Zeppelin Gopher
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Yea, road game tix thru the U typically go on sale in JuneI'm going with a handful of people. Do tickets go on sale this summer?
Yea, road game tix thru the U typically go on sale in JuneI'm going with a handful of people. Do tickets go on sale this summer?
What activities in LA are you going to do other than the game? That will be a big factor. There's not much by the Rose Bowl for things to do. When my family goes to LA it's usually theme parks, beaches , shopping, Hollywood. So we stay near those places.Any recommendations on where to stay?
look for the sidewalk tent cityAny recommendations on where to stay?
Thanks for sharing.Thanks but no thanks. Been there, done that. Don’t need to go back.
That's where you would stay?look for the sidewalk tent city
Yeah from my work travels there I would say in the Santa Anna, Orange, Anaheim area but then you are pretty far from the stadium (a good hour drive at least). Also dedends on which airport you plan to fly into...What activities in LA are you going to do other than the game? That will be a big factor. There's not much by the Rose Bowl for things to do. When my family goes to LA it's usually theme parks, beaches , shopping, Hollywood. So we stay near those places.
I realize the stadium is nowhere near campus, but there is a hotel right on the UCLA campus (Luskin Center) that is a really nice hotel. The UCLA campus is in a decent location for access to Beverly Hills, Malibu, Santa Monica, Hollywood. But if you're doing Laguna/Newport/Huntington Beach or Disneyland it's not the best spot to stay.Yeah from my work travels there I would say in the Santa Anna, Orange, Anaheim area but then you are pretty far from the stadium (a good hour drive at least). Also dedends on which airport you plan to fly into...
That sounds like a fun trip. Train trips are underrated. Some of our best family trips were train onesI plan to fly out and stay with a HS buddy. Take the Southwest "Super" chief back to Chicago and Empire Builder home (I like trains and have the time). If Brosmer is good, and we've got some healthy experienced LBs, I think we've got a decent chance in this game.
If into architecture tour Pasadena and see the Gamble House. Great example of Greene and Greene.I realize the stadium is nowhere near campus, but there is a hotel right on the UCLA campus (Luskin Center) that is a really nice hotel. The UCLA campus is in a decent location for access to Beverly Hills, Malibu, Santa Monica, Hollywood. But if you're doing Laguna/Newport/Huntington Beach or Disneyland it's not the best spot to stay.
Might have to visit next time! Also if into architecture (and sculpture), the Getty Villa in Malibu is pretty amazing. If into art, the other Getty art museum (the Getty Center) is pretty amazing (not too far from the UCLA campus).If into architecture tour Pasadena and see the Gamble House. Great example of Greene and Greene.
https://gamblehouse.org/
https://www.pbssocal.org/home-garden/the-craftsman-homes-of-pasadena
I appreciate any suggestion that isn't "this bar is gud".If into architecture tour Pasadena and see the Gamble House. Great example of Greene and Greene.
https://gamblehouse.org/
https://www.pbssocal.org/home-garden/the-craftsman-homes-of-pasadena
Edit: Adding Eddie Van Halen's childhood home.
https://www.vhnd.com/2021/07/13/eddie-alex-van-halen-childhood-home-the-graffiti-they-left-behind/
Thanks! Hope to make it out this time. Have family in California from the bay to basically the southern border. I've yet to make it to the Getty Museum. Maybe this time?Might have to visit next time! Also if into architecture (and sculpture), the Getty Villa in Malibu is pretty amazing. If into art, the other Getty art museum (the Getty Center) is pretty amazing (not too far from the UCLA campus).
True!I appreciate any suggestion that isn't "this bar is gud".
Not that LA is short on other things to do, but man it feels like every travel related suggestion / website is 50% "yo they have great bars, try this one".
Glendale, one of many surrounding citiesAny recommendations on where to stay?
When I was a kid we took a family trip out east by rail many summers, either on the Broadway Limited (NY) or the New England States (Boston). I understand the many advantages of air travel (son is a pilot for Delta!), but my wife and I have a love affair with train travel. I've never ridden the Southwest Chief. Can't wait.That sounds like a fun trip. Train trips are underrated. Some of our best family trips were train ones
How sprawling is it?Don't choose lodging only because it's near one of the attractions you plan to visit. Look at the bigger picture of value cost and the attractions you plan to see. Everyone drives to their destinations, in LA. Visiting LA means traveling to different sites sprawled across the metro region.
You need to rent a car in LA. It's sprawled. You need a regional map to look at LA.
Economy planning can make the trip cheap, without a car, but it takes creative planning, such as a bus line to the airport. And then a couple Uber rides would be needed if you plan to do more than just go to the game.
If you're in LA you need to do other things too. Even free beaches at the ocean or free hiking. Or free art museum, etc. But it costs something to get around the sprawling Southern California area.
Quick illustration: I googled Rose Bowl to Santa Monica (basically the beach) and the easy answer is 27 miles. However, I saw driving time estimates from 30 minutes to 2 hours. Reality is probably 45-50 minutes.How sprawling is it?
Have been to Sequoia twice (with kids and they loved it). About 4 hours from LAX to the park entrance, and then another 1 hour to get into the heart of the park (takes a while as you can't drive that fast due to all the switchbacks). There are lodges to stay at within the park. It is connected to Kings Canyon National Park which also has more Sequoia trees.Last one. For today anyway.