[kj] Fwd: Hello (LA info for visitors)

[Squibah at aol.com]

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 From: saulomar1 at yahoo.com
To: Squibah at aol.com
Sent: 10/8/2008 3:26:02  A.M. Pacific Daylight Time
Subj: Re: Hello





>From Sunset/LaBrea: (yahoo map _from  LaBrea to HOBlues_ 

(http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=h&lat=34.09442&lon=-118.371628&zoom=18&q1=34.098161,-118.339056&q2=34.0
94776,-118.373645) )
 
There's a $3/hr. cybercafe on s/e corner of Sunset/LaBrea. Pollo Loco  
chicken restaurant on N/w corner. $6/combo or chicken by the piece starting at  
$1.50, or go to Ralphs market's deli (see below).
 
On Sunset a few blocks east of you, In-n'-Out Burger and IHOP a few  blocks 
east, before Highland ave. 
 
1/2-mile south on LaBrea past Fountain Ave. is a Ralphs market (has a  deli) 
1/2-blk. with a Thai restaurant next on corner, further a Best  Buy and Target 
for your electronic/other needs. 
Another mile or so south is Melrose Ave. (you'll see PINK'S hot dogs  there). 
Head west and onto the Melrose Strip 1.5 miles of shops until Fairfax  Ave.
 
west of you on Sunset is another Ralphs market on Poinsettia, and a  few 
blks. east is the El Compadre restaurant/bar.  Guitar Center is right  across the 
street.
 
Just west of there (the El Compadre) starting at Crescent Heights  st., the 
Sunset Strip starts and goes west til you hit the Roxy,  Rainbow Room, 
Troubadour, the Whiskey a Go Go, the Viper Room, the Hustler  Store and the Key Club 
on teh last 2 blocks on the west end of the Strip  (from San Vicente to Doheny 
Dr.). 
 
East on Sunset - a few minutes east: Amoeba Records; the Cinerama Dome  and 
Arclight theaters (ab.$12 for daytime movies b4 4pm i think), all at  Cahuenga 
to Vine (1 block) . 
The Arclight pkng.structure - validated parking for Amoeba and  the theaters. 
 
Cheap'ish eats at the Baja Fresh across street. Bar around the corner  next 
to hte bookstore.
 
5 min. north is Hollywood Bl. and 5 more minutes east is the Chinese  Theater 
and some monstrosity that looks like Babylon the Great - by Kodak.  
Ask the info-booth if there's any free shows that day. I saw Ladytron  play 
there so maybe....Killing Joke? 
There's also a Subway station under the Babylon Kodak building  there.
 
DASH buses are pretty handy and comfy rides, small w/AC buses for  25cents 
ea.trip. They're small, local, daytime routes.
DASH routes near Sunset / La Brea
Hollywood _http://www.ladottransit.com/dash/routes/hollywood/hollywood.html_ 
(http://www.ladottransit.com/dash/routes/hollywood/hollywood.html) 
Hollywood/West Hollywood 
_http://www.ladottransit.com/dash/routes/holly_westholly/hollywood_westholly.html_ 
(http://www.ladottransit.com/dash/routes/holly_westholly/hollywood_westholly.html) 
Hollywood / Wilshire 
_http://www.ladottransit.com/dash/routes/hollywood_wilshire/hollywood_wilshire.html_ 
(http://www.ladottransit.com/dash/routes/hollywood_wilshire/hollywood_wilshire.html) 
Fairfax _http://www.ladottransit.com/dash/routes/fairfax/fairfax.html_ 
(http://www.ladottransit.com/dash/routes/fairfax/fairfax.html) 
 
Taxi - ($10 minimum, i think) $11 = 3 miles, 
_http://www.ayellowtaxi.com/rates.html_ (http://www.ayellowtaxi.com/rates.html) 
 
MTA Bus Servicebus service _http://www.metro.net/default.asp_ 
(http://www.metro.net/default.asp) 
MTA - day passes are by far the least trouble. $5 til about 2a.m. or so  into 
the next day (dawn, really).
MTA Map - Hollywood is West of the downtown area (follow the  thick red 
subway line on map) _http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/maps/images/System_Map.pdf_ 
(http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/maps/images/System_Map.pdf) 
Routes _http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/riders_guide/planning_trip.htm_ 
(http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/riders_guide/planning_trip.htm) 
Sunset Bl. - 2, 302, 
LaBrea - 212, 312
Hollywood Bl. - 217, 780, 180, 181
Subway station - at Hollywood Bl./Vine "Hlwd./Vine Station"
                         go  east on Sunset to Vine, then 2blks. north on 
Vine 
                         [1/2-blk.  east of the corner, in front of the 
Pantages Theater];
                         also  at Hollywood Bl./Highland (Chinese Theater - 
Kodak Complex)


You'll like the area, it's pretty vivid, the natives are relatively  friendly 
when not stoned; don't look too touristy, eyes open and brains  switched on 
and everything'll be just fine. Grab a copy of the LA Weekly  (free) for local 
listings for clubs, theaters, w/ever. It comes out every  Thursday around noon 
and lots of stores and sidewalk boxes carry it.
 
Also, try to avoid too much unnecessary walking at night near  sunset/labrea: 
nothing has ever happened to me even at 3a.m. but,  still... eyes open, 
street-sense, knowwhatImean? Around the  Sunset STrip.. no problem.
 
I'd say post this also on the main Gathering list so others can add  to it or 
read it. [Milinda and Mik and they're human baby among others will be  in 
town also]. And, Los Angeles is pricey so state your price ranges and if  you're 
driving, so's to point out parking lots, traffic jam choke-points,  speed 
traps, etc.
 
Anything else, or if i missed 
anything of interest, ask away...
 
 ~~ Saul
 
 
... ... ... ... ... ... 

[looking at the  current state of  things..]
 
'Save  me...
   save  me from Tomorrow..
    I don't want  to sail in this Ship Of  Fools...'   
 



-----  Original Message ----
From: "Squibah at aol.com"  <Squibah at aol.com>
To: saulomar1 at yahoo.com
Sent: Wednesday, October  8, 2008 2:00:21 AM
Subject: Hello

Awe man..... you can't make it??? What the hell? I hope you have a great  
excuse like you just lost both your legs or at least a kidney or something.  
Anyway. I am staying around Sunset and La Brea. Suggestions are more than  
welcome. I am not driving but I know my way around a bus system. So....what do  you 
suggest? Thanks for any info you have. I really am sorry to hear you can't  
make it to the show. I was supposed to make this trip with a couple of friends  
but they were not able to come. So alas, here I am. 
                                                                         
~Squib



 
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