24 hours in LA
Sep 24th 2007 | 12:10 am
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24 hours in LA
Info required please.
My wife and I are stopping over in LA for 24 hrs (Late November en route to NZ)
Any one reccommend an area which will give quick access to the airport and also places of interest. Noon day of arrival to noon next day.
Places of interest I.E not hollywood etc.
My wife and I are stopping over in LA for 24 hrs (Late November en route to NZ)
Any one reccommend an area which will give quick access to the airport and also places of interest. Noon day of arrival to noon next day.
Places of interest I.E not hollywood etc.
Sep 24th 2007 | 12:36 am
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Re: 24 hours in LA
Try a search of this site. This is a common question:
Idea's of what to do for 2 and a half days in LA?
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=412897
What to do in LA for 6 hrs 45 mins?
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=433962
Others:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=457714
Idea's of what to do for 2 and a half days in LA?
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=412897
What to do in LA for 6 hrs 45 mins?
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=433962
Others:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=457714
Sep 24th 2007 | 2:31 am
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Re: 24 hours in LA
Cheers Penquin,
very much appreciated.
very much appreciated.
Sep 24th 2007 | 4:54 am
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Re: 24 hours in LA
Info required please.
My wife and I are stopping over in LA for 24 hrs (Late November en route to NZ)
Any one reccommend an area which will give quick access to the airport and also places of interest. Noon day of arrival to noon next day.
Places of interest I.E not hollywood etc.
My wife and I are stopping over in LA for 24 hrs (Late November en route to NZ)
Any one reccommend an area which will give quick access to the airport and also places of interest. Noon day of arrival to noon next day.
Places of interest I.E not hollywood etc.
Sep 24th 2007 | 8:23 am
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Re: 24 hours in LA
Not trying to start an argument but I've lived here all my adult life.On previous posts I 've defended the jewels that LA has to offer if you scratch the surface beyond the same old tourist spots.
Kind of like saying I visited London and Piccadilly Circus was the only parts I liked or NYC and saying Times Square was the best bit.
Fair enough if you like that kind of thing but I just wonder how many of the following places you visited, in addition to loads of other places I haven't even listed.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...2&postcount=13
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...6&postcount=71
http://britishexpats.com/blogs/lionh...+pictures.html
LA has it's problems like any other major city such as NYC, Paris, London etc. But if you think Mann's Chinese Theater and the shitty Hollywood walk of fame is the best thing, I would respectfully suggest you could perhaps plan your trip a little better.
Last edited by Lord Lionheart; Sep 24th 2007 at 8:33 am.
Sep 24th 2007 | 8:41 am
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Re: 24 hours in LA
Hi Annabella,
Not trying to start an argument but I've lived here all my adult life.On previous posts I 've defended the jewels that LA has to offer if you scratch the surface beyond the same old tourist spots.
Kind of like saying I visited London and Piccadilly Circus was the only parts I liked or NYC and saying Times Square was the best bit.
I just wonder how many of the following places you visited, in addition to loads of other places I haven't even listed.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...2&postcount=13
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...6&postcount=71
http://britishexpats.com/blogs/lionh...+pictures.html
LA has it's problems like any other major city such as NYC, Paris, London etc. But if you think Mann's Chinese Theater and the shitty Hollywood walk of fame is the best thing, I would respectfully suggest you could perhaps plan your trip a little better.
Not trying to start an argument but I've lived here all my adult life.On previous posts I 've defended the jewels that LA has to offer if you scratch the surface beyond the same old tourist spots.
Kind of like saying I visited London and Piccadilly Circus was the only parts I liked or NYC and saying Times Square was the best bit.
I just wonder how many of the following places you visited, in addition to loads of other places I haven't even listed.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...2&postcount=13
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...6&postcount=71
http://britishexpats.com/blogs/lionh...+pictures.html
LA has it's problems like any other major city such as NYC, Paris, London etc. But if you think Mann's Chinese Theater and the shitty Hollywood walk of fame is the best thing, I would respectfully suggest you could perhaps plan your trip a little better.
I did visit most of the places that you suggest in previous posts and I am just giving my opinion when I say what places I liked.. last time I checked I was entitled to my own opinion
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Sep 24th 2007 | 8:46 am
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Re: 24 hours in LA
I do realise that some of you live in LA and I understand that you'll defend it and that you obviously like it or you would not be there and that's why I could have elaborated on why I dislike the place but I won't go there..
I did visit most of the places that you suggest in previous posts and I am just giving my opinion when I say what places I liked.. last time I checked I was entitled to my own opinion..
I did visit most of the places that you suggest in previous posts and I am just giving my opinion when I say what places I liked.. last time I checked I was entitled to my own opinion
..Sorry I offered some other options to the OP.
Sep 24th 2007 | 8:51 am
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Re: 24 hours in LA
Fair enough. I guess you've seen as much of LA as I have, taking that into account I'm surprised Mann's Chinese Theatre and Hollywood walk of fame would still top your recommendations. As you say, that's your opinion and you are perfectly entitled to it.
Sorry I offered some other options to the OP.
Sorry I offered some other options to the OP.
.. and I don't like the place but I might end up commuting there for work (though this is early days and I'm not sure that it'll happen) so I can't knock it completely 
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Sep 24th 2007 | 8:58 am
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Sep 24th 2007 | 11:17 am
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Sep 25th 2007 | 2:17 am
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Re: 24 hours in LA
In L.A I suggest
Starting at Huntington Gardens, San Marino, going for lunch in Pasadena, driving to the Grove to to see the Farmers Market, next stop Beverley Hills to just be able to say you've been there. Next is Santa Monica Beach to relax - you will need it after the driving. Dinner in Larchmont followed by a hotel close to LAX for the remainder of the flight.
Works for me anyway.
Starting at Huntington Gardens, San Marino, going for lunch in Pasadena, driving to the Grove to to see the Farmers Market, next stop Beverley Hills to just be able to say you've been there. Next is Santa Monica Beach to relax - you will need it after the driving. Dinner in Larchmont followed by a hotel close to LAX for the remainder of the flight.
Works for me anyway.
Sep 25th 2007 | 3:57 am
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Re: 24 hours in LA
Thanks for the info and bringing the thread back on track
