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Subject: Re: Los Angeles Posted on: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 15:22:51 PDT


Don Kirkman wrote:

> It seems to me I heard somewhere that SlipperySlope wrote in article
> <40DC9F7C.4EBF19C9@zip.net>:
>
> >Helen wrote:
>
> >> We are planning our 1st trip to LA in February. We have reservations at the
> >> Candlewood Suites in Santa Ana, CA and we plan on visiting Disneyland,
> >> Universal Studios, and driving to San Diego to visit the zoo. Living in
> >> Florida we have seen Disneyworld and Universal in Orlando WAY too much!
> >> LOL...so it's time to see the CA ones.
>
> >> Any comments on the hotel we'll be at? Is that a good area and close to most
> >> everything?
>
> >> Is there anything else we should absolutely NOT miss while there? Also, it
> >> will be our 7th wedding anniversary and we need a great suggestion for a
> >> really nice romantic restaurant in LA or around LA.
>
> >> Thanks for any help/advice!
>
> >Make sure check out "the beaches". I mean Santa Monica, Venice, Manhattan,
> >Redondo, etc beaches to get an idea of the "stereotype" of the beach scene of
> >southern California.
>
> >Oh, and if you want to see the MODERN *REAL* Los Angeles, take a walk on
> >Broadway in downtown Los Angeles.
>
> Or walk west a few blocks to Grand Avenue and travel it between Temple
> Street and, say, Sixth Street to see the new Catholic cathedral, the
> downtown LA County administrative and court buildings, the LA County
> Music Center with the recently opened Disney Hall, the Museum of
> Contemporary Art, and the towering office buildings toward the lower end
> of the stroll. Real enough for me. Broadway used to be the nerve
> center of Los Angeles; many famous store and theater chains placed their
> signature buildings there, but the glory has gone.

Don't get why I suggest the original poster to check out Broadway huh?





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