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Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Thursday, November 27, 2008 - 2:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
If I had somebody who lives in LA giving me advice on where to stay and what buses to take, I would definitely heed their advice, since it seems most Los Angelinos drive everywhere. Your friend needs to realize Los Angeles is HUGE, and does not have a public transportation system anything like London, Paris, Chicago, or New York, although it should.

Treasure
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06-26-2002

Thursday, November 27, 2008 - 2:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Treasure a private message Print Post    
JuJu, I did tell her about the information that Tishala gave on transportation and as Yankee has said, the location of the Comfort Inn on Sunset and La Brea seems to be the best bet for a central location given her budget.

I absolutely appreciate all the information and advise I have been given. I am sure that she is going to be surprised about several things when she gets here. ehehe

I think if I lived in LA, I would be incline to just stay in my room. ehehe Nahhhh, not really. I would have to get out discover all the museums and zoos and aquariums. Someday I want add the La Brea tar pits to my list of things to see.

Tishala
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08-01-2000

Thursday, November 27, 2008 - 6:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
It occurs to me I was wrong about getting to the Farmers' Market and LACMA from Sunset and La Brea. In my head, I had the Farmers' Market on La Brea, but I drove by it today and realized it's actually on Fairfax. Nonetheless, it's still easy to get to both of them--simply take (I think) the 217 from Hollywood and La Brea to 3rd and Fairfax; to go to LACMA, simply stay in the bus to Fairfax and Wishire and head East a couple blocks. It's right by the tar pits, too. Sorry about the misinformation.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, November 27, 2008 - 7:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Wow, Tisha! Makes me want to go on a bus tour of LA with you!

Treasure if you were to live in LA, you'd be all over the place discovering stuff.

Treasure
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06-26-2002

Thursday, November 27, 2008 - 7:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Treasure a private message Print Post    
Yep, I would. I can't help myself.

When I was younger and in a city that I had never visited before, I would intentionally get lost. I would enjoy all the new sights and sounds for a couple hours and then I would get directions back to the hotel where I was staying. Did that in Paris and again in NYC in the 60's.

I think that someday I will need to spend a week or two in LA so I can have a new adventure. ehehe

Treasure
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06-26-2002

Thursday, November 27, 2008 - 7:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Treasure a private message Print Post    
Thank you, Tishala, for the new information. I am telling her to save these bus lines for use when she gets here.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Thursday, November 27, 2008 - 10:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Oops, sorry, Treasure, didn't mean to sound harsh, just meant that Tishala is probably giving you the most helpful advice. Her ideas sound like the best plan for a foreign tourist on their own on public transportation in Los Angeles. I have taken LA buses with no problem, but I am a public transportation junkie and guerrilla big city traveler. I just want to point out that it is not easy, like other big cities, and the choices are few.

Treasure
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06-26-2002

Friday, November 28, 2008 - 12:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Treasure a private message Print Post    
No problem JuJu. You are so correct. Tishala has been helpful with the transportation information.

My friend has booked her reservation at the Comfort Inn. She wants me to pass on her thanks and appreciation to you all for your help in finding her a decent place to stay, and other information about the area. And I want to add my thanks as well. I am sure she will have a good experience now that she has a good place to stay.

She tells me she wants to be kept informed of any more information that might appear, too. I have to add that I have also found some very good information to keep in mind for my next visit. ehehe

So, thanks again for all the help, and anything else you all might want to add, from both of us!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Friday, November 28, 2008 - 10:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Treasure, Fodors.com has very good travel message boards. She might want to go there and research threads for the U.S. that deal with Los Angeles.

Treasure
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06-26-2002

Saturday, November 29, 2008 - 7:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Treasure a private message Print Post    
Oh, I hadn't thought of that! Thanks Juju. I will suggest that to her.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 1:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
I would think that if she wants to see some of life in America, that the beach in Santa Monica would be a great place to go. That's part of typical Southern CA life in my mind. (I used to live in San Diego and now live about 1 hr. north of San Fran.)

We took a trip about 2 yr. ago to LA. The La Brea Tar Pits were one of my favorite places. There is a very nice grassy park all around it. I wasn't too impressed by Hollywood. I expected something very different. There were a lot of junky tourist trap type shops and other junky type shops and some run down areas. I was disappointed and won't go back. Although, there was some excitement. One of Tom Cruise's movie was premiering that day. (If we had known, we would have picked a different day. The traffic was awful.) We didn't see him, but did see the red carpet and the crowd and some people going into the theater. The drawback was that we couldn't go into the theater and quite a big area in front was all blocked off as well as the whole street. It was ok seeing the stars implanted all over the ground and sidewalk, but nothing I will do again. BET was taping something that day too. We ate near a mall (very American) at California Pizza Kitchen.

It was a big contrast driving from Hollywood to Beverly Hills. Extremes.

Treasure
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06-26-2002

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 4:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Treasure a private message Print Post    
Yes, I remember all those shops, too. We only had a couple of hours to see as much as we could. My friend was very anxious to see Carol Burnett's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ehehe so we did that walk until we found her star and took picture of my friend as she worshipped at her alter. ehe Then we walked back up the street and saw the Chinese Theatre and various places along the way. Had to rush back into Burbank to catch the afternoon speakers at the convention.

After the convention was over, I drove us up to San Francisco for a couple of days and showed her some of the places of interest there. Then I drove back to LA via Highway 1. I love that route. I know it fairly well.

My dad was stationed at Ft. Ord and we lived there for about 5 years. Then we moved to Sacramento. I joined the Army and my first permanent post was at Ft Ord. ehehe Then later in my career, I was stationed at the Presidio of San Francisco for three years.

Anyway, visiting California is like a trip home for me. But I never did get to Southern California when I lived and was stationed in the state.

My first visit to Southern California was when I decided to attend the Breeders Cup at Santa Anita a number of years ago. That was the year that there was a horrible wildfire up in the hills. Forgot what the name of it. But there was the heavy smell of wood burning and everything was covered with fine ash. I have been back and through the LA area a couple of times since.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 10:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Oh yes! Hwy. 1 is gorgeous! Lol...my daughter is at Fort Ord right now...as a college student at CSU Monterey Bay!