California trip?

Question

What's some great palces to meet stars in CA. Also whats some great palces. Thanks

Answer 1

Let's get it straight, kids. Once again, celebs don't just hang out waiting for tourists to gush over them and hound them for autographs. They like their privacy. So they spend a lot of time in their large estates. When they do come out, it's late at night, and/or they really dress down.

Here are a few good places to check out in the LA area:

Disneyland: The Happiest Place on Earth. Half a billion visitors can’t be wrong. (Sometimes it seems all at once)

Universal Studios: A theme park that grew out of a studio tour. Check out ebay. You can find some discounted tickets there. And Universal City Walk is a fun place to hang out in the evening after your day inside the park.

Hollywood: Hollywood Boulevard is ready for its closeup, thanks to years of urban renewal and renovation. Enjoy the Walk of Fame, Entertainment Museum, Mann's Theatre and more. You can see a lot for free. I have also added the Hollywood & Highland complex to my top ten list… it has lots of shops and restaurants, and the Kodak Theater (home of the Academy Awards). I like the El Capitan theater, because it has been restored to its former glory, unlike the Chinese, which was essentially gutted and turned into a multiplex.

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. And it's a short bike ride from:

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.

Santa Monica Third Street Promenade - Downtown Santa Monica's shopping promenade is often the scene of movie star-sightings. Just a short walk from the 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. It makes for a fun drive. Along the way, you see a lot of different neighborhoods. Hollywood, West Hollywood, Bel Air, and Pacific Palisades. When you get to the ocean, stop at Gladstone's for Fish.

Queen Mary: Once the largest ship afloat, she's been docked in Long Beach for longer than she sailed, and her elegance never fails to impress. Free to visit. You can actually stay on board, for a price.

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, then take the trolley to the Farmers Market for lunch or dinner.
Farmer's Market 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 Autrey 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, 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. Might see a celebrity.
Tommy’s Chili Burgers: Look for the shack, an LA tradition. Original location at Beverly & Rampart, a couple miles west of downtown.
Canter’s Deli: 419 N. Fairfax, between Beverly & Melrose. Near CBS, might spot a celebrity.
Phillippe’s: 1001 N. Alameda. Great roast beef sandwiches. Near Union Station, Olvera Street. Watch the mustard, it’s hot.

Answer 2

There are so many great places to go in California, it's hard to narrow it down. If you have time to travel the whole state, from south to north, be sure to visit San Diego, Santa Monica, Veince, Hollywood, Monterey, and San Francisco. Drive up the coast along the Pacific Coast Highway, and if you can afford it, rent a convertible for the trip. It's a blast. As far as stars are concerned, you'll probably have the best luck in Beverly Hills and on Rodeo Drive, but you might also see a few walking along Venice Beach.

Answer 3

"meeting stars" is a very hard thing, but if you're interesting in seeing them, you could get tickets for a tv show taping at www.tvtickets.com to a show with people you want to see.

if you take a tour of a studio like Warner Brothers or NBC you might see some stars hanging around, but it's not guaranteed.

I agree with the Rodeo Drive thing, but I've been there several times and only once seen a star, and he was a lesser known person.

Answer 4

I am a resident of the Los Angeles and Hollywood area, and very rarley have I ever seen someone famous. Try checking out Rodeo Drive, Sunset , The Walk of Fame etc. There is so much to do! Enjoy your trip!

Answer 5

Celebrities protect their privacy, especially the "A" listers. Most usually try to avoid the public, and the paparazzi. Imagine how you would feel if every moment of your day you had people coming up to you to talk, to touch you, get your autograph, and to take your picture. It would get very tiring pretty quick. The odds of a celebrity is very rare.

Thank you for using the correct abbreviation "Ca" for California, and not the insulting term "Cali".

Answer 6

First stars don't like to meet regular people that are looking for them.

Second it's very expensive to go to places where stars hang out, if you can even get close.

Third most of them are not really that nice to people they don't know. You might be very disappointed when you do meet them.

Answer 7

les deux - its a club in hollyhood