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I don't always like to be treated like a number, but at Norm Reeves Honda, they are doing you a favor. This is the largest Honda dealer in California (maybe the US) and they sell a crazy amount of...
I don't always like to be treated like a number, but at Norm Reeves Honda, they are doing you a favor. This is the largest Honda dealer in California (maybe the US) and they sell a crazy amount of cars. Go on a weekend when there are more buyers than sellers. What is great is that they don't fool around with you. They don't want to waste their own time, so they are very upfront about whether or not they can do it. Very little of this, "I'll go check with my manager" BS.
I waited 5 minutes to see a saleswoman. I explained what I wanted and I told her what price I was looking for. She said she could only do it in red. I said I wanted black. She said she couldn't do it for that price. And I said OK. Rather than 2-3 hours of BS, our dickering took 5 minutes.
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First of all, almost every Honda dealer is full of jerks. They know people want their cars, so they use every trick in the book to screw you.
I spent a couple hours haggling over a car and when...
First of all, almost every Honda dealer is full of jerks. They know people want their cars, so they use every trick in the book to screw you.
I spent a couple hours haggling over a car and when we couldn't consummate the deal we finished and I asked for my car back (it was being evaluated for trade-in value). The salesman I was working with was so rude to me at this point. Trying to make me feel bad for not buying a car for him. He must have thought I enjoyed wasting two hours of my time on him.
Forget haggling with these sleazy jerks. Use edmunds.com or some site for internet pricing. The fleet departments are so much nicer with less hassle.
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This is one of the few must-sees in LA. Not because it represents LA, but because it is just so darn gorgeous. This museum is situated on a hill overlooking the 405 Fwy and West LA and features...
This is one of the few must-sees in LA. Not because it represents LA, but because it is just so darn gorgeous. This museum is situated on a hill overlooking the 405 Fwy and West LA and features gorgeous views all around. The grounds are immaculate and open.
In fact, it's such a beautiful place that the artwork feels almost like an afterthought. I guess it is kind of like LA - so much effort to make the outside perfect, kind of hides a paucity of character inside.
But it makes for a beautiful day in LA to spend the day wandering around the grounds and the galleries. It's also free, thanks to over a hundred years of getting gouged by Getty Oil.
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This place is located in the MTV Building in Santa Monica and is the cafeteria. It's decorated pretty nicely and has decent food at decent prices. There are stylish booths and a nice outdoor area...
This place is located in the MTV Building in Santa Monica and is the cafeteria. It's decorated pretty nicely and has decent food at decent prices. There are stylish booths and a nice outdoor area with tables.
The food is pretty standard American food. Salad bar, grill with hamburgers and chicken, soda fountain, junk food. It's priced pretty reasonably, so lunch is typically less than $7.
It's cafeteria style, so you grab a tray and start loading up. Pay at the register and then try to grab a table. For the members of the Lonely Hearts Club Band, they are even nice enough to provide newspapers and magazines if you just want to read while you eat.
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The word is getting out about the Chronicle Wine Cellar. It's tucked back behind a diner in Pasadena and has the feel of poking around a friend's spare bedroom (that he's converted to show hundreds...
The word is getting out about the Chronicle Wine Cellar. It's tucked back behind a diner in Pasadena and has the feel of poking around a friend's spare bedroom (that he's converted to show hundreds of bottles of wine).
Without all the frills, Chronicle manages to sell very well selected bottles at a reasonable price.
Real oenophiles will enjoy the selection of familiar California wines but in a little less common vintages. And they have a decent selection of Old World favorites from France, Italy, and Spain.
Don't be freaked out when they make you charge your credit card at the Pie 'n' Burger. It's part of the quirky charm.
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Not much to say about the hotel. It's pretty much what you would expect from a high-rise Holiday Inn. Nice, but not too nice. Cheap, but not that cheap. It's a mid-range performer located on the...
Not much to say about the hotel. It's pretty much what you would expect from a high-rise Holiday Inn. Nice, but not too nice. Cheap, but not that cheap. It's a mid-range performer located on the strip of hotels (and strip clubs) near LAX. It underwent a renovation in 2000, so the lobby feels a little newish.
We were very pleased though talking with hotel staff, especially the event planners. They went out of their way to make our experience good, even though they weren't working with a full deck of amenities like they would at a Hilton or Ritz.
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First of all, it's not just a travel agent. The Continental Shop is worth a visit for anyone pining for a little slice of jolly olde England. The front of the store is a mecca for British...
First of all, it's not just a travel agent. The Continental Shop is worth a visit for anyone pining for a little slice of jolly olde England. The front of the store is a mecca for British expatriates looking for their brand of marmite or videos of TV shows that even PBS won't air. It's fun to browse through their magazines, see their extensive tea collection, and maybe pick up a t-shirt with the Underground logo.
In the back of this cluttered shop is a cluttered office that serves as the Continental Shop Travel Agency. They are very friendly people who are extremely familiar with all the ways to get to Europe. They can hook you up with package tours, give you some advice about places to go, and do it all with a bit of English charm.
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Pastor Ken Fong has staked out a claim as the spokesman for Asian-American Christians in LA. He has written several books, speaks around the country, and was featured as a plenary speaker at Urbana...
Pastor Ken Fong has staked out a claim as the spokesman for Asian-American Christians in LA. He has written several books, speaks around the country, and was featured as a plenary speaker at Urbana 2000.
The church has recently begun to expand its vision to be more inclusive of non-Chinese and non-Japanese. There is more of a push to become a more welcoming church to people who don't fit the church's current tight demographics (upper-middle class 2nd-3rd generation Asian professionals).
The worship is lively for an Asian-American church, though it is pretty typical.
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This is a strip of grass with some basketball courts, a small community center, and a baseball diamond. On weekends, there are soccer games and baseball games. During the week, some kids play...
This is a strip of grass with some basketball courts, a small community center, and a baseball diamond. On weekends, there are soccer games and baseball games. During the week, some kids play basketball, but mostly the park is empty.
You definitely want to avoid it at night, since it is very close to a local gang and there is some shady business at night.
It's also the local polling place during elections.
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Nothing really stands out about the BF branch of the LA Public Library. It is located in Boyle Heights and is pleasant enough. Get there before 2pm, because after that it is flooded with kids...
Nothing really stands out about the BF branch of the LA Public Library. It is located in Boyle Heights and is pleasant enough. Get there before 2pm, because after that it is flooded with kids getting out of school. It's nice that this library provides a haven for kids to hang out and play computer games and read while they wait for their parents to get out of work.
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