino's Pizza in Burbank mighty fine....
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