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September 15, 2008
Win Tix to The Black Crowes, G. Love & Special Sauce, Howlin’ Rain at the Greek Theatre
This Wednesday, September 17, The Black Crowes will grace Los Angeles' Greek Theatre along with G. Love & Special Sauce and Howlin' Rain (you can buy tickets here). The “Euphoria or Bust Tour” feature songs from the Crowes' first all new studio material in seven years, Warpaint.
The Black Crowes were heavily influenced by classic rock. With that said, to enter the contest, you must write a comment on this post's comment area below stating what you think is part of "classic" Los Angeles. In other words, what you think is a quintessential experience one must do while visiting or living in this city (giving surfing a try, eating at Pink's Hot Dogs, seeing a movie at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, etc. Maybe there are even more contemporary ideas like riding the Metro Red Line on a public art tour or a helicopter ride)? A qualifying comment will be chosen at random for the pair of tickets. More details are below:
Here's how the contest works:
- Enter the contest by making a comment on this post (below). Comments must fit the criteria, stated below.
- The criteria of the comment must state one thing that you believe is part of classic L.A., whether it be old or new school.
- You may only enter once.
- The contest closes at 11:59:59 p.m. on Monday, September 15, 2008.
- One winner will be selected at random to receive a pair of tickets and will be notified via the e-mail connected to their LAist.com login. They must confirm the receipt of the e-mail by 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 16, 2008 or the tickets will be released to another winner.
- Tickets will be held at the will-call pick up at the event
Good luck!
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Being a Bay Area transplant (and a total dork), I felt the need to go to all the bars and diners in LA that were featured in the movie "Swingers" ie 3 of clubs, The Derby, etc. I didn't feel like I knew LA till I did that!
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You have not experienced Los Angeles until you drive the expanse of Mulholland Drive at dusk...on a Sunday.
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Classic LA: explaining to out-of-town friends that Chicken & Waffles really do go together, and then watching them realize that you're right after lunch at Roscoe's.
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Watch a double feature at the New Beverly. You get some awesome movies there. They're all on 35mm and there are occasional celebrity sightings. Tonight and tomorrow is Barton Fink and Miller's Crossing. Last time I was there was to see Robocop and Die Hard. That was badass.
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Go see some live music at Molly Malones, or just enjoy a pint of beer and some pub food. Molly's has been around since prohibition and is the namesake for the famed Irish punk band, Flogging Molly, who played there every monday night for years.
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Drive down the PCH while the sun sets.
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I'm a huge sports fan, so I'd take them to a Dodgers Game or a tour of the Coliseum under the peristyles there are some great great stories posted. Its awesome.
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Classic L.A. to someone like me who is born and bred here is echo park paddle boats, Bhodi Tree, Jane Fonda's Workout and Carney's on the strip. Best steamed hot dogs in L.A. Oh and a rock show at the Greek.
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If I had to pick just one classic LA locale that never fails to impress the out-of-town friends and family (as well as shamefully uninformed locals)is Phillipe's. Turkey sandwich with iced tea please!
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Not that I consider it the quintessential L.A. experience, but an interesting place I've been wanting to visit is Campo de Cahuenga.
http://www.campodecahuenga.com/
This historical spot is located just a few steps outside the Universal City Redline Station. In fact, the site was discovered due to the excavation for the Redline Station.
This is the site where in 1847 The Treaty of Cahuenga was signed. This treaty ended hostilities between Mexico and The United States over posession of the territories of California, and California quickly became a state.
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Classic is the Venice Canals...they are under the radar to most people and as you stroll over the cute round bridges and feed the ducks, you forget you are in the middle of a huge bustling metropolis. I just love taking people to this hidden little gem.
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classic los angeles...the dodgers. dodger dogs, dodger stadium, tommy lasorda, vin scully.
dodger blue.
i love la.
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Venice Beach, for all the good and bad reasons it represents LA.
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tailgating at USC, GO TROJANS!
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Taking an out-of-state friend or family member on a walking tour through Brentwood neighborhoods, north and south of Sunset, experiencing some of the overwhelming wealth and opulence that lurks on those quiet, tree-lined streets.
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The 110 freeway at 80 mph. Oldest freeway in LA and a great drive when not clogged.
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I would have to go with something that have been doing for several years now, which is the movie screenings in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Santa Monica and Gower every Saturday and now Sunday nights during the summer. It may sound creepy to some but its a truely great experience of making a little picnic ( where there are no graves under you) and they project a cool or cult film every weekend.
If you dont know about it check out:
www.cenespia.com
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The really tall palm trees that line some of the roads around town. In Beverly Hills and near Dodger Stadium come to mind.
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An evening at the Hollywood Bowl, listening to the LA Phil, sitting in a box, w/ a bottle of Napa wine and picinic basket from Joan's on Third.
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Step one: Find Dennis Woodruff. (Spots to look for 'im - the Coffee Bean @ Hillhurst & Ambrose, the Bourgeois Pig on Franklin, or his trailer park in Cypress Park.) Step two: Offer to help Dennis distribute his film. Step three: Spend the day driving around with Dennis... meeting people and hanging out with a true legend.
That... or dress up as your favorite movie character and hang out in front of the Chinese Theater. You'll have fun and you'll make a couple of bucks. They could use a Bill & Ted, a Beetlejuice, or a Jeffrey Lebowski.
No Spidermen needed.
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it's only fitting that this concert is happening at the greek theatre because i consider griffith park to be just about the most classic place in LA. from the wonderful views at the observatory to the miles of hiking and equestrian trails, the live music at the greek and picnicking all over the grounds, griffith has it all for outdoor enthusiasts, families, and sight-seers. for those reasons and many others, i'll never turn down an opportunity to visit griffith park
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the bradbury building
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I am going to go with Roscoe's Chicken n. Waffles.
big g. love and crows fan here... Hook me up!!