My memories of Southern California

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29. Places I've hung out at or visited as a child

Southern California Memories


I live in Alaska, but originally I am a California native. I was born in Los Angeles and raised there.
As it happens a co-worker mentioned that his family was moving to California, and asked me if I had any recommendations on things to do and sights to see when he got there. I have not been to L.A. in well over 25 years, but upon dwelling on my old childhood and young adult memories..Here is a list I made:

1.Go to Los Angeles China Town across from Union Station (sort of)and order Sea Cucumber in a clay pot and some Crispy Duck!

2. Go to Huntington Beach on Saturday Morning and go Body Surfing

http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/residents/beach_info/

3. Spend a Day at the San Diego Zoo

http://www.sandiegozoo.org /

4. Eat lunch at In & Out Burger on Francesquito in Baldwin Park

http://www.in-n-out.com/history.asp

5. Spend a Day at Disneyland

http://disneyland.disney.go.com/

6. Go drinking at any Seedy Bar in Hollywood on Santa Monica Blvd

7. Go to the San Gaberial Mission

http://sangabrielmission.org /

9. Take a cruise up Azusa Canyons and take a hike in the Angeles Crest National Forest

http://www.ci.azusa.ca.us/index.aspx?NID=383

9. Go to Santa Anita Racetrack

http://www.santaanita.com /

10. Go to the Arboritum near Santa Anita

http://www.arboretum.org /

11. Spend a day at Knott's Berry Farm

http://www.knotts.com/

12. Go to the Whiskey A-Go-Go on Friday Night in Hollywood

http://www.whiskyagogo.com/site/

13. Check out the House of Blues

http://www.houseofblues.com/venues/clubvenues/losangeles/business.php

14. Go to Redondo Beach and check out the Pier

http://www.redondopier.com /

15. Go and spend the day at the Museums at the La Brea Tar Pits

http://www.tarpits.org /

16. Walk up and down Olvera Street

http://www.olvera-street.com /

17. Take a tour of the Winchester House in San Jose

http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/

18. Eat at Bob's Big Boy in Burbank on Riverside Drive

http://www.bobs.net /

19. Check out just how Squalid Beverly Hills Really is!

http://www.beverlyhills.org/

20. Go See a Movie at the Mann's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

http://www.chinesetheatres.com/

And remember to have fun...and don't get shot!