Cool things to do in Los Angeles
Apr 23rd, 2000, 05:01 AM
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This is a simple one, but go see a movie. It is unique from my experience because everyone sits there until the end of all the credits --probably because everybody knows and respects somebody listed there. Also the audience will boo or applaud the previews and often applaud at the end of a good movie. Also get tickets to a taping of a TV show, especially a sit-com that is taped in front of a live audience, more interesting than the talk shows or game shows. Riding a bicycle along Venice/Santa Monica Beach is fun also -- the bike path goes right through the beach.
Apr 26th, 2000, 01:06 PM
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I just wanted to add some info to the previous suggestions. The Venice Beach boardwalk is an absolute must, but be sure to go on a weekend; some of the street performers don't show up on weekdays. There's some great small-stand food there, too.
As for the movie: try a theater in Westwood or Hollywood. These are the very large auditorium-like theaters that were common many years ago. Very beautiful.
If you go to the almost-art-deco observatory, take a picnic lunch and enjoy Griffith Park, which the observatory is part of. (Also, a lot of movies are filmed there; I used to work nearby and several times was lucky enough to see scenes being filmed.)
One more: during the summer, the Philharmonic is outdoors at the Hollywood Bowl. VERY cool. Wine, food, Beethoven.
Sorry...one more: a Dodger Stadium night game. Great views from the parking lot, great stadium, always enjoyable.
As for the movie: try a theater in Westwood or Hollywood. These are the very large auditorium-like theaters that were common many years ago. Very beautiful.
If you go to the almost-art-deco observatory, take a picnic lunch and enjoy Griffith Park, which the observatory is part of. (Also, a lot of movies are filmed there; I used to work nearby and several times was lucky enough to see scenes being filmed.)
One more: during the summer, the Philharmonic is outdoors at the Hollywood Bowl. VERY cool. Wine, food, Beethoven.
Sorry...one more: a Dodger Stadium night game. Great views from the parking lot, great stadium, always enjoyable.
Apr 27th, 2000, 05:25 AM
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Go to the Getty Museum, Venice Beach on the weekend for the best people watching in the world, drive around Beverly Hills /Bel Air, check out the funky shops on Melrose Ave, West Hollywood is fun too to get a peek at alternative lifestyles. If you want something more laid back, spend time at Hermosa or Manhattan Beach. Cute beach towns with lots of beautiful people! Have fun!
