Ryus: visiting LA in june, what do

Ryus 04.15.23	thx sputfam
calmrose 04.15.23	don't have any recs since I've never been to LA but just popping in to say hope you have a rad time
Purpl3Spartan 04.15.23	Step 1: Don't go to LA
Ryus 04.15.23	@calmrose thank u :] only been once when i was young so i am very excited @purple understandable
Trebor. 04.15.23	Hiking in Malibu is great. I would hit the griffith observatory or the getty/ getty villa if you like museums and sights. You can also hike to the observatory. Driving anywhere from santa monica fucking sucks so keep that in mind. It's also probably gonna be in the 90s to 100s if you're not near the beach. Venice strip is pretty cool, lots of crazy characters and weirdo shops. Venice is also a better spot for surfing or boogie boarding because it's less touristy than santa monica
Ryus 04.15.23	"Driving anywhere from santa monica fucking sucks so keep that in mind." lol yeah this was our concern. where would u stay in LA if u were visiting and wanted to be close-by to good food and stuff to do but perhaps not around the hollywood area
Trebor. 04.15.23	probably north hollywood or echo park
PotsyTater 04.15.23	I’ve never been to LA but it seems the general consensus is that it is one of the circles of hell
Ryus 04.15.23	im from nyc so im not a stranger to most of the issues people point to when they say LA sucks. except traffic lol. thatll be a fun one super excited to see some nature that i could never see on the east coast. and eat tacos @treb appreciate the insight, will keep that in mind
Trebor. 04.15.23	There's so many things to do but it's definitely depressing to live here if you aren't a millionaire
PotsyTater 04.15.23	?? Isn’t New York traffic also terrible?
Ryus 04.15.23	i mean sure but i dont know a single person who drives in the city including myself so its kinda a non factor as such, ppl dont really point to it as something that sucks about nyc
PotsyTater 04.15.23	Also everyone I know speaks positively of New York with the caveat of it being expensive as shit and everyone being (endearingly) rude af but everyone I know speaks negatively of LA with the caveat of… nothing.
PotsyTater 04.15.23	“ mean sure but i dont know a single person who drives in the city including myself so its kinda a non factor” Gotcha
Ryus 04.15.23	unless u have to commute in and out of the city. then its a different story
Ryus 04.15.23	"Also everyone I know speaks positively of New York with the caveat of it being expensive as shit and everyone being (endearingly) rude af but everyone I know speaks negatively of LA with the caveat of… nothing." im excited to make snide comparisons between the two cities every chance i get
Storm In A Teacup 04.15.23	Angel tried saving LA once and all that did was merge hell and LA into one dimension.
PotsyTater 04.15.23	Have you ever been to cape cod
Trebor. 04.15.23	LA is the singular best place to live if you like live music though
Trebor. 04.15.23	Cape Cod is a psy-op invented by Vampire Weekend
PotsyTater 04.15.23	Why would LA be better for music than New York
Ryus 04.15.23	"Have you ever been to cape cod" when i was a young lad yeah, dont remember it at all though
PotsyTater 04.15.23	Cape cod slaps there are no caveats
Trebor. 04.15.23	"Why would LA be better for music than New York" Tons of tours start and end in LA. LA and new york probably have about equal amounts of concerts a year, but LA is also close to tons of other places with tons of concerts (las vegas, coachella, other festival crap, san diego, san francisco and such) My dad has gone to 100 concerts a year since he was 18 and that was only possible because he lives in this area. He used to go to vegas once a month to see some crazy shit
unclereich 04.15.23	"im excited to make snide comparisons" you should also be excited to meet user snideremarks
Mort. 04.15.23	come to brazil
zakalwe 04.15.23	If you haven’t got three teeth left in your gums while doing speedballs in Skidrow and pimping out your bird by day three you’ve done the West Coast wrong.
Purpl3Spartan 04.15.23	LA is unique in how it's a jungle of freeways
PotsyTater 04.15.23	I Fucking hate that more than literally anything
Purpl3Spartan 04.15.23	Yeah that's why I party it up here in the Northern part of the state
heyadam 04.15.23	LA resident here — if you’re staying out the west side (Santa Monica) it might be tougher to get around if you’re relying on Lyft/Uber, as it’s just a little more isolated from the rest of the city and traffic is absolutely ass out that way. Pretty much anywhere else in the city would be more centra-located. Academy Museum is actually worth it for film love! If you can catch a show at the Walt Disney concert hall, the acoustics are insane. Other than that, 98% of the clubs are the same vibe as far as live music goes (but still cool). For record stores, def hit up Amoeba as the touristy but good record/cd/etc. Hollywood in general is not worth it at all, even as a tourist trap lol. For hiking, there’s good in-city hiking, but if you’re down to go about thirty mins east from LA, “Eaton Canyon” is some great hiking. For food, if you’re into ramen, slurpin ramen bar in K-town is god tier. Obvi hit up the taco trucks when you see one and you’re feeling it! Feel free to shoutbox me if you want more suggestions!
ToSmokMuzyki 04.15.23	ask a ridiculous price for some junk on pawn stars
Ryus 04.15.23	@heyadam we're renting a car haha i think id go insane trying to rely on rideshare for a week. appreciate all the advice man, definitely going to check out amoeba and the academy museum "ask a ridiculous price for some junk on pawn stars" theyre in vegas u pleb
ToSmokMuzyki 04.15.23	well go to vegas then
heyadam 04.15.23	and if you guys are into Korean food, oo-kook in Korea town is hella good for kbbq. Forgot to mention that El Matador state beach is probs my fav beach in the city — it has easy access to beach caves in the area and it’s never crowded. Def worth it if you’re looking to go to a beach that isn’t Santa Monica/Venice
budgie 04.15.23	check the beach towns in north county SD
Ryus 04.15.23	how far is the drive budgie n which ones would u recommend @heyadam love korean food, will make a note of that beach too thx dude
PotsyTater 04.15.23	Get you Dat bibimbap
budgie 04.15.23	if you plan well and avoid rush hour it's 90 minutes on the very lower end from santa monica /DTLA toward carlsbad. carlsbad, encinitas and solana beach area are great. way less populated claremont is kinda a neat town if you're going toward inland empire shitton of asian places around walnut take a ferry to catalina imo. really nice hiking on the north end of the island and avalon is a suuuuper cute beach city. ice cream shops, snorkeling, kayaking to kayak-only-access coves to picnic at, lots of marine wildlife, everyone drives around in golf carts idk if that's realistic to stuff in within a week though
robertsona 04.15.23	things I liked: The Huntington gardens or whatever in San Marino or whatever. $25 entrance fee; my rec is that it’s so huge and elaborate you can’t scoff Toothpick lamb at chengdu taste in alhambra, 10/10 Zhengyalov Hatz in Glendale—best vegan dish I’ve had in a restaurant (titular dish) Philippe the original (more for the history, food is good too tho; number of similar places) Guisados tacos—chorizo like my mom’s fakey delicious hamburger helper meals growing up, bistec reminiscent of my dad’s fancy delicious stews Walt Disney concert hall—saw Bach’s mass in B minor here Grand central market mexican food The last bookstore King bowl Chinese food Marielas taco ($1.65 and delicious) The win~Dow ($3.95 good burger) Coffee memes (I swear it’s good. I’m using parentheses now. Owned by Koreans) Jay’s bar ($10 6 gyoza and kirin pint, in a strip mall) Marouch—Armenian I think Bhan kanom Thai—watching the lady make the crepe desserts is a modern wonder of the world Park’s bbq—expensive Korean BBQ. Best meats Idle hour—dumb cool bar inside a big barrel Tsujita LA ramen noodle—luscious tsukemen. ALMOST “too much” The bounty room in Torrance LA—$3 wells and $2.50 domestic beers until 6 Drink Pliny the elder Go to a beach Have fun
IsisScript80 04.15.23	Why in particular L.A.? Parts of America hold great appeal to me as places to visit, but not there.
normaloctagon 04.15.23	Seconding treb’s Griffith observatory rec! Great views. Idr where u are currently but the food in LA is probably definitely better so hit some food trucks and get some donuts and whatnot. Bring sunscreen, and a mask the smog is really bad
Ryus 04.15.23	good to have a new yorkers perspective here 🙏 @isis because i have been to nearly every other large american city that interests me and i wanna see some cool nature and beaches and eat tacos and my girlfriend lives relatively close by :]
Ryus 04.15.23	@norma i am currently in boston so yes but i am from new york so i know good food but perhaps not mexican food and korean food based on what west coasters have told me
IsisScript80 04.15.23	Ah, fair enough. That makes sense…
Ryus 04.15.23	also i want to experience what everyone hates about it for myself lol
budgie 04.16.23	def get a cali burrito from a well regarded shop
Ryus 04.16.23	" take a ferry to catalina imo. really nice hiking on the north end of the island and avalon is a suuuuper cute beach city. ice cream shops, snorkeling, kayaking to kayak-only-access coves to picnic at, lots of marine wildlife, everyone drives around in golf carts" this sounds hella fun but yeah idk if we'll have time. appreciate the advice tho
MoM 04.16.23	Try In-n-Out so you can cash out how mediocre it is
Koris 04.16.23	I live in San Diego, maybe we could meet up or something
Ryus 04.16.23	dude i had it when i was in SF and it was actually shit i was so disappointed lmao. apparently u need to ask for them to cook the fries more so maybe ill try that bc they were terrible
MoM 04.16.23	Also, if you’re curious about the Central Valley, there’s no reason to be. Shit sucks.
MoM 04.16.23	Nah, bro, their food is ass out not worth it.
Purpl3Spartan 04.16.23	Sacramento slaps yeah. Our Asian cuisine scene is nuts Stockton through Bakersfield is a hellscape though for sure
Purpl3Spartan 04.16.23	I will not stand for this in n out slander
budgie 04.16.23	"Try In-n-Out so you can cash out how mediocre it is" fightin words!
MoM 04.16.23	@muhnigguhbudguh They can keep their wack ass fries and decent contemplate-what-i-would-have-ordered-at-another-place-as-i-eat burgers
budgie 04.16.23	where else can you get a tasty cheeseburger with consistently fresh tomatoes and crispy lettuce for 2 bucks granted i havent been there in like a decade but i remember loving it because for the value you arent getting anything near as nice anywhere else
Snake. 04.16.23	have a nice life are coming to la in late june and tickets are still available!!
climactic 04.16.23	consider staying in topanga if you’re staying on the west side, its super beautiful and quiet up in the mountains, just minutes from the beach/SM/malibu though. if you do stay in SM stay as far as possible from the 3rd street promenade/pier, its a tourist hellscape. also get thai food in east hollywood/thai town. best in the country
Trebor. 04.16.23	whatever you do don't go to california pizza kitchen
climactic 04.16.23	bunch of great hikes near malibu like treb said. point mugu peak is the best one imo. good beach at the bottom
Ryus 04.16.23	definitely hitting up malibu
Emim 04.16.23	Go somewhere else
Ryus 04.16.23	no
JefferyPigglestein 04.16.23	try tongue but hole
Ryus 04.16.23	hi jeff
Purpl3Spartan 04.16.23	Emim knows what’s up
Ryus 04.16.23	im going to go even harder now
Emim 04.16.23	LA sucks but there's good stuff around it. Come up north it's nice up here
Ryus 04.16.23	my girlfriend lives south of SF. pretty boring where she is but i like SF a lot. didnt go any farther north than that but probably will in the near future
Manatea 04.16.23	Find a Leo’s taco truck and eat the pastor. It will change you. Grand Central Market is also a blast.
unclereich 04.16.23	I was looking forward to meeting you someday but the in n out slander has me second guessing that. Unreal!
unclereich 04.16.23	A person who hasn’t been to cali a lot has to see La once but you learn quickly all the good things about la can be experienced in Monterey. Sure you can’t become famous there but there’s fewer crackheads, as many nice beaches(and they’re freezing!), and a lot of great overpriced food. Sf is similar sure but way colder. You can actually surf in Santa Cruz.
Emim 04.16.23	Monterey is great. I'd say hit up the Boardwalk in Santa Cruz and then go to Capitola, it's much nicer. I avoid SF at all costs
SIMBOLIC 04.16.23	Go on a studio tour Hit the beach OD on fentanyl
budgie 04.16.23	monterey too scary bruce gonna chomp me legs off
unclereich 04.16.23	hit up pebble beach then Carmel thats classssssyyy
savannahbomdia 04.16.23	LA FUCKING SUCKS