I'm staying with a friend in Encino for two weeks from next weekend. I've been to LA for the first time two years ago in Santa Monica, but my stay was short.

Any cool places I should check out beside the usual touristy spots as I've already seen them? Places that a Prince (or a music fan for that matter) might enjoy? Also, if anybody would like to hang out, that would be cool as well

Thanks. I appreciate it

Dodger Stadium

Thanks! If I was a sports fan, I'm pretty sure I would've enjoyed that place really well

Have you ever tried the Eiffel Tower? I know it's touristy, but still, it's alotta fun.
Ifyou climb to the very top, you can actually see, way out in the horizon, the edges of this flat Earth.

Drive the Pacific Coast Highway. Nice shit.

Visionnaire said:

Have you ever tried the Eiffel Tower? I know it's touristy, but still, it's alotta fun.
Ifyou climb to the very top, you can actually see, way out in the horizon, the edges of this flat Earth.

Got it. Thanks.

hifidelity67 said:

First your in the valley,most things will be a trek on the freeways. depending on what time you wanna get around the freeways are a traffic hell.Stay off them during 3-7pm. Closest beach is probably Malibu area,tough parking there, get in the area early no matter where you go. Plan ahead n check things out that you'd like to do. Hollywood's a mess of tourists and car congestion,parking 10$ n up,you've been places already so you know a few things. [Edited 9/6/15 13:16pm]

Yup! you guys have a wild traffic jam, I know that much I saved that page you shared earlier, seems like what I would wanna see.

Any record stores or good music venues I gotta check out? I'm already excited to see Amoeba records

The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Downtown Los Angeles

August 22, 2015

: https://foursquare.com/to...-musicians

also:

: http://www.latourist.com/...st-popular

be safe. enjoy and be sure to watch your back. (i mean find out where the local p d phone # is in case of any unforeseen turns - also the chamber of commerence can turn you on to some good tourist places per your request)

los angeles chamber of commerence

Go to some shows! LA Weekly has a very good daily calendar of everything happening. There are some very nice outdoor venues with free or inexpensive tickets. Getty Museum, Skirball Center, Autry Musueum all have free concerts periodically.

And Amoeba Music is worth the trip at least once, probably the biggest record store you've ever seen.

bobzilla77 said:

Go to some shows! LA Weekly has a very good daily calendar of everything happening. There are some very nice outdoor venues with free or inexpensive tickets. Getty Museum, Skirball Center, Autry Musueum all have free concerts periodically.

And Amoeba Music is worth the trip at least once, probably the biggest record store you've ever seen.

^ I agree- see some shows! Yes - pick up an LA Weekly for sure - tons of listings.

http://www.welikela.com/t...-9-7-2015/

Plenty of Comedy Clubs to go to as well - Comedy Store - The Improv - Laugh Factory

Have fun!

Getty!!!

Thanks for that. I've been trying to remember the name of that place.

Hamad said:

Getty!!!

Thanks for that. I've been trying to remember the name of that place.

I'd say the Farmers Market is still a must... great food, nice place to people watch. Go when it opens... if you don't won't to be bothered with crowds. Checkout the restaurant at the Market that cooks, Louisiana cuisine. LaBrea Tar Pits Museum, is something that may interest also.

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TD3 said:

Hamad said:

Getty!!!

Thanks for that. I've been trying to remember the name of that place.

I'd say the Farmers Market is still a must... great food, nice place to people watch. Go when it opens... if you don't won't to be bothered with crowds. Checkout the restaurant at the Market that cookes, Louisiana cuisine. LaBrea Tar Pits Museum, is something that my interest also.

Yep! I'm a foodie so thats right up my alley. Seriously, I'm loving these feedbacks.

I'm not from LA, but I visited last year, and loved it. Best hol i've ever had. Universal Studios is cool. Went biking along Venice Beach. And fulfilled a lifetime ambition by getting massively drunk in the Whisky a Go Go and the Rainbow Bar and Grill. Amazing, i'd go back in a heartbeat

Oh, also there's some Prince stuff hanging at the Hard Rock Cafe at Universal, if I recall correctly

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Amoeba, you MUST go to Amoeba. It's the last of the last "Wrecka Stows".

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My favorite place in L.A. is The Lake Shrine - down Sunset Blvd. toward the ocean, it'll be just a couple of blocks from the Pacific on the left hand side. (Some of Ghandi's ashes are interred there.) It's a beautiful place.

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Haven't been to L.A. for several years, but love it there. The two places I mentioned are places I go every time I go to L.A.

(sometimes i like to be close to the limelights)

check this out.

: http://www.latourist.com/...wood-links

Lenny Kravitz is at The Greek fri the 11th, Social Distortion the next night oh damn i gotta get tix for that too .. * im up for these, grabbin my tix

If you like The Police music the really cool cover band The Police Experience is at The Lido on the 12th in Newport Beach, they rock that music really well Ive seen them a few times.

http://www.ltdlosangeles.com/

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hifidelity67 said:

Lenny Kravitz is at The Greek fri the 11th, Social Distortion the next night oh damn i gotta get tix for that too .. * im up for these, grabbin my tix

If you like The Police music the really cool cover band The Police Experience is at The Lido on the 12th in Newport Beach, they rock that music really well Ive seen them a few times.

http://www.ltdlosangeles.com/

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Wow, far drive. But worth it, I loved that area