Coming in Spring 2009: The Newly Updated GHFCW For Dummies!
Other Places to Visit If you decide to venture beyond the Lodge where events will be held (a breather can be helpful and hey, it's your vacation, for crying out loud), you'd better believe there is plenty to do if you have a car available. Below are some of the recommended fun spots and there are plenty more as well:
Star Wares (shop specializing in
selling clothes worn in movies and on TV shows
NBC studios tour (CBS and ABC do not offer public tours)
Warner Brothers VIP tour:
Disneyland
Magic Mountain
Knotts Berry Farm
Universal Studios
Medieval Times - Yep, that one
Raging Waters - San Dimas, bit
of a drive
Universal Citywalk - at the
entrance to Universal Studios
Hollywood Wax Museum
Mann's Chinese Theater (the
handprints and footprints)
Retail Slut (a really fun store)
Bodhi Tree (best metaphysical store
ever) |
Hollywood Walk of Fame (the stars on
the sidewalk)
Hollywood Book & Poster
Company
Beverly Hills - Awesome houses, star
home tours, Rodeo Drive
The Museum of Radio and
Television - Offers classic episodes of the soaps for viewing!
Los Angeles Museum of Natural
History
Venice Beach - Muscle Beach,
boardwalk, shops and beautiful California beach! If you have never
seen the ocean, you must!
Los Angeles Chinatown
Descanso Gardens - Beautiful
botanicals
Olvera Street - A Latino
culture extravaganza
Hard Rock Cafe - Los Angeles
La Brea Tar Pits
Frederick's of Hollywood Lingerie
Museum - Famous people's underwear
Hollywood Entertainment Museum
Guinness World of Records Museum
Paramount Studios
Santa Monica Pier
Griffith Park Observatory |