Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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surfing the easy wav es in one shor t les-
son. See p. 209.
•
Taking a Sunset Margarita Horse Ride:
Whoever thought this one up is a genius:
Drive to S unset Ranch H ollywood Sta-
bles in G riffith P ark, hop on a big ol '
horse, and take a scenic ride thr ough
the par k to a M exican r estaurant in
Burbank. Eat, drink, and be merry; then
ride back to the ranch under warm,
starry skies. See p. 207.
•
Watching a P olo M atch:
M id-April
through early O ctober, polo matches
are held on weekends at the Will Rogers
Polo Club . E njoy a leisur ely picnic
lunch among the wide gr een fields,
mighty oaks, and white washed fences.
See p. 211.
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THE BEST OFFBEAT EXPERIENCES
•
Attending
Movie Scr eenings in a
Cemetery:
P ack a picnic basket and
head to the H ollywood Forever Ceme-
tery for a summer S aturday evening of
classic cinema pr ojected onto the mor-
tuary wall. Arriv e early, because people
are just dying to get her e. (6000 S anta
Monica B lvd., H ollywood; www .cines
pia.org). See p. 279.
•
Auditioning as a Game Show Contes-
tant:
You too could be the next contes-
tant on
The P rice I s Right
or
Wheel of
Fortune.
Fame and for tune ar e just a
phone call away, so set up that audition
before you arrive in L.A. See p. 196.
•
Comparing F rench D ips:
For mor e
than 100 y ears, a debate has waged in
this town—who made the first F rench
Dip sandwich?
Philippe the O riginal
(1001 N. Alameda S t.;
&
213/628-
3781
) claims it was a policeman at the
restaurant who asked for the cr usty roll
to be dipped in pan drippings, and
Cole's
(118 E. 6th S t.;
&
213/622-
4090
) cr edits a customer with sor e
gums. The historic locations ar e both
downtown, so it 's easy to do a cr oss-
neighborhood taste test. M e? I don 't
dare take sides. See p. 145 and 144.
•
Eating C rickets:
I f y ou want to train
for a
Survivor
tr yout, tr y sev eral ser v-
ings of stir-fried Taiwanese spicy crick-
ets, dried M
Rd., Santa Monica;
&
310/390-6565
).
See p. 113.
•
Going to ArcLight Cinemas
(6360 W.
Sunset Blvd., Hollywood;
&
323/464-
4226
): “The World's Most Private Pub-
lic Theater” hosts 21-and-o ver mo vie
screenings wher e y ou can sip cocktails
while watching first-run flicks. Seats are
reserved in adv ance, ushers keep it
1
quiet, late arriv als ar e forbidden, and
there's even a lounge serving appetizers.
See p. 280.
•
Listening to Jon Brion:
Make reserva-
tions far in adv ance to see pr oducer,
songwriter, and multi-instr umentalist
legend Jon Brion play at the Largo sup-
per club (432 N. F airfax A ve., Los
Angeles;
&
323/852-1073;
www.largo-
la.com). H is ability to make up songs
on the spot from titles shouted from the
audience is mind-blowing. See p. 263.
•
Visiting R oscoe's H ouse of Chicken
'n' Waffles
(1514 N. G ower St., Hol-
lywood;
&
323/466-7453
): You haven't
seen everything until you've seen South-
ern-fried chicken and waffles on the
same plate. R oscoe's is a H ollywood
institution wher e a polyglot of L.A.
's
population comes for chicken-and-
cheese omelets and sw eet-potato pie.
The friendly atmospher e and cr eative
combinations make for a fun, adv en-
turesome, and inexpensive dining expe-
rience. See p. 137.
anchurian ants, and
Thai-style crispy white sea worms at
Typhoon
(3221 Donald Douglas Loop
