LA/Hollywood DUers: is the El Capitan worth the trip.

[underahedgerow]

12. No. It's a greasy old movie theater.

But if you want genuine LA Culture and great food, visit Olvera Street. Cross the street and have a look at Union Station with its iconic, Art Deco architecture.

Cross the road back and stop at Phillippe's, home of the original French Dip. Then keep wandering a few more blocks and see the last vestiges of China town, the real, original China town. There are some incredible restaurants there, go to the ones filled with Chinese people, they know what's good on those streets. Great shopping for trinkets and cool junk too.

Olvera street has kick ass taquitos, on the small stands, the benches, on the other side. Appreciate the very last bits of spanish colonial architecture in some short walk throughs, and visit the mission house with its high ceilings, courtyard and beamed ceilings.

That's the kind of 'culcha' we need.... seriously. Universal Studios ain't it.