Where are some good places to visit in Los Angeles or anywhere in California?|112374

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Wow, where to begin. It really depends on what interests you. There are tours at Universal Studios, Disneyland, Knots Berry Farm, The Queen Mary in Long Beach, explore Hollywood.

Personally I am a nature nut and hate tourist traps like that. Drive up to Lake Arrowhead or Big Bear, or Lake Tahoe area. I also enjoy hiking in Joshua Tree National Park by Palm Springs. (in the winter only) Go to Lone Pine California and drive up Mount Whitney, go to Death Valley.

California is such a diverse state when in comes to geography. Where else in the USA can you surf, snow ski and hike in the desert all in one day?

The pantageous theatre. Get tickets to a show if possible.

Hollywood Blvd. Just to walk up and down the streets is great fun. Looking at all the stars and stuff. It_s best to do it in the daytime. There are more weirdos at night. It_s actually alot of fun to see all the diffrent kinds of people walking along too. Most have really weird hairdos.

Angels stadium. Thats in Anaheim. I don_t know if they will be playing or not. But if they are, try to get tickets. You can buy some for cheap.

Richard Nixon Library. Thats in Yorba Linda. It_s actually the site where out president was born. I think he might have died there too. Not sure.

There are literally hundreds of things to do here in LA. Here is my list of ��must sees��. Visit as many as you have time for.:

Disneyland: The Happiest Place on Earth. Half a billion visitors can��t be wrong. #1 Destination.
Universal Studios: A theme park that grew out of a studio tour. #2 Destination.
Even if you don��t visit Disneyland or Universal Studios Tour, Downtown Disney District and Universal City Walk are very fun places to visit for shopping and eating. And they��re free to visit.

Hollywood: Enjoy the Walk of Fame, Entertainment Museum, Chinese Theatre and more. You can see a lot for free. The Hollywood _ Highland complex is AMAZING. It has lots of shops and restaurants, and the Kodak Theater (home of the Academy Awards). I also like the El Capitan theater, right across the street, where Disney shows their movies. And the Hollywood Bowl is a GREAT place to listen to concerts outdoors.

Rodeo Drive, 90210: Packed with exclusive shops, full of gawkers. They all came to enjoy the excess. Free, unless you intend to buy something.

Venice Beach: Los Angeles kitsch and over-the-top culture at its best. Here you_ll find Muscle Beach, street performers and tacky shops galore. Fun, VERY interesting, but I avoid it after dark, when it gets a little TOO interesting for my taste.

Santa Monica: Beach and Pier: Great beach scene and a classic seaside amusement park, complete with antique carousel that has been in a lot of TV and movies. (The Sting and _Three_s Company_ come immediately to mind). After visiting the pier, you can ride a bike south a couple miles to Venice Beach. Third Street Promenade - Downtown Santa Monica_s shopping promenade is often the scene of movie star-sightings. Just north of Santa Monica Pier.

Sunset Boulevard: Perhaps one of the world_s most famous streets, it began as a route between the stars_ posh neighborhoods and the Hollywood studios. It runs from downtown to the ocean, passing through the _Sunset Strip_ on its way.

Farmers Market and The Grove - A new shopping complex right next to a Los Angeles landmark, The Grove and Farmers Market coexist. Enjoy a movie or shopping, and then take the trolley to the Farmers Market for lunch or dinner. It is right next to CBS, so walk across the lot to see if they are taping _The Price is Right_. You might even get in.

Griffith Park - Home of the Los Angeles Zoo, Griffith Park Observatory, Travel Town, the Greek Theatre, and Gene Autry Museum of Western Heritage.

Getty Museum - The Getty_s architecture is so beautiful that it keeps me fascinated. No matter whether you like their art or architecture better (or maybe you_ll just enjoy the view), the Getty is sure to please. Free.

Attend a TV taping - You can get free tickets at audiencesunlimited.com, tvtix.com, or see the booth at Universal City walk. It_s very interesting to see a show being taped. The most popular, by far, is the Tonight show. Check the NBC web site for all the details there.

Places to eat:
In-N-Out Burger: Multiple locations, best burger in LA, ask anyone.
Pink��s Hot Dogs: 709 N. La Brea, just north of Melrose. You might even see a celebrity. Maybe.
Tommy��s Chili Burgers: Look for the shack, an LA tradition. The original location is at Beverly _ Rampart, a couple miles west of downtown.
Canter��s Deli: 419 N. Fairfax, between Beverly _ Melrose. Near CBS, you might spot a celebrity.
Phillippe��s: 1001 N. Alameda. Great roast beef sandwiches. Near Union Station and Olvera Street. Watch the mustard, it��s hot.
The Pantry: Corner of Figueroa and 9th, downtown. Huge portions, they never close, GREAT steak and eggs.

Places to Stay:
Since LA is so spread out, there is no single place that is close to EVERYTHING. Most people who come here tend to stay in Hollywood, Santa Monica, or Anaheim. In Hollywood, I recommend the Orchid Suites, Hollywood Celebrity Hotel, or Holiday Inn Walk of Fame, all near Hollywood and Highland. Another one is the Best Western Sunset Plaza. In Santa Monica, the Holiday Inn Santa Monica is close to the pier and reasonably priced. In Anaheim, I recommend the Howard Johnson (HoJo) Anaheim, and the Candy Cane Inn. There is also a nice place in Burbank called the Best Western Media Center, very close to Warner, NBC, and Universal Studios.

Places to Shop:
Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica
The Grove, Los Angeles
Americana @ Brand, Glendale
Beverly Center, Los Angeles
Citadel Outlets, Commerce
Brea Mall, Brea
The Block at Orange, Orange
South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa
Fashion Island, Newport Beach
Santee Alley, Los Angeles

The Getty center, the Hollywood museum, and the key club

Pismo Beach!

Can a tourist use their drivers license while visiting the US?|111976

Hi, a friend of mine from Mexico is staying in Iowa for a couple of weeks for work training. She wants to rent a car and come to visit me to Minnesota during the weekend. She has her valid drivers license from Mexico with her, but we were wondering if this is all she needs or she needs to get some other kind of permission, if so, how and where to go? Thanks in advance.

She should also get an International Drivers License. And IDL is only valid when accompanied with a driver_s license issued by the owner_s home jurisdiction. It will have all of the information on it translated into English, so a police officer in this country would be able to read it.

Thanks, very complete. She came to visit me using just her mexican drivers license, the international license is a good idea, but I_ve heard they are kind of expensive and she would only stay here for a couple of weeks, so didn_t seem to be worth it. Well, thanks again and have a nice weekend!

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What day and time are the best to drive through Atlanta GA to avoid traffic?|166311

Im driving to Florida in June and Im scared to drive through Atlanta after a game or during rush hour. Is there a time when the roads are relatively empty?

I grew up in Atlanta and learned to drive there. The rush hour is virtually nonstop now. If you need to drive during the day, I would try between 9:30-10:30am or 2-3pm. If you can drive through at night, that would be better, after 10pm like the other posters said. And definitely take 75 and not 285. There are way too many trucks on 285, it makes me nervous and I_m used to it! You won_t really save any time on the bypass, I usually make it through quicker driving through the city. There really isn_t any time when the roads are empty. Just make sure you are alert and don_t drive too slow! Good luck, you will be fine!

I am an over-the-road truck driver and I make it into the atlanta area often enough to know that to avoid most traffic you should go through between 10 pm and 3:30 am most any night. traffic outside those times can be intimidating to anyone not used to it. My wife gets anxiety attqcks in atlanta traffic if she goes during the afternoon for example.
Safe trip!

Hamradio gave you good information about the time . . . I suggest also that you stay on I-75 and go straight through the center of town...much easer than the by-pass and it_s faster....

if there is no rush hour traffic or complete gridlock for 4 hours after a Braves game, or congestion or confusion or the occasional _10 lanes shut down in-the-blink-of-an-eye to 1 lane due to continuous and never ending and random construction, etc. you_ll be fine! just do what i do...
close your eyes, step on the gas, and pray (oh, and change lanes as often as possible just to add to the fun!)...or ask someone else to drive you and you sleep the entire way!

How do I go from Commack to New York City?|167671

I_m staying at Commack and I want to visit New York city (have also plans of going to New Jersey since it_s near the place). Can anyone tell me the easiest way to go there? I don_t have a car so I will be using any of the public transportation.
Thanks in advanced!

If you don_t have a car and have to use public transportation, then you are in luck. Take the LIRR (Long Island Rail Road), it will bring you from Commack into NYC @ Penn Station (underneath Madison Square Garden). From there you can access the NJ Transit, PATH trains, AMTRAK, and NYC subway line (1,2,3,A,C).

Take the train...easiest and fastest way!

or you can take the lirr and transfer to hicksville and then take the bus from there. i think its cheaper

The fastest way is taking the LI-RR trains to Penn station,witch would be the heart of Manhattan, then transfer over to the Path trains that should be heading to New Jersey.

lirr to penn station long island rail road and buy your ticket at the little atm looking machines be fore you get on cause they jack up the price on the train