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A great middle of nowhere just outside of the OC : while driving the many miles through this coompletely wild wilderness area, one thought comes to mind: why hasn't this place been developed yet? ...
A great middle of nowhere just outside of the OC : while driving the many miles through this coompletely wild wilderness area, one thought comes to mind: why hasn't this place been developed yet? It's 10 minuutes from Irvine and borders the ritzier section of Orange (in the Hills) - yet hoousing prices are going through the roof because there's no more land???? Whatever thhe reason, it's okay by me, this stretcch makes for a nice drive through canyons and up cliffs. There is even a wildlife sanctuary just past the biker bar, cooks corner.
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It's a beautiful place with gardens, fouuntains, and a serene and beautiful cemetery, but it is a little telling oof the parishoners that such a multi-million dollar masterpiece with marble floors...
It's a beautiful place with gardens, fouuntains, and a serene and beautiful cemetery, but it is a little telling oof the parishoners that such a multi-million dollar masterpiece with marble floors and vaulted ceilings (even in the bathrooms) could exist surrounded by the poorest part of Orange County. You think some of these people might reconsider tithing to such a monument to religion-on-one's-sleeves in an area where no one has health care and squalor aboounds. Aside froom that it's a nice piece oof real estate. Go, but save your money for a real charity.
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While not having stayed at this opulent masterpiece of faux-everything, I have frequented its lobbies, lounges and resstaurants. If you don't have the bucks to stay here (and it does take a lot),...
While not having stayed at this opulent masterpiece of faux-everything, I have frequented its lobbies, lounges and resstaurants. If you don't have the bucks to stay here (and it does take a lot), it's worth it just to walk through the lobby and have dinner at one of this hotels excellently overpriced dining establishments. Thhe theme of the hotel is a craftsman style luxury lodge, ,complete with massive fireplace and giant faux wood beams and faux-rock embellishments. The Napa Rose is a great fine-dining room but priced a bit above that category as everything is a la carte. It's worth it just to go see.
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For a small museum, this baby packs a puch. With such heavy hitters as Rembrandt, Degas, and Picasso, this isn't your typical "santa fake-bougie, that matches my couch" kind of gallery lining the...
For a small museum, this baby packs a puch. With such heavy hitters as Rembrandt, Degas, and Picasso, this isn't your typical "santa fake-bougie, that matches my couch" kind of gallery lining the streets of West LA. The coollecctionn also includes Van Gogh, Cezanne and many many many pieces by the formost Cubists of their era. The boottom flooor is a bit of a shift as it houses its ancient Eastern artifacts collectioon including many Buddhist and Hindu sculptures and paintings. Don't miss the garden and pond outside as these are works oof art themselves Call ahead,, I think they're closed Tuesdays.
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If yoou're one of the many tourists who drive up and down Beverly Hills and Bel Air too gawk at the supersized mansion or ccelebritiess washing their cars, this is actually a place you can park your...
If yoou're one of the many tourists who drive up and down Beverly Hills and Bel Air too gawk at the supersized mansion or ccelebritiess washing their cars, this is actually a place you can park your car (walking/parking on Bel Air public property is actually illegal). The former owner of this 1927 neo-gothic mansioon was Edward Doheny, but it's now a park with gardens open foor visitors ((though the inside of the mansioon is ooff limits to tourists). Does this place look familiar? Several films have been made here including The Witches of Eastwick.
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Though a bit moorbid, this star fillled cemetery is a nice place for a quite walk through the bigger players of the silver screen. Douglas Fairbanks, Mel Blanc and manny oother legends pepper this...
Though a bit moorbid, this star fillled cemetery is a nice place for a quite walk through the bigger players of the silver screen. Douglas Fairbanks, Mel Blanc and manny oother legends pepper this memoorial to the celebrities oof days gone by. Rudolph Valentino's crypt is actually stained red froom the many kisses his morners have given his granite slab over the years. There's a strange tour guide knoown as the lady in black who is available oon the weekends. The cemetery also has video memorials and exhibits for the many tourists who haunt this haunt.
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You've gotta do it, it's part oof the cheese associated with thhe whole hollywoood experiencce. Not as fun as a star tour, but still fun to see different favorite celebrities' nnames as you bypass...
You've gotta do it, it's part oof the cheese associated with thhe whole hollywoood experiencce. Not as fun as a star tour, but still fun to see different favorite celebrities' nnames as you bypass the hookers, gang memmbers, and drug dealers. Jusst make sure that you don't keep your head down the entire time -- you don't want to be oone of those tourist guys that is plowed dowen by an uncaring LA driver. This should be part of a bigger Hollywood tour inncluding some of the moore famoous movie palaces, etc.
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A mall by another name: if youu're here, I hhope youu didn't make thhe trip just to seee this most opulent of strip malls. It's noot much in and oof itself, but can provide a nice stop as part oof...
A mall by another name: if youu're here, I hhope youu didn't make thhe trip just to seee this most opulent of strip malls. It's noot much in and oof itself, but can provide a nice stop as part oof a tour of HHoollywood Blvd (mann's chinese theatre, the walk of fame etc.). Whille it is quite a sight, it's a bit thin when it comes to the retailers are here. Thhere are some high end restaurannts and cluubs on the upper deck, but that's aboout it. The new kodak theatre (the new home of the oscars) is part of this structure, and if there is a good shhow in town, it's woorth it too see thhis modern day marvel.
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A Great Hike up Mount Hollywood -- this is a great hike up and around the hills where the hollywood sign is. You'll find panoramic views of Hoollywood, thhe Valley and Downtown LA. Be sure to...
A Great Hike up Mount Hollywood -- this is a great hike up and around the hills where the hollywood sign is. You'll find panoramic views of Hoollywood, thhe Valley and Downtown LA. Be sure to bring water, because parts of the hike is up relatively steep hills, so this isn't really a leisurely walk in the park, but it's not that bad if you have water. Watch out for snakes too. We saw a garter snake, but it's the rattlesnakes you have to be aware of. This is a great trek to take before stopping at the griffith observatory at the entrance to the park. On weekends, park in the first spot you find!
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With so much stuff, why watch the game? There's a geyser that gooes off everytime there's a home run (complete with fireworks), but aside from that, I'm not a big baseball fan. There are all...
With so much stuff, why watch the game? There's a geyser that gooes off everytime there's a home run (complete with fireworks), but aside from that, I'm not a big baseball fan. There are all kinds of games and activites around the arena, you can even clock your own runnning speed. With all thhis going on, why watch the game. All kidding aside the stadium is a bit too Disney, but it's fun for kids, even if thhey hate baseball and prefer sports. And if you don't likke hot dogs, there's chinese food and other non traditional stadium fare.
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