Sign in with Facebook"Los Angeles" Los Angeles by SFHulaGIrl
Los Angeles Travel Guide: 4,336 reviews and 8,580 photos
Los Angeles… Where do I begin? Everyone loves to hate L.A., but you know what? I LOVE L.A. and I don't care who knows it! I lived there for a little more than 15 years, from the early 80's into the 90's, and my life was full in many ways. So bash L.A. all you want 'cause I'm not listening!
The memories of ... laser shows at the Griffith Observatory, drinks at Yamashiro, Sunday brunch at Simply Blues, dancing at the Red Onion on Wilshire Boulevard, drinking at Nicky Blair's and Le Dome, group outings to Catalina Island, the interactive play "Tamara," pedal boats at Lake Castaic, Pavarotti at the Hollywood Bowl, listening to Jed the Fish on KROQ, hiking at Angeles National Forest, dancing in the aisles at Larry Parker's Beverly Hills Diner, nursing hangovers at Snow White's on Hollywood Blvd., drinks & dessert at Bistango, motorcycle riding along Mulholland Drive… were some of the best.
When my job offered to relocate me to San Francisco (where I always THOUGHT I wanted to live), I jumped at the chance. I was hoping to start fresh with more motivation and make new friends. The days leading up to the move were a flurry of packing, finding a new home for my beloved Chow, Anela (a.k.a. Pooh Bear, Monster-osity, Anela Bella), saying goodbye to friends, and trying to smooth things over with my then-boyfriend. We partyed so hard that final Saturday in L.A. I had a suite at Le Parc hotel in West Hollywood and invited people who invited more people and on and on it went. The front desk kept calling and saying that "so and so" was here to see me. I'd have no idea who they were, but had them sent up anyway! On my last day in L.A., my boyfriend asked me what I wanted to do. I wanted to go to the beach, which was no big surprise. We went to Santa Monica Beach and Venice Beach, got tattoos (something we'd always talked about and finally did that day), and had a late lunch along the Third Street Promenade. When we arrived at the airport, I thought I was fine. Then I looked out the window and it hit me. I'm really leaving. I'm leaving this huge city that's been my home for so long. I'm sitting in this airport where I've flown in and out of too many times to count. I felt a pain in my heart and I started to cry; not just softly, but hard enough that I could barely breathe. I felt I was making a mistake, but it was too late to change it. He was so sad, too. He tried to comfort me, but it was little use. I cried as I boarded the plane, during the entire flight to San Francisco, and all the way to the hotel. Was it worth it? Definitely not.
- Pros:Warm weather
- Cons:Can be dangerous
Reviews (44)
Best Deal in Town
Hotels
(2)
This hotel is right behind the Kodak Theater, directly in the midst of all the happenings of Mann's Chinese Theater, as... more travel advice
No Truffles, No Caviar, No Bizarre...
Restaurants
(21)
Pale yellow walls, white ceilings, filled with black & white photos of France (many by Robert Doisneau) & having a... more travel advice
The Little Next Door
Restaurants
(21)
Apparently, this is considered a bakery that's an off-shoot of The Little Door. I'd say it's more of a cafe/deli, with... more travel advice
George C. Page Museum
Things to Do
(6)
The George C. Page Museum is a part of the Rancho La Brea Tar Pits. This small museum has interactive exhibits. Through... more travel advice
SFHulaGIrl's Related Pages
Los Angeles Travel Guide
Member Travel Pages
- "Getting at the Heart of L.A."
- ""El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles""
- "Coming to LA, see what all of SoCal has to offer!"
- "Los Angeles"
- "My Hometown: Los Angeles"
- "Gloss Angeles"
- "City of the Angels"
- See All...
Badges & Stats in Los Angeles
- 44 Reviews
- 62 Photos
- 42 Forum posts
- 7 Comments
- 5,796PageViews
- See All Stats
- See All Badges (5)
Have you been to Los Angeles?
Share Your TravelsLatest Activity in Los Angeles
- Posted in Travel Paris Forum "Super Shuttle at CDG"
- Uploaded a Photo to "Best Deal in Town"
- Wrote a Review Best Deal in Town in Los Angeles Hotels
- updated a Los Angeles Travelogue "Tattoo You (& Me & Anyone Else Who'll Join In)"
- Commented on one of Etoile2B's Los Angeles travel pages
Photos in Los Angeles
See All Photos (62)
Top 10 Pages
-
San Francisco
Intro, 115 reviews, 85 photos, 5 travelogues
-
Bali
Intro, 40 reviews, 103 photos, 4 travelogues
-
Paris
Intro, 53 reviews, 79 photos, 3 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Ubud
Intro, 37 reviews, 81 photos, 1 travelogue
-
Los Angeles
Intro, 44 reviews, 62 photos, 4 travelogues
-
New Orleans
Intro, 43 reviews, 60 photos, 3 travelogues
-
Montreal
Intro, 23 reviews, 39 photos, 2 travelogues
-
Savannah
Intro, 15 reviews, 31 photos, 1 travelogue
-
Honolulu
Intro, 22 reviews, 22 photos, 2 travelogues
-
Venice
Intro, 11 reviews, 29 photos, 2 travelogues
Friends
See All Friends (53)
Spa and Resort
Singles
BeachesLatest Los Angeles hotel reviews
- Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Los Angeles
- 742 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 17, 2013 - Sheraton Los Angeles - Downtown
- 447 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 18, 2013 - Embassy Suites Hotel LAX North Los Angeles
- 500 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 13, 2013 - The Standard Downtown La
- 508 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 17, 2013 - Super 8 Motel LAX Airport Los Angeles
- 157 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 6, 2013 - Royal Pagoda Motel
- 46 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Mar 25, 2013 - Hollywood Hotel
- 591 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 16, 2013 - The Peninsula Beverly Hills
- 299 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 7, 2013 - Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens Los Angeles
- 510 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 18, 2013 - The Ritz Milner Los Angeles
- 132 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 10, 2013 - Budget Inn Hollywood
- 22 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 13, 2013 - Rotex Hotel And Condo
- 9 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Mar 19, 2013 - Crowne Plaza Los Angeles International Airport
- 776 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 19, 2013 - San Vicente Inn
- 82 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Jan 7, 2013 - Ramada Inn Commerce
- 25 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Apr 29, 2013
Comments (7)
Lovely Los Angeles travel page. The city is high on our list of cities to visit in the near future! Hollywood Bowl certainly looks amazing. Interesting to see Chinese theatre in LA and trip to Little India certainly sounds wonderful! ~ho & pang
OOOOOH, the old days of LA! I always had a blast at Nicky Blairs. The countless men that I met there was such a treat! Thanks for reminding me. I am going to try to hook up with you while in SF during the summer.
Thanks for the review! But folks should be warned that Campanile's wines "by the carafe" are obscenely OVERPRICED! (e.g.: $28 for a 10 ounce "carafe" of insipid Spanish Grenache) BYOB!
Some great restaurant tips...I'll visit a few on my next visit! Blu
My lower back tat hurt like hades too!!! I cried, alot ..... took 4 sessions to get the goddess done, but like you, I think it was totally worth it :)
Great L.A. page !
I really like LA too, and don't really understand why so many people hate it. Nice page.